Solana is evolving faster than most market participants realize, and it has been celebrated for its blistering speed and low transaction costs. The BIT narrative movement within the SOL ecosystem is quietly driving a core evolution of the platform, cementing the network’s position as a leading blockchain. How BIT Is Reshaping The Solana Infrastructure BIT is quietly becoming one of Solana’s most underrated narratives right now. An analyst known as CryptoDoc has revealed on X that Bitdealernet is building an asset-backed meme launchpad, where every token launch on their platform is tied to real iGaming products with millions of active players. Related Reading: Solana DEX Volume Hits $5B as Best Wallet Token Surpasses $16.9M The project has integrated directly with major Solana Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platforms, including Meteora and Jupiter, which gives the token instant access to SOL’s premier DeFi tools. Additionally, it has established direct connections with popular trading platforms, including Axiom, Bonkbot, Photon, and BullX; an integration that provides liquidity, reach, and utility from day one. This project leverages over 4 million users across its gaming ecosystem this year alone. With the corporation of KOL rev share mechanics, which creates powerful incentives that align with the entire ecosystem to be deflationary by design. These features are why this looks like the next evolution of meme economics. According to cryptoDoc, this is not just another meme, but it’s a meme with a business behind it, and BIT is setting the new standard for sustainable meme tokens. Strategic Deployment Of The Bitdealer App Chain An X analyst, BCBlueSkyVC, has also mentioned that Bitdealer may still be in its early stages, but the vision it is building toward is undeniably massive. While Bitdealernet is currently laying its foundational pieces, the roadmap reveals a bold, structured direction with important steps. Related Reading: Western Union Reveals Plans For USDPT Stablecoin On Solana, Set To Debut In 2026 The rollout of the Bitdealer App Chain is creating its own dedicated infrastructure for the ecosystem and expanding the iGaming catalog to diversify the iGaming experience. This launching of NFT-based Player Profiles innovation transforms user identity into valuable digital assets, increasing transparency in token management and strengthening community trust. If executed with precision, Bitdealer could evolve into a segment-defining platform where meme culture meets iGaming utility and DeFi incentives to create a unified Web3 experience. The project’s vision is bold, and its direction is clear, which will make crypto a fun and transparent space to be in that truly rewards real users, not just speculators. Bitdealer is not simply building another launchpad, but it’s creating a cultural-financial hub on Solana, where digital culture, gaming, and decentralized finance resonate in oneness to reward real users. Featured image from Pxfuel, chart from Tradingview.com
A crypto analyst who famously forecasted the dramatic Bitcoin (BTC) crash to $20,000 in 2021 has caught the attention of investors and traders with a new warning about Solana (SOL). In a technical analysis, he identifies a critical resistance zone that he believes must be reclaimed soon. Without recovery, he warns that the SOL price could break down toward a much lower level, deepening the cryptocurrency’s already persistent downtrend. Bitcoin Crash Caller Issues New Solana Alert After projecting BTC’s collapse four years ago, crypto market expert DonAlt is highlighting new risks in Solana. In one of his latest analyses, DonAlt shared a detailed look at Solana’s price structure, including a chart that highlights a major red resistance zone between $190 and $215. Related Reading: Ripple Exec Reveals Why The Bitcoin Price Is So High Now According to him, this is the range level Solana must recover to avoid a deeper correction. The analyst explained that his stance on Solana has been bearish for some time, and the recent rejection from this key resistance area has only reinforced that outlook. The SOL price chart shows several failed attempts to close above the red box, suggesting that sellers may still be controlling the trend despite recent accumulation. The upper range line around $250 has acted as an unyielding ceiling for months now, and DonAlt has indicated that as long as Solana trades significantly below it, the market should be considered structurally weak. Currently, the altcoin’s price has slipped toward mid-range levels, and the weekly timeframe is starting to exhibit early signs of a bearish breakdown. In a previous report, DonAlt presented the same chart structure, emphasizing that Solana’s price action remains “awful” unless buyers step in within two days to rescue the weekly close. If they fail to do so, he expects the cryptocurrency’s price to fall back toward the range support at $126. At the time of writing, Solana is trading around $141, meaning a decline to $126 would represent a more than 10% drop in value. Notably, the bearish pressure is visible on the chart candles, which continue to weaken each time Solana approaches the red resistance zone. The trend reflects a diminishing strength and a steady decline in momentum, further augmented by the broader crypto downtrend and rising volatility. SOL HTF Chart Signals Severe Breakdown Risk DonAlt has also displayed a High-Time Frame (HTF) chart that he considers one of the most bearish he has seen in recent months. The chart shows a clean rejection from the upper boundary near $208, underscoring the weakness developing in higher timeframes. Related Reading: XRP Set To Lead The Next Bull Rally: Crypto Research Firm Blows The Lid Open While many traders assume that bearish setups fail when they become too obvious, DonAlt suggests that the current situation with Solana is opposite. He points out that almost no one is panicking or even discussing the potential risks, which is even more unusual, indicating that this silence may be masking real vulnerability. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Institutional capital is circling back to Solana (SOL) as Spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) open the gates to a new wave of inflows. Solana’s resurgence has caught the attention of the broader crypto community, recording consistent daily inflows and experiencing momentum it has not seen in months. The question now remains whether this steady buildup of institutional accumulation could eventually propel SOL’s price toward the $300 mark. Solana Records 11 Days Of Consecutive ETF Inflows The Solana price is currently hovering above $156, roughly half of its ATH of just over $294 set in January 2025. Over the past few months, the altcoin has experienced significant volatility, including a 20% decline in the last month. During this period, there was little news to drive the market. However, the recent surge in SOL ETF activity could signal a potential turnaround for Solana’s price. Related Reading: Institutional Investors Are Buying XRP And Solana At An Accelerated Rate While They Dump Bitcoin According to data from SoSoValue, US Spot Solana ETFs have witnessed a cumulative total net inflow of $350.47 million in less than two weeks. This suggests that institutions have been buying Solana ETFs every single day since its launch, signaling confidence in the current volatile market. Today, the daily total net inflow of Solana ETFs reached $7.98 million, approximately $1.2 million higher than the previous day’s $6.78 million. SoSoValue’s chart shows that the highest daily inflow during the past 11 days occurred on November 3, when Solana ETFs drew an impressive $70.05 million from both Bitwise and Grayscale. Bitwise’s BSOL ETF has been the primary driver of this steady inflow, accounting for $331.74 million of the total, while Grayscale’s GSOL ETF contributed a modest $18.72 million. The data underscores that institutions are not only showing interest in these new crypto investment products but are actively establishing long-term positions in Solana exposure. Considering Bitcoin ETFs drive the cryptocurrency’s price to former ATHs in 2024, Solana could see a similar response if ETF inflows remain strong and the broader market sentiment stays positive. While it remains unclear whether the cryptocurrency can reach $300, the steady accumulation from institutions provides a constructive foundation for future price appreciation. Grayscale Expands Trading Access With Solana ETF New reports reveal that Grayscale has added another layer of optimism to the SOL news by announcing that options trading for its Solana Trust ETF is not yet live. This provides investors with additional opportunities to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency, manage risk, and trade around Solana’s price movements. Related Reading: Solana To Dethrone Bitcoin And Ethereum? Here’s How The First SOL ETFs Are Faring Grayscale has announced that the Solana Trust will offer 100% staking, zero fees, and an average staking rewards rate exceeding 7%, making it an attractive option for investors seeking both exposure and yield. As Grayscale’s new moves strengthen Solana’s presence in the digital asset landscape, the introduction of options trading could also improve liquidity for the cryptocurrency. Featured image from Pixel Plex, chart from Tradingview.com
US Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs finally broke their six-day losing streak on November 6, posting their first day of net inflows after nearly a week of continuous capital outflows. Data from SoSoValue shows that Bitcoin ETFs drew $240.03 million in new investments over the past 24 hours, while Ethereum ETFs gained $12.51 million. Solana ETFs, meanwhile, continued to show remarkable consistency, bringing in $29.22 million in daily inflows. That figure extended Solana’s winning streak to eight consecutive days of positive capital movement, even as other major digital-asset ETFs struggled to maintain momentum. A Strong Debut For Solana ETFs Data shows that Solana ETFs launched with around $70 million on the first day and went on to accumulate roughly $531 million in net assets within the first week. Related Reading: Institutional Investors Are Buying XRP And Solana At An Accelerated Rate While They Dump Bitcoin Although this is smaller compared to the $1.5 billion Bitcoin ETFs recorded in their first week and the $1.17 billion seen by Ethereum ETFs, it is still a remarkable figure for a newcomer that entered the market during a period of volatility and cautious sentiment. Despite choppy trading conditions, Solana’s ETFs managed to attract consistent daily inflows between $37 million and $70 million through most of the week before a moderate slowdown to around $9.7 million on the seventh day. Capital Flows Shifting With Bitcoin And Ethereum Struggles The steady inflows into Solana ETFs are notable, particularly because they are happening during a difficult stretch for the broader crypto market, one that has placed Bitcoin under pressure of losing the $100,000 psychological level. Related Reading: XRP And Solana Set New $3 Billion All-Time High As Interest Explodes Data from SoSoValue reveals that Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a six-day run of outflows between October 29 and November 4, totaling around $2 billion in withdrawals. The single largest daily outflow occurred on November 4, when $577.74 million exited the funds. Spot Ethereum ETFs also faced a similar pattern, losing approximately $837.66 million over the same period. The split between Solana’s rising inflows and the sustained outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum shows a subtle but important modification in investor sentiment. Although, it is important to note that both Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs witnessed positive flows in the past trading day, and bullish investors can only hope it continues to stay this way. Even so, Solana ETFs are in their early stages and still have a considerable distance to cover before matching the size and liquidity of Bitcoin and Ethereum’s products. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $101,482, down 1.6% in the past 24 hours, while Ethereum is trading at $3,336, a 1.2% decline over the same period. Solana ETF inflows are yet to reflect in the cryptocurrency’s price, as it is down by 1.4% and 15.3% in the past 24 hours and seven days, respectively, and is trading at $157. