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Solana (SOL) is gradually entering a new phase of institutional visibility as recent developments in tokenized finance and cross-chain asset integration draw increasing attention to the network. Related Reading: What’s Happening With The Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Dogecoin Prices Recently? From a high-profile commercial paper issuance to plans for bringing XRP onto Solana, the blockchain is positioning itself at the center of experiments that could reshape how digital assets interact with traditional markets. SOL's price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: SOLUSD on Tradingview Institutional Activity Accelerates With New Tokenized Bond Deal J.P. Morgan’s arrangement of a $50 million tokenized commercial paper issuance for Galaxy Digital marks one of the clearest signals yet that major financial institutions are warming to public blockchain infrastructure. The short-term debt instrument was issued on Solana, with Coinbase and Franklin Templeton purchasing the tokenized asset, and settlement conducted in USDC. The bank created the on-chain token representing the bond and handled primary settlement, positioning the project as a practical test of how public networks could support regulated financial transactions. The move shows Solana’s growing role in real-world asset tokenization, a sector projected by industry analysts to reach trillions of dollars over the next decade. For Solana, the deal is also a strategic validation. While the chain is widely known for retail and developer activity, institutional adoption has historically been slower to materialize. Seeing a large financial institution test a foundational market instrument on Solana offers a clearer path to deeper enterprise use cases. Solana – XRP Integration Signals Cross-Chain Expansion Alongside the bond issuance, Solana is preparing for the arrival of XRP through a partnership with Hex Trust and LayerZero, which will issue wrapped XRP (wXRP) on the network. The integration aims to extend XRP’s liquidity and utility into Solana’s fast-moving DeFi environment, enabling lending, liquidity provision, and other decentralized applications. Hex Trust confirmed that wXRP will be fully backed 1:1 with native XRP held in segregated custody accounts, supported by more than $100 million in initial liquidity. The addition may also influence XRP’s market structure, as wrapped supply requires native XRP to be locked, potentially tightening liquidity during high-demand periods. For Solana, the asset brings an established user base and deeper liquidity pools. For XRP, the move broadens its utility across high-performance decentralized markets that prioritize low-cost transactions and throughput. A Broader Shift in Market Perception These developments come as industry figures, such as Anthony Scaramucci, publicly reiterate their bullish outlook on Solana, arguing that the network’s growth trajectory could surpass Ethereum’s in market capitalization. While the claim remains speculative, the combination of institutional pilots, cross-chain integrations, and expanding developer activity suggests Solana is strengthening its position as a platform for both consumer and enterprise-grade applications. Related Reading: Do Kwon Falls Hard — Terraform Labs Chief Gets 15 Years For Wire Fraud As more financial instruments move on-chain and cross-chain interoperability gains traction, Solana’s latest milestones point to a network increasingly aligned with where digital markets may be heading next. Cover image from ChatGPT, SOLUSD chart from Tradingview

Anthony Scaramucci showed up to Solana Breakpoint in Abu Dhabi wearing a tie — a small act of rebellion in a sea of hoodies — and then proceeded to make a much bigger one on stage: Solana is going to “flip” Ethereum. Scaramucci’s Solana Prediction Not in the Twitter-war, zero-sum, “ETH is dead” kind of way. More like: same league, different growth curve, and Solana ends up with the bigger market cap. “I think it will flip Ethereum, but that doesn’t mean Ethereum’s going down or anything like that. I think there’s going to be market share for Ethereum. I think they could both grow, but I think from a market capitalization perspective, I think Solana will end up growing faster,” Scaramucci told CoinDesk Live on Dec. 11. That’s been his line for a while. This time it came with a prop: his new book, Solana Rising, which dropped Dec. 9 and — according to Scaramucci — quickly hit the top of Amazon’s “new releases” list for investment management/investment strategy. He framed the book as something for the skeptics, or at least for the friends of the believers. Related Reading: Solana Enters Bear Territory: Realized Loss Now Outweighs Profit The pitch is familiar if you’ve been anywhere near crypto conferences this year, but Scaramucci’s version is unusually blunt: Solana is the fastest-growing chain, it’s stacked with activity, it’s cheap to use, and it’s easy to build on. Then you add staking, and you’ve got what he keeps calling “great tokenomics.” And yes, he’s heavily aligned. “Full disclosure,” he said, “I have a large personal holding in Solana. I have it on the firm’s balance sheet.” How large? On SkyBridge’s balance sheet, he put it at “probably 60%,” with the firm sitting on “north of a nine figure balance sheet.” His personal portfolio allocation, he estimated, is around “6% 7%.” Big, but not “I sold the house for SOL” big. Notably, Scaramucci emphasized that he’s not “chain monogamous.” He likes Avalanche. He likes Ethereum. He’s not doing maximalism. He’s doing a portfolio. “In fact, who is chain monogamous?” he joked. Related Reading: Solana Hits Critical Demand Zone — Is A Surprise Bottom Loading? The Skybridge Capital founder added: “It’s not an amorous thing. It just has to do with the realities of investing. It’s like owning a lot of stocks in your portfolio. But to me, I just think that it is the fastest growing chain. That’s the most activity of like the top 50 chains combined. It’s got lots of use cases, lots of versatility. It’s easy to develop on and it’s very low fees to transact on and it’s got great tokenomics if you want to stake your Solana like I do.” He also pointed to the debut of the first spot Solana ETF in the United States — “first staking ETF,” in his words — as another signal that we’re still early. Then came the price talk, because of course it did. Could SOL hit $300–$400 by the end of next year? “Sure,” he said, tying it to a more constructive US regulatory backdrop — specifically his hope that the CLARITY Act gets passed and unlocks “the full utilization of tokenization.” Longer term, he went bigger: “Is Solana go to $1,000 over the next five years? I really do believe that.” He also revisited Bitcoin. Same vibe: right call, wrong calendar. “I’ve been right about Bitcoin, but I’ve been wrong about timing,” Scaramucci said, sticking with a $150,000–$200,000 target, and arguing a friendlier rate environment next year could help. At press time, SOL traded at $139.14. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

