Solana Validators Vote on Proposals to Cut Issuance by Billions

Solana validators and delegators are voting on two economic proposals that could accelerate SOL disinflation and sharply increase transaction-fee burns.

The first proposal, SIMD-0550, would double Solana's annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, accelerating the network's decline toward its existing 1.5% terminal rate. This change is expected to reach the terminal floor in approximately 2.8 years, during the first half of 2029, rather than around 2032.

The proposal estimates that Solana would issue approximately 18.9 million fewer SOL over six years than under the current schedule. Based on the SOL price used by 21Shares, this difference is worth approximately $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion.