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The new contracts will include both standard and micro-sized options on SOL and XRP futures, CME Group said.
Forward Industries is deepening its commitment to Solana after filing a $4 billion at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 17. The company said proceeds from the program will fund general corporate needs, including working capital, strategic acquisitions, and expansion of its Solana treasury holdings. According to Google […]
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Forward Industries currently has the largest solana treasury among publicly traded firms with 6.8 million SOL.
Solana has been in the spotlight after delivering a powerful rally, surging more than 50% since August and climbing to the $248 level. This move has reaffirmed bullish sentiment across the market, with momentum continuing to build around one of the leading altcoins. Analysts are now calling for the possibility of a massive surge in the coming weeks, pointing to both technical strength and increasing institutional participation as key drivers. Related Reading: Whale Unstakes 2M HYPE After 9 Months – $89.8M Profit On The Line Bulls appear firmly in control as Solana consolidates its gains at higher levels, showing resilience even in the face of broader market volatility. Unlike past rallies driven mainly by retail speculation, this surge is being accompanied by institutional accumulation, signaling deeper conviction and long-term positioning by large players. Fresh data from Lookonchain highlights this trend, revealing that another major institution has been buying significant amounts of SOL. These purchases align with the broader narrative that big players are preparing for the next phase of the crypto cycle by loading up on high-conviction assets. Solana Sees Accumulation Ahead of Fed Decision Solana has once again taken the spotlight as fresh data reveals significant institutional activity in the market. According to Lookonchain, over the past eight hours, FalconX—a well-known institutional trading platform—has withdrawn 413,075 SOL, worth approximately $98.4 million, from major exchanges including Binance, OKX, Coinbase, and Bybit. Such large-scale withdrawals are often interpreted as a signal of accumulation, with institutions moving tokens off exchanges for custody, staking, or long-term holding rather than short-term trading. This activity suggests that institutional players are quietly but aggressively positioning themselves in Solana. By removing supply from exchanges, FalconX’s actions could reduce the immediate liquidity available for trading, tightening supply and potentially fueling upward price pressure if demand continues to rise. Historically, moves of this scale have often preceded strong rallies, particularly when they align with broader bullish momentum. Solana, which has already surged over 50% since August, may now be setting the stage for another leg higher if accumulation trends persist. At the same time, macroeconomic factors are converging with this institutional demand. Later today, the Federal Reserve will announce its decision on interest rates, a pivotal event that will influence risk sentiment across global markets. Whether the Fed opts for a modest 25bps cut or a deeper move, the outcome will shape liquidity conditions for months to come. For Solana, the combination of institutional buying and the Fed’s decision creates a high-stakes backdrop that could define its trajectory well into year-end. Related Reading: Dormant Bitcoin Moves Align With Recent Price Reactions: 7,547 BTC Awakens Testing Key Levels After A Rally Solana (SOL) has been in a powerful uptrend since August, gaining more than 50% and reaching a high of $248 before cooling slightly. The daily chart shows SOL now trading at $236, consolidating after the sharp rally. The uptrend remains intact, with the 50-day SMA ($197) and 100-day SMA ($178) trending upward, both acting as solid dynamic support. The 200-day SMA at $161 is far below current levels, confirming the strength of the long-term bullish structure. However, the recent slowdown near $240 suggests that the market is encountering resistance. This level previously acted as a supply zone in late 2024, and bulls will need to push through it decisively to open the door toward a potential retest of $300. A rejection here could trigger a short-term pullback toward $220 or even the $200–$210 area, where the moving averages cluster, offering strong support for continuation. Related Reading: Bitcoin Risk Index Signals Stability: All Eyes On Fed Decision Institutional accumulation has also been a major catalyst for Solana’s recent surge. Large withdrawals from exchanges highlight ongoing whale positioning, suggesting that demand remains strong despite near-term volatility. If momentum continues and macro conditions—particularly the Fed’s decision on rates—provide a favorable backdrop, SOL could extend its rally toward new highs. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
Solana started a fresh increase above the $240 zone. SOL price is now consolidating gains below $240 and might aim for another increase if it stays above $230. SOL price started a fresh upward move above the $240 and $242 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $240 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $238 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend losses if it dips below the $230 zone. Solana Price Consolidates Gains Solana price started a decent increase after it settled above the $220 zone, beating Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL climbed above the $235 level to enter a short-term positive zone. The price even smashed the $242 resistance. The bulls were able to push the price above the $245 barrier. A high was formed at $250 and the price recently started a downside correction. There was a move below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $200 swing low to the $250 high. However, the bulls were active above $230. Solana is now trading below $240 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $238 level. Besides, there is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $238 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. The next major resistance is near the $242 level. The main resistance could be $250. A successful close above the $250 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $262. Any more gains might send the price toward the $280 level. More Downside In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $238 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $232 zone. The first major support is near the $229 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $200 swing low to the $250 high. A break below the $229 level might send the price toward the $220 support zone. If there is a close below the $220 support, the price could decline toward the $212 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is losing pace in the bullish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $229 and $220. Major Resistance Levels – $238 and $250.
