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Solana Ecosystem Revenue Declines in Second Quarter Despite Stablecoin Growth
Second-quarter data shows a drop in Solana application fees and trading volumes alongside gains in stablecoin supply and tokenized equity.
Valuations for several applications and speculative tokens on the Solana network have dropped roughly 50% from earlier highs, with losses concentrated in memecoins, launchpads, and trading apps. Meanwhile, U.S. spot Solana exchange-traded funds maintained cumulative inflows, though the pace of investments has slowed in recent weeks.
Second-quarter data for 2026 shows that application fees fell 31% quarter-over-quarter to $552 million. Pump, a prominent memecoin launchpad, generated $212 million, representing roughly 38% of those application fees excluding staking and maximal extractable value revenue. Total application revenue fell 55% from the previous quarter to $198.6 million—a 78% drop year-over-year—while network revenue dropped 43% quarter-over-quarter to $51 million.
Decentralized exchange spot volume on the network decreased 44% over the quarter to $160.8 billion. In contrast, stablecoin supply on Solana increased 48% year-over-year to $16.3 billion in the second quarter, while tokenized equity trading volumes climbed to $8.8 billion from $2.1 billion in the first quarter.
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