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana’s recent pullback appears to be finding direction as the price drifts toward the $160 zone, a level attracting strong-handed investors. Despite short-term weakness, sentiment around SOL remains steady, with traders viewing the dip as a potential accumulation opportunity before momentum shifts back in favor of the bulls. Triangle Breakdown Brings SOL To A Critical Accumulation Zone According to the latest outlook from Crypto VIP Signal, Solana’s price recently broke out of a downward triangle, signaling a temporary shift in market structure. This move has brought SOL down to a crucial support region where buyers have previously shown strong interest. The reaction from this area will likely determine whether the market stabilizes for a rebound or continues its downward trajectory in the short term. Related Reading: Solana Price Drops Below $180 Despite $199M ETF Inflows, What’s Behind the Decline? At present, Solana is hovering around the $160 zone, which many analysts view as an important accumulation range. Historically, this level has acted as a reliable base where bullish momentum often begins to build. If demand increases and the broader market sentiment improves, SOL could see a bounce that propels it back toward higher resistance levels. Even with this potential upside, caution remains necessary. Market volatility continues to influence price movements, and a decisive drop below the $150 level could signal a deeper bearish extension. The expert noted that setting a stop-loss slightly under $150 helps protect against this scenario while allowing room for short-term fluctuations. For now, speculation is whether Solana can hold its current support and attract renewed bullish pressure, potentially marking the start of a recovery phase in the coming days. Solana Steadies At Key Weekly Levels Amid Market Slowdown In a recent post on X, CryptoPulse highlighted that SOL is currently holding around key weekly levels as it works to regain strength following recent market pullbacks. The analyst noted that despite short-term weakness in momentum, the overall market structure remains resilient, suggesting that the asset could soon stabilize and prepare for its next move. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Decline Intensifies — Bears Tighten Grip, Recovery Looks Unlikely According to CryptoPulse, Solana’s long-term outlook is supported by solid fundamentals and a growing ecosystem. The project continues to attract increasing adoption across decentralized finance (DeFi), NFTs, and enterprise applications. Moreover, heavy institutional interest has further strengthened confidence in Solana’s potential to remain one of the leading blockchain platforms in the crypto space. At the moment, CryptoPulse recommends maintaining a neutral and patient stance as the price consolidates, which could offer a more favorable entry point, especially if SOL begins to recover. Once momentum returns, the analyst believes Solana could swiftly reclaim higher resistance levels and potentially resume its broader upward trajectory. Featured image from Pxfuel, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan is now applying his long-standing Bitcoin framework to Solana — and he’s calling the setup “explosive.” In an October 29 memo, Hougan says the best trades in crypto are the ones where you get “two ways to win” with one position. For Bitcoin, he defines those two bets as: “1) The global ‘store of value’ market will grow. 2) Bitcoin will take an increasing share of that market.” He says only one of those outcomes has to be true for Bitcoin to work. Hougan sizes that “store of value” market at roughly $27.5 trillion today, including about $25 trillion in gold and $2.5 trillion in Bitcoin. He argues investors focus too much on Bitcoin replacing gold and not enough on the overall market itself expanding. Related Reading: Solana Eyes $210 Before Its Next Major Move—Uptrend Or Fakeout Ahead? He notes that this market has already grown by roughly 10x in the last 20 years, from under $3 trillion in 2005 to $27.5 trillion today. In his view, if that repeats, Bitcoin can 10x without needing to fully displace gold. If, on top of that, Bitcoin also closes the gap with gold and ends up with half of the total store-of-value market, “every bitcoin would be worth $6.5 million.” He adds, “I’m not saying that will happen,” but he uses the math to show how powerful the dual-bet structure can be. Solana’s Dual Growth Could Mirror Bitcoin Hougan now argues Solana fits the same model. “When I invest in Solana, I am also making two bets at once,” he writes. Those two bets are: “1) The stablecoin and tokenization infrastructure market will grow. 2) Solana will win an increasing share of that market.” He defines that market as the set of blockchains that power stablecoin payments and asset tokenization today. He names Ethereum as “the market leader,” and lists Tron, Solana, and Binance Smart Chain as major challengers in stablecoins. Together, he says, those networks represent $768 billion in market value. Solana’s share of that is $107 billion, or roughly 14%. For Hougan, that is the opening. He says he has “a lot of confidence that the stablecoin and tokenization infrastructure market will grow,” and argues most people “significantly underestimate how much these technologies will remake markets.” His long-run claim is blunt: “Over time, I suspect nearly all payments will be in stablecoins and nearly all assets will be tokenized.” If that plays out, “the blockchains that facilitate this growth will be extremely valuable.” He calls it “easy to imagine this market growing by 10x or more.” Related Reading: Bitwise CIO Predicts Solana Staking ETF Will Be ‘Huge’ As First Day Volume Hits $56M The second part, in his view, is Solana’s ability to capture more of that expansion. He calls Solana “fast” and “user-friendly,” backed by a community with a “ship-fast attitude.” He also notes that Solana is still “playing catch-up” in winning institutional mandates, but says that is starting to change. As an example, he cites Western Union’s announced stablecoin effort this week, and points out that Western Union chose Solana as the underlying blockchain. Hougan’s argument is that if the overall market for stablecoin settlement and tokenized assets 10xes, and Solana grows its share of that market from 14%, the result is not linear — it compounds. “If I’m right,” he writes, “the combination of a growing market and a growing share of that market will be explosive for Solana. Just as with bitcoin.” He closes with a note on positioning. Crypto, he says, rewards humility because “even the most seasoned experts don’t know exactly how things will play out.” But he says you can still tilt odds in your favor by owning assets that embed two high-conviction bets at once. In his view, Bitcoin already fits that profile. Solana now does too. At press time, SOL traded at $186. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
The Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem just gained another powerful addition with the launch of SolsticeFi. This innovative new platform is poised to introduce a much-needed layer of risk-controlled yield generation, directly addressing one of the primary concerns for users venturing into the safety of their deposited capital. SolsticeFi is reimagining how investors earn on Solana by introducing a defensively engineered approach to yield, one that directly protects the value of user deposits. According to crypto commentator Madissa’s post on X, one of SolsticeFi’s most compelling features is its ability to allow users to continue earning staking rewards while keeping their assets liquid and usable across the broader DeFi ecosystem. How SolsticeFi Balances Risk While Generating Yield This innovation created continuous opportunities for user to deploy their capital in other protocols without interrupting their base yield, instead of locking up funds. SolsticeFi platform is designed to prioritize full transparency and validator diversification, minimizing exposure to single-validator risks and opaque yield platforms. Furthermore, depositing capital into SolsticeFi provides support for SOL’s network security while generating sustainable returns for users. Related Reading: Solana Stays Strong: Network Outperforms Rivals Amid AWS Outage Turmoil Crypto analyst Hokage has also mentioned how Solana is improving and completely revolutionizing financial transaction speeds in traditional finance (TraFi), where transfers take days, settlements drag, and middlemen slow everything down. SOL has changed the game by creating a new block every 400 milliseconds, and currently, the central to this acceleration is Bam, the new block assembly marketplace. This Bam will speed up how quickly user transaction gets picked up and integrated into a block, and slash inclusion times to an astonishing 50-100 milliseconds. Building on this is Alpenglow, which takes finality down to an incredible 100-150 milliseconds faster than a blink, and the point where the network confirms the user transaction is 100% done and irreversible. One project that stands out in these ultra-fast ecosystem steps is SolsticeFi’s USX, a stablecoin specifically built to move at that speed, which enables users to send dollars, deploy capital, and settle instantly. Hokage concluded that “while these advancements might sound like pure sci-fi, if you’ve been around the SOL ecosystem, you would know it’s not.” Market Confidence Returns To Solana While SolsticeFi provides speed and reduces risk to Solana yield platforms, KOLS Manager at Binance, investor, and trader BitGuru, has noted that SOL’s price is currently showing a strong bullish setup, after following a steady downtrend and now stabilizing near key support. Related Reading: Solana Pauses To Recharge – Will $195 Support Hold The Line For A Comeback? As a result of that action, the SOL market is now pulling back with considerable strength, aiming to break above the critical $210 resistance level, a zone that has capped multiple attempts at recovery. A decisive breakout above $210 would likely trigger SOL’s next leg higher toward $230 and beyond. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder CEO of Solana Labs, has unveiled plans for a new decentralized exchange (DEX) named Percolator, designed as a sharded perpetuals protocol built directly on the Solana blockchain. The platform aims to provide a self-custodial and high-speed solution for perpetual futures trading, allowing crypto traders to speculate on price movements without the limitation of expiry dates. Solana’s Percolator Documentation Released The documentation for Percolator was released on GitHub, where it is described as “implementation-ready.” It introduces two primary components: a Router and a Slab program. The Router manages collateral, portfolio margins, and cross-slab routing, while the Slab program functions as a matching engine overseen by liquidity providers (LPs). Each slab operates independently, enabling what Yakovenko refers to as “fully self-contained matching and settlement.” Related Reading: Analyst Uses AI To Show How The XRP Price Could Rally To $1,700 This design ensures that any issues arising from a particular slab do not affect users who have not interacted with it. Yakovenko emphasized the advantages of this architecture, stating: This design keeps each LP’s slab fully self-contained and innovable, while the Router guarantees atomic routing, portfolio netting, and capability-scoped safety. The project’s GitHub repository already shows completed data structures for order books and memory pools, although the development of liquidation systems is still in progress. However, no official launch date has been announced. Competition In Derivatives Market Intensifies Currently, the Solana Foundation has not disclosed whether Percolator will receive formal ecosystem support or if it will emerge as a community-driven protocol. Should it succeed, Percolator would add to the expanding repertoire of native financial primitives being developed on the Solana blockchain, which already includes decentralized options, lending protocols, and tokenized asset platforms. At present, the code for Percolator remains under review on GitHub, and developers engaged with the repository indicate that the project is “deep in testing.” This suggests that a launch could be imminent, provided that the liquidation and governance components are finalized. The introduction of Percolator comes at a critical time, as competitors like Hyperliquid (HYPE) are expanding their presence in the derivatives-focused DEX space. Related Reading: ‘Buy Of The Century’: Cardano Could Be The 2026 Game-Changer Under $0.20 — Analyst Hyperliquid recently implemented permissionless, builder-deployed perpetual contracts through its HIP-3 upgrade, allowing users to stake a minimum of 500,000 HYPE tokens—approximately $18 million—to launch their own perpetual markets with independent margin rules. Hyperliquid accounted for 35% of all blockchain revenue in July, attracting users away from platforms like Solana, Ethereum (ETH), and BNB Chain. Asset manager VanEck recently noted that Hyperliquid has successfully retained high-value users, thanks in part to its “simple, highly functional product.” As of press time, SOL is trading at $187.70, marking a 20% loss over the past fourteen and thirty days. This puts SOL 35% below its all-time high of $293, which was reached earlier this year. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