Institutional investment in Solana (SOL) has entered a new phase, with corporate treasuries and leading funds accelerating their exposure to the blockchain. Related Reading: Is XRP’s Big Rally Coming? CEO Predicts $10–$25 Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, and Helius Medical Technologies have emerged as the most prominent players, collectively pushing Solana holdings above $3.8 billion. This surge in capital mirrors early adoption cycles once seen in Bitcoin and Ethereum, fueling speculation that Solana could evolve into a critical layer of global finance and overall crypto adoption. Pantera Leads With $1.1 Billion Solana Bet Pantera Capital has placed its biggest-ever bet on a single crypto asset: $1.1 billion in Solana. CEO Dan Morehead called Solana the “fastest and best-performing blockchain,” citing its ability to process nine billion transactions per day, more than all global capital markets combined. Morehead, who previously focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum, said the firm now sees Solana as its most promising long-term bet. “Our biggest position is Solana,” he emphasized, signaling a strong shift in institutional conviction toward the network. Helius and Galaxy Add Firepower Helius Medical Technologies has added a corporate twist to the Solana treasury strategy. Backed by Pantera and Summer Capital, Helius secured $500 million through an oversubscribed funding round, with an option to expand its treasury to $1.25 billion via stapled warrants. The adoption reflects a broader trend of public companies integrating Solana into their balance sheets. Meanwhile, Galaxy Digital aggressively acquired $1.55 billion worth of SOL in just five days, including a single $306 million purchase transferred to custody platform Fireblocks. This buildup coincided with Galaxy’s $1.65 billion investment in Forward Industries, further expanding Solana’s increasing presence in institutional finance. SOL's price trends to the upside on the daily chart. Source: SOLUSD chart on Tradingview A Defining Moment for Solana With Pantera’s $1.1 billion stake, Helius’s scaling plan, and Galaxy’s quick accumulation, Solana is seeing unprecedented institutional inflows. The trend mirrors Bitcoin’s early treasury adoption and Ethereum’s rise as the foundation of decentralized finance. Related Reading: Payments Giants Set To Join Stellar, Says CPO—Will XLM Price Follow? For Solana, the challenge is to maintain this momentum through ecosystem growth, developer retention, and macroeconomic resilience. If successful, the blockchain could establish itself as the next major category-defining digital asset, greatly increasing Solana’s (SOL) market position. Cover image from ChatGPT, SOLUSD chart from Tradingview
Prior to Ava Labs, Arielle Pennington was the head of communications at the Solana Foundation since April 2023.
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Pantera Capital founder Dan Morehead revealed that the firm's $1.1 billion in Solana is the largest crypto position on its books.
Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani believes Solana-native Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) have a structural advantage over Bitcoin-focused vehicles—and that the mechanics underpinning those DATs could become a durable, price-positive flywheel for SOL. Speaking on Blockworks’ Empire podcast days after Forward Industries closed a $1.65 billion PIPE led by Galaxy, Jump, and Multicoin, Samani argued that Solana’s yield, composable DeFi, and on-chain corporate operations create cash flows and optionality that Bitcoin simply can’t match. Why Solana DATs Beat Bitcoin “We’re building a new financial system from the ground up,” Samani said, framing Forward as both a proof-of-concept for “internet capital markets” and a scaled balance sheet that can systematically convert Solana’s technical and financial primitives into shareholder value. The immediate differentiator in his view: yield. “Saylor is paying roughly 9% [on MicroStrategy’s perpetual preferreds], but his core business produces effectively no cash flow… our vehicle will produce cash flow via two mechanisms at a bare minimum. The first… is the native SOL staking yield… roughly 8%. And the second is by doing this credit spread arbitrage,” he said. Related Reading: Helius Joins Solana Treasury Trend With $500 Million Funding For New DAT Strategy By borrowing dollars from traditional lenders at single-digit rates and deploying into on-chain venues yielding “12–20% depending on what you’re doing,” Forward intends to use that spread, plus staking rewards, to service perpetual coupons—something a Bitcoin treasury cannot replicate because BTC is non-yielding. “You can actually objectively show where the profits are coming from to pay the coupons,” he added, suggesting Solana DATs could even secure better terms than Bitcoin vehicles over time. Samani cast the $1.65 billion raise as a starting gun for a broader re-architecture of corporate finance on Solana. Forward plans to “be the guinea pig” that runs core operations on-chain—“payroll, paying vendors… equity issuance, raising money, dividends, stock splits… shareholder votes”—with the first milestone being tokenizing a portion of the company’s equity. Notably, he expects a “pretty good chunk” of PIPE participants to “take delivery on-chain,” and said Forward will ultimately lean into real-time transparency: “I am optimistic we will at some point publish all the company’s addresses… so dashboards [can] update in real time.” Much of the thesis rests on scale and the ability to convert that scale into accretive economics—both within Solana’s DeFi and across the emerging DAT landscape. Galaxy Asset Management will operate staking and DeFi deployments; Jump contributes infrastructure and performance—“all of the nodes that we’re running are running Firedancer”—and proprietary transaction-ordering technology. Samani was explicit that Forward will not buy locked or liquid SOL from Multicoin, Jump, or Galaxy balance sheets, and that sponsor economics are split one-third each among the three firms, with Multicoin’s share accruing to its hedge fund LPs, not to him personally. On the DAT market itself, Samani expects consolidation and cross-chain roll-ups, with Solana primed to dominate: “The market’s not going to sustain 20 Solana DATs… I can see a world in which it sustains like three or four.” He called mNAV arbitrage “a very big opportunity,” arguing that vehicles trading at premiums can accretively acquire those at discounts, while Solana’s liquidity, service-provider depth, and credit acceptance put it ahead of smaller ecosystems. “I’m very skeptical that [sub-scale] mNAVs will sustain at all,” he said, singling out non-SOL, non-ETH DATs as most vulnerable. Solana DATs Vs. ETFs Samani also contends that pending US spot ETFs for SOL—especially with staking enabled—would amplify the Solana DAT advantage rather than dilute it. “I am very optimistic” staking appears in SOL ETFs “soon… sometime by the end of the year,” he said. In his telling, interchangeable wrappers—spot on exchanges, ETFs for brokerage rails, and corporate-wrapper DATs—expand the investor base while leaving Solana’s intrinsic yield engine intact. Forward, for its part, “expects the [vehicle] will be staking the substantial majority” of its SOL. Related Reading: Solana Faces Bold $460 Target As Galaxy Digital Drives Heavy Buying Underpinning the price angle is Samani’s view that Solana DATs manufacture persistent demand for SOL while routing cash flows back to equity holders. Locked-token acquisitions at discounts, systematic staking, bank-line funded DeFi strategies, and bespoke liquidity deals with leading protocols together create what he describes as structural accretion. The contrast with Bitcoin is stark in his framework. Without native cash flows, BTC-based treasuries rely on external financing and price appreciation; Solana DATs, he argued, can fund themselves. “Bitcoin can’t compete” in this dimension because it lacks staking yield and composable on-chain markets to arbitrage credit at institutional scale. That gap broadens, he maintained, if banks increasingly accept staked SOL as collateral and if ETF structures normalize staking. Forward is already “talking with a bunch of counterparties” about routing through banks with access to the Fed window to secure the cheapest possible dollar financing against SOL collateral, though he cautioned that none of this is guaranteed. For now, the scoreboard is concrete. The raise closed “in about two weeks,” with Samani estimating a roughly 40/60 crypto-native to TradFi split among participants. He personally