{"id":7067,"date":"2026-08-28T19:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokenmetrics.com\/blog\/kraken-tips-solana-inflation-vote\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T19:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:09:34","slug":"kraken-tips-solana-inflation-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokenmetrics.com\/sol\/news\/kraken-tips-solana-inflation-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken Tips Solana Inflation Vote: Token Metrics Technicals Read Bearish"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Signal Snapshot<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Solana governance vote SGP-0002 passed with exactly 67% yes, clearing the two-thirds threshold by 0.33 points.<\/li>\n<li>Crypto exchange Kraken&#8217;s validator &#8220;Kraken 2&#8221; cast 90.34% of its 8.9 million SOL stake in favor, flipping the outcome.<\/li>\n<li>The change doubles SOL&#8217;s disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, shrinking new supply growth faster but stays inflationary.<\/li>\n<li>SOL price trades around $103, down about 5% in 24 hours but up about 13% over the past week.<\/li>\n<li>Token Metrics technicals read bearish, with momentum weak and price near the lower part of its range.<\/li>\n<li>Polymarket gives only 5% odds SOL hits $120 by end of August, showing low breakout expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What happened: Solana validators approved SGP-0002, doubling the speed at which SOL&#8217;s inflation rate falls.<\/li>\n<li>Why it matters: Kraken&#8217;s last-minute vote switch was mathematically decisive, showing how concentrated validator power shapes network rules.<\/li>\n<li>Real investor read: Token Metrics technicals for SOL read bearish even after the vote, and prediction markets see low odds of a near-term price breakout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Happened<\/h2>\n<p>Solana just changed how fast its inflation falls. The vote called SGP-0002 passed with precisely 67% yes votes. Details appear in <a href=\"https:\/\/protos.com\/kraken-tips-solanas-razor-thin-inflation-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Kraken inflation vote report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The network rules require two-thirds of participating stake to pass. That means 66.66% was the bar. The proposal cleared it by only 0.33 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>SGP-0002 instructs the network to keep creating new SOL. But it shrinks the inflation rate twice as fast as before. The disinflation rate jumps from 15% to 30%.<\/p>\n<p>Inflation in Solana works on a fixed schedule. The network issues new tokens to pay validators. The disinflation rate decides how quickly that issuance shrinks each year. Doubling it makes the drop happen faster.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto exchange Kraken proved decisive. Its validator labeled &#8220;Kraken 2&#8221; controls 8.9 million SOL. It cast 90.34% of its stake in favor of the measure.<\/p>\n<p>Had Kraken voted no, the proposal would have failed at about 63.9%. That is below the needed threshold. Kraken&#8217;s late switch flipped the tally.<\/p>\n<p>Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz celebrated the move. His firm wrote many of the technical proposals for SGP-0002. Galaxy and other late voters also moved the count.<\/p>\n<p>Solana still remains inflationary after the vote. The change does not make new supply negative. The network keeps adding SOL, just at a slower growing rate.<\/p>\n<p>The same <a href=\"https:\/\/protos.com\/kraken-tips-solanas-razor-thin-inflation-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protos report on the vote and Alpenglow<\/a> notes Solana kept quiet about upgrade breakages. It hyped Alpenglow testnet while fixing bugs quietly. This shows the foundation manages news flow carefully.<\/p>\n<h2>Why It Matters<\/h2>\n<p>This vote shows how concentrated validator power can shape a major protocol. A single exchange controlled enough stake to decide the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>For investors, supply growth matters. Slower disinflation means less new SOL hitting the market over time. That could support price if demand holds.<\/p>\n<p>Stakers earn part of new issuance as reward. Slower growth may lower nominal yields. That could push some holders to self-custody or leave.<\/p>\n<p>But the win was narrow. Future proposals could fail if big validators shift back. Kraken&#8217;s move was political as much as technical.<\/p>\n<p>Second-order effect: exchanges now wield clear governance sway. Retail stakers who delegate to Kraken lost say in the outcome. 