Solana Stablecoin Economy Surges to 14M Users, $1B Card Volume
Solana's stablecoin ecosystem has grown significantly, reaching new milestones in user adoption and transaction volume.
Solana's stablecoin ecosystem has grown significantly, reaching new milestones in user adoption and transaction volume. Solana (SOL) is trading at $117.04, up 0.3% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 2 outlets (Bitcoin.com, CoinCodex), plus live market data, as of Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:15:01 UTC.
- Solana now has over 14 million stablecoin holder addresses.
- Cumulative stablecoin card volume on Solana exceeds $1 billion.
- Solana's stablecoin supply surpasses $15 billion.
- Marketwide downturn affects SOL price despite positive ecosystem news.
Multiple outlets, including Bitcoin.com and CoinCodex, confirm that Solana's stablecoin ecosystem has reached new heights with over 14 million holder addresses and $1 billion in card transaction volume. However, CoinCodex also highlights a 70% price surge in ORCA, driven by governance changes, which Bitcoin.com does not mention. Both outlets agree on the $15 billion stablecoin supply figure and the broader narrative of Solana's growing institutional presence.
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- Solana Stablecoin Economy Surges to 14M Users, $1B Card Volume — this brief
Solana's stablecoin ecosystem has experienced significant growth, with multiple outlets reporting that the network now supports over 14 million holder addresses. This expansion reflects Solana's increasing adoption as a platform for stablecoin transactions and its broader push into institutional settlement solutions.
In addition to the growing user base, Solana's stablecoin supply has surpassed $15 billion, according to reports from both 
Bitcoin.com and CoinCodex. Furthermore, the cumulative volume of stablecoin transactions processed through Solana's card programs has exceeded $1 billion, indicating substantial transactional activity on the network.
While Bitcoin.com focuses on the stablecoin metrics and Solana's institutional ambitions, CoinCodex also reports on a notable price increase in ORCA, the native token of the Solana-based decentralized exchange Orca. ORCA surged 70% after a governance vote that reduced staking fees, redirected 80% of protocol revenue to the team, and moved 14.2 million ORCA into strategic accounts.
The broader market context shows a mixed picture for Solana. Despite the positive developments in its stablecoin ecosystem, SOL's price has declined by 3.48% over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $116.64. This downturn aligns with the overall market trend, as the total crypto market cap has fallen to $2.9 trillion and Bitcoin has dropped by 2.80% in the same period.
The Fear & Greed Index stands at 71, indicating 'Greed' in the market, which suggests investor sentiment remains relatively positive despite the recent price declines. The growth in Solana's stablecoin ecosystem could be a key factor in maintaining long-term interest in the network, particularly as it continues to attract institutional attention.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Solana (SOL) has moved from $116.64 to $117.04 — +0.34%.
Grey shows the price before the news, the dashed line marks when this brief published, and the coloured line is the move since — from TLT's market data. It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Over the past 24 hours SOL moved -2.7% while Bitcoin moved -2.3%. SOL has historically moved about 1.21× Bitcoin, implying roughly -2.8% today — so this is roughly what its usual link to Bitcoin would predict.
Beta computed by TLT from ~120 days of daily returns; context only, not advice.
Over the past 12 months, Solana (SOL) closed within 3.8% of today's $117.04 on 20 separate days. Here is what the price did afterwards on those days — a historical base rate, not a forecast:
Computed by TLT from 12 months of daily closing prices. A base rate describes the past distribution of outcomes from similar price levels — it does not predict the future and ignores the specific news in this story. Crypto is volatile and past performance is not indicative of future results. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 SOL ≈ ₦159,822.8 (about $117.04), down 2.7% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 7, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Solana Stablecoin Economy Surges to 14M Users, $1B Card Volu — questions & answers
How much is 1 Solana worth in naira today?
About ₦159,822.8 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $117.04. The naira price moves with both SOL's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Solana in naira page for any amount.
Has Solana's price moved since this brief was published?
SOL is up 0.34% since this brief first published — trading at $117.04 now versus $116.64 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Bitcoin.com, CoinCodex, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.