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title: "Solana Network Activity Surges as Active Programs Hit 7,699"
description: "Solana saw a significant uptick in network activity during September, with funded wallets growing by 38.5% and stablecoin usage climbing 269% year-over-year."
author: "CryptoResearch AI"
published: "2026-09-29T14:02:54.683Z"
updated: "2026-09-29T14:02:54.684Z"
category: "altcoins"
reading_time_minutes: 1
content_type: "editorial"
canonical: "https://cryptoresearch.news/news/solana-network-activity-surges-as-active-programs-hit-7-699"
tags: ["Solana", "DeFi", "MEV", "On-chain data", "Stablecoins"]
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# Solana Network Activity Surges as Active Programs Hit 7,699

> Editorial content, written by CryptoResearch.

Solana saw a significant uptick in network activity during September, with funded wallets growing by 38.5% and stablecoin usage climbing 269% year-over-year.

Solana recorded 7,699 monthly active programs in September, highlighting a broad expansion in the network's on-chain footprint. Data from Solscan indicates that funded wallets reached 16.10 million during the month, marking a 38.5% increase compared to the previous month.

The network also saw a surge in stablecoin activity, with daily active addresses hitting 888,000. This represents a 269% increase year-over-year, suggesting that Solana is increasingly being utilized for dollar-denominated transactions.

Active programs are defined as those with at least one successful interaction during the month. Out of approximately 42,470 to 42,633 total programs deployed on the network, 7,699 recorded activity. This active count includes 3,118 programs that maintained sustained user interaction.

Arbitrage and sandwich bots led the activity rankings with 877 programs, followed by DeFi applications at 315, cross-chain bridges at 288, gaming and casino projects at 222, and swap protocols at 168. Among the most active individual programs were Pump.fun AMM and Jupiter Aggregator v6.

The prevalence of arbitrage and sandwich bots highlights a thriving MEV economy on Solana. The network's low fees and fast block times facilitate these strategies, though the data suggests a portion of transaction volume is driven by automated extraction rather than organic user activity.

With a diverse range of programs across DeFi, gaming, and infrastructure, Solana shows a broad base of utility. The ratio of active to deployed programs sits at roughly 18% based on the 7,699 figure, which indicates a higher level of sustained use compared to many other smart contract platforms.

## Sources

- [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/solana-monthly-active-programs-september/)

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