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The earlier flow set\n\t\t\t\/\/ the flag before the await, so a single 429 from CoinGecko\n\t\t\t\/\/ permanently disabled retry for that page-load \u2014 every\n\t\t\t\/\/ subsequent renderAll() call (e.g. on resize \/ hashchange)\n\t\t\t\/\/ would short-circuit on the stale flag and the chart would\n\t\t\t\/\/ stay blank forever. The intermediate `tmChartFetching`\n\t\t\t\/\/ flag still prevents in-flight double-fetches.\n\t\t\tfigure.dataset.tmChartFetching = '1';\n\n\t\t\tfetchOhlc(coinId, days).then(function (data) {\n\t\t\t\tif (!data || data.length === 0) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete figure.dataset.tmChartFetching;\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tfigure.dataset.tmChartReady = '1';\n\t\t\t\tdelete figure.dataset.tmChartFetching;\n\t\t\t\tfunction renderSvgChart() {\n\t\t\t\t\tvar w = 1000;\n\t\t\t\t\tvar compact = (canvas.getBoundingClientRect && canvas.getBoundingClientRect().width < 420);\n\t\t\t\t\tvar h = compact ? 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'L' : 'M') + x(i).toFixed(1) + ' ' + y(d.value).toFixed(1); }).join(' ');\n\t\t\t\t\tvar area = line + ' L' + x(data.length - 1).toFixed(1) + ' ' + (pad.t + plotH).toFixed(1) + ' L' + pad.l + ' ' + (pad.t + plotH).toFixed(1) + ' Z';\n\t\t\t\t\tvar grid = '';\n\t\t\t\t\tfor (var gv = max; gv >= min - step * 0.5; gv -= step) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tvar gy = y(gv);\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgrid += '<line x1=\"' + pad.l + '\" y1=\"' + gy.toFixed(1) + '\" x2=\"' + (pad.l + plotW) + '\" y2=\"' + gy.toFixed(1) + '\" stroke=\"' + TM_BRAND.grid + '\"\/>';\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgrid += '<text x=\"' + (pad.l + plotW + 10) + '\" y=\"' + (gy + 4).toFixed(1) + '\" fill=\"rgba(232,234,242,.72)\" font-size=\"20\">' + esc(fmtTick(gv)) + '<\/text>';\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\tvar labels = '';\n\t\t\t\t\t[0, Math.floor((data.length - 1) \/ 2), data.length - 1].forEach(function (idx, n) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tlabels += '<text x=\"' + x(idx).toFixed(1) + '\" y=\"' + (h - 9) + '\" text-anchor=\"' + (n === 0 ? 'start' : n === 2 ? 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Without\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ this, a 429 from CoinGecko leaves the figure\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ permanently in a half-loaded state.\n\t\t\t\tdelete figure.dataset.tmChartFetching;\n\t\t\t\tconsole.warn('[tm-tv-chart] data fetch failed for ' + coinId, err);\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tfunction renderAll() {\n\t\t\tvar figures = document.querySelectorAll('[data-tm-chart]');\n\t\t\tif (figures.length === 0) { return; }\n\t\t\tfigures.forEach(renderOne);\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tif (document.readyState === 'loading') {\n\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', renderAll);\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\trenderAll();\n\t\t}\n\t})();\n\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<p>Token Metrics Signal-tier catalyst shows a key Solana tailwind. The surge in spot ETF inflows continues alongside the Agave v4.2 mainnet upgrade. That points to rising institutional demand and a faster network.<\/p>\n<p>On technicals, Token Metrics reads bearish. Momentum is weak, with the price sitting near the lower part of its recent range. The trend is trending firmly to the downside, and the price trades sideways inside its range. First support sits near $80, with next resistance near $118.<\/p>\n<p>Polymarket markets give low odds of a near-term breakout. The contract on <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/market\/will-solana-reach-120-in-august-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOL reaching $120 in August<\/a> trades near 5% yes. The <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/market\/will-solana-reach-130-in-august-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$130 August contract<\/a> sits near 2%. A <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/market\/will-solana-dip-to-70-in-august-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dip to $70 by end of August<\/a> is priced at 0.3%.<\/p>\n<p>SOL trades around $103, down about 5% in the past day but up about 13% over the past week. Token Metrics Daily Pulse flagged this as a market snapshot.