🚀 Solana’s Wild Ride: -30% Inflation? ETFs? What’s Next, Flying Toasters? 🚀

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So, Mert Mumtaz, the big cheese at Helius, decided to drop a bombshell on X (formerly known as Twitter, because why not rename everything these days?). Apparently, the Solana (SOL) inflation reduction proposal, cleverly named SIMD-0411 (because who doesn’t love a good cryptic acronym?), has gone live. And get this-it’s supposed to change the Layer-1 chain forever. 🌌 Or at least until the next big thing comes along. The proposal? Double the disinflation rate from a measly -15% to a whopping -30%. Because why stop at half measures when you can go full throttle into the unknown? 🤷‍♂️

Solana SIMD-0411: The Proposal That’s Got Everyone Scratching Their Heads

The Solana Foundation, in their infinite wisdom, has unleashed SIMD-0411 upon the world. The goal? To turbocharge the disinflation rate of Solana (SOL) by 2x. That’s right, from -15% to -30%. And not just that-it’s going to slash the inflation rate from 4.18% to 1.5% in just 3 years. Because who needs 6 years when you can do it in half the time? 🕒 Oh, and did we mention this won’t mess with staking rewards? It’s like magic, but with spreadsheets. ✨

Here’s the kicker: this proposal could trim the total SOL supply growth by 3.2% over six years, which translates to about 22 million SOL. At current prices, that’s a cool $2.9 billion. 💰 Staking yields? They’re taking a nosedive, from 6.41% now to 2.42% in year three. But hey, no abrupt cuts or complex dynamics, so it’s all good, right? 🤔

Solana is standing at the edge of a cliff, ready to either soar like an eagle or plummet like a lead balloon. 🦅🎈 This move could stabilize its tokenomics and boost investor confidence-or it could just be another footnote in the annals of crypto history. Who knows? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Of course, there’s no guarantee the SOL community will actually go for SIMD-0411. Because, you know, democracy. Or something. 🗳️

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solana inflation reduction proposal is now live

tl;dr – we are proposing to speed up the existing solana disinflation rate by 2x

no complex mechanisms and no adverse cuts, and after alpenglow (and vote reduction)

we don’t need to leak this value

– mert | helius.dev (@0xMert_) November 21, 2025

Solana ETFs: The Financial Equivalent of a Hail Mary Pass

Meanwhile, in the land of price charts and market cap madness, SOL has been taking a beating. According to CoinMarketCap, it’s currently trading at $125.89, down 33.25% over the last 30 days. Ouch. 😬 But hey, it’s not just Solana-the entire crypto market is having an existential crisis. The good news? SOL’s market cap seems to be staging a comeback. 🎉

Enter the Solana ETFs, the financial world’s latest attempt to save the day. On November 19, 21Shares launched its SOL ETF (TSOL) on the CBOE. Bitwise Asset Management kicked things off, and now Grayscale, Fidelity, and VanEck are all jumping on the bandwagon. Because if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. 🏦

Will these ETFs be the catalyst for SOL’s price recovery? Only time will tell. But in the meantime, grab your popcorn and enjoy the show. 🍿

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2025-11-22 17:42