invested $25 million; Multicoin contributed “$114–115 million.” Galaxy’s distribution pulled in “a lot” of PIPE orders; Jump’s technical edge targets incremental yield. Forward plans to be an active consolidator of DATs “both SOL and non-SOL,” while building out a dedicated executive team to run the Solana treasury line alongside the company’s legacy business. The implication for price, Samani insisted, is straightforward: Solana’s yield engine plus institutional credit and ETF rails create sustained, programmatic demand for SOL. “In retrospect it was inevitable,” he said of the consortium behind Forward. Whether that inevitability translates into Samani’s headline claim—Solana DATs “beating” Bitcoin vehicles and setting SOL up to surge—will depend on execution, market liquidity, and the pace at which banks, ETF issuers, and regulators bless staking-based structures. Notably, Forward Industries completed the massive purchase of 6,822,000 SOL tokens worth $1.58 billion at $232 average yesterday. The company has only $67 million left to purchase additional SOL. At press time, SOL traded at $235. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.om
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Solana started a fresh increase above the $232 zone. SOL price is now correcting gains below $240 and might aim for another increase if it stays above $20. SOL price started a fresh upward move above the $232 and $240 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $240 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $242 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend losses if it dips below the $230 zone. Solana Price Dips Below Support Solana price started a decent increase after it found support near the $212 zone, beating Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL climbed above the $232 level to enter a short-term positive zone. The price even smashed the $240 resistance. The bulls were able to push the price above the $245 barrier. A high was formed at $250 and the price recently corrected some gains. There was a move below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $200 swing low to the $250 high. Besides, there was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $242 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. Solana is now trading below $240 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $238 level. The next major resistance is near the $240 level. The main resistance could be $245. A successful close above the $245 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $255. Any more gains might send the price toward the $262 level. More Losses In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $240 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $232 zone. The first major support is near the $230 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $200 swing low to the $250 high. A break below the $230 level might send the price toward the $224 support zone. If there is a close below the $224 support, the price could decline toward the $220 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is losing pace in the bullish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $230 and $224. Major Resistance Levels – $240 and $245.
Nasdaq-listed firm Helius Medical Technologies Inc. unveiled the launch of a $500 million Solana-focused Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) backed by Pantera Capital and Summer Capital. Related Reading: Bitcoin Consolidates Above $115K As Market Eyes Fed’s Sept 17 Policy Move Helius Reveals Solana Treasury Strategy On Monday, Helius Medical Technologies, a neurotech company in the medical device field, announced an oversubscribed private investment in public equity (PIPE) offering of common stock to launch a new Solana treasury strategy. The offering, led by Pantera Capital and Summer Capital, is estimated to raise $500 million and an additional $750 million in stapled warrants to purchase shares of common stock, assuming full exercise. Additionally, Big Brain Holdings, Avenir, SinoHope, FalconX, Arrington Capital, Animoca Brands, Aspen Digital, Borderless, Laser Digital, HashKey Capital, and Republic Digital are also participating in the offering, which is expected to close on September 18, 2025. Following the closing, the company’s management team will include Summer Capital’s founder, Joseph Chee, as Director and Executive Chairman, Pantera’s General Partner, Cosmo Jiang, as Board Observer, and Pantera Capital’s founder, Dan Morehead, as Strategic Advisor. According to the announcement, Helius intends to use the offering’s proceeds to implement a DAT strategy and purchase Solana’s native token, SOL, to make it the company’s primary treasury reserve asset. Notably, the company expects to build an initial SOL position, with plans to significantly scale holdings over the next 12–24 months through a best-in-class capital markets program, incorporating ATM sales and other proven strategies. Additionally, it will evaluate staking, lending, and other opportunities throughout the ecosystem to generate revenue from the SOL Treasury, while maintaining a conservative risk profile, the company explained. Institutions Push SOL Adoption Cosmo Jiang told news media outlet Fortune he believes there can only be a handful of successful public companies dedicated to just one cryptocurrency, affirming that “just as much as it is about scale, it’s about velocity.” “We’d much rather start with a moderate size so that we can really go out to market and grow very quickly, rather than start too big and then have a harder time growing on a percentage