Solana Validators Consider 14x Increase in SOL Burns

TLDR

• Solana validators are reviewing two separate proposals to change SOL supply growth.
• SIMD-0553 could raise daily SOL burns from about 648 to as much as 9,000.
• The fee model would charge transactions based on requested network resources.
• SIMD-0550 would increase Solana’s annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%.
• Solana could reach its 1.5% inflation floor in 2029 instead of 2032.

Solana validators are weighing two supply changes that could slow SOL issuance and raise the amount burned through network fees. The proposals target both sides of Solana’s token supply, but neither has reached mainnet approval.

The first plan would change transaction fees through SIMD-0553. The second, SIMD-0550, would speed up the decline in SOL inflation. Each proposal would follow its own governance, development, and activation process.

Solana Validators Review Resource-Based Fees

Solana validators are gathering support for SGP-0003, which asks the network to pursue the fee model outlined in SIMD-0553. The proposal would replace the current flat base fee with a fixed inclusion charge and a separate resource fee.

The inclusion fee would cost 2,500 lamports per transaction and go to the block leader. The resource fee would depend on requested compute power, account data, and other network resources. Solana would burn that part in full, while priority fees would still go to validators.

Projected SOL Burns Could Rise Sharply

Solana now burns about 648 SOL per day from base transaction fees. Using May 2026 activity, proposal authors estimate the new model could lift daily burns to between 1,500 and 1,800 SOL in its first stage.

Later stages could raise burns to between 3,750 and 4,500 SOL per day. The terminal range stands at 7,500 to 9,000 SOL, equal to about 2.7 million to 3.3 million SOL each year.

These figures remain projections. Network use, transaction size, developer settings, and fee sensitivity could change the final burn rate. Higher fees may also reduce some activity.

Faster Inflation Cuts Remain Separate

SIMD-0550 would increase Solana’s annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%. The network’s long-term inflation floor would stay at 1.5%, but Solana could reach it in 2029 instead of 2032.

The proposal estimates that Solana would issue about 18.9 million fewer SOL over six years. That amount represents tokens that would not enter supply under the faster schedule. It does not remove existing SOL.

Solana’s inflation rate stands near 3.8%. The network still issues about 60,000 SOL per day, so even a 9,000 SOL daily burn would not make SOL deflationary.

Support Remains Below Voting Threshold

Initial support stands at 24.94 million SOL, or 5.8% of the 432.65 million SOL staked. The proposal needs 15% support before it can move to a formal vote.

Sixteen validators have signaled support. Helius accounts for 16.03 million SOL, followed by Blueshift with 3.6 million and Temporal Emerald with 1.24 million.

The two plans could slow Solana’s supply growth if approved. The near-term result would likely be lower dilution, not a shrinking total supply.