Solana sets records for monthly new and active addresses amid price rally
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- Following its token’s 100% gain from last month’s price, the Solana network has also set records for new and active addresses on the network.
All eyes have been on Solana 
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in recent days, as the coin's rapid rise in price generates waves of hype in its wake. Saga phones, loaded up with BONK airdrops, are still selling for thousands on eBay as traders celebrate the coin passing $100 just over a year after the FTX collapse helped drive its price below $10.
According to data from The Block, Solana's network has also already set records for monthly new and active addresses, despite the week still remaining in the month.
The number of active Solana network addresses has increased about 50% over its November numbers to hit over 15.6 million, an increase over its former record of 15.2 million in January of this year.
The number of new addresses has also set a record of 6.8 million in December so far, compared to the former record of 6.6 million in May 2023.
One metric that hasn't yet set a record: non-voting transactions, which are still below their November numbers. On the Solana network, the same transactions that send money or trigger smart contracts are also used to validate the network, making non-voting transactions an important metric for real user activity.
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