Helius

Sixteen validators back a Solana fee overhaul that would push daily SOL burns past $650,000

A Solana proposal, SIMD-0553, aims to overhaul transaction fees by charging based on network resources used, potentially increasing daily SOL burns to between 7,500 and 9,000 SOL. This change, combined with SIMD-0550 which doubles the annual disinflation rate, is intended to compress SOL supply. However, the proposal currently lacks widespread validator support, with infrastructure firm Helius providing nearly two-thirds of the signaled SOL.