Solana’s public attack on Starknet exposes how billions in “mercenary” volume are artificially pumping network valuations right now

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• 15, 2026 at 8:51 am UTC Share Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.
• Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content.
• Solana's verified X account fired a shot on Jan.
• 14: “Starknet has 8 daily active users, 10 daily transactions, and still somehow has a 1b MC and 15b FDV[…] Send it straight to 0.”The data used in the ‘sh*tpost' appears to trace back to an April 2024 snapshot, as the FDV figure was wrong.
• Current CryptoSlate data shows Starknet's fully diluted valuation around $900 million, not $15 billion. While overshooting the valuation is one thing, the fact that Solana's official account called for users to “send [Starknet] straight to 0” really highlights where the industry is in 2026.