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Solana failed to stay above $67 and corrected some gains. SOL price is moving lower and might aim for another increase if it stays above $63.00. SOL price started a downside correction below $66 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $65 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $66 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend losses if it dips below the $63 zone. Solana Price Dips Again Solana price failed to stay above $67 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL dipped below $66 and $65 to enter a short-term bearish zone. There was a move below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $60.12 swing low to the $67.90 high. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $66 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. The price even tested the $63.20 support. Solana is now trading below $65 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $65 level. The next major resistance is near the $66 level. The main resistance could be $67.20. A successful close above the $67.20 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $68. Any more gains might send the price toward the $70 level. Downside Break In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $66 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $63.10 zone and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $60.12 swing low to the $67.90 high. The first major support is near the $62.20 level. A break below the $62.20 level might send the price toward the $60 support zone. If there is a close below the $60 support, the price could decline toward the $55 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $63.10 and $62.50. Major Resistance Levels – $65.00 and $67.20.
After a steep selloff that reinforced bearish momentum, Solana appears to be entering a period of consolidation as Wave 4 unfolds. Such corrective phases often offer short-term relief and can also serve as a launching pad for the next leg of a downtrend. As the market searches for direction, the key question remains whether buyers can build a meaningful recovery or if another decline is waiting around the corner. Wave 4 Correction Takes Shape Amid Cooling Selling Pressure Analyzing Solana’s wave outlook on the 30-minute time frame, Elliott Waves Academy noted that the pair may be gearing up for another significant downside move following a decisive breakdown from its price channel. The recent decline has reinforced bearish sentiment, with price action signaling that sellers remain firmly in control of the broader trend. Related Reading: Why It’s Time To Start Paying Attention To Solana Before It Stages A Repeat Of 2024 According to the analysis, Solana has already reached the 261.80% Fibonacci extension level, suggesting that wave 3 has completed. As the strongest and most impulsive phase of the trend, wave 3 has played a key role in driving the current bearish structure lower. With wave 3 finished, the market appears to have entered wave 4, a corrective phase that typically follows an extended decline. Given the aggressive nature of wave 2 earlier in the sequence, wave four is expected to be more subdued, likely developing through sideways consolidation or a corrective triangle formation as the market temporarily stabilizes. Once the corrective structure is complete, attention will shift to the next bearish leg. A breakdown below the key support level of the correction could trigger wave five, opening the door for a decline toward the $81.33–$78.69 zone, representing the next downside targets for bearish traders. Three Months Of Consolidation Unleash A Powerful Breakout For Solana Crypto analyst Daan Crypto Trades pointed out that Solana delivered the expected 20–30% move after finally breaking out of its multi-month trading range. Such explosive price action is often seen after extended periods of consolidation, where volatility remains compressed before a decisive breakout triggers a strong directional move. Related Reading: Solana Just Made History, Could A Massive Recovery Be Next? The analyst emphasized the importance of waiting for confirmation. Once price escapes a range that has held for more than three months, momentum tends to accelerate rapidly, creating sizable opportunities for traders who react to the confirmed move rather than trying to predict it. Solana is now retesting a crucial weekly support level. According to Daan, this area represents one of the last major support zones on the chart, making it a critical battleground for bulls. Holding this level and reclaiming key horizontal resistance levels above could help restore bullish momentum and strengthen the case for another upward leg. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Pump.fun has launched a new feature that allows users to pay “anyone” to do “anything”, which has triggered a wave of concern across the crypto community, with critics warning it could revive the same dangerous behavior that fueled the platform’s 2024 livestream scandal. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price In ’Vulnerable Position’ As 2022 Playbook Repeats – Is $54,000 Next? Pump.Fun Launches Bounty Feature For ‘ANY’ Task On Thursday, Solana’s memecoin launchpad, Pump.fun, introduced a new feature that allows users to create and complete bounties “for ANY task and leverage the power of humans & money across the globe.” Under the premise of “Pay ANYONE to do ANYTHING,” Pump.fun GO is set to combine humans and money, which they deemed “the most powerful tools on Earth” in the X announcement. “We’re combining both of them with GO: an all encompassing bounty platform where ANYONE can create or complete bounties for ANY task for UNLIMITED rewards,” the platform stated. According to the post, users must complete a bounty’s deliverables and submit proof within the allotted time. Pump.fun will review all submissions and hold funds in escrow until a winner is selected or the bounty expires. Just hours after the announcement, the platform saw hundreds of bounties and submissions. For instance, one user offered a bounty of approximately $50,000 for someone to skydive into a World Cup match dressed as a MEMECOIN mascot. Nonetheless, it is no longer available, with the site stating that it may have “been closed, removed by a moderator, or never published.” Another listing offered 325 SOL, roughly $23,186, for “the first person to conduct and film a real, on camera interview with either a family member of the individual responsible for Henry Nowak’s death, or the main police officer involved in the incident.” The bounty, which already has five submissions, noted that “The more viral the interview the better!” Other four-figure bounties also include hosting a “best butt contest IRL,” quitting your job on camera, getting a memecoin’s name tattooed on the forehead or other body parts, and setting a car on fire dressed as a memecoin’s mascot. IRL Black Mirror Episode? While some users expressed excitement about the latest feature, many criticized Pump.fun, raising concerns that it could be abused the same way the Livestream feature was when it first launched. In 2024, several users livestreamed harmful and violent content using the platform, creating memecoins with controversial prompts to become viral and pump their tokens. At the time, creators threatened to harm themselves, people nearby, or animals if their memecoins didn’t reach a specific market capitalization. One user threatened to shoot a goldfish, while another user livestreamed himself shooting out his window whenever his memecoin went up. Following heavy backlash, Pump.fun shut down the feature and eventually relaunched in 2025 with new moderation. Now, X users have called the bounty feature a “Black Mirror episode dropping in real time,” while others have compared it to the 2016 movie Nerve. “Pump fun GO sounds fun until people realize money can incentivize the worst parts of human behavior,” one community member stated, noting that bounty platforms should not become a “marketplace for harassment, violence, stalking, humiliation, or dangerous acts.” Related Reading: Zcash Fixes Critical Orchard Vulnerability As ZEC Holds $600 Support “Nobody wants to wake up and see people livestreaming harm just because a reward pool exists. Innovation without guardrails becomes a liability. Regulation and active monitoring are not optional here,” he concluded. At the time of writing, there are 230 bounties live on Pump.fun GO, with 828 submissions and an unclaimed pool of $111,000. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
