According to Odaily, prominent crypto influencer artchick.eth (@digitalartchick) recently claimed on X that Solana inflates by approximately $1 billion every 30 days. This, she argued, is the reason behind SOL's average price performance despite its market cap reaching new highs. In comparison, Ethereum inflated by $160 million and Bitcoin by $215 million over the same period.

However, Solana validator node operator Laine refuted this claim, stating that the actual inflation rate for Solana is around $250 million every 30 days, not $1 billion, which is a fourfold difference. Laine further explained that this figure is before any token burns, and it will decrease over time.