Recent developments on the Solana blockchain network have led to increased activity among developers, which is being seen as a positive sign for the cryptocurrency--leading Solana's price to skyrocket in recent days. According to data from crypto aggregator Lunar Crush, social mentions of the dubbed "Ethereum Killer" altcoin spiked in January 2023, indicating growing popularity in the crypto community.

This renewed interest in Solana has also translated into a spike in daily active wallets, which are now three times higher than they were prior to the collapse of the FTX exchange in November. The network has been recovering from a decline in activity and price since the FTX incident, but it appears to be on the upswing once again.

It also appears that the recent surge in Solana's price may not only be attributed to increased activity among developers and users, but to a new addition to the Solana ecosystem as well--the release of the meme coin BONK. BONK, which was inspired by the popular Dogecoin, has seen a massive rally of over 3,600% in the week since its launch, reaching its all-time high price of $0.000004873759 on January 5.