John Bollinger, the inventor of Bollinger Bands and a figure whose occasional crypto market calls carry outsized weight, says Ethereum and Solana are tracing potential “W” bottoms—while Bitcoin is not. In a post on X on October 18, Bollinger wrote: “Potential ‘W’ bottoms in Bollinger Band terms in ETHUSD and SOLUSD, but not in BTCUSD. Gonna be time to pay attention soon I think.” Potential ‘W’ bottoms in Bollinger Band terms in $ETHUSD and $SOLUSD, but not in $BTCUSD. Gonna be time to pay attention soon I think. — John Bollinger (@bbands) October 18, 2025 Ethereum And Solana Price: What To Watch Now The emphasis on “Bollinger Band terms” is doing heavy lifting here. In classic Bollinger taxonomy, a W bottom is a two-trough reversal with the second low holding above the first, often accompanied by a volatility signature that includes a prior band expansion, subsequent contraction, and a failure to register a lower low at the bands on the second leg. Related Reading: Ethereum Kimchi Premium Spikes To New High — Sign Of Impending Sell-Off? The more robust versions see the second low forming inside the bands or with a positive divergence against the lower band, followed by a band “pinch” and a move through the middle band that transitions into an upper-band walk. Bollinger’s phrasing—“potential” and “time to pay attention”—signals that, in his framework, pattern recognition precedes confirmation, and that the validation trigger lies in subsequent price interaction with the middle and upper bands rather than in the raw shape of the price lows alone. The rarity of Bollinger’s crypto commentary layered urgency onto the signal. As crypto trader Satoshi Flipper (@SatoshiFlipper) stressed, “John Bollinger, creator of Bollinger Bands, makes barely 1 crypto call per year and hasn’t made one for ETH in 3 years until yesterday. And each call he makes goes on to mark generational bottoms. He just told us SOL + ETH have bottomed, now imagine fading this legend.” The same account detailed that Bollinger’s last notable Ethereum call dates to September 9, 2022, noting that ETH “went on to pump from $1,290 to $4,000.” That historical reference captures the prevailing market psychology: Bollinger’s infrequent, technically disciplined alerts are perceived by many traders as cycle-defining. Context from earlier this year also helps frame the setup. On April 10, Bollinger publicly flagged a similar structure in Bitcoin, saying: “Classic Bollinger Band W bottom setting up in BTCUSD. Still needs confirmation.” In the exact same week, BTC carved out a bottom at $74,508 and proceeded to log seven straight green weekly candles, advancing roughly 55%. From Bollinger’s call into the first week of October, BTC rallied more than 70%. Related Reading: Ethereum Will Flip Bitcoin, Predicts Tom Lee: Here’s Why And When The market nuance in Bollinger’s latest readout is the explicit exclusion of Bitcoin. If ETHUSD and SOLUSD are printing W-like structures in Bollinger terms while BTCUSD is not, it implies a temporary decoupling in volatility structure and relative strength. In practical terms, a non-confirming Bitcoin can either lag into a later confirmation, remain range-bound in a mid-band churn, or fail its own setup if lower-band interactions persist without recapture of the middle band. For Ethereum and Solana, confirmation would typically look like sustained closes above the 20-period moving average (the Bollinger middle band), followed by a disciplined advance that converts the upper band from resistance into a guide. A healthy W bottom sequence tends not to produce immediate, vertical band overthrows; rather, it builds a stair-step profile with periodic mid-band checks that hold. Failure would involve another lower-band excursion that undercuts the second trough or a volatility bloom that widens the bands without directional follow-through—both signatures of an incomplete base. At press time, ETH traded at $4,037. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Solana meme economy has evolved into one of the most explosive forces in crypto, and the community is now moving billions in daily trading volume. The culture surrounding SOL’s meme coins has become a foundational driver of its network activity, liquidity, and overall market dominance in decentralized exchange (DEX) trading. How Meme Liquidity Fuels Solana’s Growth Crypto analyst known as BagCalls on X has pointed out that the memecoin menia and Degen energy culture of Solana is what defines the project. This is where the project SolsticeFi steps in, and it’s building a native stablecoin and yield infrastructure designed to anchor the ecosystem. By offering institutional-grade yields through delta-neutral strategies and its YieldVault, the project is positioning itself as a cornerstone of maturity in SOL’s DeFi landscape. Related Reading: Solana Network Activity Drops 50%: Is The Rally Built On Weak Fundamentals? BagCalls noted that this kind of innovation transcends the customary hype cycle. It also generates a lasting and underpinning aspect in the SOL decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, which marks an impressive move toward the maturation of the on-chain financial environment of the network. The Founder of BITMEN, BitmanTW, has also offered a compelling vision for Solana’s trajectory, that the SOL network is turning the internet’s capital market. SOL has already decisively scaled transactions, proving its capacity for high throughput and low-cost operations, while scaling its yield. At the center of this evolution is SolsticeFi, the project that’s building a baseline yield layer for SOL’s DeFi ecosystem, which Bitman calls the missing piece. Powered by USX and YieldVault, SolsticeFi delivers institutional-grade performance with a native-first design. The core of this new infrastructure is USX, a Solana-native synthetic stablecoin, which has seen explosive adoption, surpassing $210 million in Total Value Locked (TVL). By attracting over 18,000 holders, USX has become the 5th largest stablecoin on SOL in just four days. Meanwhile, YieldVault provides access to tokenized delta-neutral strategies, currently delivering around 8% APY and boasting 100% positive months over the past three years. With eUSX, users can earn a baseline yield while remaining fully flexible to move liquidity into any DeFi opportunity. Solana’s Continued Functionality As A Core Strength According to the first Korean certified Elliott wave analyst, XForceGlobal, Solana remains one of the few assets that still works correctly within its broader market structure, even after posting an impressive 150% bounce from recent lows. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Price Risks Drop Below $200 After Losing Key Support, Analyst Warns XForceGlobal emphasized that SOL appears to be nearing the conclusion of its B wave, a phase in Elliott Wave theory often characterized by retracement and correction before the next impulsive move. The analyst suggests this B wave has either already completed near the 88.6% Fibonacci retracement level, or could still be working toward a final all-time high (ATH) fake-out into an expanded B pocket. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
The Solana price rebounded quite nicely from the October 10 crash, quickly reclaiming $200 after hitting as low as $150 on some crypto exchanges. Despite this, though, the altcoin is still not out of the woods, with bearish indicators that seem to be piling up around it. Unless something changes soon, the Solana price could be gearing up for another major hit that could send it down even lower than the legendary flash crash. Friday’s Crash Was Only Confirmation Of Bearish Pattern For Solana Price While the broader market thinks that the October 10 crash has come and gone, leaving the market in a more bullish state, one analyst deviates from this and believes that this has actually set the Solana price on a more bearish path to more declines. Related Reading: Analyst Reveals The Chances Of The XRP Price Rallying 300% To $9 This Bull Run According to an analysis shared on the TradingView website, crypto analyst Klejdi Cuni shows that the Solana price actually confirmed a larger bearish pattern after the crash triggered by Donald Trump’s 100% tariff comments on China. As a result, the entire bearish trend is yet to actually play out. Not only is the Solana price already on track for more corrections, but it is also further at risk as the Bitcoin price struggles to hold up. After initially recovering, the Bitcoin price has since been on a slow decline, and altcoins such as Solana have been affected as well. With the Bitcoin price already struggling, the analyst believes that the Solana price is already looking at a decline to at least $170. However, in the event that the entire bearish narrative does play out, then the Solana price is at risk of crashing 50% to $104. SOL ETFs Could Change The Narrative Amid the expected bear pressure, there is still the topic of pending Solana ETF applications that could change the entire narrative. Data from The Block website shows a total of 11 Solana ETFs that are pending a decision from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Related Reading: Is Bitcoin About To See A Repeat Of 2020-2021? What Happened After The Last Flash Crash If these Solana ETFs are approved for trading, it could trigger a large influx of institutional liquidity into the altcoin. Just like the trend seen with the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, this could lead to a surge in the Solana price, effectively eliminating the bears from the table. At the time of writing, the Solana price was still trending above $200. However, with the Bitcoin price skirting around $111,000, it is possible that the altcoin could suffer a crash below $200 before finding its footing once again. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
The sudden and violent market correction triggered by geopolitical shockwaves served as an unprecedented stress test for the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem, exposing critical differences in network architecture. While the multi-billion-dollar liquidation event sent prices plunging across the board, Solana demonstrated remarkable resilience, whereas the Ethereum network and liquidity thinned during the peak volatility. Why Solana High-Performance Design Continues To Shine In an X post, the Nasdaq-listed go-to Solana Digital Asset Treasury (DAT), DefDevCorp, has revealed that when the largest liquidation event in crypto history hit last Friday, most of the market froze, and Ethereum stumbled. However, Solana didn’t flinch, powering through one of the most chaotic trading sessions ever recorded. Related Reading: Solana Shines Bright: Network Excels Amid Largest Crypto Liquidation Event At the peak of volatility, Solana sustained 1,225 transactions per second, finalized blocks in just 350 milliseconds, and saw transaction fees briefly rise to $0.25 before normalizing below $0.01. Meanwhile, ETH’s infrastructure buckled under demand as the network struggled to process beyond 26 TPS. Its block times extended to 15 seconds, and saw average gas fees explode to $616, effectively locking out users and rendering the chain unusable during the crisis. ETH became unreliable, impractical, and effectively unusable during the chaos. As DefiDevCorp noted, when users are priced out and transactions can’t clear, the network might as well be offline. In moments of high load, the core promise of a blockchain to remain accessible, affordable, and reliable must hold. However, after nearly 20 months of uninterrupted uptime, weathering its busiest moments, it’s abundantly clear that SOL’s continued upgrades and optimizations have paid off dramatically. DefiDevCorp concluded that no other chain currently comes close to handling global value transfer at this scale, under such extreme conditions, with the same level of performance. The takeaway from the firm’s post is that only SOL stays fast, cheap, and usable, even when global markets melt down. Why SOL Price Doesn’t Match Its Reliability A Researcher at alphapleaseHQ and Advisor at KaminoFinance, Aylo, has also mentioned that he had assets and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) positions open on both Solana and Ethereum when the crypto market collapsed last Friday. During this time, he had zero issues using the SOL network, while the ETH network was unusable due to the costs, which often led to market crashes, and the Rabby wallet also went down. Related Reading: No Chain Comes Close: Solana Leads With 2.5x Ethereum’s Revenue Aylo added that the ETH maxis should be much angrier about the performance of their L1. With this development, SOL continues to prove it’s the most performant and reliable blockchain under real-world pressure that we have in crypto. He pointed out that SOL’s valuation doesn’t reflect the resilience it is proving in the digital world. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana (SOL) is flashing a powerful bullish setup as it forms a classic cup and handle pattern on the monthly chart. With the 1.618 Fibonacci target sitting near $425 and the monthly MACD gearing up for a golden cross, momentum is building fast. As speculation around a potential Solana ETF approval heats up, traders are eyeing what could be the start of a major breakout rally. Cup And Handle Formation Signals A Major Bullish Setup Lark Davis, a well-known crypto analyst, recently shared an optimistic outlook on SOL, highlighting a significant technical formation that could set the stage for a major rally. According to Davis, Solana is currently developing a classic cup and handle pattern on its monthly chart. This setup often signals the potential for a strong bullish breakout once the pattern completes. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Declines Again – Is This A Dip Worth Buying For Recovery? He further explained that the 1.618 Fibonacci extension level, which often serves as a key target during large upward moves, sits around $425. Adding to the bullish case, Davis noted that the monthly MACD indicator is also forming a golden cross. This powerful technical signal typically marks the beginning of a sustained uptrend. Finally, with growing anticipation surrounding a potential Solana ETF approval, the analyst believes Solana could be on the verge of an exciting and rapid upward move, one that might redefine its position in the crypto market if the pattern unfolds as expected. Swift Recovery Pushes Solana Back Into Profit Territory Crypto VIP Signal, in a recent update, highlighted a notable shift in SOL market structure following a sharp move below the $200 level. The drop triggered a wave of liquidations among high-leverage long positions, causing weak hands to be shaken out of the market. This correction, however, proved short-lived as buying pressure quickly returned, showcasing strong support and renewed bullish momentum. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Attempts Recovery – Yet Lacking Momentum Could Stall Bullish Breakout Following the dip, SOL rebounded impressively, allowing long positions to secure over 16% in profit from their initial entry points. Looking ahead, the analyst noted that Solana could be gearing up for a move toward the $250 resistance level, which stands as the next major hurdle for the bulls. A successful break and close above this level could open the door for additional gains and confirm the continuation of the broader uptrend. In terms of strategy, Crypto VIP Signal advised traders to maintain their long positions while implementing a stop-loss at breakeven to protect profits from any unexpected volatility. With bullish momentum returning to the market, careful position management could ensure traders remain well-positioned for the next potential leg higher. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
In recent months, Solana (SOL) has emerged as a formidable competitor to Ethereum (ETH), consistently outpacing its larger rival in various key metrics. Analysts from The Motley Fool have highlighted that while Solana is sprinting ahead, Ethereum seems to be trotting along in comparison. Ethereum’s Market Lead May Be At Risk A particularly telling metric in this competition is the total value locked (TVL) within each ecosystem. TVL serves as an indicator of the capital deposited in a blockchain’s decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts. A higher total value locked often signifies greater value within the ecosystem, reflecting growing user engagement and investment. Over the past year, Solana has seen its total value locked soar by approximately 198%, reaching around $38.5 billion. Related Reading: Bitcoin Could Go To Zero, Hedge Fund CEO Warns Meanwhile, Ethereum has also doubled its total value locked, which now stands at approximately $362.7 billion. However, the growth rate of Solana’s ecosystem outpaces that of Ethereum, signaling a shift in user activity and interest. Despite Ethereum’s substantial lead in TVL, particularly in the stablecoin sector where it hosts around $161.1 billion compared to Solana’s $12.9 billion, the rapid growth of Solana’s ecosystem raises questions about its long-term market share. The Motley Fool analysts suggest that if this trend continues, Solana could capture a significant portion of the market currently dominated by the Ethereum blockchain. Solana To Dominate The Tokenized Stock Market? One of the key factors contributing to Solana’s growth is its advantage in transaction speed and cost. As the market and interest for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization expands, Solana is said to be positioned as a preferred platform for issuing and trading tokenized stocks. This segment of the tokenization market is continuously gaining traction, and Solana has already accumulated $69.2 million in tokenized stock value within just the last three months. In contrast, Ethereum holds $274.8 million in tokenized stocks, but much of that flow occurred only recently. Related Reading: XRP Explosion Ahead? Analysts Outline Longevity And Bold $200 Target Moreover, Solana’s total tokenized assets grew by 35% to reach $671.4 million in just 30 days ending on September 24, while Ethereum’s tokenized asset value saw only a modest 2% increase, reaching $9 billion. The analysts concluded by stressing that the asset tokenization market is still in its early stages, and Solana appears well-positioned to capitalize on this opportunity. When it comes to price growth, Ethereum is in the lead, having risen by over 50% year-to-date, compared to Solana’s 33% increase in the same period. At the time of writing, the price of SOL hovers just above the $209 mark, representing a 28% gap between current valuations and its record high of $293. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
Solana is once again at a pivotal crossroads, with its price hovering around the 50-day EMA —a level that could dictate its next major move. A decisive break above $220 could ignite fresh bullish momentum, while failure to hold could open the door for a slide back toward $175. SOL Tests 50-Day EMA As Market Watches Closely Lark Davis, a widely followed crypto analyst on X, recently noted that Solana has returned to test its 50-day EMA. This moving average has historically provided both support and resistance for SOL, making the latest retest a key moment for traders watching the coin’s short-term direction. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Nosedives – Traders Fear More Pain Could Be Ahead In addition, Davis highlighted signs of improving momentum on the indicators. The MACD histograms are curving upward, hinting at a potential shift in momentum from bearish to bullish, while the RSI is slowly rising, suggesting that buying pressure may be building. These developments signal that Solana is preparing for a recovery phase if buyers step in with stronger conviction. Despite these encouraging signals, Davis noted that trading volumes remain muted. Low volume often raises concerns about the strength behind a move, as rallies without significant participation can fade quickly. What To Watch For As Solana Builds Strength Analyzing the potential outlook for Solana, Lark Davis highlighted two distinct, high-stakes scenarios based on how the asset interacts with the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA). This EMA acts as a pivotal line, and the price’s reaction here will determine the direction of the short-term trend. Related Reading: Solana Eyes Massive Breakout Amid $240 Retest, But Analyst Issues Crucial Market Warning The first potential outcome is that if the price is decisively rejected at the 50-day EMA, known as a bearish retest, it would signal weakness and likely lead to a move downward. In this case, the analyst targets the $175 support level as the expected floor. While he qualifies shorting as “nasty business,” he suggests it could be done in this specific situation. The second outcome, which is a bullish scenario, requires a strong display of conviction from buyers. This involves a successful and robust reclaim of the 50-day EMA, specifically confirmed by today’s daily candle closing above $210. To further solidify this bullish case, the price ideally needs to push beyond the subsequent resistance at the 20-day EMA, which sits near $220. Given the immediate threat and the potential for a swift upside move, the analyst suggests a high-risk, high-reward play. Initiating a long position from the current price, near $209, with a tight stop-loss might be a sensible strategy to catch the bullish scenario and capitalize on the quick momentum if the price successfully reclaims the 50-day EMA. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin has been celebrated as digital gold and a secure store of value with limited functionality, but Solana’s high-speed, low-cost blockchain is changing that narrative. By bridging BTC into SOL’s DeFi ecosystem, BTC gains instant settlement, programmable use cases, and access to lending, borrowing, and yield opportunities. The best form of Bitcoin is literally on Solana, citing the network’s ability to transform BTC from a static store of value into a dynamic, productive asset. Solana Sensei, the Founder of Sensei holdings and Namaste group, has highlighted on X that 66% of all wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) traders are on the Solana network. He supports this claim with the reasons why people are choosing to hold and use their BTC on SOL. Why Solana’s Speed And Low Fees Change The Game Solana is extremely cheap in transactions, a stark contrast to the $5 to $50+ fees often seen on the Bitcoin or Ethereum networks for the same move. With transaction finality in approximately 400 milliseconds, BTC transfers on SOL become nearly instant, compared to the minutes or hours of waiting on other chains. SOL’s capacity to process 65,000 TPS allows it to handle BTC at an internet-scale without network congestion. Related Reading: Mike Novogratz Backs Solana As The Blockchain Of Choice For Financial Markets – Here’s Why Furthermore, Bitcoin becomes a programmable asset with deep integration into DeFi protocols like Jupiter, Raydium, Orca, Drift, and Kamino, enabling instant trading, lending, and use as collateral. Also, BTC becomes programmable in SOL DeFi, NFT, and RWAs, without the need for bridges across multiple chains. This integration transforms BTC into a dynamic, productive asset that can be used for lending, staking, and liquidity provision or structural products in ways that are not possible on the native BTC chain. BTC custody solutions, such as tBTC, sBTC, or the Wormhole BTC, combined with SOL’s high validator count and Jito MEV protection, are making it secure to use BTC on the network. Bitcoin on SOL pairs with USDC and USD1, which are the stablecoins that dominate settlement volume across all chains. With products like the SOL Mobile Saga and Seeker, there are instant BTC swaps and BTC payments on mobile. As the focus on SOL increases, the network is becoming a hub for ETFs and RWAs, with institutional flows ramping up. Meanwhile, Wrapped BTC on SOL will be directly plugged into that liquidity. Earning Native Bitcoin on Solana Through mSOL Analyst CPrinz, the on-chain Researcher, has revealed a new partnership between Marinade, SOL’s leading staking platform with 10 million and $1.7 billion in total value locked, and Zeus Network. Related Reading: Solana DATs Will Outpace Bitcoin, Says Multicoin Capital Co-Founder Specifically, the collaboration is designed to expand the utility of Marinade liquid staked SOL token, mSOL, by enabling users to earn native BTC on the SOL blockchain. Also, this partnership unlocks new opportunities across DeFi, marking a major step forward for cross-chain innovation. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana (SOL) investors are witnessing rising volatility as a surge in whale activity signals deadly selling pressure in the market. Despite a strong rally above $250 earlier in September, market sentiment appears to be shifting, with whale deposits into centralized exchanges hinting at potential headwinds ahead. Most recently, a staggering 312,233 SOL tokens were deposited into Coinbase, fueling concerns that whales may be positioning for significant profit-taking. Solana Whale Deposits Signal Rising Selling Pressure Blockchain tracker Whale Alert reported one of the largest Solana transfers in recent weeks, with 312,233 SOL valued at approximately $75.1 million, moved from an unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional on September 21. The size and timing of this large-scale transfer immediately raised concerns that whales could be positioned to sell. Related Reading: XRP Price At $23, Dogecoin To $2, And Solana At $1,800? Analyst Unveils 2026 Predictions Before this transfer, Whale Alert had flagged another massive transaction of 227,928 SOL, worth around $54.5 million, being funneled into Coinbase on the same day. Together, these two deposits represent more than $129 million in Solana potentially at stake of being sold off. The implications of such moves are significant, as large holders typically send tokens to exchanges with the intention to sell, ultimately adding considerable downward pressure to the market. Notably, Solana’s price rally in September has been fueled by strong demand; however, these recent transfers raise the risk of oversupply, particularly as the token hovers around $224. If whales follow through with the selling, it could cap SOL’s bullish breakout attempt and force the price back to lower support zones. Interestingly, this is not the first time Solana has faced similar whale-driven headwinds this month. Just over a week ago, blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain reported multiple whale dumpings into various crypto exchanges. A wallet tagged “CMJiHu” deposited 96,996 SOL ($17.45 million) into Coinbase, while “5PjMxa” moved 91,890 SOL ($15.98 million) to Kraken. The same day, another wallet “HiN7sS” transferred 37,658 SOL ($6.73 million) to Binance, securing a profit of $1.63 million. These earlier transfers, combined with the latest inflows, show a pattern of whales steadily reducing their exposure as market sentiment shifts. SOL Momentum Weakens Under Heavy Selling Crypto analysts now view Solana as being at a pivotal crossroad, where strong fundamentals clash with mounting selling pressure and technical risks. Market expert Tom Tucker notes that SOL has climbed more than 150% in 2025, but its rally is showing signs of fatigue. The analyst’s chart reveals a rising wedge formation, often a precursor to a breakdown, combined with weakening momentum indicators. Related Reading: Solana price At Risk Of 10% Crash With Descending Broadening Wedge The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is narrowing into a triangle, suggesting indecision, while the MACD has flattened after months of strength. This setup, when paired with heavy whale deposits into exchanges and rising sell pressure, underscores the growing possibility of a short-term pullback. Yet, the outlook is not entirely bearish. Tucker points to optimism surrounding a potential Solana ETF, the upcoming Alpenglow upgrade, and steady treasury accumulation as fundamental drivers that could extend SOL’s long-term growth. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana is strengthening its bullish outlook, with recent price action showing firm momentum above key moving averages. This strength underscores growing buyer confidence and highlights a market structure tilted in favor of further gains. With support levels holding and momentum indicators flashing strength, SOL appears to be building the foundation for its next leg higher in the ongoing bull run. Solana Holds Above Key Moving Averages, Reinforcing Bullish Bias Gemxbt, in a recent post, pointed out that SOL is displaying a strong bullish market structure, with its price action now trading above the 5, 10, and 20-period moving averages. Such alignment of short-term moving averages reflects sustained upward momentum, as buyers continue to maintain control over the market direction. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Pushes Higher – Is More Upside Still Ahead? The analyst noted that Solana has established key technical levels, with support forming around $237.5 and immediate resistance situated near $245. These levels will likely serve as pivotal points in the short term, guiding whether the market consolidates further or pushes higher. A break above resistance could reinforce the bullish momentum, while defending support remains essential to preserving the uptrend. Further strengthening the outlook, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is trending upward. This indicator points toward growing market confidence, as traders continue to lean toward accumulation rather than distribution, reinforcing the bullish tone in SOL’s price action. Adding to the confluence, the MACD has recorded a bullish crossover, with the MACD line moving above the signal line, supporting the bullish sentiment. Combined with the alignment of moving averages and supportive RSI trends, the overall setup suggests that Solana is well-positioned to sustain its rally if buyers maintain their presence in the market. Technical Pattern Confirms Renewed Buyer Strength BitGuru, in a recent update on X, highlighted that SOL has staged a remarkable rally, driven by a strong double bottom breakout and a clean bullish setup. The formation of these patterns has provided momentum for Solana’s price to push all the way up to $249.60, signaling renewed strength in the market. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Rally Builds – Can Bulls Extend Gains Beyond Key Levels? Following this impressive surge, the price action has entered a cooling phase, with the market now undergoing a pullback. Despite the retracement, the overall structure remains intact as SOL is consolidating near the key $235 support level. In the meantime, this pause in price movement could be a healthy step for the market, allowing buyers to regain strength before attempting another push higher. As long as $235 holds firm, the setup continues to favor bulls, with Solana potentially eyeing a fresh move back toward resistance levels in the sessions ahead. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani believes Solana-native Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) have a structural advantage over Bitcoin-focused vehicles—and that the mechanics underpinning those DATs could become a durable, price-positive flywheel for SOL. Speaking on Blockworks’ Empire podcast days after Forward Industries closed a $1.65 billion PIPE led by Galaxy, Jump, and Multicoin, Samani argued that Solana’s yield, composable DeFi, and on-chain corporate operations create cash flows and optionality that Bitcoin simply can’t match. Why Solana DATs Beat Bitcoin “We’re building a new financial system from the ground up,” Samani said, framing Forward as both a proof-of-concept for “internet capital markets” and a scaled balance sheet that can systematically convert Solana’s technical and financial primitives into shareholder value. The immediate differentiator in his view: yield. “Saylor is paying roughly 9% [on MicroStrategy’s perpetual preferreds], but his core business produces effectively no cash flow… our vehicle will produce cash flow via two mechanisms at a bare minimum. The first… is the native SOL staking yield… roughly 8%. And the second is by doing this credit spread arbitrage,” he said. Related Reading: Helius Joins Solana Treasury Trend With $500 Million Funding For New DAT Strategy By borrowing dollars from traditional lenders at single-digit rates and deploying into on-chain venues yielding “12–20% depending on what you’re doing,” Forward intends to use that spread, plus staking rewards, to service perpetual coupons—something a Bitcoin treasury cannot replicate because BTC is non-yielding. “You can actually objectively show where the profits are coming from to pay the coupons,” he added, suggesting Solana DATs could even secure better terms than Bitcoin vehicles over time. Samani cast the $1.65 billion raise as a starting gun for a broader re-architecture of corporate finance on Solana. Forward plans to “be the guinea pig” that runs core operations on-chain—“payroll, paying vendors… equity issuance, raising money, dividends, stock splits… shareholder votes”—with the first milestone being tokenizing a portion of the company’s equity. Notably, he expects a “pretty good chunk” of PIPE participants to “take delivery on-chain,” and said Forward will ultimately lean into real-time transparency: “I am optimistic we will at some point publish all the company’s addresses… so dashboards [can] update in real time.” Much of the thesis rests on scale and the ability to convert that scale into accretive economics—both within Solana’s DeFi and across the emerging DAT landscape. Galaxy Asset Management will operate staking and DeFi deployments; Jump contributes infrastructure and performance—“all of the nodes that we’re running are running Firedancer”—and proprietary transaction-ordering technology. Samani was explicit that Forward will not buy locked or liquid SOL from Multicoin, Jump, or Galaxy balance sheets, and that sponsor economics are split one-third each among the three firms, with Multicoin’s share accruing to its hedge fund LPs, not to him personally. On the DAT market itself, Samani expects consolidation and cross-chain roll-ups, with Solana primed to dominate: “The market’s not going to sustain 20 Solana DATs… I can see a world in which it sustains like three or four.” He called mNAV arbitrage “a very big opportunity,” arguing that vehicles trading at premiums can accretively acquire those at discounts, while Solana’s liquidity, service-provider depth, and credit acceptance put it ahead of smaller ecosystems. “I’m very skeptical that [sub-scale] mNAVs will sustain at all,” he said, singling out non-SOL, non-ETH DATs as most vulnerable. Solana DATs Vs. ETFs Samani also contends that pending US spot ETFs for SOL—especially with staking enabled—would amplify the Solana DAT advantage rather than dilute it. “I am very optimistic” staking appears in SOL ETFs “soon… sometime by the end of the year,” he said. In his telling, interchangeable wrappers—spot on exchanges, ETFs for brokerage rails, and corporate-wrapper DATs—expand the investor base while leaving Solana’s intrinsic yield engine intact. Forward, for its part, “expects the [vehicle] will be staking the substantial majority” of its SOL. Related Reading: Solana Faces Bold $460 Target As Galaxy Digital Drives Heavy Buying Underpinning the price angle is Samani’s view that Solana DATs manufacture persistent demand for SOL while routing cash flows back to equity holders. Locked-token acquisitions at discounts, systematic staking, bank-line funded DeFi strategies, and bespoke liquidity deals with leading protocols together create what he describes as structural accretion. The contrast with Bitcoin is stark in his framework. Without native cash flows, BTC-based treasuries rely on external financing and price appreciation; Solana DATs, he argued, can fund themselves. “Bitcoin can’t compete” in this dimension because it lacks staking yield and composable on-chain markets to arbitrage credit at institutional scale. That gap broadens, he maintained, if banks increasingly accept staked SOL as collateral and if ETF structures normalize staking. Forward is already “talking with a bunch of counterparties” about routing through banks with access to the Fed window to secure the cheapest possible dollar financing against SOL collateral, though he cautioned that none of this is guaranteed. For now, the scoreboard is concrete. The raise closed “in about two weeks,” with Samani estimating a roughly 40/60 crypto-native to TradFi split among participants. He personally invested $25 million; Multicoin contributed “$114–115 million.” Galaxy’s distribution pulled in “a lot” of PIPE orders; Jump’s technical edge targets incremental yield. Forward plans to be an active consolidator of DATs “both SOL and non-SOL,” while building out a dedicated executive team to run the Solana treasury line alongside the company’s legacy business. The implication for price, Samani insisted, is straightforward: Solana’s yield engine plus institutional credit and ETF rails create sustained, programmatic demand for SOL. “In retrospect it was inevitable,” he said of the consortium behind Forward. Whether that inevitability translates into Samani’s headline claim—Solana DATs “beating” Bitcoin vehicles and setting SOL up to surge—will depend on execution, market liquidity, and the pace at which banks, ETF issuers, and regulators bless staking-based structures. Notably, Forward Industries completed the massive purchase of 6,822,000 SOL tokens worth $1.58 billion at $232 average yesterday. The company has only $67 million left to purchase additional SOL. At press time, SOL traded at $235. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.om