Solana has slipped into a crucial demand zone between $118 and $138, a region where buyers must prove they’re still in the game. Early reactions are emerging, but momentum remains weak, raising the big question: Is SOL preparing for one more leg down, or could a surprise bottom quietly be forming beneath the surface? Solana Slides Into A Critical Support Zone Crypto analyst More Crypto Online, in an update shared on X, revealed that SOL has recently dropped into a major support band. This crucial zone stretches from $118 up to roughly $138.30. The analyst emphasizes that this is the exact region where the market must definitively prove that robust demand is still present to prevent further structural decline. Related Reading: Solana Price Faces Critical Test Near $140 While Analysts Track KOL Indicators and Liquidity Shifts While examining the smallest timeframes, the analyst noted that there are indeed early attempts at a reaction developing within this broad support band. However, the expert warns that these reactions currently lack conviction and do not yet display the sustained buying strength necessary to signal a durable reversal.  More Crypto Online includes a more bullish possibility, which he labels the “white scenario,” where the broader B-wave correction could finish at any point within this current support region. If successfully confirmed, it would effectively establish a definitive low and open the door for Solana to rechallenge its previous cycle highs by initiating a powerful C-wave rally. However, the core problem preventing a definitive bullish call is that the recovery observed from the recent swing low has not exhibited the characteristics of an impulsive advance. As long as that remains the case, the analyst concludes that a deeper dip is the more realistic path, cautioning traders to prepare for a potential test of levels below the current support range. A–B–C Correction Still In Play For Solana According to More Crypto Online, Solana’s price action continues to mirror the broader structure seen on Bitcoin. The ongoing decline can still be viewed as an A–B–C corrective pattern within the orange scenario, with the final C wave unfolding as a five-legged move. If this interpretation holds, the last leg of the correction still has room to extend further, potentially reaching the $81 to $90 zone. Related Reading: Reversal Loading? Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Solana Build Powerful High-Time-Frame Structures The analyst noted that the current upswing resembles an internal wave 4 rally. Under this outlook, the market could still produce one more low, completing the final leg of the corrective wave before a more reliable reversal structure begins to form. Solana now sits at a key decision point, but the Elliott Wave framework indicates that bearish pressure may not be fully exhausted. Until the structure confirms a shift with impulsive upward movement, the chart still allows for another push lower before a durable trend change can develop. Featured image from Pxfuel, chart from Tradingview.com

The Solana network has seen its validator count crash by more than 68% over the past three years, falling from thousands of active nodes to just around 800. The massive decline in validators has sparked discussions about whether this could become a threat to the blockchain network or a natural pruning of inactive nodes to increase efficiency.  Solana loses 68% Of Its Validators In 3 Years A new report from Criptonocias reveals that Solana has experienced a dramatic decline in the number of its validators, active and non-active, since March 2023. This decrease has raised concerns across the crypto community about the network’s overall health and security.  Related Reading: Why Has The Solana Price Been Crashing Since October? This Major SOL Player Is Selling Over the last three years, the Solana network has steadily lost validators, going from 2,500 to 2,100 in November 2022 and now hovering around 800. This decline means the blockchain has lost a total of 1,700 validators. Although this considerable decrease should trigger warning alerts, it could be a result of ledger pruning, which involves removing inactive or redundant nodes to streamline a network and improve its performance without compromising security.  Notably, validators are crucial for the operation of a blockchain network, as they run nodes, confirm transactions, and help maintain the integrity of the system. Each validator adds to the diversity of the network and reduces the risk of any single entity gaining excessive control.   According to the report, some voices in the Solana ecosystem see the reduction of validators in a positive light. They argue that losing “Sybil validators,” which are nodes pretending to be multiple independent operators but are actually controlled by a single party, can be beneficial. Based on this perspective, having a smaller number of reliable and active validators is healthier than maintaining thousands of nodes that do not contribute meaningfully to the blockchain network. Criptonocias revealed that teams such as Layer 33, which develops infrastructure node tools and provides network services for Solana, point out that many of the validators leaving the blockchain are not Sybils but legitimate node operators. This suggests that the drop in numbers does not automatically equate to improved network quality despite widespread talks about ledge pruning.   Notably, the potential impact on the Solana network, whether negative or positive, depends on the independence of the remaining validators and the distribution of power among them. An updated report of the validator count reveals that it has dropped again from 800 to 795.  Solana Faces Liquidity Crunch As Profitability Declines Amidst its decline in validators, the Solana network is showing signs of strain as liquidity dries up and profitability declines. On-chain data from Glassnode highlights a troubling trend in the network’s trading activity, with the 30-day average realized profit-to-loss ratio remaining below 1 since mid-November.  Related Reading: Solana Welcomes Bearish December, But Pundit Shares Possible Move To $170 This level is typically associated with bear market conditions and points to a growing imbalance between gains and losses among traders. A ratio below 1 also indicates that traders are realizing losses more frequently than profits, underscoring the cryptocurrency’s weakening market sentiment. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

