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This audacious volte-face arrives in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s triumphant pledge to transform the United States into a “bitcoin superpower” — a phrase which might be taken more seriously if it weren’t followed by a trademark smirk and a gold-plated NFT of himself. Under his tacitly crypto-friendly watch, the regulators have shuffled aside their many rulebooks, easing the onerous mandates that previously required banks to petition the powers that be before cozying up to crypto companies. Federal guidance, as mysterious as a Downton Abbey plot twist, is anticipated sometime before the year’s end.

The town square of social media, known to some as X, buzzes with chatter: has Solana truly grown into a titan, or is this the fireworks of a fleeting carnival?

The talk around the campfire is all Solana, Solana, Solana. But it ain’t just hot air and empty promises this time. There’s somethin’ solid beneath the surface. Big wallets are swellin’ up like ticks on a hound dog, the till’s ringin’ with more coin, and the charts? Well, they’re lookin’ like a sunrise over a gold mine. Makes a fella wonder if there’s a real payday comin’. 🤔

According to the trusty Ethereum Gas Tracker on Etherscan (because who doesn’t trust something named “Etherscan”?), the average gwei – the teeny tiny unit of ETH used to measure gas – is currently a modest 0.31. That’s the lowest it’s been in years! And since ETH’s value has taken a little nap, the transaction fee is now just $0.01. Still, it’s a tad higher than Solana or those fancy Layer 2 networks. A bargain, really. 🤑

Vitalik is suggesting a swap of the old, tired EVM with the shiny new RISC-V, claiming it’s simpler, faster, and smarter for smart contracts. Basically, he’s saying, “Out with the old, in with the new!”