The Solana blockchain is reportedly gearing up for another major scalability leap, with its block capacity poised to go from 60 million to 100 million Compute Units (CUs) under the SIMD-0286 upgrade first proposed in May.

This 66% increase comes just a day after the network successfully raised its block limit to 60M CUs in epoch 822, signaling an aggressive push to improve throughput and reduce congestion.

SIMD-0286

The news was first broken by SolanaFloor, which reported that the network’s block capacity would rise from 60 million to 100 million CUs. The outlet also indicated that implementation could occur “today,” attributing the claim to Solana research and development firm Anza.

If ratified, SIMD-0286 would follow a series of incremental upgrades, including SIMD-0207 to 50 million CUs, then SIMD-0256 to 60 million, aimed at maintaining Solana’s edge against Ethereum rollups and other scaling solutions.

On-chain data shows that SIMD-0256, the 60 million CU increase, had activated at Slot 355,104,000 during Epoch 822. Brennan Watt, vice-president of Core Engineering at Anza, later took to X, describing the 60M CU as a “warm up,” before later declaring, “100M already merged. I love it here.”

Asked by Squads Labs protocol engineer Orion what version SIMD-0286 would land in, Watt responded, “3.0 if implemented today.”

Compute Units function much like Ethereum’s gas. They measure the amount of computational resources needed for transactions and smart-contract executions. Since May 2025, when Solana developers opened SIMD-0286 on GitHub, the community has debated the performance-versus-stability trade-offs.

While some validators acknowledged the potential for dramatic throughput gains, with Solana already supporting over 2,000 TPS on the mainnet, others cautioned that larger blocks demand more rigorous testing to avoid replay attacks or network slowdowns historically seen during the September 2021 outage.

Higher CU limits could unlock new decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web3 gaming use cases, possibly reduce failed transactions during peak demand, and help Solana absorb institutional inflows like those from DeFi Development Corp and SOL Strategies.

Market Impact

While developers and validators weigh in on the GitHub discussions, Solana’s native SOL token has dipped in the market after briefly reclaiming the $200 level on July 22, its highest since June 6, before profit-taking set in.

At the time of this writing, the token was trading at $183.05, down 9.1% in the last 24 hours. However, over the past week, SOL has risen 6.6%, outpacing Bitcoin’s modest 2% gains, though it remains 37.7% below its January 19 all-time high of $293.31.

Additionally, monthly and quarterly trends show 25.8% and 16.4% gains, respectively, suggesting there’s still sustained bullish momentum despite the recent volatility.

TL;DR

• Despite DOGE’s price slump, the whales’ accumulation, the rising exchange outflows, and a nearly oversold RSI signal that the bull run is far from being over.
• Analysts remain optimistic, setting targets of $0.52 and even a new ATH of $5.

The Whales and the Other Bullish Factors

The biggest meme coin has experienced a substantial price pullback over the last 24 hours, retreating by around 10% and currently trading at $0.23 (per CoinGecko’s data).

However, the whales’ recent actions suggest that another uptrend could be just around the corner. The popular X user Ali Martinez revealed that large investors have purchased more than 310 million DOGE in the span of 48 hours, “signaling major accumulation after a brief profit-taking dip.”

The USD equivalent of the bought stash is roughly $73.5 million, whereas the whales now hold approximately 25.42 billion tokens. This represents 16.6% of Dogecoin’s circulating supply and is worth more than $6 billion. 

The accumulation from big investors leaves fewer coins available on the open market and might trigger a price rally if demand remains steady or increases. Furthermore, their actions could be mimicked by smaller players who may inject fresh capital into the ecosystem. 

The rising outflow of DOGE from exchanges should also be interpreted as a bullish element. CoinGlass’s data shows that investors have been moving their holdings from centralized platforms to self-custody solutions over the last several months, which reflects a reduced immediate selling pressure.

Last but not least, Dogecoin’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dropped to nearly 30. Such a ratio typically indicates that the asset may be oversold and is due for a trend reversal. Conversely, anything above 70 means that the valuation has soared too rapidly in a short period and may be followed by a short-term correction.

Price Predictions

Despite the dip, many Dogecoin proponents remain optimistic that the price is poised to reach fresh peaks soon. X user Galaxy assumed that the pullback has acted as a retest of the recent breakout, envisioning a new uptrend that could go as high as $0.52. 

Ultimae GL sees “a high probability” for DOGE to tap $0.35 next. To do so, the price must hold $0.21 as support and break above $0.28. 

CryptoELITES claimed the meme coin’s bull run is far from being over, setting an ambitious target of $5 as the next all-time high.

TL;DR

• The inclusion of new digital assets on Coinbase’s roadmap resulted in a significant price surge for the affected tokens.
• Numerous other cryptocurrencies have benefited from the exchange’s support over the past several months, while some have been negatively impacted due to delisting efforts.

The Coinbase Effect

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange added BankrCoin (BNKR), Jito Staked SOL (JITOSOL), and Metaplex (MPLX) to its roadmap on July 22. The section comprises digital assets that may be officially listed on the platform if they meet certain criteria. 

“The launch of trading for these assets is contingent on market-making support and sufficient technical infrastructure. We will announce the launch of trading separately once these conditions have been met,” the company clarified.

Backing from one of the biggest crypto exchanges typically has a positive effect on the prices of the involved tokens due to increased liquidity, better accessibility, and a boosted reputation.

BNKR and MPLX were no exceptions, with their valuations rising by 27% and 18%, respectively. JITO initially pumped but later erased the gains and is currently in the red zone on a daily scale. 

An even more impressive price jump was observed last week when Coinbase added Caldera (ERA) to its iOS and Android applications with the “Experimental” label. The move enabled users of the exchange to buy, sell, convert, send, or receive the asset. 

ERA’s valuation skyrocketed by 75% to surpass $1.80. In the following days, however, the bears stepped in, and as of this writing, the token trades at roughly $1.26. 

Other Examples

More than a month ago, Coinbase officially embraced Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), PancakeSwap (CAKE), and Subsquid (SQD). All of the involved cryptocurrencies experienced a price uptick.

In January, the popular meme coin Peanut the Squirrel (PNUT) headed north after the exchange enabled trading services with it, whereas Toshi (TOSHI) experienced a triple-digit surge after the company added it to its roadmap.

It’s a different story when Coinbase delists cryptocurrencies. In May, Helium Mobile (MOBILE), Render (RNDR), Ribbon Finance (RBN), and Synapse (SYN) witnessed significant crashes after the platform announced it would no longer provide trading services with them.