Regulatory Outlook for Solana: Navigating MiCA and SEC Rules in 2025
Solana’s lightning-fast blockchain, with a $97 billion market cap and $181 SOL price, powers a vibrant ecosystem of decentralized applications (dApps) and high-throughput transactions. Yet, its meteoric rise—processing 3,000-4,500 TPS at $0.00025 per transaction—has drawn intense regulatory scrutiny. In the U.S., the SEC’s ongoing classification of SOL as a potential security threatens dApp developers and validators with legal uncertainties. In Europe, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, fully effective since December 2024, imposes strict licensing and transparency requirements on Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs). Navigating these frameworks is critical for Solana’s ecosystem to sustain its 81% share of DEX...
Tokenized Treasuries: Why BlackRock’s BUIDL Is Leading the $5.6 Billion Market
The tokenized treasury market has exploded in 2025, reaching a staggering $5.6 billion in market capitalization, driven by a 544.8% surge from 2024. At the forefront of this revolution is BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), which has captured a 44% market share with $2.5 billion in assets under management (AUM) since its launch in July 2024. As part of the broader RWA coins ecosystem, tokenized treasuries represent a transformative bridge between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), offering stable yields, instant settlement, and blockchain transparency. This article delves into the mechanics of treasury tokenization, the structure and appeal of BUIDL, Ethereum’s dominance in this...