🐸 For much of 2024, Solana was a playground for memecoins—over 60% of DEX volume came from tokens that were closer to lotteries than currencies. Today, that's changed. The memecoin share is now below 30%, while the $SOL/stablecoin pair has reached its highest level since late 2023. This indicates a shift in trader behavior: ✅ Retail fatigue—many retail investors, frustrated by market volatility and volatility, are exiting; ✅ A search for predictability—stablecoins provide liquidity and mitigate risk; ✅ Institutional investor appetite—swap transactions with SOL are cleaner, more secure, and easier to prove. Technically, this is good for Solana. Stablecoins, as a base layer of liquidity, are far healthier than speculative memecoin spam, so their popularity means smoother network performance and a stronger case for DeFi adoption beyond hype-driven growth. But let's not romanticize it too soon. 💔 Cryptocurrency operates in cycles—one day the market looks mature and boring; tomorrow, a FrogDog-like token surges 10x in a week and makes headlines again. 👉 Solana's real challenge isn't eliminating speculation, but striking a balance: maintaining stability in the USDT/USDC market while leaving room for creativity—even if that creativity sometimes seems absurd. 👈 In other words: stability may attract institutions, while speculation keeps the soul of the industry alive... but ultimately, isn't that the essence of life? #MEME