The Solana price is entering a decisive phase as its action tightens below the $140 barrier, a level that has repeatedly capped attempts at recovery. After months of sustained selling pressure and increased whale activity, the market is now watching whether Solana can hold its recent gains or slip back toward lower support zones. Related Reading: What’s Happening With XRP And Why Did Its Spot ETF Crash 20%? This comes at a time when analysts, on-chain trackers, and market participants are also assessing the broader influence of KOL (Key Opinion Leader) predictions, many of which have dramatically misaligned with Solana’s actual price trajectory over the past two months. SOL's price sees some small gains on the daily chart. Source: SOLUSD on Tradingview Solana Price Stalls Below Key Resistance SOL is currently trading just under $138 after a modest recovery from the $128 low. Technical data indicates that the Solana price is struggling beneath a dense cluster of moving averages, with the 20-day EMA at $138 repeatedly rejecting upward attempts. The intraday structure remains corrective, as rallies tend to fade before gaining traction. A sustained close above $140 remains the key threshold. Clearing it could open immediate targets near $142 and later $150. However, failure at this level risks renewed pullbacks toward $132, and deeper weakness could revisit $128 region. Short-term indicators offer mixed signals. The hourly RSI remains above 50, while the MACD leans slightly bullish, suggesting that momentum exists but lacks conviction. KOL Predictions Scrutinized as Market Cap Declines Solana’s market cap has fallen roughly 40.5% over the past two months, contradicting bullish influencer claims made earlier in the quarter. Data from Santiment shows how traders predict a near-term all-time high, only for SOL to continue its downward slide. This divergence is leading analysts to lean more heavily on tools like the KOLs_Tracker, which ranks influencer performance and helps identify when certain calls may function as contrarian signals. The gap between predictions and actual performance has added an extra layer of volatility to Solana’s narrative, as traders use social sentiment data alongside traditional indicators to gauge market direction. With network activity and flows still subdued, traders are approaching such predictions with increased caution. Liquidity Shifts Highlight Whale Influence On-chain activity shows notable movement from large holders, including a whale that recently transferred 100,000 SOL to Binance, part of a broader trend that has seen over 600,000 SOL moved to exchanges since April. While not enough to move the market on its own, such consistent selling reinforces resistance zones and limits recovery momentum. The address still holds more than 700,000 SOL, meaning additional liquidity could enter the market if the Solana price approaches previously favored selling levels. Related Reading: Ethereum Founder Breaks Silence With Major Upgrade Proposal As the Solana price deals with this tight range, market participants remain focused on whether buyers can establish a base above $138–$140. Until then, resistance remains firm, sentiment remains cautious, and the path forward depends on both technical confirmation and the broader crypto market direction. Cover image from ChatGPT, SOLUSD chart from Tradingview

As the market rebounds, Solana (SOL) is retesting a crucial area that has served as resistance since the November pullbacks. Some market watchers suggest that a short-term rally is likely, while others have highlighted potential signs of weakness. Related Reading: Zcash (ZEC) Leads Market Pullback With 24% Drop, Analysts Warn Of Another Crash Ahead Solana Eyes $144 Resistance Solana is attempting to turn the $140 area into support while nearing a key local resistance for the third time in a month. The cryptocurrency has been trading between the $120-$144 levels since mid-November, struggling to hold the high zone of its local range amid the recent market volatility. Last week, it bounced 10% toward the $140-$144 area but plunged to the range lows after Sunday’s correction, hitting a one-week low of $123 on Monday. As a result, it tested an ascending trendline that has served as support since 2023. Ali Martinez explained that during the pullbacks, SOL has retested this key support trendline. Notably, each time the cryptocurrency has tapped this trendline, it has registered strong rebounds in the following months, suggesting that the price could rally more than 80% in the mid-term if this support holds. Following Tuesday’s market rebound, SOL climbed back to the range’s highs, attempting to break above the local range once more. Market observer More Crypto Online affirmed that Wednesday’s rejection from $144 was expected, as it has been a strong resistance for weeks. The trader considers that investors should not worry as long as the mid-zone of its range, between the $134-$139 levels, holds as support. “It’s not really a breakdown yet; we just have a first sharp pullback,” he affirmed, emphasizing that there’s no evidence that bears are taking the lead. He noted that breaking below the mid-zone of its range would open the door to a retest of the recent lows and potentially risk a drop to the $117 area or lower. Nonetheless, if bulls take the lead and reclaim the $144 level as support, it will open the door to a retest of higher levels, including the $163 level, where the major next sell wall for SOL is situated. Is SOL’s Crucial Support Weakening? Meanwhile, Rekt Capital shared an analysis on longer timeframes, pointing out that Solana has been moving within a clear macro range, situated between the $123 and $296 levels, in the monthly timeframe, clustering in this area since early 2024. Per the analyst, the cluster has been developing for an extended period, and the potential for distribution and its function as a re-accumulation structure decreases the longer it continues. Despite this, he emphasized that the focus is on the 21-month horizontal support level. As the analysis noted, Solana recorded a 140% rally during the first major rebound from the region in Q3 and Q4, 2024. In the second rebound from this support, which started in Q3 2025, SOL saw a significantly smaller rally, surging around 100% to its September local high. Now, the cryptocurrency is rebounding from this level, which could confirm a decreasing trend for the altcoin and raise the alarm about its strength. “While it is positive to see this rebound, if the move turns into a weaker rebound than the previous ones, then questions will arise regarding the strength of this support,” Rekt Capital asserted. Related Reading: Bitcoin (BTC) Price In A ‘Vulnerable Technical Environment’ – Key Levels To Watch To prevent this, Solana must breach the one-year downtrend or the multi-week downtrend on the weekly timeframe. “Failing to break either of these trendlines would produce a smaller rally because the prior rebound — the one that rallied around 100% — would fall short and reject from these downtrends instead.” The analyst concluded that a sequence of progressively smaller bounces “would imply increasing weakness into that support, which in turn would favour the potential for distribution in Solana over time.” Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Momentum on Solana is compressing as the chart approaches two pivotal decision points, making the coming days especially significant. With a deeper corrective target on the macro frame and a respected support zone in the mid-range, SOL is gearing up for a move that could shape its next major trend. This Wave Completed As Solana Signals A Larger Pullback Elliott Waves Academy has presented a fresh perspective on SOL, focusing on the weekly timeframe. According to the analysis, SOL appears to have completed its upward wave, identified as wave (1)/(A), within a broader bullish structure. This recent break below a key level reinforces the view that a deeper corrective phase may already be underway. Related Reading: Solana Reclaims Crucial Resistance Despite First SOL ETF Outflows – 25% Rally Ahead? Based on the wave count and Fibonacci measurements, the correction is expected to extend toward the $49.26–$32.03 range, which aligns with the 50%–61.8% retracement levels. Should SOL reach this area, a clear corrective pattern paired with a strong bounce would help validate the broader bullish thesis and suggest that buyers are stepping back in with conviction. Price behavior within this zone will be critical in determining the next major swing. If this scenario unfolds as anticipated, a decisive breakout above the key level that was previously broken will act as confirmation for renewed upside momentum. However, a violation of the $8.00 level would invalidate the bullish outlook entirely, signaling a much deeper structural shift. SOL Coils For Impact As Price Compresses Into A Tightening Structure According to a recent update from CryptoPulse, Solana is shaping up for what looks like a textbook technical setup. The current structure is tightening, showing reduced volatility and signaling that a decisive move may be approaching. With SOL consolidating, the chart is beginning to align with a major technical level. Related Reading: Solana Pullback Finds Purpose As Strong Hands Eye Accumulation Below $160 The key zone highlighted is the $133 support level, an area that has previously acted as a reliable reaction point for buyers. Real partnerships, continuous development, and increasing on-chain activity are all reinforcing this technical zone with additional weight. Given this confluence, the strategy becomes clearer: allow price to revisit the $133 region and observe how the market responds. If buyers step in aggressively, forming wicks, bullish engulfing candles, or strong volume spikes, it could signal that the level is holding once again.  CryptoPulse emphasizes patience above all. Instead of chasing the market, let the chart come to you. When both fundamentals and technicals point to the same area, it often increases the probability of a strong follow-through. Acting on confirmation rather than prediction is the key to building a solid position in setups like this. Featured image from Sketchfab, chart from Tradingview.com

