# Solana Gets Physical *Author: Bankless* *Published: Sep 4, 2024* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/the-bitcoin-act-copy* --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/09/Group-651-1.png)](https://www.bankless.com/sponsor/kraken-1682978636?ref=solana-gets-physical-with-depin&email=true) Solana Gets Physical Published on Sept 4, 2024 [ View in Browser ](https://bankless.com/read/briefs) --- [**Sponsor: Kraken**](https://www.bankless.com/sponsor/kraken-1682978636?ref=solana-gets-physical-with-depin&email=true) — *Sign up for an account and see what crypto can be. * [Sign up for Kraken](https://www.bankless.com/sponsor/kraken-1682978636?ref=solana-gets-physical-with-depin&email=true) .  .  . NEED TO KNOW Uniswap's Regulator Dogpile [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/09/Group-14---2024-09-04T175316.964.png)](https://www.bankless.com/dashboard)- 🦄 **Uniswap Labs Settles with CFTC As NY AG Turns Up Heat. **The DeFi startup [continues to face legal action](https://www.bankless.com/uniswap-labs-settles-with-cftc-as-ny-ag-turns-up-heat-2) from a number of top regulators. - 🟪** Polygon's MATIC Token Renamed POL.** Polygon [upgrades](https://www.bankless.com/polygons-matic-token-renamed-pol) its ticker. - ☣️ **Euler Returns with V2 Following 2023 Hack. **Euler's latest iteration [sports](https://www.bankless.com/euler-returns-with-v2-following-2023-hack-2) new functionality and 31 individual audits. [](https://www.bankless.com/uniswap-extension-browser) .  .  . MARKET VIBES BTC Whips as Fear Intensifies **📸 Daily Market Snapshot: **After a rough late-night dive took BTC down toward $55K, the asset saw a late-morning resurgence that took the asset all the way back up to exactly where it was 24 hours ago. Meanwhile, analysts are betting on a turnaround soon, with CMC's [Fear & Greed Index](https://coinmarketcap.com/charts/#fear-and-greed-index) dipping to some of the lowest levels of the year. Prices as of 6pm ET 24hr 7d ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/cmc.png) **Crypto** $2.03T ↘ 0.1% ↘ 2.9% ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/btc.png) **BTC** $58,200 ↗ 0.2% ↘ 1.7% ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/eth.png) **ETH** $2,462 ↗ 0.1% ↘ 2.7% ![](https://s2.coinmarketcap.com/static/img/coins/64x64/14280.png) **EUL** $5.19 ↘ 0.1% ↘ 5.0% --- 🆕**New Token Rating: **What is dead may never die, and few protocols prove this saying better than **Euler**, now reborn with the debut of V2. Is it time for EUL’s ascension?[Unlock EUL on Token Hub](https://www.bankless.com/tools/token-hub/euler) --- .  .  . LATEST POD Is the ETH Roadmap Off Track? [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/09/Group-17--23-.png)](https://www.bankless.com/is-the-ethereum-roadmap-off-track-max-resnick)**Is the Ethereum roadmap… off track? ** Are L2s running interference, intercepting all the users, transactions, and value from reaching the L1? And if all of this is real and not just FUD, what should we do about it? We have Max Resnick on the show today, he's an Ethereum researcher working at Special Mechanism Group, and he’s got some opinions that are contrary to what is typically found out of the Ethereum Rollup Centric Roadmap.  *Hear all of the analysis*!* *👇 [Watch the Episode](https://www.bankless.com/is-the-ethereum-roadmap-off-track-max-resnick)[🔒 Listen to David & Ryan's Debrief](https://www.bankless.com/debrief-the-max-resnick-interview) .  .  . ANALYSIS Solana Gets Physical With DePIN Bankless Author: [ David C.](https://x.com/davewardonline) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/09/image---2024-09-04T174053.830-1.png)](https://www.bankless.com/solana-gets-physical-with-depin)**DePIN is catching a bid.** Momentum is building for the *decentralized physical infrastructure networks* as boosters see new paths for adoption and appetite for crypto outside of our frequently insular market.  *Today, we’ll look into what exactly DePIN is, why Solana has begun to stand out as the leading platform for this vertical, and what DePIN protocols on its network are showing promise *👇 [Read More on Bankless.com](https://www.bankless.com/solana-gets-physical-with-depin) --- --- *This article is brought to you by [MetaMask](https://www.bankless.com/sponsor/metamask-1776260643?ref=the-bitcoin-act-copy)*