Solana has been struggling with selling pressure as the broader market feels the weight of a correction that has tested support levels across the ecosystem. The price is under stress — and data from Arkham Intelligence has identified a specific institutional transaction that adds a direct supply dimension to the current weakness on one of the most closely watched blockchains in crypto. Related Reading: HYPE Defies Market Selloff As Whales Withdraw Another $108M From Exchanges Forward Industries — a publicly traded company that has been building a Solana treasury strategy, accumulating SOL as a primary reserve asset in a model that draws direct comparison to MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin approach — has deposited 455,784 SOL worth approximately $31.87 million to Coinbase Prime after a month of complete inactivity. Forward Industries moves Solana to Coinbase | Source: Arkham A company that has been building a SOL treasury and has shown no exchange-directed activity for a full month, choosing this specific moment to move nearly $32 million worth of Solana to Coinbase Prime, describes a deliberate decision rather than routine portfolio management. Whether the deposit represents preparation for selling, a financing arrangement, or strategic repositioning is the question the Arkham data raises — and the answer carries direct implications for Solana’s ability to hold current support levels. Forward Industries Is Sitting on a Massive Loss The Arkham data reveals the full scale of what Forward Industries has built — and what the market has done to it since. Since launching its Solana treasury strategy in September 2025, the company has deployed approximately $1.59 billion to acquire 6.83 million SOL at an average price of $232.08 per token. At current prices, those 6.83 million SOL are worth approximately $458.6 million. The unrealized loss on the position sits at roughly $1.13 billion — a drawdown of approximately 71% from the average entry price that places Forward Industries in a significantly underwater position on what was intended to be a long-term strategic reserve. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Most Important Metric Flashes Warning As Bulls Fight To Hold $60K The context that makes the Coinbase Prime deposit alarming is the combination of that loss magnitude and the preceding month of inactivity. A company sitting on $1.13 billion in unrealized losses that has been dormant for a month and then moves $31.87 million worth of SOL to an institutional execution venue during a market selloff is a company facing questions that the deposit alone cannot answer. Whether the Prime deposit represents a financing arrangement against the existing position, a partial liquidation to manage balance sheet pressure, or a strategic repositioning decision is the question the market is now pricing into Solana’s current price action — and the answer will determine whether the $31.87 million deposit is the beginning of a larger supply event or an isolated operational movement. Solana Breakdown Accelerates As Bears Target February Lows Solana remains under intense selling pressure, with the daily chart showing a decisive breakdown below the multi-month consolidation range that held between roughly $80 and $90 throughout March, April, and most of May. After losing support near the 200-day moving average, sellers quickly regained control and pushed SOL toward the $66 area, its lowest level since the February capitulation event. Solana setting fresh lows | Source: SOLUSDT chart on TradingView The technical structure has deteriorated significantly. SOL now trades below the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, with all three averages sloping downward. This alignment confirms a bearish trend across multiple timeframes and suggests that rallies are likely to face heavy resistance rather than attract sustained buying. Related Reading: Bitcoin Falls Below $66K As Short-Term Holder Stress Reaches February Levels Volume has also expanded during the decline, indicating that the recent move is supported by aggressive participation rather than a lack of liquidity. The large red candles seen during the breakdown reinforce the idea that sellers remain dominant despite oversold conditions. From a price structure perspective, the February low near $63-$65 has become the most important support zone on the chart. This area previously triggered a strong recovery and now represents the bulls’ final line of defense. A decisive break below it could open the door toward the psychological $60 level and potentially lower. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Crypto analyst Crypto Patel has made a bullish case for Solana, explaining why it is time to start paying attention to the crypto asset. This came as he noted that SOL has printed 8 consecutive red monthly candles for the first time in its history. Why It Is Time To Start Paying Attention To Solana In an X post, Crypto Patel stated that Solana had just printed 8 consecutive red monthly candles in its existence and that this is worth paying attention to. He reiterated that this has never happened and then cited the 2021 bear cycle to explain why this could be significant for SOL. The analyst noted that back then, SOL crashed to around $8 after it topped at its all-time high (ATH) of $260 in November 2021. Related Reading: Solana Price Struggles Below $100, But This Level Changes Everything Crypto Patel mentioned that the 2021 bear phase also produced 9 red monthly candles, but that they were not consecutive. The 9th red candle is said to have marked the exact bottom at $8. Following the bear market bottom, SOL then went on to record a brand new ATH near $295 over the following years. The analyst noted that the current setup appears different and arguably stronger, with SOL forming 8 consecutive red candles, from a high of $253 down to a low of $67, and now the 9th monthly red candle is forming. He said that market participants have to wait for this month’s close before confirming anything, but that history has provided a familiar map. Crypto Patel further explained that if the 9th candle plays out as in the last bear cycle, it would signal a potential macro accumulation zone. He highlighted the $80 to $50 zone as the accumulation range to watch if the price extends lower. Meanwhile, if the fractal repeats itself, the analyst predicts that SOL could rally to a new ATH between $500 and $1,000. SOL Likely Heading Back To $67 In an X post, crypto analyst Jack Adams stated that he is almost certain that Solana is heading back to retest between $67 and $58 once more before it reverses to between $120 and $175 this year. He also mentioned that, based on the SOL/BTC and ETH charts, the crash should happen quickly rather than a slow bleed with regard to the buy zone. Related Reading: If The Bitcoin Price Crosses $400,000, Will The Solana Price Reach $1,500? Meanwhile, the analyst declared that the key monthly zone is within reach before the next bull cycle happens. He made this statement based on the previous monthly wicks and the area where it got heavily rejected earlier this year. SOL has notably suffered one of the largest crashes as the Bitcoin price extends its decline. At the time of writing, the Solana price is trading at around $70, down over 5% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Hyperliquid's market capitalization has climbed to over $16 billion, but still well behind Solana's $42 billion.
Solana has made history by posting an unprecedented streak of monthly losses, placing the cryptocurrency at a critical crossroads. While the trend remains bearish, similar conditions in previous cycles have preceded major recoveries. Solana Records An Unprecedented Eight Consecutive Red Months In a recent market analysis, Crypto Patel highlighted a remarkable development in Solana’s price history. SOL has now posted eight consecutive red monthly candles, marking the first time such a streak has occurred since the cryptocurrency was launched. This rare event could provide valuable clues about where the market stands within its broader cycle. Related Reading: Solana Clings To Critical Multi-Year Support As Breakout Pressure Builds Drawing comparisons to the previous bear market, the analyst recalled Solana’s dramatic decline from its 2021 all-time high near $260 to a low of approximately $8. During the downturn, SOL produced 9 monthly red candles in total, but they were not consecutive. Notably, the 9th red candle marked the cycle bottom, after which SOL embarked on a powerful recovery that ultimately pushed the asset to a new all-time high around $295. Patel pointed out that the current setup shares some similarities with that of the earlier period, but with notable differences. Solana has already fallen from roughly $253 to $67 while recording 8 straight months of losses, with the 9th monthly candle currently taking shape. While cautioning that it is still too early to draw firm conclusions, the analyst suggested that a repeat of the previous cycle’s behavior could signal the emergence of a macro accumulation zone at the $50–$80 range. A repetition of this pattern raises the possibility of SOL surging to higher levels between $500 and $1,000 during the next major market expansion. Ending Diagonal Pattern Hints At A Potential Trend Reversal On the 4-hour timeframe, Elliott Waves Academy has identified that Solana is currently forming an ending diagonal pattern. This structure represents the wave 5 of a bearish impulse, which is nested within a larger-degree impulse sequence, suggesting the asset is nearing the conclusion of its immediate downward trajectory. Related Reading: Solana Price Structure Suggests Temporary Recovery Before Next Major Decision The recovery outlook will be confirmed once this pattern is finalized, specifically through a clean breakout of a key level and the upper boundary of the pattern. Once established, this confirms the beginning of an upward corrective wave. Based on the length of the preceding wave, the price is ideally projected to target the ratios outlined on the chart as it attempts to stabilize. While the initial targets are clear, the upward movement is likely to extend further depending on evolving market developments. If the price breaks decisively above the wave peak, it would significantly strengthen the bullish scenario, paving the way for a more substantial recovery. Other technical factors bolstering this bullish outlook are a clear five-wave impulse structure representing wave (1)/(A), alongside a strong reversal pattern forming near the diagonal’s lower boundary. Furthermore, the internal corrective movements observed are consistent with the formation of the expected diagonal. Featured image from Pixel Plex, chart from Tradingview.com