On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain has provided insights into what may have contributed to the Solana price crash since October. The platform revealed that meme coin launchpad Pump.fun has sold a significant amount of SOL, cashing out almost $500 million since the start of October. Pump.fun Allegedly Dumps SOL Amid Solana Price Crash In an X post, Lookonchain suggested that Pump.fun has been selling SOL, as it appears that the meme coin launchpad has cashed out at least 436.5 million USDC since October 15. The on-chain analytics platform also stated that since October 15, the meme coin launchpad has deposited 436.5 million USDC into Kraken.  Related Reading: Forget XRP, DFDV Exec Predicts Solana Price Is Headed For $10,000 Furthermore, Lookonchain revealed that between May 19, 2024, and August 12, 2025, Pump.fun sold a total of 4.19 million SOL ($757 million) at an average price of $181. Of that amount, 264,373 SOL was sold on-chain for $41.64 million, while 3.93 million SOL ($715.5 million) was deposited into Kraken. Pump.fun’s SOL sales are known to put significant selling pressure on the Solana price, thereby contributing to its crash.  Notably, the Solana price has recorded one of the largest losses during this recent crypto market downtrend. SOL crashed from a high of around $220 in October to a low of $120 this month. This has occurred despite the launch of six spot Solana ETFs during this period. Bitwise, Grayscale, Fidelity, 21Shares, VanEck, and Canary have all launched their SOL funds and have recorded notable flows since launch. SoSo Value data shows that these funds have recorded cumulative net inflows of $568.24 million since their respective listings. Despite this, the Solana price has been in a downtrend amid significant selling pressure from SOL whales. Thanks to the crash, SOL is now down over 28% year-to-date (YTD). The altcoin is also down over 28% in the last 30 days.  Pump.fun Denies Recent SOL Sales A Pump.fun spokesperson, Sapijiju, has indicated that they haven’t sold any SOL recently and haven’t contributed to the Solana price crash. In an X post, he described Lookonchain’s post as complete misinformation, as they haven’t cashed any sum. He claimed they were not involved in the transactions between Kraken and Circle that the on-chain analytics platform referenced. Related Reading: Institutions Have Been Buying Solana Every Day For 2 Weeks, Is $300 Possible? Lookonchain had claimed that during the same period, Pump.fun allegedly cashed out 436.5 million USDC, 537.6 million USDC was sent from Kraken to Circle. Meanwhile, regarding the 436.5 million USDC, Sapijiju stated that what is happening is part of their treasury management, with the USDC part of funds from the PUMP ICO, and with plans to reinvest the sum into the business.  At the time of writing, the Solana price is trading at around $138, up almost 4% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

Solana’s price is now sitting inside a crucial support zone, and what happens in this region will decide whether the next major bullish wave can truly begin. The broader correction has brought SOL to a defining moment, where micro-level price behavior will determine if buyers can regain control or if deeper levels must be tested first. Market Correction Nears First Major Support Zone According to a recent update by More Crypto Online, SOL still maintains the chance to begin a larger upward move in this current cycle. The analyst notes that the market has been in a correction since mid-September and has now reached its first major structural support zone, putting the asset at a crucial juncture. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Aims Recovery Run, $155 Resistance Now Back in Focus The first key support zone is defined as sitting between $138 and $118, which is currently being tested by the market. However, More Crypto Online cautions that there is currently not enough evidence that support is being confirmed here. While there is a small green candle on the weekly chart, this is merely something to watch and is “not yet a signal.” More Crypto Online outlines the bearish contingency: if Solana breaks sustainably below the $117–$118 area, the focus will shift to a deeper correction scenario, targeting the next major macro support zone between $90 and $62. In the weekly chart, these are the two zones that matter most on the macro level. However, More Crypto Online emphasizes that traders cannot automatically assume one or the other will hold. Meanwhile, the key is always to observe how the microstructure behaves inside these zones. Why Micro-Timeframe Structure Is the Decisive Factor The analyst further clarified that a weekly support zone only becomes meaningful when lower time frames begin to form clear 5-wave impulse structures from the lows. These impulses act as early confirmation that buyers are stepping in with strength rather than producing temporary reactions. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Grinds Upward as Broader Market Stabilizes — Is a Breakout Brewing? Without these smaller-time-frame impulses, any bounce that appears within a weekly support zone remains unconfirmed. It simply signals that price is reacting to the area, not that a true bottom has formed or that a bullish reversal is underway. To distinguish between a weak bounce and a confirmed hold, the analyst emphasized tracking micro price action on the 15-minute, 1-hour, and 4-hour charts. These lower time frames reveal whether buyers are defending levels with conviction. Until Solana prints a clean and structured 5-wave move from a low, neither support zone can be considered validated. In the meantime, both the higher and lower support scenarios remain fully in play. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com