basis,” he said. He affirmed that the deal structure for this Solana treasury company positions it to be competitive: “We believe we have the right setup to be the leading, if not, at least one of the two or three, but certainly the leading, Solana DAT.” It’s worth noting that recently, Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital announced their plan to establish Forward Industries, a SOL treasury company, to purchase the cryptocurrency, stake it, and generate excess returns. The company successfully closed its PIPE financing on September 11, securing gross proceeds of approximately $1.65 billion. Related Reading: Lower Bitcoin Dominance Reinforces Altcoin Strength — Here’s How In the press release, he also highlighted that “there is a real opportunity to drive the flywheel of creating shareholder value that Michael Saylor has pioneered with Strategy (…) by accelerating Solana adoption.” Meanwhile, Dan Morehead affirmed that Solana is a “category-defining blockchain and the foundation on which a new financial system will be built,” adding that “a productive treasury company, backing the industry’s most affordable, fastest, and most accessible network, stands to substantially increase institutional and retail access to the Solana ecosystem and help fuel its adoption around the world.” Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
Solana’s token moved into the spotlight this week as reports tied renewed upward pressure to heavy buys by major players. Related Reading: Dogecoin Breaks Out With A 32% Surge: Time To Buy Or Too Late To Chase? Traders and on-chain watchers noticed large transfers off exchanges and a rise in holding activity. That flow has pushed Solana into a fresh bout of attention from investors who watch big-wallet moves. Galaxy Digital Buying Spree According to reports, Galaxy Digital has been one of the most active buyers, taking on more than $1 billion in SOL in recent days. Transfers out of exchange addresses and into private wallets were flagged by researchers. Reports have disclosed that this type of accumulation often removes supply from the market, at least temporarily, and can leave prices more sensitive to new demand. Galaxy Digital bought $1.35 Billion in $SOL this week. That’s 5.82 million $SOL accumulated in just 7 days, the largest institutional Solana purchases this year. But they didn’t buy the cycle top. They’re front-running something deeper. Solana’s onchain activity is gradually… pic.twitter.com/vzKcDxk5JE — Ash Crypto (@Ashcryptoreal) September 14, 2025 Technical Support Holds Near Key Levels Traders pointed to a cluster of support around $220–$230. That zone matters because it was a barrier that, once cleared, turned into a floor for buyers to defend. Short squeezes were also observed, where traders betting against SOL were pushed to close positions. Volume spiked on some of the upward moves, which made runs sharper, and that can speed up both gains and corrections. ???? Galaxy Digital just bought $240.58 million in $SOL in 5 hours. Institutional accumulation is real#SOL pic.twitter.com/wG1r8qEzTg — Money Guru Digital (@Moneygurudigi) September 14, 2025 Bullish Forecasts Vary Widely Based on reports from market commentary, the range of price forecasts now stretches far. Some analysts put nearer-term targets at $250 or $300 if buying continues and technicals hold. More optimistic scenarios, often framed as longer-term or best-case outcomes, extend the outlook to $350–$450. A claim that SOL could reach $460 has circulated in some corners, but clear public backing for that exact figure appears limited in mainstream outlets. $SOL Solana is showing three major levels of interest before a strong pullback is likely. The most probable targets to watch are ~$260, ~$380, and ~$460 before a major correction sets in. The RRR ratio for longs remains poor, unless additional risk is taken on through leverage. pic.twitter.com/vuQQO3tF4V — XForceGlobal (@XForceGlobal) September 14, 2025 What $460 Would Require For SOL to climb toward $460, a chain of events probably needs to align. Large and sustained institutional inflows would help, and the creation or expansion of SOL treasuries could remove more tokens from circulation. Regulatory clarity or the launch of regulated products that let big pools buy SOL safely would widen the buyer base. Finally, stronger real-world use on the Solana chain — more transactions, apps, and revenue — would add a fundamental argument for much higher valuations. Time also matters; even strong bull cases often play out over many months. Related Reading: Dogecoin Defies Odds, Jumps 21% Even As ETF Debut Gets Pushed Back Risks And What To Watch Market participants warned that risks remain. If macro conditions tighten, or if network problems reappear, any rally can be cut short. Overbought readings on some indicators suggest a pullback is possible before further gains. Watch exchange flows, whether large wallets keep withdrawing SOL, and whether the $220–$230 band holds. Those signals should tell traders a lot about the likely next leg. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView
Forward Industries (FORD) announced on Sept. 15 that it has acquired and staked more than 6.8 million SOL tokens for its Solana Treasury Strategy. Despite the scale of the acquisition, the impact has yet to show up in FORD’s share price. According to Google Finance data, the stock is down more than 2% to $33.51 […]
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Standard Chartered said digital asset treasury (DAT) flows will be a stronger price driver for Ethereum than for Bitcoin or Solana.
