According to Pedro Gomes (@pedrouid), the Solana Accelerate initiative is fostering strong developer engagement reminiscent of Ethereum's 2018 innovation wave, which could drive new decentralized applications and boost Solana's ecosystem growth. The collaboration with WalletConnect aims to enhance user experience on Solana, potentially increasing wallet adoption and transaction volume. This development may attract both retail and institutional traders to the SOL market, supporting liquidity and price momentum as innovation accelerates (Source: Twitter - @pedrouid, May 22, 2025).