<\/p>\n\t\t<aside\n\t\tclass=\"tm-token-stats\"\n\t\tdata-tm-token-stats\n\t\tdata-tm-stats-id=\"solana\"\n\t\tdata-tm-stats-lookback=\"365\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Solana key statistics\"\n\t>\n\t\t<header class=\"tm-token-stats__header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tm-token-stats__title\">Solana \u00b7 Key Stats<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tm-token-stats__lookback\">365d lookback<\/span>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<section class=\"tm-token-stats__section\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"tm-token-stats__section-label\">Market<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"tm-token-stats__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-token-stats__cell\"><dt>Market Cap<\/dt><dd data-tm-stats-value=\"market-cap\">\u2014<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-token-stats__cell\"><dt>Vol \/ Cap<\/dt><dd data-tm-stats-value=\"turnover\">\u2014<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-token-stats__cell\"><dt>52-Week Range<\/dt><dd data-tm-stats-value=\"range-52w\">\u2014<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"tm-token-stats__section\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"tm-token-stats__section-label\">Performance<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"tm-token-stats__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-token-stats__cell\"><dt>30d<\/dt><dd data-tm-stats-value=\"change-30d\">\u2014<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-token-stats__cell\"><dt>1y<\/dt><dd data-tm-stats-value=\"change-1y\">\u2014<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-token-stats__cell\"><dt>vs BTC<\/dt><dd data-tm-stats-value=\"vs-btc\">\u2014<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"tm-token-stats__section\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"tm-token-stats__section-label\">Risk (1y)<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"tm-token-stats__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-token-stats__cell\"><dt>Volatility<\/dt><dd data-tm-stats-value=\"volatility\">\u2014<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-token-stats__cell\"><dt>Max Drawdown<\/dt><dd data-tm-stats-value=\"max-drawdown\">\u2014<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-token-stats__cell\"><dt>Sharpe<\/dt><dd data-tm-stats-value=\"sharpe\">\u2014<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<p class=\"tm-token-stats__source\">Data via CoinGecko. Risk metrics from the trailing daily closes.<\/p>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<script id=\"tm-token-stats-hydrator\">\n\t(function () {\n\t\t\/\/ Routed through the tm-coingecko-proxy Worker (5-min KV cache,\n\t\t\/\/ paid Pro key) instead of api.coingecko.com directly. Base URL is\n\t\t\/\/ resolved server-side from the `tm_token_card_coingecko_proxy_base`\n\t\t\/\/ filter \/ TM_COINGECKO_PROXY_BASE constant so staging can point\n\t\t\/\/ at a separate Worker.\n\t\tvar PROXY_BASE = \"https:\\\/\\\/tokenmetrics.com\\\/api\\\/cg\";\n\t\tvar DAYS_PER_YEAR = 365;\n\t\tvar coinCache = {};\n\t\tfunction fetchJson(url) {\n\t\t\treturn fetch(url, { credentials: 'omit' }).then(function (r) {\n\t\t\t\tif (!r.ok) { throw new Error('coingecko ' + r.status); }\n\t\t\t\treturn r.json();\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t}\n\t\tfunction fetchSnapshot(id) {\n\t\t\tif (coinCache['snap_' + id]) { return coinCache['snap_' + id]; }\n\t\t\tvar url = PROXY_BASE + '\/coins\/' + encodeURIComponent(id)\n\t\t\t\t+ '?localization=false&tickers=false&community_data=false&developer_data=false&sparkline=false';\n\t\t\tcoinCache['snap_' + id] = fetchJson(url);\n\t\t\treturn coinCache['snap_' + id];\n\t\t}\n\t\tfunction fetchSeries(id, days) {\n\t\t\tvar key = 'series_' + id + '_' + days;\n\t\t\tif (coinCache[key]) { return coinCache[key]; }\n\t\t\tvar url = PROXY_BASE + '\/coins\/' + encodeURIComponent(id)\n\t\t\t\t+ '\/market_chart?vs_currency=usd&days=' + encodeURIComponent(days);\n\t\t\tcoinCache[key] = fetchJson(url).then(function (d) {\n\t\t\t\treturn Array.isArray(d.prices) ? d.prices : [];\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t\treturn coinCache[key];\n\t\t}\n\t\tfunction fmtUsd(value) {\n\t\t\tvar abs = Math.abs(value);\n\t\t\tvar precision = abs >= 0.01 ? 2 : (abs >= 0.0001 ? 6 : 8);\n\t\t\treturn '$' + value.toLocaleString('en-US', { minimumFractionDigits: precision, maximumFractionDigits: precision });\n\t\t}\n\t\tfunction fmtCompactUsd(value) {\n\t\t\tif (value === null || value === undefined || isNaN(value)) { return '\u2014'; }\n\t\t\tvar abs = Math.abs(value);\n\t\t\tif (abs >= 1e12) { return '$' + (value \/ 1e12).toFixed(2) + 'T'; }\n\t\t\tif (abs >= 1e9)  { return '$' + (value \/ 1e9).toFixed(2)  + 'B'; }\n\t\t\tif (abs >= 1e6)  { return '$' + (value \/ 1e6).toFixed(2)  + 'M'; }\n\t\t\tif (abs >= 1e3)  { return '$' + (value \/ 1e3).toFixed(2)  + 'K'; }\n\t\t\treturn fmtUsd(value);\n\t\t}\n\t\tfunction fmtPct(value) {\n\t\t\tif (value === null || value === undefined || isNaN(value)) { return '\u2014'; }\n\t\t\tvar sign = value >= 0 ? 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}\n\t\t\t\t\tsetCell(root, 'max-drawdown', ddText, 'down');\n\t\t\t\t\tvar sharpeText = qs.sharpe.toFixed(2);\n\t\t\t\t\tif (btcQs && btcQs.sharpe !