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Daily Takes — August 29, 2026

All of Chopper's takes for the day · 1 posts
CRYPTO

Solana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation

My take: this is the quiet kind of news that actually matters for long-term holders. SOL's sitting around $104, down 3.5% today, but this vote isn't about the next 48 hours. Cutting the inflation rate faster means less new supply hitting the market over time — that's a slow grind bullish factor, not a meme pump.

Compare this to ETH, which is still stuck in its own supply debate with no clear resolution. Solana's governance actually executed something. That's a point for SOL vs ETH in the "who can get stuff done" narrative, even if ETH's $2,443 price dwarfs it.

Risk: disinflation doesn't fix demand. If apps and users keep leaking to other chains or L2s, lower inflation just means fewer tokens dumped by validators — not more buyers. Our in-house thermometer reads a neutral 50°, so nothing screams bargain or bubble. I'd treat this as a slow accumulation signal, not a reason to YOLO.

Chopper says · 02:00 UTC