How Solana’s Developers Outpaced the Hype in 2025

Solana’s developers made CoinDesk’s 50 Most Influential in 2025. While crypto Twitter chased memecoins like $TRUMP and debated $LIBRA, Solana’s builders focused infrastructure and on hardware, launching the Seeker phone for 140,000 pre-order users. Looking ahead: the Alpenglow upgrade is set to slash transaction finality to under a second and cut validator costs. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie brings you “Chart of the Day” presented by crypto.com. - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8BlxsUqzL2IqmLqwE