As Hyperliquid (HYPE) reaches new all-time highs (ATHs), Arthur Hayes has bet six figures that the token will continue to rally and outperform Solana (SOL) in the coming months. Related Reading: Bitcoin Trend That Has Held For 15 Years Shows When To Expect The Bottom And When $400,000 Will Happen Arthur Hayes Doubles Down On Hyperliquid On Sunday, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes reaffirmed his bullish outlook for Hyperliquid, affirming that the token will outperform the leading cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. In an X post, he asked long-time Solana believer and Chairman of Forward Industries, Kyle Samani, to do “a gentleman’s charitable bet” on which token would have the best performance by the end of the year. “I put $100k on the line to a charity of your choice that HYPE outperforms any other current top ten crypto in USD terms from now until year end. Who is your champion?” Hayes stated. Samani accepted the deal, choosing Solana as HYPE’s competitor. Notably, the Forward Industries chairman has been publicly critical of Hyperliquid, previously alleging that “Building trust is antithetical to the way Hyperliquid operates” and calling it “Binance 2.0” regarding its regulatory status in the US. Hayes’s bet follows his conviction on HYPE’s future price action. He recently affirmed that Hyperliquid “should at a minimum overtake SOL before this bull run is over,” citing the performance of most top cryptocurrencies on short and mid-term timeframes. Earlier this year, he also asserted that the cryptocurrency could surge to $150 by August 2026, roughly 5x higher than its then-$30 price, even if the broader crypto market continues to perform weakly. Since then, the token has already surged nearly 2.4x, flipping Dogecoin (DOGE) to enter the top 10 cryptos by market capitalization, and continuing to reach new all-time highs over the past few weeks. HYPE To Rally To $163? Over the weekend, Hyperliquid broke past the $65 resistance and began a multi-day price discovery streak that has been developing since Friday. After breaking the $70 on Sunday, the cryptocurrency jumped nearly 6% to reach its latest all-time high of $74.18 on Monday morning. Amid this performance, market observer Ali Martinez retracted his previous warning about a potential top, noting that “HYPE continues to make new record highs, pushing deeper into price discovery.” Last week, the analyst shared the “unpopular opinion” that Hyperliquid had reached its market top after reaching its recent highs and printing sell signals on the TD Sequential daily and three-day charts. As reported by NewsBTC, Martinez had highlighted that HYPE was “approaching a critical resistance area while multiple indicators are flashing warning signs,” following its massive performance. He pointed out that the token was seeing a similar setup to the last two times TD Sequential sell signals appeared on HYPE’s chart, while the RSI and Chande Momentum Oscillator were also at overheated levels, which led to significant corrections. Related Reading: XRP Ledger Targets Flash Loan Attacks With New DeFi Security Proposal Based on that, he stated that Hyperliquid could still push toward $59 or slightly above $60 before momentum faded, warning that a rejection from that area could increase the chances of a retrace toward the $40 support. Now, the analyst noted that these sell signals have been invalidated, and shared potential price discovery rally targets of $97 and even $163, as momentum continues. As of this writing, HYPE trades at $71.8, a 16.8% increase in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
Solana failed to settle above $84 and trimmed most gains. SOL price is now consolidating losses above $78 and might continue to move down. SOL price started a fresh decline below $82 and $81.20 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $81.20 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $82.00 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start a recovery wave if the bulls defend $78.80 or $78.00. Solana Price Dips From $84 Solana price failed to remain stable above $83.20 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL declined below the $82 and $81.50 levels. The bears even pushed the price toward $80. A low was formed at $79.01, and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a break above the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $83.26 swing high to the $79.01 low. Solana is now trading below $81.20 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $81.10 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $83.26 swing high to the $79.01 low. The next major resistance is near the $82.00 level. The main resistance could be $82.80. A successful close above the $82.80 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $84.50. Any more gains might send the price toward the $85 level. More Losses In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $82.00 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $79 zone. The first major support is near the $78.00 level. A break below the $78.00 level might send the price toward the $75 support zone. If there is a close below the $75 support, the price could decline toward the $70 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $79.00 and $78.00. Major Resistance Levels – $81.20 and $82.00.
Solana is approaching a pivotal moment as price continues to defend a key multi-year support zone near the $79 level. After months of consolidation and repeated failed breakouts, growing signs of accumulation are now fueling speculation that SOL could be preparing for its next major upside attempt. SOL’s $79 Support Emerges As The Most Critical Level On The Weekly Chart Strategist Scient identifies two critical price levels that define Solana’s macro landscape: the 2024 low at $79 and the impulsive high at $210. This $210 level is particularly significant, as it marks the peak of the 2021 altseason. Since that time, the market has attempted to reclaim this threshold on three separate occasions, only to be met with rejection each time. Related Reading: Solana Price Structure Suggests Temporary Recovery Before Next Major Decision The narrative of these failed breakouts reveals a challenging multi-year structure, with the second rejection, originating from the 2024 lows, igniting a year-long consolidation phase that culminated in a third failed attempt in September 2025. Following that final setback, selling pressure intensified, leading to a swift retracement to the 2024 low, where accumulation has been ongoing. SOL’s price action is exhibiting clear signs of accumulation while hovering near these historical lows, which sets the stage for a potential breakout attempt. Interestingly, Scient notes a poetic irony in the current setup: if SOL successfully establishes a bottom at the $80 level, it would mirror the historical support Ethereum found during its previous bear market cycle. The $79–$80 zone serves as the line in the sand for Solana’s structural integrity. As long as the price maintains this support, the bullish setup remains intact. However, a breach below this level could trigger a significant drawdown toward the mid-$20s. With the price currently trading above this vital support, the setup allows investors to position their bets cautiously within this critical consolidation range. Solana Breaks Out Of Macro Downtrend On The Daily Chart Complementing the weekly outlook, Scient’s secondary analysis of the daily chart highlights a pivotal shift in Solana’s macro structure. The asset has decisively broken out of its long-standing macro downtrend, effectively flipping the trend to the upside. This marks a second bullish retest of this broken trendline, yielding a clean bounce that serves as textbook confirmation for technical traders. Related Reading: Solana To $500? Why Bulls Think AI Could Change The SOL Story This bullish momentum is further validated by the volume profile, of which a significant portion of it from the previous highs has been absorbed, with current market activity showing a concentration at these levels. From current levels, there is little resistance leading up to the $120 mark, creating a clean runway for the price. This lack of overhead supply suggests the market is positioned to move swiftly through this vacuum with minimal selling pressure. When these daily developments are synthesized with the broader weekly context, the resulting setup becomes increasingly compelling. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana failed to settle above $85 and trimmed most gains. SOL price is now consolidating losses above $80 and might continue to move down. SOL price started a fresh decline below $84 and $82 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $82 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a declining channel with support at $82 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start a recovery wave if the bulls defend $80 or $78.50. Solana Price Dips From $85 Solana price failed to remain stable above $84 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL declined below the $82 and $81.50 levels. Besides, there was a break below a declining channel with support at $82 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. The bears even pushed the price toward $80. A low was formed at $79.92, and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $84.65 swing high to the $79.92 low. Solana is now trading below $82 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $81.10 level. The next major resistance is near the $82.20 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $84.65 swing high to the $79.92 low. The main resistance could be $82.80. A successful close above the $82.80 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $84.50. Any more gains might send the price toward the $85 level. More Losses In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $82.80 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $80 zone. The first major support is near the $78.50 level. A break below the $78.50 level might send the price toward the $72 support zone. If there is a close below the $72 support, the price could decline toward the $70 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $79.92 and $78.50. Major Resistance Levels – $82.20 and $82.80.