Solana (SOL) experienced a notable 6% price increase to start the week, following the announcement of a new initiative involving three major players in the crypto sector: Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital. This collaboration aims to establish a new Solana treasury. $1.65 Billion PIPE Offering To Establish Solana Treasury In a revelation made earlier on Monday, Forward Industries (FORD) disclosed its plans for a private investment in public equity (PIPE) offering, with commitments totaling $1.65 billion in cash and stablecoins. This offering is being spearheaded by crypto-focused investment manager Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital, all of which will provide vital capital for the new treasury fund. Financial advisor C/M Capital Partners will also participate in this venture. By leveraging the expertise and resources of Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin, Forward Industries aims to generate increased on-chain returns and enhance long-term shareholder value through active participation in Solana’s growth. Related Reading: Dogecoin Leads Altcoin Rally Amid ETF Speculation: Is $1.50 the Next Big Target? Michael Pruitt, CEO of Forward Industries, expressed his view about the initiative, stating, “Our strategy to build an active Solana treasury program underscores our conviction in the long-term potential of SOL and our commitment to building shareholder value by directly participating in its growth.” As part of this initiative, Kyle Samani, co-founder and Managing Partner of Multicoin, is expected to assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors upon the closing of the PIPE. Samani, who has been a long advocate of the Solana protocol, believes that the platform is often “misunderstood and undervalued,” stating: Real economic value is being generated on Solana. An institutional-scale treasury can be deployed in sophisticated ways within the Solana ecosystem to create differentiated value and increase SOL per share at a faster rate than simply being a passive holder.” Galaxy’s President and Chief Investment Officer, Chris Ferraro, along with Saurabh Sharma, Chief Investment Officer at Jump Crypto, are also anticipated to join as Board observers. SOL Strategies Set For Nasdaq Debut Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Galaxy, expressed confidence in the initiative, stating that with the leadership of Samani, Ferraro, and Sharma, Forward Industries is poised to distinguish itself as a leading publicly traded entity within the SOL ecosystem. Jump Crypto’s Sharma echoed this sentiment, expressing excitement about Forward Industries’ strategy centered on Solana. He emphasized the opportunity to offer investors access to innovative on-chain return sources that extend beyond traditional staking, leveraging Solana’s advanced decentralized finance ecosystem. Related Reading: Ethereum Price To Clear $5,000 If This Level Is Broken Notably, the new treasury company will join SOL Strategies. As reported by NewsBTC last week, SOL Strategies was the first Solana treasury firm to receive approval for listing on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SRKTE.” Trading is expected to begin on Tuesday. With the formation of the new treasury company, SOL’s price skyrocketed toward the key $215 line, outperforming its peers in the top 10 largest cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC). However, SOL still trades 27% below the $293 record reached earlier this year. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
Solana’s futures Open Interest (OI) has reached a new all-time high. This record level of activity highlights growing demand and institutional participation in SOL, signaling deeper liquidity and confidence in its long-term role within the digital asset ecosystem. Derivatives Demand Highlights Rising Confidence in Solana In an X post, crypto analyst Tom Tucker has revealed that Solana Open Interest (OI) has reached a new all-time high of $13.68 billion, a key indicator suggesting that traders are placing significant bets on SOL’s upside. This record-breaking figure comes as SOL records a 17% jump to $217 in Q3, which is fueled by a major network upgrade. Related Reading: Solana Investors Cash Out Nearly $1-B As SOL Tests Key Price Level The Alpenglow upgrade, which was recently approved, is a major catalyst for this institutional confidence. Interestingly, this upgrade has reduced transaction finality from over 12 seconds to a blistering 150 milliseconds. Solana has achieved a level of speed and efficiency that rivals traditional financial systems. Combined with a tested capacity of over 107,000 transactions per second (TPS), this performance boost makes Solana a prime candidate for high-frequency trading and large-scale institutional applications. As history has often shown, a high OI indicates that a significant amount of new capital is entering the derivatives market. Also, this accumulation of open contracts suggests a strong market consensus that signals a major price move could be on the horizon. SOL’s Strong Buying Pressure Solana’s rising prominence is a result of growing institutional flows and an exploding DeFi ecosystem. According to an analyst known as Gum, the key to capitalizing on this trend lies with teams that can build the right infrastructure and services to accommodate this new wave of capital. One of the major winners of this trend is Orca, a decentralized exchange (DEX) on Solana, which has focused on creating a more secure and reliable environment for large-scale investors. Its new Wavebreak launchpad feature is designed to create a fairer environment for new token launches using anti-bot mechanisms, CAPTCHA, and on-chain permission to prioritize human users. By fixing the sniper bots issue and focusing on creating the right DeFi services, Orca is building the on-ramps needed to bring tens of millions of dollars into the SOL on-chain ecosystem. As the accumulation of open contracts grew, SOL experienced a slight upward move, which led to the liquidation of short positions. A recent post by SolanaFloor has confirmed a massive $22 million liquidation of short positions in the last 24 hours, as the token’s price surged above the $200 price mark. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Poised for Move – Can It Clear This Barrier? Specifically, this event is a clear sign of renewed bullish momentum and that SOL bulls are reentering the market. According to the platform, a substantial portion of these liquidations occurred on on-chain perpetual futures platforms, surpassing centralized exchanges (CEXs). Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana’s price action is showing fresh signs of strength as bulls reclaim key technical levels. With momentum building around critical support and resistance zones, traders appear to be positioning for the next leg higher. The chart setup suggests renewed upside potential, but overbought signals hint that caution may still be warranted. Solana Breaks Above 200 SMA, Extending Bullish Momentum Gemxbt, a crypto analyst on X, recently highlighted Solana’s strong bullish trend as the asset pushed above the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA). This key technical breakout signals renewed strength in SOL’s price action, placing the cryptocurrency in a favorable position to extend its upward momentum. The break above this long-term indicator often attracts bullish sentiment, as it suggests the broader trend is shifting toward recovery and growth. Related Reading: Analyst Says Solana Price Is At The Gates Of Massive Breakout, Here’s The Target According to Gemxbt, Solana’s chart is now showing clear technical levels to watch, with immediate support around $195 and resistance forming at the $210 mark. These zones are crucial for traders, as they define the short-term battleground between buyers and sellers. A sustained hold above $195 would reinforce the bullish structure, while a decisive break above $210 could open the door for further gains. The analyst also pointed out that momentum indicators are aligning with the bullish case. SOL’s MACD has confirmed a bullish crossover, strengthening the outlook for continued upside. At the same time, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is approaching overbought levels, hinting that the market may be due for a temporary cooldown or pullback before the next move higher. Gemxbt further noted that trading volume has been rising alongside price action, a sign that market participants are actively positioning around Solana. This uptick in volume supports the bullish trend, as it reflects genuine buying interest rather than a weak rally. Pulls Back To Key Zone: Fresh Buying Opportunity Emerges According to CryptoPulse in a recent update, Solana has retraced back to the top of a key zone, creating what the analyst views as a fresh buying opportunity. This pullback brought SOL under the $200 level, an area highlighted as strong value for traders positioning ahead of the next potential move upward. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Falls Below Support, Will Bears Extend the Decline? CryptoPulse explained that this zone acts as a favorable entry point, offering a chance to average into positions before renewed momentum takes hold. By accumulating gradually at these levels, traders can mitigate risk while still being exposed to the upside potential when Solana regains strength. The update further emphasized that patience will be important, as market momentum is expected to kick back in once SOL stabilizes above this zone. With the broader trend leaning bullish, CryptoPulse suggests that buyers positioning now may be well-placed for the next leg higher in Solana’s rally. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
An X post by Bonk core contributor Nom (@TheOnlyNom) argues that a new wave of Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) vehicles aimed at SOL could move price more than comparable Bitcoin or Ether treasuries—because of Solana’s smaller market cap, heavy staking that suppresses immediately available float, and the ability for treasuries to buy discounted or locked tokens before they ever touch the open market. Why Solana DATs Could Move Price 10x Faster Than ETH “SOL DATs will be more efficient at accumulating currently trading supply (which is different than circulating supply) compared to ETH or BTC DATs,” Nom wrote, adding that “the recent announcements of $2.5b in SOL DATs should be looked at like a $30b raise for ETH or $91b for BTC.” Nom opens with disclosures and caveats rather than price calls. “I’m not going to argue whether inflation is good or bad, I have already spent enough time talking on that and look forward to the changes,” he wrote. He also underscores his own positioning and bias: “I am a spot SOL, staked SOL, and locked SOL holder (thanks to an SPV on the estate SOL) … I would also like tokens I own to go up in value—so a flat token price is bad in my point of view.” Related Reading: REX Financial CEO Picks Solana Over Ethereum: Here’s Why On the overhang from the FTX bankruptcy estate, Nom contends that the risk is shrinking fast even if it still looms in the narrative. “At the time of bankruptcy, FTX’s estate held 41m SOL tokens … with the majority going to the folks at Galaxy and Pantera with strike prices of approximately $64 and $102 … this is currently massively in the money at Solana’s current ~$190 price tag,” he wrote. Based on his reading of staking accounts and vesting schedules, Nom estimates the “‘Estate SOL’ is currently at about 5 million units remaining to be unlocked, or about $1b notional.” He sets that against broader unlocks: “From the good folks over at 4shpool (gelato.sh) there’s about 21m [units] of Solana remaining to unlock until 2028, or ~$4b notional at current pricing … ‘Estate SOL’ is ~1/4 of all remaining SOL to be unlocked.” The thread’s central mechanism is flow versus float. Nom argues that issuance plus unlocks create persistent sell pressure unless matched by price-insensitive buyers. “This matters for one specific number that we need to focus on, which is the amount of SOL hitting the market on a daily basis,” he wrote. “If you give someone tokens for free (staking inflation/unlocks) or at a discount (FTX SOL) — you can expect some % of people to sell. I assume 100% of this inflation of 37.5m SOL in the next year to be sold.” That sets a high bar for demand: “In order to offset 37.5m SOL a year at $200 SOL … you need ~$7.5b/year in inflows, or ~$20.5m per day.” The Differences Between SOL And ETH Crucially, he argues, DATs can meet that bar more efficiently if they accumulate outside the open market. “If the DATs can more efficiently buy SOL at a discount from either the estate SOL, or other locked SOL areas, that improves the efficiency of the inflows,” he wrote. “Raising $400m to buy SOL at a 5% discount is equivalent to $420m in inflows, which is better than $400m in inflows—the only question is how do you equate the time value of buying SOL off the market today, vs removing future sales tomorrow.” He adds that, on his numbers, issuance dominates the supply picture: “Our inflation over the next 3 years is greater than the unlocks (EOY 2028 as end of lock schedules) … and the FTX SOL is only a quarter of the remaining unlocks—so the DATs buying the estate SOL rather than the market is not a realistic concern.” Related Reading: Solana Boost – Medical Firm’s $400M Stock Sale Powers New SOL Treasury Nom insists the difference between “trading supply” and headline “circulating supply” is what makes SOL especially sensitive to steady buyers. “Circulating supply is NOT equivalent to amount available on the market, especially for