Whales Inject $1B Into Solana DeFi as Transactions Surge 500%, Here’s Why

Solana (SOL) is back in the spotlight after whale investors injected more than $1 billion into DeFi protocols, sparking a dramatic 500% surge in transaction activity across the ￰0￱ Reading: American Bitcoin, Backed By Trump, Ends Nasdaq Debut Up 17% Data from CoinShares shows that inflows in Q3 2025 reached $177 million, pushing year-to-date totals above $1.2 ￰1￱ sharp rise has positioned Solana as one of the most liquid ecosystems for staking, lending, and DEX ￰2￱ notable whale moved 20,000 SOL from Kraken into Kamino Finance, later borrowing $3 million in USDC for leveraged positions on ￰3￱ reflects how institutional-scale players are increasingly using Solana’s DeFi ecosystem without selling off their core holdings, adding both liquidity and credibility to the market.

SOL's price trends to the upside on the daily chart.