Amid the second wave of crypto-based Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Solana (SOL)-based investment products have been leading the charge, fueled by strong demand despite the recent market volatility. As a new group of investment products based on the altcoin hits the market and SOL’s price starts to recover, some suggest that a rebound could be underway. Related Reading: Analyst Shares Worst-Case Scenario For Bitcoin (BTC) As Price Shows Concerning Signs Solana ETFs Take Over The second wave of Solana ETFs has arrived in the market after the successful launch of SOL-based investment products. On Monday, VanEck debuted its Solana ETF (VSOL) on Nasdaq, becoming the third investment product based on the altcoin to launch over the past month. According to the announcement, the firm is waiving its 0.30% fee on the first $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) or until February 17, 2026. Meanwhile, its third-party staking provider will also waive its fee for staking services under the same conditions. Adding to the momentum, Fidelity and Canary Capital launched their FSOL and SOLC ETFs on Tuesday, after recently filing 8-A forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Senior Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas noted that Fidelity is “easily the biggest asset manager in this category with BlackRock sitting out,” adding that it is “Game on” with the other launches. Meanwhile, Nate Geraci also highlighted the new launch, but expressed surprise that BlackRock is “sitting this one out” as many anticipate a successful performance. Notably, Bitwise and Grayscale debuted their BSOL and GSOL ETFs at the end of October, registering a record-breaking performance since their launch. Farside Invest data shows that SOL-based investment products have recorded over $390 million in inflows, with 15 consecutive trading days of positive net flows, signaling strong institutional demand for the products. In a Tuesday X post, Bitwise’s CEO, Hunter Horsley, noted BSOL’s positive performance despite the market correction, affirming that “prices are in the eye of the beholder.” “ETF investors continue to buy the dip. Grateful for the trust in Bitwise to steward investor assets,” he added. Institutional Demand To Fuel SOL’s Rebound? Amid the Tuesday launches, SOL’s price bounced 8.4% from its five-month low of $128, recorded on Monday. The cryptocurrency has declined 12% over the past month, losing crucial levels during the market correction. However, Bybit recently suggested that the newly launched investment products could reshape “its price trajectory and market structure for years to come.” In a recent report, the crypto exchange’s analysts noted that the altcoin joined Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as one of the few digital assets with regulated brokerage access in the US. This “represents a structural shift in how SOL is accessed, traded and perceived,” significantly expanding SOL’s investor base and confidence. “If historical patterns hold, Solana could be on the cusp of a multi-quarter rally that redefines its position in the crypto hierarchy,” the exchange affirmed. Analyst Ted Pillows pointed out SOL’s price action, calling it “one of the worst-performing large caps recently.” However, he argued that, because of this, most of its downside liquidity has already been taken out, with “decent liquidity clusters around the $170-$200 level.” Related Reading: Crypto Market Wipes Out $1 Trillion Since October: Analyzing The Forces Behind The Crash To analysts, if the market starts to recover and stabilizes, Solana could rally 20%-40% to retest this area. Meanwhile, Daan Crypto Trades affirmed that SOL is “putting in quite the reversal relative to its BTC pair,” as the cryptocurrency has broken out of a three-week downtrend against Bitcoin after some failed attempts. As of this writing, Solana is trading at $141, a 25.3% decline in the monthly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

A senior executive at DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) has delivered one of the most aggressive long-term forecasts for the Solana price yet. According to him, Solana could see its value catapult to $10,000, leaving much of the market in the dust. This outlook, shaped by recent market turbulence and years of crypto experience, has drawn attention from industry experts as the DFDV executive outlines how SOL can reach this target by capturing a significant share of the global digital value.  Solana Price To Reach $10,000 In 10 Years DFDV COO and CIO Parker White recently shared his long-term thesis on Solana following a rough week for risk assets in the market. White argued that Solana is poised for significant growth over the next decade, as digital value transfer becomes a core pillar of the global economy.  Related Reading: Institutions Have Been Buying Solana Every Day For 2 Weeks, Is $300 Possible? In his view, the pressures of the past week only strengthen the case for Solana’s explosive upside potential. He emphasized that SOL is ideally positioned to capture an outsized portion of the global digital value, which he believes could propel the altcoin’s price toward the $10,000 mark. With SOL currently trading at $137 after declining by more than 25% in the past month, a surge to $10,000 would represent a massive gain of over 7,000%. As a Solana-focused treasury company, DFDV offers a different path of exposure. White has explained that he prefers building his position through the firm rather than purchasing SOL or a Solana ETF. He described the structure of DFDV as a Digital Asset Trust (DAT) controlled by him and a group of long-time colleagues, who collectively own more than 20% of the common stock. Furthermore, he stated that this concentrated level of ownership enables DFDV to aggressively grow its Solana per share much faster than a passive ETF could achieve.  Responding to a comment questioning the purpose of such a structure, White emphasized that DFDV’s performance has already outpaced ETF alternatives. He pointed to a 32% annualized increase in Solana per share over the past three months, after accounting for operating costs, compared to the roughly 6% growth provided by ETFs after fees. For him, the long-term bet rests on achieving one SPS by late 2028—a milestone he believes could generate substantial wealth for both executives and token holders willing to endure ensuing market volatility.  Why Volatility Is Central To DFDV’s Long-Term Outlook White made it clear in his X post that volatility is not a threat to DFDV’s model but a necessary factor. He highlighted that between now and 2028, he expects maximum volatility to flood the Solana market. He described DFDV as a volatility reactor designed to convert extreme market swings into long-term shareholder value, insisting that the firm can generate gains in both upward and downward market conditions.  Related Reading: Solana To Dethrone Bitcoin And Ethereum? Here’s How The First SOL ETFs Are Faring For short-term traders, White advises that sharp price swings may provide opportunities to profit from rapid movements in SOL. He also stressed that long-term investors should prioritize accumulating and holding their investments, even during periods of high volatility. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com