staked assets. You cannot buy staked SOL, but you can buy LSTs,” he wrote. Citing current snapshots, he notes, “Solana has 384m of its 608m SOL staked currently, or 63.1% off the market. LSTs account for 33.5m SOL, so let’s put that back as supply available to buy and round it to 350m/508m off the market, or 57.5% off the market and unavailable for purchase (at least with a 2 day lag).” By his math, that thinner immediate float means each new dollar has more price impact than on chains with lower staking penetration. Valuation magnifies the effect, he says. “Solana is at a much lower valuation than ETH or BTC … a dollar spent on a SOL DAT is like $5 on an ETH DAT or $22 on a BTC DAT when looking at relative valuations.” Adjusting for staked versus readily tradable supply, he pushes the comparison further: “When you factor in the circulating supply amounts with staking, that’s closer to 11x for ETH efficiency or 36x for BTC efficiency.” He also weaves in the role of ETFs and corporate vehicles alongside treasuries. “SSK is doing some of the work at roughly $2m/day in inflows since launch, however the inflation schedule needs 10x inflows — and this will likely come with further ETF approvals,” he wrote, arguing that DATs have a flywheel effect: “These DATs take supply off the market, they earn tokens based on staking yield … and they make subsequent buys by vehicles like ETFs more effective at moving the market.” On sector leadership, he’s blunt about the need for a standard-bearer: “SOL DATs need a Michael Saylor or a Tom Lee, narrative is the name of the game.” His summary distills the thesis to a few lines: “Right now less than 1% of supply is under SOL DAT management, this will likely shift to 3% with the 3 newly announced vehicles, and 5% with planned future vehicles.” “Current ETF inflows are not sufficient,” he added, “however larger vehicles should be approved by start of Q4 and SOL remains a contender for institutional bid.” Solana Treasury Boom In The Making Notably, Nom’s framing arrives amid a cascade of new vehicles. On Aug. 25–26, Galaxy Digital, Multicoin Capital and Jump Crypto are in talks to raise roughly $1 billion to build a publicly traded Solana treasury company, with Cantor Fitzgerald as lead banker. Separately, Pantera Capital is weighing a plan to raise up to $1.25 billion to convert a Nasdaq-listed firm into “Solana Co.,” a dedicated SOL treasury vehicle. Meanwhile, Nasdaq-listed Sharps Technology announced a $400 million private placement explicitly to establish what it calls the largest corporate Solana treasury to date. Together, these deals sketch out at least $2.5–$3.0 billion of potential new institutional demand pointed squarely at SOL. At press time, SOL traded at $204. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
On Bloomberg’s “ETF IQ” on Monday, REX Financial chief executive Greg King made his most forceful public case yet for Solana’s role in real-world finance—especially for stablecoins—and explained why his firm built a 1940 Act, staking-enabled ETF around SOL rather than waiting for a traditional ’33 Act spot product. Solana Vs. Ethereum King did not hedge when asked to put the Solana-versus-Ethereum debate into plain language for mainstream investors: “Eth is the second biggest crypto. Solana is basically top five. A lot of people think Solana is the up and comer that will overthrow the area. It is a very controversial debate. I’ve probably made friends and enemies even suggesting that now.” That framing goes to the heart of today’s market divide. Ethereum remains the default base layer for on-chain finance and developer tooling; Solana’s pitch is raw throughput and low-latency UX for payments, consumer apps, and—crucially in King’s view—stablecoin settlement at scale. It’s also the practical rationale for REX’s product design: if the chain’s economics are driven by volume and staking, package both into a regulated fund wrapper that passes yield through to shareholders. Related Reading: Solana Boost – Medical Firm’s $400M Stock Sale Powers New SOL Treasury “Solana is basically faster and more designed for high processing speed. Frankly, when I saw the big debate come out about stablecoins being all built on Eth, I was like, this is a huge oversight. I think Solana is the story of the future as far stablecoins go.” The vehicle implementing that thesis is SSK—the firm’s Solana-forward ETF that stakes SOL and pays a monthly distribution. King characterized staking for non-crypto natives as an income stream tied to network security rather than energy-intensive mining. “It boils down to, for investors, basically an interest rate on your crypto,” he said, noting that on Solana it “varies… somewhere between the 6% to 8% annualized range.” In SSK’s design, those rewards are not trapped inside the fund: “SSK is the first fund to deliver that staking reward through to investors in the US,” he said, adding that the current run-rate distribution is “roughly 5% a year right now,” with the standard caveat that payouts fluctuate. REX Financial CEO Greg King believes Solana is the story of stablecoin’s future over Ethereum. He speaks with @EricBalchunas on “ETF IQ” https://t.co/aVEoiSkzfo pic.twitter.com/iQx9g4oYJg — Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) August 25, 2025 Solana ETF Spotlight A second pillar of King’s argument is structural. He drew a bright line between ’33 Act spot ETPs—long familiar to crypto investors via grantor-trust structures—and the ’40 Act investment-company wrapper REX chose. The latter, he said, is “the better wrapper… more investor safeguards, more flexible.” Related Reading: Analyst Says Solana Price Is At The Gates Of Massive Breakout, Here’s The Target In practice, that means an actively managed portfolio that can hold SOL directly and via listed instruments while delegating to institutional validators and optimizing for staking capture and liquidity. It also means higher all-in costs than a plain-vanilla equity ETF and concentrated exposure to a single crypto-asset’s volatility—trade-offs the firm acknowledges even as it leans into the yield-plus-beta pitch. The interview also touched on the coming product wave across US exchanges. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas flagged the queue of ’33 Act spot applications for tokens with established futures markets, while co-host Katie Greifeld pressed on timing for a “pure spot Solana ETF.” King was cautious on exact dates but not on direction: “I do think we see a bit of an explosion,” he said—then immediately drew boundaries around quality control. “Crypto gets pretty sketchy below the top 10, certainly below the top 20. I think there is some significant picking and choosing that has to happen by issuers there.” Even among majors, he expects “a lot of funds per coin,” with Solana a “great candidate” given its combination of scale, perceived “underdog” status in the race with Ethereum, and comparatively larger staking reward. At press time, SOL traded at $188. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
The trend of companies establishing crypto treasuries is gaining momentum, with Sharps Technology—a small player in the medical device and pharmaceutical sector—being the last to announce a plan to raise $400 million through a stock sale aimed at funding Solana (SOL) treasury. New Solana Treasury In The Makings The capital raise, which is set to close on August 28, will effectively transform Sharps’ stock into a proxy for the Solana price, attracting backing from crypto investment firms such as ParaFi, Pantera Capital, and CoinFund. This infusion of over $400 million positions Sharps to potentially become the largest holder of Solana among publicly traded companies, surpassing its nearest competitor, Upexi, which holds approximately $394 million in the cryptocurrency. Related Reading: Analyst Says It Doesn’t Matter What Analysis You Use, XRP Price Is Set To Explode To further strengthen its position in the crypto ecosystem, Sharps has appointed Alice Zhang, a venture capitalist and co-founder of the crypto smartphone maker Jambo, to its board as the new chief investment officer. James Zhang, another co-founder from Jambo, will serve as a strategic advisor. Alice Zhang expressed confidence in the new team’s capabilities, stating, “We will have a team with deep ties to the Solana ecosystem and proven founder-level experience in scaling institutional digital asset platforms.” However, Sharps’ frontrunner status in the Solana treasury market may be short-lived. Fortune reports that major crypto players, including Galaxy Digital, Multicoin Capital, and Jump Crypto, are in the process of raising $1 billion to launch their own Solana treasury company. Strategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings This investment into Sharps is part of a larger trend where small public companies are actively establishing digital asset treasuries, which are essentially pools of cryptocurrency held on their balance sheets. This trend extends to the market’s largest altcoins, including XRP, Binance Coin (BNB), and The Open Network’s (TON) native token. This strategy has taken even higher relevance under the US’s leadership in creating a supportive framework for digital assets in the country. Related Reading: Bitcoin CEX Netflows Still Green Despite Large Sellers Rotating To Ethereum In tandem with these developments, Strategy (previously MicroStrategy), the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC), announced on Monday that it had acquired additional tokens, taking advantage of the current retrace. Between August 18 and August 24, the Bitcoin proxy firm disclosed it purchased 3,081 Bitcoin for approximately $356.9 million, averaging around $115,829 per token. Michael Saylor, the driving force behind Strategy’s crypto investments, revealed that the firm has achieved a Bitcoin yield of 25.4% year-to-date as of August 24, 2025. With 632,457 Bitcoins acquired for roughly $46.50 billion. As of this writing, Solana lost the $200 level in line with the broader market correction that led the cryptocurrency to retrace nearly 5% in the 24-hour time frame. It now trades at $196, meaning a 32% gap from its $293 record high. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
After an eventful weekend, the Solana price was able to cross the resistance at $200, and despite the market retracement, bulls have managed to hold this level and turn it into support. With the bullish momentum still going, the altcoin could be set for a further surge. While it is yet to cross its January all-time high of $294, a blooming rally suggests that it may be time for the cryptocurrency to barrel through and retest the resistance at this level. Solana Price Is Still Firmly In Bullish Territory In an analyst, crypto analyst Mihai Lacob explained that the Solana price is still likely to surge from here. This comes as the analyst takes into account the previous performance of the altcoin over the last few months, with major developments suggesting that buyers are still very much active for the digital asset. Related Reading: Ripple’s XRP Breaks Into Top 100 Global Assets With $180 Billion Market Cap The main level so far seems to be the $175 level, where the cryptocurrency has seen its price bottom in the last two market retracements. Mihai explains that this means that there is a lot of demand at $175, making it a solid area for buyers. This has also served as the bounce-off points after the previous corrections, with the most recent one ending in the push above $200. For the Solana price, a number of things are also backing its bullish momentum, and one of those is the fact that positive momentum is on the rise across the crypto market. Last week, Fed’s Powell hinted at possible rate cuts, and the crypto market had rallied in response. Thus, as September barrels forward, expectations for a rate cut are continuing to push prices higher. Another thing that the crypto analyst points out is the strong technical structure that has emerged. This is because the Solana price has been consistently printing higher lows since April, suggesting that most of the pressure is still to the upside. With $175 now being the major demand zone with strong support, it shows that this is still a buyer’s market. Now, the price has already pushed past $200 again and is now looking to break the resistance above $207, something that would be bullish for the price. What To Watch Out For As for how to trade Solana during this time, the crypto analyst has highlighted two major things that investors should watch out for. The first is whether the Solana price is able to hold above $190 during this time. If bears are able to break below, it would be bearish, but a hold above would signal a possible continuation of the bullish momentum. Related Reading: Analyst Says Dogecoin Price Is Entering Expansion Phase – Here’s What It Means Next on the list is a possible breakout above $207. Presently, this has been the major level that has proved elusive for Solana during the weekend rally. The analyst explains that once this resistance is conquered, then the Solana price would move toward $250, with a possible rise to a new all-time high of $300 in the medium-term timeframe. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Solana (SOL) has once again stepped into the spotlight as analysts weigh in on its potential price trajectory. Despite recent volatility and declines, a new technical analysis suggests that the altcoin could be gearing up for a major move that could see its price skyrocket to around $268. Ascending Triangle Reveals Solana Next Targets For months, the price of Solana has been trading sideways despite hitting an all-time high of $293 in January 2025. Due to the prolonged volatility and price fluctuations, many had presumed the popular altcoin dead. But the charts suggest otherwise. Related Reading: Ethereum Leads $3.75 Billion Crypto Inflows, XRP And Solana Join The Party Jonathan Carter, a crypto market technician on X social media, has highlighted a compelling structure on the Solana daily chart, pointing out that the altcoin’s price is currently retesting the upper boundary of a long-formed Ascending Triangle. According to Carter, this retest comes after a previous false breakout, which initially trapped bulls and sent Solana back into consolidation. This time, however, the setup appears more promising, with SOL finding consistent support along its ascending trendline while gradually settling against resistance. Carter noted that Solana’s daily structure shows clear resistance zones around the $180 – $185 levels, which have capped price advances several times throughout the year. A confirmed bounce from the region could open the door for SOL to reclaim higher targets at $205 and $225, with an eventual breakout setting up a run toward $268. With the altcoin currently sitting at $181, a surge to these upper targets would represent a solid increase of 13.26%, 24.31%, and 48.07%, respectively. Based on the analyst’s chart, the presence of the 100-day Moving Average (MA) just below current levels provides additional confirmation for a potential bullish reversal. At the same time, volume patterns suggest growing interest in accumulation. For now, Carter highlights that Solana’s price remains range–bound between $165 and $190. However, the tightening structure of the Ascending Triangle signals that a breakout may be near. If buyers manage to defend the current zone, Solana’s recovery could become potentially stronger, particularly considering its history of sharp rallies once market conditions improve and resistance levels are cleared. Short-Term Pullback Before Rally? In other news, crypto analyst Ali Martinez has also shared insights on Solana’s price action, predicting that the altcoin may experience a temporary pullback before staging its next rally. His 8-hour chart, posted on X, suggests that SOL, currently trading above $181, could face downside pressure that brings the price closer to $160. Related Reading: The Multiple Opportunities Of Solana Amid Push To Break $200 This projected correction would not necessarily invalidate Solana’s bullish thesis; instead, Martinez asserts that it could present an opportunity for strategic buyers to accumulate before the next upward leg. The analyst identifies the $160 region as a key support area where buyers will likely prevent further price declines. In this context, Solana’s projected weakness could act as a springboard for a stronger rebound. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana remains bullish on the daily chart, cruising within a strong ascending channel and pushing toward the mid-range with fresh upside momentum. However, short-term weakness on the hourly chart shows price slipping below key moving averages, signaling potential pressure. Daily Chart Holds Bullish Structure GodstarPL, in a detailed update posted on X, emphasized that Solana is currently cruising inside a strong ascending channel on the daily chart. This steady bullish structure reflects consistent buying interest and price strength over time. At present, SOL is pushing toward the mid-range of this channel, indicating fresh upside momentum and a possible continuation of its upward trajectory. Related Reading: Institutional Solana Buying Ramps Up: The Nearly $600 Million Buy Shaking Up SOL If the bulls manage to maintain this pressure, the next logical target would be the upper boundary of the channel, which lies near the $220 mark. Reaching this level, which is serving as a crucial resistance zone, would signify a significant milestone, reinforcing the resilience of the current bullish trend and potentially attracting more buying activity. On the other hand, a slip below the channel’s mid-line could trigger a pullback toward the $160 demand zone, a key level that has historically provided strong support. This area is critical for buyers to defend in order to prevent a deeper decline and maintain the overall bullish structure. Monitoring this level will be essential for gauging whether the upward momentum can sustain or if a more significant correction is underway. Solana Short-Term Trend Shows Signs Of Bearish Behavior Despite the bullish structure reflected on the daily chart, Gemxbt, in a separate update, pointed out that Solana exhibited a bearish setup on the 1-hour timeframe at the time of the post. Short-term market sentiment has shifted, with price action trading below the 5, 10, and 20-period moving averages — a clear indication of near-term selling pressure. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Smashes $200, Bulls Now Target $220–$250 Zone Adding to this bearish tone, the MACD indicator has crossed below its signal line, indicating the potential for renewed downside momentum. This technical signal often reflects an acceleration of selling interest, particularly when it aligns with other bearish patterns on lower timeframes. Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is trending toward oversold territory, which suggests that buying pressure is weakening and sellers remain firmly in control. However, an oversold reading can also hint at a potential short-term bounce if buyers step in to defend key price levels. In terms of critical levels to watch, support is currently situated around $175, where buyers may attempt to halt a decline. On the upside, immediate resistance is seen near $180. A break above this level is likely to trigger continued upside pressure. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana is seeing a sharp rise in institutional demand, with publicly traded companies now holding over $591 million worth of SOL. According to new data from CoinGecko, four firms—Upexi, DeFi Developments Corp, SOL Strategies, and Torrent Capital—have collectively acquired more than 3.5 million SOL, marking one of the strongest waves of corporate accumulation in the asset’s history. Solana Sees Massive Institutional Buying Spree Institutional appetite for Solana is accelerating at a pace not seen before, signaling a shift in market sentiment as major players seek exposure to SOL. A new report by CoinGecko reveals that four publicly listed companies have collectively acquired more than 3.5 million SOL, now valued at over $591 million. Related Reading: These Two Bearish Scenarios Put Solana Price At $162 After Fakeout Leading the pack is Upexi, a Solana treasury company. Since late April 2025, Upexi has acquired 1.9 million SOL at an average cost of $168.63 per token, investing approximately $320.4 million. According to CoinGecko, the company’s position is currently valued at $319.5 million, slightly down by $0.9 million. However, the entire amount is staked, earning an 8% annual yield as of June 30. Close behind is DeFi Developments Corp, an AI-powered online platform, with approximately 1,182,685 SOL in its treasury. The company has maintained an aggressive pace of accumulation, most recently adding 181,303 SOL on July 29 at an average price of $155.33 per token. CoinGecko reveals that DeFi Dev Corp acquired its total position at an average price of $137.07, making its holdings now worth $198.9 million, with an unrealised gain of $36.8 million. SOL Strategies, a Toronto-based investment firm, holds 392,667 SOL, acquired steadily from mid-2024 to July 2025. Purchased at an average price of $158.12, the company’s position is now worth $66 million, reflecting a $3.9 million gain. Finally, Torrent Capital, a publicly traded investment company, has acquired 40,039 SOL. CoinGecko notes that the firm bought its Solana holdings in 2025 at an average price of $161.84. Now valued at $6.7 million, this smaller but well-timed bet is sitting on a profit of approximately $0.2 million. Overall, these four companies control roughly 0.65% of Solana’s circulating supply and about 0.58% of its total supply. How Public Companies Are Buying SOL Moving forward, CoinGecko also reveals important details on how each company approaches its SOL allocation. While all four companies’ methods of accumulation differ, they share a growing confidence in Solana’s long-term prospects. Related Reading: Is An XRP ETF Next After The Solana ETF Launch? Experts Answer According to the report, Upexi moved quickly, building the largest SOL treasury within four months and signaling a high-conviction and long-term bet. DeFi Developments Corp has taken a more tactical approach, adding to its position during market dips while remaining committed to holding. On the other hand, SOL Strategies built its stake gradually over 13 months through dollar-cost averaging and staking rewards, reflecting a disciplined, long-term strategy. Lastly, Torrent Capital took on a more strategically timed move, securing gains ahead of Solana’s rally in 2025. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko is facing backlash from the crypto community over his comments about meme coins and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Yakovenko made these remarks against these tokens despite his network being home to most of the top meme coins by market capitalization. Crypto Community Reacts To Solana Founder’s Comments The crypto community criticized Anatoly Yakovenko following his X post, in which he described meme coins and NFTs as “digital slop” and ones that have no intrinsic value. The Solana founder added that, like a mobile game loot box, people spend $150 billion a year on mobile gaming, in reference to his ideology about meme coins and NFTs. Related Reading: These Two Bearish Scenarios Put Solana Price At $162 After Fakeout Crypto marketer Anastasiia Bobeshko described the Solana founder’s comments as being funny, considering the traction that memes have brought into the Solana ecosystem. She further noted that the network made $1.6 billion in the first half of 2025 thanks to these meme coins. Another member of the crypto community, Ethereum developer Hanniabu, had earlier echoed a similar sentiment, suggesting that the network would be nothing without meme coins. Null, a member of the BONK community, declared that the Solana network would have never been where it is today without meme coins. Yakavenko replied sarcastically, saying, “Absolutely. Without lootboxes, iOS would have negligible revenues for Apple.” Meanwhile, Crypto community member Art Chick asked the Solana founder if he had a problem with memecoin traders spending $150 billion a year on his chain, but they don’t see it as mobile gaming. Yakovenko responded and alluded to an earlier reply in which he explained that what is important is the need to monitor data, fix problems, use snipers, and work towards sandwich-resistant market implementations. Difference Between Solana and Base Meme Coins It is worth noting that the Solana founder’s comment about meme coins stemmed from when he criticized a comment from Base’s lead developer Jesse Pollak, who suggested that Zora meme coins (which are Base tokens) are more valuable than those from Solana’s Pump.fun. In response, Yakovenko asked Pollak if Zora coins have any claims on future cash flows from creators, something which Pump.fun has. Related Reading: Top Meme Coins Stealing The Spotlight As Bitcoin Price Hits $118,000 ATH Pollak then clarified that each coin’s value depends on their fundamentals, which is why he believes that not all meme coins are the same. However, the Solana founder doesn’t believe meme coins as a whole have any “intrinsic value.” Despite his comment, these meme coins, especially the top ones like Fartcoin, BONK, PENGU, and TRUMP, continue to contribute to a significant amount of the daily trading volume on the network. Notably, the Solana price surged to a new all-time high (ATH) of $294 in January, around the time the TRUMP meme coin first launched. SOL witnessed a significant surge in its demand at the time, with investors requiring the altcoin to purchase the meme coin. At the time of writing, the Solana price is trading at around $183, down over 5% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com