Solana failed to stay above $86 and corrected some gains. SOL price is now consolidating and might aim for another increase if it stays above $82.50. SOL price started a downside correction below $85 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a declining channel forming with support at $82.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend losses if it dips below the $82.50 zone. Solana Price Dips Again Solana price failed to stay above $86 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL dipped below $85 and $84 to enter a short-term bearish zone. There was a move below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $81.37 swing low to the $87.39 high. The price even tested the $83.65 support. Besides, there is a declining channel forming with support at $82.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. Solana is now trading below $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $85.50 level. The next major resistance is near the $86 level. The main resistance could be $87.40. A successful close above the $87.40 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $92. Any more gains might send the price toward the $95 level. Downside Break In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $86 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $83.50 zone and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $81.37 swing low to the $87.39 high. The first major support is near the $82.50 level. A break below the $82.50 level might send the price toward the $80 support zone. If there is a close below the $80 support, the price could decline toward the $75 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $83.50 and $82.50. Major Resistance Levels – $85.50 and $87.40.
A new report from market expert Sam Daodu argues that several large-cap cryptocurrencies, including XRP, are still “undervalued” relative to the activity and infrastructure building underneath them. In Daodu’s view, the altcoin market hasn’t fully recovered from the drawdown that pushed crypto into bear territory—an environment where most major tokens have fallen much harder than Bitcoin (BTC) and have struggled to regain momentum. The Ethereum Puzzle The expert starts with Ethereum (ETH), pointing out an interesting disconnect; the price is down, yet the network’s usage remains strong. Ethereum is trading about 57% below its August 2025 all-time high of $4,946. But he stresses that on-chain fundamentals don’t line up with that level of weakness. Related Reading: XRP Channel Pattern Points To $5, Says Korean Analyst Ethereum, he says, holds roughly $43 billion in total value locked (TVL) across its decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols—more than any other blockchain—while also maintaining the largest pool of DeFi capital, the widest stablecoin base, and some of the deepest trading infrastructure in the ecosystem. Daodu links part of that valuation gap to an upgrade schedule aimed at improving performance. He points to Glamsterdam, targeted for mid-2026, as a potential catalyst that could address the longstanding complaints that have kept ETH below current peaks despite record on-chain activity. CLARITY Act Momentum For XRP XRP is another centerpiece of the report, and Daodu’s case is built on the idea that the ledger is seeing increased activity even as price consolidation continues. He says XRP has spent much of 2026 trading between $1.30 and $1.50, sitting around 62% below its July 2025 high of $3.65. While that looks like a stagnant range on charts, Daodu argues the XRP Ledger has been “busier than ever.” He points to daily transactions hitting 3 million in March, driven by new trading pools, stablecoins, and real-world assets (RWAs) moving onto the chain. Then came a regulatory turning point. On May 14, the US Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act in a 15-9 vote. He describes the bill as one that would permanently classify XRP as a commodity under federal law, with the next step being consideration on the Senate floor. Daodu emphasizes that while the joint SEC-CFTC ruling already gave XRP commodity status at the agency level, an agency ruling can be reversed by a future administration—whereas legislation is harder to undo. That difference, he says, is part of why institutions continue accumulating XRP even as the token’s price has struggled. He adds that Standard Chartered expects the bill could bring an estimated $4 billion to $8 billion into spot XRP ETFs and push the token to at least $8. Solana’s ‘Price Vs Fundamentals’ Case Solana’s section follows a similar price vs. fundamentals theme. Daodu says SOL peaked at $295 in January 2025, then slid nearly 70% to $85. Even with that pressure on the chart, he argues the network’s trajectory remains constructive. He highlights the March 17, 2026 SEC-CFTC guidance that classified XRP and Ethereum as digital commodities, noting that the guidance also covered Solana and cleared the security label that had kept large funds cautious. On top of that regulatory backdrop, Daodu points to developer growth and usage metrics. Solana reportedly added more than 11,500 new developers in the first nine months of 2025, second only to Ethereum. Why Chainlink Looks Cheap Chainlink, Daodu suggests, may be undervalued precisely because it doesn’t always dominate mainstream retail conversations. He says LINK trades around $9.50, down 82% from its May 2021 all-time high of $52.99. But he argues that Chainlink’s role in the market is far bigger than its spot price reaction. Daodu points to Chainlink’s price feeds and its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), describing how these tools underpin the real-world asset (RWA) economy. Related Reading: The Bitcoin Billion-Dollar Dump: Here’s Why The BTC Price Keeps Crashing He also points to scale and volume. Daodu says Chainlink secures over $75 billion in total value across crypto, and that CCIP alone moves around $18 billion in transfer volume every month. Analysts, he adds, project the oracle sector could grow tenfold by 2030, and that if the prediction holds, Chainlink would be positioned as the backbone of that expansion. Featured image created with OpenArt; chart from TradingView.com
Solana continues to trade within a cautious consolidation phase, with price action suggesting that a temporary recovery may develop before the market makes its next major directional move. While short-term momentum has started to stabilize, SOL still faces key resistance barriers that could determine whether the current bounce evolves into a stronger breakout or fades into another corrective wave. Solana Corrective Recovery Scenario Begins To Take Shape Focusing on the 1-hour timeframe, Elliott Waves Academy identifies a potential short-term recovery for Solana. This corrective move is modeled as wave (2)/(B), likely taking the shape of a complex double zigzag structure as the market attempts to stabilize after recent downward momentum. Related Reading: Solana Fails Channel Breakout—$78 Support The Next Destination? To confirm this recovery path, a decisive breakout above the upper boundary of the current diagonal pattern is key. Additionally, clearing the key resistance level tied to the previous bearish wave would significantly bolster the case for this upward correction, which is expected to evolve within the defined price channel shown on the chart. The primary target for this relief rally resides within the 50% to 61.8% retracement zone of the preceding decline, with potential for an extension up to the 78.6% level. Ultimately, the structural outlook depends on how the price interacts with this resistance zone. If the recovery gives way to renewed selling, the area will likely act as a focal point for seller concentration. However, should the market establish higher lows and follow up with a series of impulsive waves, the trend would shift toward sustained upside potential. Solana Remains Stuck Inside Broad Range Structure MCO Global DE noted that Solana continues to trade sideways within the same broad range structure that has controlled price action for several months. According to the analysts, the market still lacks a convincing breakout signal, while recent movement on the lower timeframes is dominated by short-term noise. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Rebound Faces Major Test Near Key Resistance Zone The expert explained that the leading scenario remains largely unchanged, with several important support zones continuing to hold. Immediate support is seen around $81.28, while significant support regions remain between $71.92 and $77.96. MCO Global DE added that another short-term dip cannot be ruled out before Solana attempts a renewed recovery within the larger B-wave structure. At the same time, the analysts warned that the market remains vulnerable to deeper corrective movement as long as the key resistance around the $96 level remains intact. Overall, MCO Global DE believes Solana is still trapped inside a large range-bound structure, with no clear confirmation of a larger bullish breakout at this stage. Until buyers successfully overcome the major resistance levels, particularly near $96 and eventually $110, the broader market outlook is expected to remain cautious and neutral. Featured image from Pxfuel, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana found support at $83.50 and corrected some losses. SOL price is now consolidating below $88.50 and might struggle to continue higher. SOL price started a decent recovery wave above $85 and $86 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $86 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a rising channel forming with resistance at $88.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it clears $88.50 and $90.00. Solana Price Starts Recovery Solana price remained stable and started a decent recovery wave from $83.50, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL was able to climb above the $85 level. There was a move above the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $93.63 swing high to the $83.35 low. However, the bears remained active below $88. There is also a rising channel forming with resistance at $88.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. Solana is now trading above $86 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $88.00 level. The next major resistance is near the $88.50 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $93.63 swing high to the $83.35 low. The main resistance could be $90. A successful close above the $90 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $92. Any more gains might send the price toward the $94 level. Another Decline In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $88.50 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $86.20 zone. The first major support is near the $85.00 level. A break below the $85.00 level might send the price toward the $83.50 support zone. If there is a close below the $83.50 support, the price could decline toward the $80 zone in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $86.200 and $85.00. Major Resistance Levels – $88.50 and $90.00.
