* Price: Solana (SOL) is trading around $151, down slightly in the last 24 hours but up over 12% for the week.
* Canada ETFs: Solana ETFs are set to launch in Canada this week.
* Institutional Investment: SOL Strategies secured $500M to increase its Solana holdings for staking.
* DeFi Surge: DEX volumes on Solana jumped over 35% in the last two days.
* NFT Revival: Solana's NFT ecosystem is booming, led by the Mad Lads collection.
* AI Integration: Solana's speed attracts AI developers; Planck Network raised $200M.
* Infrastructure: MagicBlock raised $7.5M for real-time on-chain Solana apps.
* Payments: Worldpay will enable USDG stablecoin payments on Solana.