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

Following the launch of the first Solana (SOL) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in the US, Bybit analysts believe that the cryptocurrency could enter a multi-quarter rally fueled by institutional demand. Related Reading: Cathie Wood Trims Her 2030 Bitcoin Price Prediction To $1.2 Million – Here’s Why Solana ETF Era To ‘Reshape’ Price Trajectory On Friday, crypto exchange Bybit discussed the potential impact of the recently launched Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) and Grayscale Solana Trust ETF (GSOL) on the altcoin’s long-term narrative and performance. In its Crypto Insights Report, the exchange noted that the altcoin joined Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as one of the digital assets with regulated brokerage access in the US, marking a key milestone that could reshape “its price trajectory and market structure for years to come.” The report highlighted that SOL’s performance will likely benefit from the global expansion of SOL-focused products. Notably, Hong Kong also approved and launched the first Solana Spot ETF by China Asset Management in late October. Meanwhile, Brazil and Canada also host Solana ETFs, which create “a multi-jurisdictional framework that enhances global liquidity and price discovery.” Nonetheless, the crypto exchange considers that the most significant impact is “the narrative shift they catalyze,” as the cryptocurrency “is no longer just a high-beta altcoin favored by retail traders — it’s now a regulated, yield-bearing asset with institutional access and global distribution.” This rebranding aligns with Solana’s technical evolution, as its role in powering tokenized treasuries, real-world assets and permissioned stablecoin issuance makes it a foundational layer for the next generation of financial infrastructure. The exchange argued that Solana may transition from a speculative asset to providing a strategic allocation in diversified portfolios as macro conditions stabilize and ETF inflows build. SOL ‘On The Cusp Of Multi-Quarter Rally’ According to Farside Investors’ data, the SOL-based investment products have recorded over $300 million in inflows since launching last week, signaling strong institutional demand for the Solana ETFs. However, the altcoin’s price retraced around 8% during the ETF’s first trading week. Additionally, SOL’s price has fallen nearly 20% on the weekly timeframe, reaching a four-month low of $144 earlier this week. Despite the short-term volatility, Bybit affirmed that the ETF listings “represent a structural shift in how SOL is accessed, traded and perceived,” dramatically expanding SOL’s investor base. The report emphasized that the subdued response echoes the “sell-the-news” dynamic seen in BTC and ETH’s ETF approvals. Both cryptocurrencies experienced short-term corrections after their respective spot ETF launches before recovering on sustained inflows. “Solana may be following a similar pattern, with early profit-taking and whale rotation — such as Jump Crypto’s large on-chain transfer — temporarily suppressing upside momentum,” Bybit affirmed. Related Reading: Web3 Verifiable Settlement Protocol To Bring ‘Internet-Speed’ Payments With New Upgrade The report pointed out Bitwise’s estimate that every $1 billion in ETF inflows could lead to a 30%-50% increase in SOL’s market capitalization. As a result, if inflows reach $2-3 billion in the next year, the cryptocurrency could revisit its all-time high (ATH) levels, and even rally toward $300–$350. “If historical patterns hold, Solana could be on the cusp of a multi-quarter rally that redefines its position in the crypto hierarchy,” the exchange concluded. As of this writing, Solana is trading at $154, a 1% decline in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, 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

Amid the market pullback, Solana (SOL) has hit a new local low after its price fell below a crucial support level for the first time in months. Some analysts have suggested that the altcoin is in a healthy retest of a key area, but others warned that the cryptocurrency risks another major correction if the current levels are also lost. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bull Run: Over Or Just Paused? CryptoQuant CEO Presents The Data Solana Risks 30% Correction On Monday, Solana recorded an 8.3% drop after losing the lower boundary of its three-month range. The cryptocurrency has been trading within the $175-$250 levels after the August breakout, hitting a multi-month high of $253 during the September rally. Since then, the altcoin has retraced nearly 35% to the current levels and failed to successfully reclaim the $200 psychological barrier despite multiple attempts. Following the early October correction, when SOL dropped to $168, the price has repeatedly retested the $170-$180 mark as support, bouncing from this area each time. Nonetheless, the recent market volatility, which sent Bitcoin (BTC) back to the $107,000 mark, has dragged Solana below its crucial support zone to a new local low of $165. Amid this performance, some analysts have suggested that SOL’s pullback may not be over, as the price risks another major correction. Analyst Ali Martinez highlighted the cryptocurrency’s macro range between $100-$260, emphasizing that Solana must reclaim $200 to show strength and potentially target the range highs. He previously affirmed that a confirmed breakdown from the $180 level would set the stage for further losses. Per the chart, the next support level sits around the $158 area, which marks the mid-zone of the macro range and a key support and resistance level throughout the early Q3 run and Last November’s breakout. However, the analyst considers that the next crucial support actually “sits much lower.” As he explained, if Solana fails to bounce from the current levels and reclaim $180, it could face a 30% pullback to $115. Meanwhile, analyst DonAlt affirmed that “It’s probably wise to have a bearish bias between here and $210 and then aggressively flip if SOL manages to flip the $210 resistance.” Investor Bet On SOL’s Long-Term Performance Despite the bearish outlooks, some have suggested that SOL is “showing a clean retest setup” within its long-term support. Trader Elite Crypto considers that SOL’s recent pullback “looks like a healthy correction after months of upward movement.” He noted that the cryptocurrency is still holding a major ascending support zone that has served as a crucial bounce point since 2023. Based on this, the market watcher expects Solana’s price to retest the $158 area before the next leg up. “Overall, I am still bullish on SOL,” he affirmed. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley suggested a bullish long-term performance for the leading altcoin. In an X post, he highlighted that the asset management firm “opened a bridge to Solana for many investors” with its recently launched SOL Staked Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). Related Reading: Is Crypto ‘Boring’ Now? Bitwise CEO Says The Market Is Changing Notably, the second wave of crypto-based ETFs started trading last week, with the SOL-based investment product recording $400 million of inflows on its first four days. According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, it led “all crypto ETPs by a country mile in weekly flows.” Horsley highlighted that “ETF investors tend to be long term oriented,” signaling that the cryptocurrency is expected to have an overall bullish performance in the future despite the current price action. As of this writing, SOL is trading at $167, a 17% decline in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, 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