Hyperliquid has overtaken Solana on a fully diluted valuation basis, according to Arkham, adding a new market marker to one of crypto’s most closely watched comparisons: the rise of application-heavy, revenue-generating chains. Arkham summarized the move directly on X, writing: “Hyperliquid has flipped Solana by FDV.” The accompanying Solana market page shows SOL trading around $86.51, with a fully diluted valuation of roughly $54.22 billion, a circulating market capitalization near $49.99 billion and 24-hour volume of about $2.74 billion. The same screen listed Solana’s current supply at 577.86 million SOL and max supply at 626.75 million SOL. On Arkham’s Hyperliquid page, HYPE was shown trading at $56.71, giving the network a fully diluted valuation of about $54.57 billion. That puts it slightly above the Solana FDV shown in Arkham’s Solana screenshot, at roughly $54.22 billion. The comparison is notable because Hyperliquid’s circulating market capitalization was much smaller, at about $13.28 billion, reflecting a current supply of 238.39 million HYPE against a max supply of 962.27 million. Arkham also showed 24-hour HYPE volume of roughly $1.20 billion, with the token trading near its listed all-time high of $59.30. Hyperliquid has flipped Solana by FDV. pic.twitter.com/rDF5FRg4TK — Arkham (@arkham) May 21, 2026 Hyperliquid And Solana Lead All ‘Revenue Chains’ The FDV flip comes as Hyperliquid has also been showing up at the top of crypto revenue rankings. In post on X, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley lists Hyperliquid with $790.55 million in total revenue, ahead of Solana at $532.34 million. TRON followed at $471.20 million, while Ethereum was shown at $425.56 million. Related Reading: Bitwise Bullish on Hyperliquid: HYPE Labeled ‘Undervalued’ As It Rallies 20% Horsley framed the comparison less as a zero-sum fight between HYPE and SOL and more as evidence of a broader category emerging inside crypto. “There’s a new class in crypto: the revenue chains,” Horsley wrote. “The leaders are Hyperliquid & Solana. Both do some overlapping things, and some different things. Both have exceptional communities, usage, use cases, etc.” That framing matters because the Hyperliquid-Solana comparison is not purely about market capitalization. It is also about where users, liquidity and trading activity are concentrating. Hyperliquid’s revenue profile has become central to the HYPE thesis, while Solana remains one of the largest high-throughput ecosystems in crypto, with broad activity across trading, DeFi, consumer applications and token issuance. Related Reading: Hyperliquid ETFs Send HYPE Closer To All-Time Highs—Here’s What The Data Shows Horsley argued that both networks are positioned around the same structural tailwind: capital markets moving onchain. “I think that both will rise together, just as iOS and Android both rode the structural adoption of mobile,” he wrote. “In the case of the revenue chains, they are riding the wave of capital markets coming onchain.” Solana Camp Downplays Rivalry Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko also pushed back against the idea that Hyperliquid’s rise should be treated as a threat to Solana’s roadmap. Responding to a post about Hyperliquid, Yakovenko wrote: “I am not worried about someone else succeeding. Whether hype succeeds or not isn’t going to change what I or the rest of the Solana ecosystem will be working on.” Yakovenko once again presented Solana-based Phoenix Trade as a better version of Hyperliquid: “Try Phoenix Trade my HL brother.” Meanwhile, Horsley highlighted the success of both. “If you are rooting for HYPE or SOL or both, success will be less about the competition between the two — healthy ofc — but rather the rise of onchain capital markets,” he wrote. “Root for capital markets coming onchain.” At press time, HYPE traded at $58.354. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have pulled in more money than their Solana ETF counterparts even though SOL has largely outperformed XRP on price during much of the year. The difference, according to market expert Sam Daodu, appears to come down to what’s happening on the regulatory and institutional side. Different Paths For XRP And Solana ETFs Daodu highlighted that XRP ETFs have gathered $1.39 billion in cumulative inflows since their November 2025 launch. Solana ETFs, launched in October, have accumulated $1.12 billion over the same overall timeframe. In other words, despite XRP entering a drawdown from its summer 2025 high and despite SOL’s relative price strength, XRP’s ETF flows have still landed ahead, with the inflow gap persisting at the cumulative level. Related Reading: Bitwise Bullish on Hyperliquid: HYPE Labeled ‘Undervalued’ As It Rallies 20% The pattern of ETF demand for XRP also looks particularly consistent. Daodu noted that XRP ETFs logged a 13-day streak of positive net flows in early December 2025, a run that came in ahead of Solana’s cumulative inflow total of $618.59 million within those 13 trading days. Looking at more recent flow data, XRP reported $81.6 million in April inflows alongside a 14-day inflow streak. By the end of April, that put XRP’s year-to-date inflows at roughly $124 million. Solana’s April inflows were far lower—$38.69 million, which is less than half of XRP’s April figure. Daodu also pointed out that Solana’s monthly inflows fell from $419 million in November 2025 to $38.69 million in April, suggesting a weaker stretch that only appears to be improving now. That recovery is showing up in May. Solana has posted more than $99 million after 19 trading days, while XRP is close behind with roughly $95 million in the same period. Even so, the larger story remains that XRP has maintained a steadier inflow profile relative to Solana, and Daodu believes there is a catalyst supporting that steadiness—one that Solana does not have. Alpenglow Vs CLARITY Act In Daodu’s view, the structural difference is the CLARITY Act. He argued that this is the “structural difference the price charts don’t show,” because a full Senate vote would help establish a clearer legal framework around issues that matter directly to regulated institutions. Specifically, Daodu said the bill would create defined rules for XRP custody, collateral treatment, and balance sheet exposure—an “exact compliance checklist” for pension funds and regulated asset managers that need clarity before allocating capital at scale. Related Reading: Bitcoin Could Hit Near $95,000 If It Holds Above This Critical Support, Top Analyst Says Solana, by contrast, is associated with a different kind of catalyst: Alpenglow, a network upgrade aimed at achieving sub-150ms transaction finality. Still, Daodu emphasized that throughput improvements alone don’t unlock the same category of institutional money as regulatory clarity does. He suggested that the capital attracted by clarity is the type that could help close the gap between XRP’s $1.39 billion in inflows and the $4–8 billion inflow range JPMorgan has projected if the bill passes. The expert concluded that for XRP to break higher in price, the market likely needs an even larger catalyst—particularly regulatory clarity through the CLARITY Act and stronger institutional participation. At the time of this writing, XRP traded at $1.37, recording a 3.8% drop on the weekly time frame, while SOL traded at $86, recording even greater losses of 6% in the same period. Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Solana failed to settle above $92 and corrected most gains. SOL price is now consolidating losses above $84 and might attempt another increase. SOL price started a fresh decline below $90 and $88 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $87 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $85 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start a recovery wave if the bulls defend $84.00 or $82.50. Solana Price Dips From $94 Solana price failed to remain stable above $92 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL declined below the $90 and $88 levels. The bears even pushed the price toward $83. A low was formed at $83.35, and the price is now consolidating losses. The price is still showing bearish signs below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $93.63 swing high to the $83.35 low. Solana is now trading near $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. Besides, there is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $85 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $85 level. The next major resistance is near the $85.80 level. The main resistance could be $88.50 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $93.63 swing high to the $83.35 low. A successful close above the $88.50 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $90. Any more gains might send the price toward the $92 level. More Losses In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $88.80 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $83.50 zone. The first major support is near the $82 level. A break below the $82 level might send the price toward the $80 support zone. If there is a close below the $80 support, the price could decline toward the $75 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $83.50 and $82.00. Major Resistance Levels – $85.80 and $88.50.
