Have you ever wondered why, despite all the talk about the 'crypto crash', it resurfaces each time with a new record? Why, when you are told 'it's all a scam, everything will fall', someone quietly in the background is gathering billions of dollars — and putting them where you wouldn't even think? Well, here it is — Solana. The very Solana that critics called 'just another Ethereum clone with network failures' a couple of years ago.
Today, before your eyes, this 'clone' has calmly transformed into a full-fledged giant — the Solana ecosystem has officially surpassed $4 billion in deposits. It's like if all your neighbors gathered and threw their salaries into one big, shiny digital safe, so that everyone could take out a loan, stake, earn income, stake again, and take out another loan — all with three clicks on a smartphone.
Who made this possible? The company Kamino. If you haven't heard of it — congratulations, you just heard about it. Kamino is like a steroid banker for Solana: it lends, allows you to earn on liquidity, and spins your coins so fast that your head spins. And yes — people are bringing billions there, literally.
And now, attention — where is your bank during all this time? Right. Your bank is printing papers with 'new fees' and explaining why the mortgage rate has gone up again. Kamino takes your SOL and says: 'Don't worry, buddy. Let your money work 24/7. And no boring managers with coffee from the vending machine.'
Of course, there are risks — DeFi is not a place for people who lose their email password once a month. But the world is changing just like that: some hide money under the mattress, while others — in a staking pool with a 15% annual return.
I wonder what will happen next? Kamino hints that $4 billion is just the beginning. The next goal is $10 billion. By that time, Solana will have more deposits than some regional banks in the USA. Some see this as a threat to financial stability — but you know what? Everything new always scares those who sell the old.
So the next time you hear that 'crypto is dead' — remember Kamino and Solana. $4 billion can't be wrong. Well, or they are wrong in a very funny way.
