Solana blockchain activity spikes after Jupiter (JUP) airdrop

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The Jupiter airdrop resulted in a significant increase in activity on the Solana blockchain. After the airdrop went live, transaction volume nearly doubled, rising from around 1,900 to over 3,000 transactions per second. This surge indicates that the crypto community is very interested in and engaged with the airdrop. However, increased transaction activity has resulted in a longer processing time on the Solana blockchain. The time it took to process

Jupiter DEX on Solana hits $480 million in trades, beating Uniswap

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Jupiter, a decentralized exchange (DEX) operating on the Solana blockchain, has made waves by achieving an impressive $480 million in trading volume within 24 hours. Notably, the surge in activity propelled Jupiter ahead of Ethereum’s Uniswap, surpassing its trading volume by $10 million, according to data reports. A significant catalyst for this surge was the introduction of “Wen,” a new memecoin distributed via an airdrop on the Jupiter platform. The