An analyst has pointed out how the latest retrace in Solana has come after rejection from the resistance level of a Parallel Channel. Solana Failed Parallel Channel Resistance Retest In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about a technical analysis (TA) pattern forming in the daily price chart of Solana. The pattern in question is a “Parallel Channel,” which forms whenever an asset trades between two parallel trendlines. Related Reading: Bitcoin Recovery Above Key Cost Basis Level Fails As BTC Falls Under $77,000 Like other consolidation patterns in TA, the upper level of the channel acts as a resistance barrier for the price and the lower one can provide support. A break out of either of these levels can signal a continuation of trend in that direction. That is, a surge above the pattern can be a bullish signal, while a fall under it a bearish one. Parallel Channels can be of a few different types depending on how the trendlines are oriented with respect to the graph axes, but in the context of the current topic, the variant of interest is the one that has its channel parallel to the time-axis. As the asset trades inside such a pattern, it experiences consolidation in an exactly sideways manner. Now, here is the chart shared by Martinez that shows the Parallel Channel that the 1-day price of Solana has been stuck inside for the last couple of months: As displayed in the above graph, Solana retested the upper level of this Parallel Channel when it rallied toward the $98 mark earlier in the month. The asset couldn’t break past the level’s resistance, however, and its price ended up reversing course. Since then, SOL has made its way back into the lower half of the channel. If the current trajectory of the asset continues, it’s possible that the cryptocurrency could end up retesting the lower level situated around $78. It now remains to be seen how Solana will develop in the near future and whether it will have to end up relying on this possible center of support. Related Reading: Ethereum Sell Signal That Last Preceded A 63% Drop Flashes Again As mentioned earlier, there are also other types of Parallel Channels in TA. One such variant is the Descending Channel, which involves trendlines that have a negative slope. Ethereum had earlier been following this kind of pattern on its 4-hour chart, as Martinez highlighted in another X post. From the chart, it’s visible that Ethereum’s 4-hour price was retesting the lower level of the Descending Channel when Martinez shared the pattern. The asset’s drawdown has prolonged since then, and the coin has broken below the support line. SOL Price At the time of writing, Solana is trading around $84, down 13.6% over the past week. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
While the rest of the crypto market has shown more signs of an intensifying bear market, Zcash (ZEC) is making major waves. Over the last 30 days, the privacy-focused coin has surged by around 60%, while Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) have remained relatively quiet, each slipping by single digits in the same timeframe. Nevertheless, Alex Cardichi, market expert from The Motley Fool, argues that Bitcoin, Solana and Zcash have several potential catalysts remaining this month that could trigger a fresh rebound rally. Bitcoin Could Aim For $100K, Solana Prepares Alpenglow In his latest report, Cardichi starts by discussing Bitcoin, citing the United States’ holdings of around 328,000 seized coins. He refers to comments made by White House advisor Patrick Witt on 6 May, when Witt revealed that a significant update on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is anticipated ‘in the next few weeks’. Cardichi argues that a positive announcement, especially one that provides clearer details on the status of the reserve, could push Bitcoin back towards six-figure levels. Currently, the market’s leading cryptocurrency has fallen from $82,000 last week to $76,300. Related Reading: Zcash (ZEC) Rockets 1,200%—Expert Says ZEC Could Soon Outgrow Cardano (ADA) Solana is the second focus. Cardichi calls out a major technical development: the chain’s upcoming Alpenglow upgrade. If everything goes to plan, the upgrade could roll out as soon as the third quarter of this year. From Cardichi’s perspective, the upgrade’s improvements aren’t only about performance for its own sake. He suggests that if Alpenglow delivers the results Solana developers expect, it could become a practical incentive for financial institutions looking to transition parts of their workflows onto blockchains. In that context, he points to this year’s third quarter as a possible turning point for Solana and its native token, particularly if testing supports the Alpenglow upgrade’s promised impact. For now, SOL is trading at $84, down 11% over the past seven days. Zcash After The ECC Exit Finally, Cardichi turns to Zcash, one of the best-performing tokens in the market, noting that in January, the entire engineering team behind Zcash’s original developer—Electric Coin Company (ECC)—resigned amid an internal governance dispute. Despite that upheaval, Zcash has since surged, rising about 127% over the last three months. Instead of proving fatal, Cardichi argues the disruption became the start of a new phase. Related Reading: XRP ‘Trade Of A Lifetime’ Is Setting Up, Says Crypto Analyst After the engineering team exited, they formed a new organization called Zodl and raised $25 million from firms including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Winklevoss Capital in early March. Cardichi says the funds are intended to recruit new talent and build out Zcash’s development roadmap, and he expects further updates to emerge soon as that work progresses. At the time of writing, Zcash was trading at around $533, having risen by almost 1,200% year-to-date. However, Cardichi suggests that a rally to the coin’s prior all-time high of $880 could be sparked by any catalyst arising from the new dev roadmap. Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Hyperliquid’s lead in onchain perpetuals drew a fresh challenge from the Solana ecosystem after Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, known as Toly, argued that Solana needs its own atomically composable perp DEX inside the SVM. The debate comes as Hyperliquid is already trying to define its regulatory path in Washington during the advancement of the CLARITY Act. The exchange began with Hyperliquid co-founder Jeffrey Yan saying he had spent several days in Washington with the Hyperliquid Policy Center, meeting policymakers as the CLARITY Act advanced. According to him, the discussions focused on Hyperliquid, its potential benefits for American consumers, and the regulatory path for bringing onchain derivatives markets into the US framework. That policy push quickly collided with a separate market-structure debate on X, where Toly publicly encouraged users who enjoy Hyperliquid to try a new Solana-based perp DEX. The comment drew pushback from users, who questioned whether the industry needs another perpetuals venue rather than further innovation. Related Reading: HYPE Falls 6% As CME, ICE Target Hyperliquid Over Oil Risks Rune framed the issue directly: “I admire the Solana guys for pushing their apps publicly, genuine respect for the hustle, but maybe the energy should go towards innovation instead of replication.” He added that the central question was what a Solana-native perp DEX could do better than Hyperliquid, beyond competing on fees or copying the same product category. Hyperliquid Vs. Solana Toly’s answer was composability. He argued that the comparison is not fundamentally different from asking why Hyperliquid was needed when Binance, Coinbase or CME already existed. “It’s like asking what can Hyperliquid do that Binance or Coinbase or CME can’t?” Toly wrote. “Solana’s SVM needs an atomically composable perp DEX in its runtime so innovation can flourish. Apps built inside the SVM can’t use HL because you have to bridge there.” The disagreement cuts to the core of how different ecosystems view derivatives infrastructure. Hyperliquid has built its case around a vertically integrated, onchain exchange experience that appeals to traders seeking self-custody, speed, and a non-CEX interface. Rune acknowledged that Hyperliquid had answered its own “why exist” question through “self-custody, no KYC, community-owned,” but pressed whether composability alone is enough for a Solana-native rival to win. Toly did not argue that success is guaranteed. Instead, he framed the market as large enough to justify aggressive experimentation from Solana teams, especially if the base layer can support products that compete with centralized venues. Related Reading: Hyperliquid (HYPE) To $100? Expert Forecasts Major Rise Before Summer 2027 “The 10B OI is the opportunity,” he wrote, referring to open interest. “It’s a small fraction of what Binance, CME, Coinbase, NYSE have. Why wouldn’t I want Solana to compete for the chunk of the global market?” He added that Binance and other incumbents are unlikely to leave that market uncontested, and that Hyperliquid’s own growth has already validated demand for a DEX-style trading interface. “HL proved that people will trade with a DEX interface instead of a Binance/CME style one,” Toly said, while pointing to Solana ecosystem teams and hackathon winners as examples of broader experimentation. The debate also drew attention from market participants outside the Solana-Hyperliquid rivalry. Moonrock Capital founder Simon Dedic said he was “neither a Hyperliquid nor a Solana maxi” and did not care much about trading, but argued that Toly’s interest itself was notable. “When Toly, one of the most brilliant, successful and relentless founders in the industry, gets excited about a new product like this, you better pay attention I guess,” he wrote. At press time, HYPE traded at $45.968. