Higher Blog
Crypto trading guides, weekly Solana market updates, release notes, and beginner-friendly explainers from the Higher team.
Equities still pushing higher with big tech leading. Crypto following but less consistently. ETF demand returns. Visa, Moonpay, and Tether all making big moves underneath the surface.
Release NotesCard / Swipe mode shipped with Jupiter markets, swipe gestures everywhere, in-app account deletion, redesigned Echo modals, and a wave of performance wins.
Higher Weekly #14BTC pushed toward $80k, its highest level since January, then got rejected. Strategy now owns over 4% of all bitcoin. FOMC, big tech earnings, and ECB all hit this week.
Release NotesBring a Friend Higher referral flow, inline news feed posts, native page transitions, smarter Discover, safer swaps, and dozens of fixes. Here’s what’s new in the Higher beta.
Higher Weekly #13BTC bounced off a line last touched at the 2018, 2020, and 2022 bottoms. Altcoins showed life for the first time since October. DeFi lost $605M to hacks in under 20 days. ASTEROID went parabolic.
Higher Weekly #12BTC ranged between $66k and $73k on headline whiplash. $600M in shorts wiped out on the ceasefire spike. Morgan Stanley's bitcoin ETF brought in $34M day one.
Higher Weekly #11 · Part 2Pure headline whiplash. Bitcoin hovering around $69k. $316B on the sidelines in stablecoins. Altcoins crushed. April is loaded with jobs, CPI, and FOMC.
Higher Weekly #11Oil at its highest since the Russia–Ukraine invasion. Bitcoin didn't move. $5B in oil trades on Hyperliquid in 72 hours. Solana rotating into real-world assets and AI agents.
Higher Weekly #10Oil at highest since Russia invaded Ukraine. Bitcoin didn't move. $5B in oil trades on Hyperliquid in 72 hours. Solana cooling but rotating.
Higher Weekly #9The SEC and CFTC drew the lines — bitcoin, ethereum, and solana are commodities. Morgan Stanley filed a spot Solana ETF. BTC held $70k.
Higher Weekly #8Bitcoin bounced 18% while stocks hit 2026 lows. Plus: the biggest Higher app update yet — new UI, live news feed, real-time comments, and passkey login.
Release NotesBig update — Liquid Glass UI on iOS 26, news feed, passkey login, faster performance across the app, and dozens of bug fixes.
Higher Weekly #7War headlines are back, oil is surging, and crypto is still standing. Bitcoin, Solana, macro oil impact, stablecoins, and what it all means for traders this week.
Ranked GuideRanked comparison of Higher, Moonshot, Phantom, Jupiter, BullX, Photon, and GMGN.ai — with scores, pros/cons, and a full feature matrix across custody, onramp, gas, and discovery.
TutorialStep-by-step guide to buying your first Solana meme coin — from setting up a wallet to making your first swap, with tips to avoid scams.
ExplainerHow social trading is changing the way people discover and trade meme coins — and why it's the future of crypto for everyday traders.
Echo ExplainsYour wallet is your gateway to crypto. Learn what it does, how it works, and why you need one before you can trade.
Echo ExplainsSolana is the blockchain that powers Higher. Learn why it's fast, cheap, and the home of meme coin trading.
Echo ExplainsSelf-custody means you control your own keys and assets. Learn why it matters and how Higher keeps you in control.
Echo ExplainsMeme coins are crypto tokens born from internet culture. Learn what they are, why they move fast, and what to watch out for.
Echo ExplainsSlippage is the gap between the price you expect and the price you get. Learn how it works and how to minimize it.
Echo ExplainsGas fees are the cost of processing a blockchain transaction. Learn why Solana's are almost free — and why Higher eliminates them entirely.
Echo ExplainsSocial trading lets you see what other traders are buying in real time. Learn how it works and why it changes everything.
Echo ExplainsRug pulls are the biggest risk in meme coin trading. Learn the warning signs so you can protect yourself before you buy.