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 is experiencing sharp volatility as the broader crypto market faces growing uncertainty. While some analysts expect an expansive move across the market, others remain cautious, pointing to Bitcoin’s difficulty in breaking cleanly into price discovery as a potential headwind. Solana, which has rallied strongly in recent weeks, now shows signs of divergence between its price action and underlying network activity — a signal that often raises questions about sustainability. Related Reading: Short-Term Holder Supply Rises By 559K Bitcoin – New Buyers Flood the Market According to Crypto Onchain, a CryptoQuant analyst, a closer look at Solana’s onchain data reveals a negative divergence between its price and the number of network transactions. This means that while SOL’s price continues to climb, overall transaction activity on the network has dropped significantly. Such patterns are typically viewed as warning signs, suggesting that price momentum might be driven more by speculative trading than organic growth in network usage. Still, market sentiment around Solana remains mixed. Bulls argue that the decline in transaction count could stem from structural changes in the network’s voting activity rather than a true drop in user engagement. As Solana consolidates amid these conflicting signals, investors are watching closely to determine whether this volatility marks a healthy correction — or the early signs of exhaustion in its rally. Solana Activity Declines Despite Strong Price Rally According to data from CryptoQuant, Solana’s network is showing a sharp contraction in transactional activity even as its price continues to rally. The daily transaction volume has fallen from roughly 125 million on July 24, 2025, to around 64 million today, marking a drop of nearly 50%. What makes this decline particularly notable is that it has occurred during a period of strong upward movement in SOL’s price, creating a negative divergence between price momentum and network fundamentals. This divergence presents an important warning signal. In a healthy market environment, price appreciation should ideally be supported by growth in real ecosystem usage — meaning more DeFi activity, NFT transactions, and user transfers. Instead, the data suggests that Solana’s recent rally could be driven more by market sentiment and speculative enthusiasm rather than sustained organic demand on-chain. However, to understand the full picture, it’s necessary to examine which transactions are declining. Historically, 80–90% of Solana’s activity consists of “voting” transactions, which are essential for maintaining network consensus. A reduction in those does not necessarily reflect lower user activity. If, however, the drop stems from reduced DeFi and NFT interactions, it could signal weakening fundamentals behind Solana’s price surge. Analysts are watching closely to determine whether this trend represents a temporary technical adjustment or an early warning of speculative overheating. If user-driven activity continues to decline, Solana could face increased risk of a deeper correction, testing whether the recent price rally is truly sustainable. Related Reading: Coinbase Premium Gap Signals Strongest Bitcoin Accumulation Since ETF Launch – Details Price Analysis: Consolidation After a Strong Rally Solana (SOL) is showing signs of consolidation after an extended rally that pushed its price above the $240 level earlier this month. The chart reveals that SOL has entered a short-term corrective phase, currently trading near $221, down about 3.5% on the day. Despite the pullback, Solana maintains a bullish market structure, as it continues to trade above the key 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, which are trending upward — a sign that momentum remains in favor of the bulls. The $210–$215 zone stands out as the immediate support area, coinciding with the 50-day moving average. Holding above this level would confirm that buyers remain in control and could prepare the asset for another attempt to reclaim $240–$250. A successful breakout above these levels could open the path toward $280, where Solana faced resistance in late 2024. Related Reading: Grayscale Stakes 32,000 Ethereum Worth $150 Million – Institutional Demand Grows However, a decisive drop below $210 could trigger deeper corrections, with potential downside targets near $190. Overall, Solana appears to be stabilizing after its recent surge, and maintaining support above the 50-day MA will be key for sustaining bullish momentum as the market awaits confirmation of the next major move. Featured image from ChatGPT, 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

The Solana price had a relatively better performance than most large-cap crypto assets in September, posting a double-digit gain in the past month. The altcoin has made an even stronger start to October, enjoying the opening days of the month with an over 10% price jump so far. It is worth mentioning, though, that the Solana price somewhat struggled going into the weekend, which has seen the loss of the $230 mark. However, the latest on-chain data suggests the SOL token might only be taking a break, as it has yet to encounter the next major obstacle to its continuous ascent. Sustained Upward Run Hinges On $245 Resistance: Data In an October 4 post on the X platform, crypto analyst Ali Martinez shared an on-chain insight into the next significant resistance for the Solana price. According to the popular online pundit, the price of SOL is likely to face major resistance around the $245 price over the coming weeks. Related Reading: XRP Price Completes 7-Year Double Bottom Amid Prep For Moonshot To $19 This on-chain verdict is based on the SOL UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) metric, which measures the volume of a particular cryptocurrency that was bought at a specific price level. These price levels act as support and resistance levels for Solana, as they represent the cost basis of different investors. It is worth mentioning that the strength of an on-chain support and resistance level typically depends on the number of investors who have their cost basis at the specific price level. According to Martinez, the next such level is around the $245 region, where more than 5.9 SOL tokens were acquired. This level is considered the next major resistance for the Solana price, as it is above the current spot value. The $245 zone is seen as a significant supply wall, as several investors—who have been underwater for long—are likely to dump their assets as soon as they break even or move into profit, thereby putting significant downward pressure on price. Ultimately, the return of the Solana price to its current all-time high of $293 could be in jeopardy if it fails to clear the major supply wall around $245. As observed in the highlighted chart, the SOL would likely not be facing any significant barrier on the path to the record-high price. Can Solana Price Surge 100%? Interestingly, Martinez projected in a separate post on X that the Solana price could travel to as high as $520. However, the altcoin would need a weekly close above the long-term resistance around $260 to embark on this upside rally. A run to $520 would represent an over 110% surge from the current price point. As of this writing, the Solana token is valued at around $228, reflecting a nearly 2% dip in the past 24 hours.  Related Reading: Bitcoin, XRP Testing Key Resistances And Could Turn Messy Again – Here’s Why Featured image from Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images, chart from TradingView