== 0) { sharpeText += ' \u00b7 BTC ' + btcQs.sharpe.toFixed(2); }\n\t\t\t\t\tsetCell(root, 'sharpe', sharpeText, trendOf(qs.sharpe));\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}).catch(function (err) { console.warn('[tm-token-stats] fetch failed for ' + coinId, err); });\n\t\t}\n\t\tfunction renderAll() {\n\t\t\tvar roots = document.querySelectorAll('[data-tm-token-stats]');\n\t\t\troots.forEach(renderOne);\n\t\t}\n\t\tif (document.readyState === 'loading') {\n\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', renderAll);\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\trenderAll();\n\t\t}\n\t})();\n\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n\t\t<aside\n\t\tclass=\"tm-token-card\"\n\t\trole=\"complementary\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Track Solana (SOL) with Token Metrics\"\n\t\tdata-tm-token-card=\"sol\"\n\t>\n\t\t<header class=\"tm-token-card__header\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"tm-token-card__eyebrow\">Track this token with Token Metrics<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tm-token-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tm-token-card__name\">Solana<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tm-token-card__ticker\">SOL<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<ul class=\"tm-token-card__benefits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tm-token-card__benefit\">7-day free trial of Signal<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tm-token-card__benefit\">Smart-money wallet flows across the top tokens<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tm-token-card__benefit\">Daily technical setup labels \u2014 Bullish to Bearish, both directions<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tm-token-card__benefit\">Polymarket consensus on near-term catalysts<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<div class=\"tm-token-card__footer\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"tm-token-card__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/tokenmetrics.com\/?utm_source=tm_blog&#038;utm_medium=token_card&#038;utm_campaign=signal_sol#premium\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">See the setup, risk, and invalidation before you act \u2192<\/a>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tm-token-card__meta\">Signal alerts include the setup, risk, and what would change the trade.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n<h2>Market Context<\/h2>\n<p>This is a protocol shift. Solana changed its monetary policy through on-chain governance. It is not a regulatory or security event.<\/p>\n<p>No direct historical analog was supplied in our data. Still, the episode echoes past contentious governance votes in crypto where centralized stake decided.<\/p>\n<p>The story fits the narrative cycle of networks maturing. Reducing inflation is a sign of a project trying to act like a store of value.<\/p>\n<h2>Risks to Watch<\/h2>\n<p>The main risk is validator centralization. If a few exchanges control votes, they can push changes users dislike.<\/p>\n<p>Price risk remains. SOL trades near $103. A break below $80 support could signal weakness. Resistance near $118 caps upside.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the Polymarket odds. If the $120 August contract rises above 5%, sentiment may shift. A dip to $70 contract rising shows fear.<\/p>\n<p>The Agave upgrade could hit bugs. If the mainnet upgrade fails, confidence could drop regardless of inflation vote.<\/p>\n<p>If Kraken reverses stance on later votes, trust in exchange staking may drop. Users may withdraw to self-custody wallets.<\/p>\n<h2>What to Watch Next<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch whether Kraken and other large validators maintain their voting stance on future SGP proposals.<\/li>\n<li>Track SOL price holding above the $80 support or breaking below it.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor Polymarket odds for SOL hitting $120 or dipping to $70 by end of August.<\/li>\n<li>Observe spot ETF inflows continuing as the Agave upgrade rolls out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This article is informational only and not investment advice.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources \/ Data Used<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/protos.com\/kraken-tips-solanas-razor-thin-inflation-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kraken tips Solana\u2019s razor-thin inflation vote report<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Token Metrics data: SOL spot price, 24h and 7d move, technical trend bias, Polymarket consensus, Daily Pulse classification, and Signal catalyst.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Solana&#8217;s SGP-0002 inflation vote passed with 67% yes, just over the two-thirds rule. 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