SOL inflation leaps 30% one week after changes in fee distribution model

Solana’s (SOL) annualized inflation grew by 30.5% after a new priority fee distribution was implemented on Feb. 12. The amount of SOL burned daily decreased from nearly 18,000 SOL to 1,000 SO...

By Crystal Osprey · March 16, 2026 · 1 min read

SOL inflation leaps 30% one week after changes in fee distribution model

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Source: CryptoSlate

Solana’s (SOL) annualized inflation grew by 30.5% after a new priority fee distribution was implemented on Feb. 12. The amount of SOL burned daily decreased from nearly 18,000 SOL to 1,000 SOL. The Solana Improvement Document 96 (SIMD 96) proposed using the total priority fees for network validators instead of half of them to burn […]