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has made a notable shift in its crypto-related exchange-traded (ETF) fund positions, according to a recent filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The update shows the firm exiting XRP- and Solana (SOL)-linked ETF exposure, while also trimming its Ethereum (ETH) ETF holdings. At the same time, the filing shows it opened a new position tied to one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Goldman Sachs Exits XRP And Solana ETFs The story starts with Goldman’s XRP ETF exposure going into the end of Q4 2025. At that point, the bank held nearly $154 million worth of XRP-related ETFs from issuers including Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, and 21Shares. Those holdings made Goldman Sachs one of the largest institutional holders of XRP ETF products at the time. The latest SEC disclosure, however, shows that its XRP ETF positions were removed entirely, reflecting a full exit during the first quarter. Related Reading: Hyperliquid (HYPE) To $100? Expert Forecasts Major Rise Before Summer 2027 A similar change appears with Solana-linked products. Goldman Sachs had previously disclosed that it held exposure across multiple Solana investment products, including the Grayscale Solana Trust ETF, the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, and the Fidelity Solana Fund. However, just like XRP, those Solana-related ETF positions also disappeared in Goldman’s Q1 filing. In other words, Goldman fully exited both XRP- and Solana-linked ETF holdings by the first quarter of 2026, with no remaining trace of those positions in the updated portfolio disclosure. Even with these exits, Goldman Sachs did not leave the crypto ETF space entirely. The firm still held roughly $700 million in Bitcoin ETFs. Still, its posture toward Ethereum was more cautious: Goldman cut its Ethereum ETF exposure by about 70%, bringing the total down to approximately $114 million. New Bet On Hyperliquid What makes the change more interesting is that Goldman Sachs appears to be redeploying at least some of that capital into other parts of the crypto market. Alongside the ETF reductions and exits, the bank opened a new position tied to Hyperliquid (HYPE). According to the filing, Goldman acquired roughly 654,630 shares of Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR), valued at about $3.3 million. Related Reading: Zcash (ZEC) Rockets 1,200%—Expert Says ZEC Could Soon Outgrow Cardano (ADA) Beyond Hyperliquid, Goldman Sachs’ trading activity also shows a new wave of exposure across several crypto-linked equities. The bank increased positions in Circle (CRCL), Galaxy (GLXY), and Coinbase (COIN) shares. At the time of writing, Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, was trading at around $45. It has been one of the best-performing tokens over the past month, with gains of 10% in the last two weeks alone. Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
The XRP Ledger has recorded a 120.97% surge in distributed real-world asset value over the past 30 days, with total represented RWA value on the network climbing to $2.43 billion — a 71.24% increase in the same period — according to live data from RWA.xyz, the industry’s primary tracker for tokenized asset activity across public blockchains. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Major Test As 37% Recovery Collides With Bear Resistance The figures place XRPL among the fastest-growing networks in the global RWA sector. XRP community educator and market commentator @Xfinancebull flagged the momentum in a post on X, noting that in just five months the XRP Ledger absorbed over $3.5 billion in RWA value — a pace of accumulation he described as evidence that institutional players are making calculated moves toward functional infrastructure rather than speculative positioning. “Why are people still hating on Ripple when XRPL is up 63% in the last 30 days on the RWA League Table?” he wrote. Who Is Driving The Numbers The RWA.xyz league table breakdown reveals the institutional composition behind the headline growth. CRX Digital Assets leads the platform rankings with 17 RWA products representing $590.5 million in value — up 457.7% over 30 days and accounting for 39.29% of total XRPL distributed RWA value, per RWA.xyz data. Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin sits second at $371.3 million, up 9.13%. Ondo Finance — the institutional tokenized Treasury platform that has become one of the most active real-world asset issuers across multiple blockchains — holds third position at $323.3 million, up 45.95%. Braza Bank, the Brazilian financial institution settling cross-border payments on the ledger, contributes $91.6 million. Société Générale’s tokenization arm, FORGE, rounds out the top eight at $11.7 million. The asset class composition tells the same story. Tokenized US Treasuries on XRPL have grown from approximately $50 million in 2025 to $418 million in 2026 — an eightfold increase in under a year — driven primarily by Ondo Finance, OpenEden, and Zeconomy, per Evernorth’s research published earlier this month. Stablecoin's value displays significant growth on the XRP Ledger since January 2026. Source: rwa.xyz The 30-Day Transfer Volume Signal Beyond asset value, the transfer activity data confirms the ledger is being used rather than merely populated. RWA 30-day transfer volume on XRPL reached $145.10 million — up 50.40% over the prior 30-day period, per RWA.xyz. Stablecoin 30-day transfer volume on the ledger stood at $1.93 billion, up 9.92%. Active RWA holders numbered 48, up 26.32%. The network currently hosts 301 distinct RWA products. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Tumbles Hard, Bears Tighten Grip On Market Momentum Ripple executive Luke Judges has suggested that the genuine tokenized RWA figure on XRPL — accounting for assets tracked across additional data sources — may be closer to $3.75 billion, per commentary cited by @Xfinancebull. XRPL currently ranks fifth globally in total tokenized asset value, trailing Ethereum, which hosts over 50% of all tokenized assets worldwide, but it ranks second in 30-day RWA growth, per RWA.xyz’s network comparison data. XRP's price trends sideways as seen on the daily chart. Source: XRPUSD on Tradingview This development marks a pivotal moment for the nascent sector’s institutional adoption narrative on the XRP Ledger. A network that began 2025 with approximately $24 million in tokenized RWA value and now hosts over $2 billion — with a 121% monthly growth rate confirmed by live on-chain data — is no longer a future consideration for institutional asset managers. The infrastructure is operating, the capital is moving, and the names committing to it are ones that require regulatory certainty before deploying real money. Cover image from Grok, XRPUSD chart from Tradingview
The latest shareholder letter from DeFi Development Corp., a Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company, shows that its fully converted SOL per share has grown 108% over the past year, rising from 0.0322 on May 13, 2025, to 0.0670 on May 13, 2026. The growth is notable because it came during a difficult period for Solana’s price action, particularly in the first quarter of 2026, where the SOL price has been struggling with bearish momentum. Related Reading: XRP Records Biggest Spike In Network Usage In 2 Months Solana Treasury Growth Shows A New Source Of Demand According to a May shareholder letter from DeFi Development Corp., a Solana treasury company, the company has more than doubled its fully converted SOL per share into 108%. The 108% growth highlighted by DeFi Development Corp. is based on SOL per share, a metric the company uses to measure how much Solana backs each fully converted share. The company reported 2,294,576 SOL and SOL equivalents as of May 13, 2026, with approximately 34.2 million fully converted shares outstanding. Interestingly, its fully converted SPS rose 1% from March 30 to May 13 and 108% from the same date last year to 0.0670 as of May 13, 2026. DeFi Development Corp. is not simply buying SOL and waiting for price appreciation. The company said more than 25% of its treasury is deployed onchain, while its validator operations generate about 7.5% yield compared to roughly 3.9% from staking SOL through Coinbase. The shareholder letter also estimated that this spread represents about $7.6 million in annualized incremental yield on its current treasury. What This 108% Growth Means For Solana Price This 108% growth in DeFi Development Corp.’s fully converted SOL per share shows that Solana is beginning to attract the same kind of corporate treasury conviction similar to Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin has had companies such as Strategy, Metaplanet, and MARA Holdings building balance sheet strategies around BTC. Ethereum has also developed its own treasury category, with companies like BitMine Immersion Technologies. DeFi Development Corp.’s strategy is built around accumulating SOL, staking it, deploying part of it across Solana DeFi, and using capital markets only when it can increase SOL exposure per share. This means SOL is attracting a category of demand that is more structured than normal spot-market buying. Interestingly, DeFi Development Corp. is one of a few other companies that hold SOL as their primary corporate reserve asset. Other companies like Forward Industries, Inc. and Upexi Inc. also have millions of SOL tokens on their balance sheets. Related Reading: Is Zcash The Next Bitcoin? Investors Rush Into The Privacy Coin Narrative This has real price implications for Solana, as this creates a different kind of demand base. Treasury companies like those mentioned above are long-term holders. Retail demand can disappear quickly, but corporate treasury demand is more structured and usually tied to long-term conviction. Featured image from Bunq, chart from TradingView