Following a massive Q3 performance, Solana (SOL) has kicked off “Uptober” with a bounce, attempting to reclaim a crucial area as support to continue its bullish rally. Some analysts have suggested that the cryptocurrency is ready to challenge the recent highs and enter a new price discovery phase. Related Reading: BNB Eyes New Highs As Price Reclaims $1,000 – Is A 30% Rally Coming? Solana Starts ‘Uptober’ In The Green After the recent market correction, Solana has started the new quarter with a 7.3% bounce from yesterday’s lows. Last week, the cryptocurrency fell from its recent highs and hit a local low of $190 after closing below the $200 support for the first time in nearly a month. Over the weekend, the altcoin reclaimed the crucial barrier and attempted to turn the $205-$210 area into support during the last two days of September. After closing the month around the $208 level, SOL’s price bounced 5.3% on Wednesday morning toward the $220 mark. Some market watchers previously noted that $218 level was the most important level for the cryptocurrency’s recovery, as the largest supply wall exists around this level. This level coincides with Solana’s $120-$220 macro range high. Analyst Crypto Jelle considers that SOL “is ready for its second expansion wave for the cycle” after months of re-accumulation, the September rally, and the successful retest of the breakout level. Amid today’s pump, the analyst affirmed that the cryptocurrency has “one last hurdle to overcome” before the rally to new highs begins. Per the post, once Solana turns the $250 level into support, the altcoins will be “in for a great end of the year.” Similarly, Altcoin Sherpa suggested that SOL will likely rally toward the $230-$235 area and above if Bitcoin (BTC) and the crypto market remain stable. Corporate Momentum, ETFs To Fuel Q4 Rally Solana’s momentum has been partially driven by growing corporate interest in the cryptocurrency, with SOL-focused Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) pouring billions of dollars into the strategies over the past few months. On October 1, Nasdaq-listed VisionSys AI Inc. announced a $2 billion SOL-based treasury strategy in partnership with Marinade Finance, Solana’s leading staking protocol. The initiative aims to “strengthen VisionSys’s balance sheet, enhance liquidity, and create long-term shareholder value through the strategic acquisition and staking of Solana (SOL),” the announcement reads. Marinade Finance will serve as VisionSys’s exclusive staking and ecosystem partner, and the program’s first phase is set to acquire and stake $500 million in SOL within the next six months. Additionally, the pending approval of multiple crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has raised expectations for an October rally. In August and September, the regulatory agency pushed its final decision deadline for multiple crypto investment products, including SOL-based ETFs, between mid-October and mid-November. Related Reading: Ethereum Ready For Round 2? Analyst Forecasts Early October Rally Amid $4,200 Retest On Monday, Senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas affirmed that “the odds are really 100% now.” “Generic listing standards make the 19b-4s and their ‘clock’ meaningless,” he explained, adding, “That just leaves the S-1s waiting for formal green light from Corp Finance. And they just submitted amendment #4 for Solana. The baby could come any day. Be ready.” As of this writing, Solana is trading at $219, a 11.1% increase in the monthly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Institutional confidence in Solana (SOL) remains strong, making it one of the stable altcoins in the market. Treasury wallets now hold over 20.9 million SOL, roughly 3.64% of the total supply, indicating that large investors are increasingly viewing SOL alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum as part of diversified crypto portfolios. Related Reading: XRP Supply Shock Incoming As Axelar And Flare Target 8 Billion Tokens Companies like Forward Industries and Brera Holdings have disclosed their asset exposure, while ARK has added Solana-related equities and continues to emphasize the network’s expansion. Meanwhile, speculation about a potential Solana staking ETF has gained momentum; if approved, it could reduce circulating supply and provide yield access, potentially attracting significant new capital into SOL. Mid-cycle analyst targets of $300–$500 reflect this institutional interest along with rising on-chain activity. SOL's price trends to the upside but with some losses on the daily chart. Source: SOLUSD chart on Tradingview Firedancer + Alpenglow: Leap in Performance vs. Decentralization Risk Solana’s technology roadmap provides another boost. Jump Crypto’s Firedancer client proposes SIMD-0370 to remove the fixed compute block limit, allowing higher-performance validators to process more complex blocks and increasing overall throughput. At the same time, the Alpenglow upgrade (testnet scheduled for December) aims to drastically reduce transaction finality, from approximately 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds, making Solana the fastest major chain. These changes could strengthen Solana’s leadership in high-volume DeFi and payments. However, critics warn that increasing centralization may occur if smaller validators cannot afford the necessary hardware upgrades. The primary challenge is striking a balance between raw speed and validator diversity, which is crucial for evaluating the network’s long-term resilience. Price Levels: Can Solana (SOL) Bulls Defend $207? Currently, SOL hovers near $208–$210, up modestly on the day as momentum rebuilds. The market now focuses on $207 as the first support level; a sustained hold preserves the uptrend and keeps a retest of $230–$253 possible, with $257 (the 52-week high) remaining above. Losing $207 opens the door to $190–$185 as the next demand zone, and a deeper shakeout could test $165–$167. Short-term sentiment is supported by improving tape dynamics, higher spot volumes, and active addresses, although macro factors remain a swing factor. For traders, the constructive setup is to hold $207, reclaim $223–$230, and then challenge $253–$257. For investors, the thesis relies on three pillars: increasing treasury ownership and potential ETF catalysts, throughput leadership from Firedancer and Alpenglow, and expanding real-world utility across DeFi and commerce. Related Reading: Bitcoin LTH Selling Pressure Builds: 6–12M Coins Keep Flowing Onto The Market If Solana maintains support while upgrades happen as scheduled, the path toward new highs strengthens; if not, expect a choppy Q4 with value emerging around the $185 area. Cover image from ChatGPT, SOLUSD chart from Tradingview

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