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Solana, the layer-one blockchain platform, celebrated five years since the launch of its mainnet on March 16, 2020. To celebrate the milestone, the network shared its accomplishments, which include more than 1,300 validators, nearly $1 trillion in trading volume, and over 408 billion total Solana transactions, in a post on its official X account. Solana ( SOL ) was founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko with the goal of addressing the primary challenge facing blockchain technology. The network aims to strike the right balance between scalability, security, and decentralization. When combined with proof-of-stake, Yakovenko’s proof-of-history system speeds up transaction processing. Solana has been able to grow while maintaining low costs as a result. More than 254 million blocks have been generated by Solana since its mainnet went live in March 2020. Since then, the network has grown to be a major force in decentralized finance, with over $7 billion in total value locked in its protocols, according to DeFiLlama data . Meanwhile, Solana’s stablecoin market has reached $11 billion, down from its peak of over $12.6 billion in February 2025. Similarly, its market cap, which once peaked at $127.5 billion, now stands at $65 billion. Developer interest in Solana has also significantly increased. It surpassed Ethereum as the most popular blockchain for new developers in 2024. According to Electric Capital’s 2024 developer report , Solana attracted 7,625 new developers in the previous year, accounting for 19.5% of all new entrants in the market. On Mar. 17, CME Group plans to introduce Solana futures contracts, subject to regulatory clearance. These futures, which are intended to assist investors in protecting themselves from price swings, indicate that Solana is becoming a more widely accepted asset in the cryptocurrency market. Furthermore, Solana has been included in several exchange-traded funds applications , indicating its increasing mainstream acceptance and room for growth.

FalconX, a top prime broker for digital assets, and StoneX, a global financial services company, have completed the first-ever block trade of CME Group’s recently introduced Solana futures. According to a Mar. 16 press statement , this CME SOL futures transaction demonstrates the rising demand for regulated digital asset investments like Solana ( SOL ), while further solidifying FalconX’s position as one of the industry leaders in institutional cryptocurrency trading. CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, launched SOL futures on Feb. 28 to give investors a way to trade Solana’s price movements without holding the asset. These futures are cash-settled and come in two sizes; 500 SOL for standard contracts and 25 SOL for micro contracts. Their prices follow the CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference, which provides a daily reference rate of the U.S. dollar price of Solana, calculated at 4:00 p.m. London time. Block trades, such as the one carried out by StoneX and FalconX, enable institutions to conduct large transactions without significantly impacting the market. Josh Barkhordar, FalconX’s head of U.S. sales, described this as a key step toward facilitating crypto trading for institutions. According to StoneX’s head of digital asset execution, Eric Rose, the company is dedicated to increasing institutional access to cryptocurrency through regulated trading options. “StoneX and StoneX Digital are proud to support CME’s innovative initiatives to enhance institutional access to cryptocurrencies through a regulated and compliant suite of listed derivatives.” — Eric Rose, Head of Digital Asset Execution at StoneX Digital CME’s crypto futures market has been growing rapidly. Early in 2025, the average daily trading volume reached 202,000 contracts, a 73% increase over the previous year, as revealed in a Feb. 28 press release . Open interest also jumped 55% to 243,600 contracts, with over 11,300 unique accounts trading CME’s crypto products. The launch of SOL futures comes as interest in a Solana exchange-traded funds continues to grow. Top asset managers like Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, 21Shares, Bitwise, and VanEck have already filed for spot Solana ETFs. Analysts believe CME’s SOL futures could help pave the way for SOL ETFs approval, similar to what happened with Bitcoin ( BTC ) and Ethereum ( ETH ).

FalconX and StoneX execute first block trade of CME’s $SOL futures Digital asset prime broker FalconX executed the first-ever block trade of Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group's newly launched Solana (SOL) futures with derivatives service provider StoneX, according to a…

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Digital asset prime broker FalconX said Saturday it has completed the “first-ever” block trade for CME Group's Solana futures with StoneX as counterparty, a day ahead of the SOL futures launch of new contracts expected on March 17.