The Solana price has struggled to shake off its early-year woes despite a slightly improved general market climate in recent weeks. After falling from a nearly $150 valuation in the first quarter of 2026, the altcoin has been stuck within a consolidation range between $75 and $100 over the past few months. The upper boundary of this consolidation zone proved formidable after the Solana price failed to fully capitalize on the injection of bullish momentum (triggered by news of the CLARITY Act passing the US Senate banking committee). A popular market analyst on the social media platform X has identified this specific resistance level and what lies on the other side for Solana. A Break Above $98 Could Mean A Sustained Rally For SOL Price In a recent post on the X platform, crypto pundit Ali Martinez pinpointed $98 as the level to break for the Solana price to reach its upside potential. According to the analyst, the cryptocurrency could embark on an approximately 30% rally if it sustains a break above this overhead resistance. Related Reading: XRP Leads Massive Crypto Rally As Traders Bet Big On US Regulatory Shift Martinez highlighted that the SOL token has been trading within a “well-defined” horizontal channel, with the lower and upper boundaries at $78 and $98, respectively. As a result of the CLARITY Act-induced market-wide rally, Solana’s price enjoyed some bullish momentum, only to be quickly truncated by the $98 ceiling. Having bounced back from this rejection around the pivot point at $88, Martinez believes the altcoin could be returning to the channel ceiling for another breakout attempt. The crypto trader noted that if the price of Solana does manage to break and close above the $98 (on the daily timeframe), investors could see a surge toward $107. However, that is only an immediate target, as Martinez believes the Solana price could travel further up towards its secondary target at $117. As hinted earlier, this secondary target represents a more than 30% uptick from the current price point. At the same time, Martinez offered an alternative scenario where the $98 resistance refuses to give way. According to the market analyst, the price of Solana could experience a pullback to the $88 pivot point — or even to as low as the channel floor at $78 — if the resistance continues to hold strong. In any case, the general market condition would need to improve if the altcoin is to enjoy sustained upside, especially given how sensitive financial markets have been to broader market dynamics in 2026. Solana Price At A Glance As of this writing, the price of SOL stands at around $89.33, reflecting an over 3% decline in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: Solana Sees Rising Social Hype, Yet Network Activity Is Falling Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView
Bitcoin (BTC) dropping below the $80,000 mark is starting to undo some of the optimism that followed a major step forward for the industry. After the Senate Banking Committee markup for the CLARITY Act on Thursday, the market’s gains have since faded. Now, fresh inflation data is arriving with a potentially heavier hand, and analysts say it could further cool sentiment that traders had hoped would carry into stronger price action. The concern is not limited to Bitcoin: the same macro pressure could spill into Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), where conditions often translate into sharper day-to-day moves. ‘Broadly Bearish’ For Bitcoin Market expert Alex Carchidi of The Motley Fool frames April’s inflation reading as particularly difficult to absorb. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on May 12, prices rose 3.8% year over year. A key driver was energy, which jumped 17.9% as costs climbed amid the US-Iran conflict. Related Reading: Bitcoin And XRP Climb On CLARITY Act News—But Clear Path To Law Isn’t Done Yet In Carchidi’s view, the inflation impulse is not just another routine print—it reflects real supply disruption. The analysis points specifically to the blocking of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, an event that has helped push energy prices higher and, in turn, lifts overall inflation. The report also showed core inflation, which excludes food and energy, moving higher than many expected. Core CPI increased to 2.8% year over year, edging above forecast. Taken together, Carchidi describes the figures as broadly bearish for Bitcoin and the broader crypto sector, but he stresses that the effect will not be identical across major coins. Risk-On In The Spotlight Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana are all likely to face consequences, yet their market positioning relative to inflation and liquidity differs enough to matter. One major reason Bitcoin may be more resilient—at least in theory—is that crypto markets often respond to the cost and availability of capital. Carchidi notes that “crypto thrives on cheap capital.” However, with the macro backdrop changing, the expectation is that the “spigot” for liquidity could be tightening rather than widening. That brings the Federal Reserve into focus. The Fed has kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.5% to 3.75% across three consecutive meetings. Still, traders are watching for a shift in policy expectations, pricing in roughly a 30% probability of a rate hike by the end of the year. Carchidi says this matters more for Ethereum and Solana than for Bitcoin. His rationale is tied to how these assets are commonly perceived by the market. ETH and SOL, in the expert’s words, are typically treated as risk-on holdings, and they do not have an established “inflation hedge” story that investors can fall back on during periods of persistent inflation pressure. Bitcoin, by contrast, has long been positioned—by supporters—as a scarce asset that could act as an inflation hedge, which can provide a different kind of narrative support when traditional assets and macro assumptions shift. Near-Term Warning For Ethereum And Solana Cardichi suggests that if the energy shock eventually leads to broader monetary loosening, Bitcoin’s scarcity-based argument could become more compelling again over a multiyear horizon. Related Reading: Zcash (ZEC) Rockets 1,200%—Expert Says ZEC Could Soon Outgrow Cardano (ADA) Even then, he emphasizes that this is conditional—an “if, not a when”—and that the market would need data-driven confirmation for the renewed case to feel convincing. For Ethereum and Solana, the near-term picture is less optimistic in his conclusion. Their value, according to Carchidi, depends more on the networks gaining traction with users and attracting capital to their platforms. Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Solana found support at $90 and corrected some losses. SOL price is now consolidating below $94 and might struggle to continue higher. SOL price started a decent recovery wave above $91 and $92 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $94 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $92.90 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it clears $92.90 and $94.00. Solana Price Starts Recovery Solana price remained stable and started a decent recovery wave from $90, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL was able to climb above the $91.50 level. There was a move above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $95.92 swing high to the $89.89 low. However, the bears remained active below $94. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $92.90 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. Solana is now trading below $92 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $92.90 level. The next major resistance is near the $93.60 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $95.92 swing high to the $89.89 low. The main resistance could be $94. A successful close above the $94 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $96. Any more gains might send the price toward the $98 level. Another Decline In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $92.90 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $91.30 zone. The first major support is near the $90 level. A break below the $90 level might send the price toward the $88 support zone. If there is a close below the $88 support, the price could decline toward the $84 zone in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $91.30 and $90.00. Major Resistance Levels – $92.90 and $94.00.