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The strongest DATs will be those with cheap funding, scale, and staking yield, which favors ether and solana treasuries over bitcoin, analyst Geoff Kendrick said.
Helius joins the growing ranks of Solana treasury companies, alongside Forward Industries, Sol Strategies, and DeFi Development Corp.
The firm aims to accumulate Solana's SOL, competing with recently launched Forward Industries that has bought over $1.5 billion in SOL in a week.
Solana treasury firm Forward Industries raised $1.65 billion in a private placement led by Multicoin Capital, Galaxy Digital and Jump Crypto.
The Fed is expected to cut rates by 25bps on Wednesday.
Galaxy Digital has also been moving millions of SOL to other addresses, mainly to custody wallets on Fireblocks.
Solana (SOL) has emerged as a major headliner following an impressive 20.89% gain over the last week. Solana’s price now sits comfortably within the $240 price range and is only 18.05% away from its present all-time high at $294. Interestingly, renowned market expert Ali Martinez has noted a positive effect of SOL’s recent price surge, which points to a sustained price rally. Related Reading: Analyst Sets Bold $1,314 Target For Solana After Cup-And-Handle Breakout SOL Surges Above Key $205 Resistance: Fibonacci Levels Point Toward $362 In an X post on September 13, Martinez shares an in-depth technical analysis of the Solana price structure, which shows significant potential for a prolonged uptrend. Notably, SOL’s price gain from last week resulted in a breakout from a key ascending triangle formation, signaling strong bullish momentum that projects to higher mid-term targets. Looking at the chart below, the latest price surge effectively lifted Solana above the multi-month resistance zone near $205, where price had consolidated between April and August. It is clearly observed that breaking above this resistance, combined with the sustained higher lows that formed the ascending triangle, points to a classic bullish continuation pattern. Notably, the introduction of the Fibonacci extension levels provides more insight into the bullish potential of this recent breakout. The immediate price target presently lies at the 1.272 Fibonacci extension around $250, followed by the 1.414 extension near $277. However, if momentum continues, Solana could reach further upside levels, around $321 (1.618 extension) and the ultimate mid-term target at $362, which corresponds with the 1.786 extension. On the downside, the $205 breakout zone now serves as critical support. Holding above this level is crucial to maintaining the bullish outlook, as a decisive break below it could open the door for a retest of lower Fibonacci retracement zones, particularly around $176 or $156. However, the rising trendline that has supported price action since April adds another layer of structural support for bulls. Related Reading: Bitcoin Flips Key Support, Bulls Now Target $117,000 Solana Price Outlook At the time of writing, Solana is trading at $246, reflecting a modest 1.67% gain over the past 24 hours. However, trading volume has declined sharply by 27.53%, currently standing at $7.49 billion. According to analysts at Coincodex, investor sentiment toward Solana remains broadly bullish, even as the Greed & Fear Index sits at a neutral 52. Their short-term outlook suggests limited price movement, with the asset projected to remain around $247 for the next month. Looking further ahead, analysts expect Solana to climb to $264 over the next three months, highlighting steady but moderate growth expectations. Nevertheless, with a market cap of $131.65 billion, Solana continues to rank as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency in the world. Featured image from Forbes, chart from Tradingview
Crypto analyst Borovik has unveiled his 2026 bullish predictions for the XRP price, Dogecoin, and Solana. This comes as these three altcoins stand out in the ongoing crypto market rally, recording notable gains. Analyst Reveals 2026 Prediction For XRP, Dogecoin, and Solana In an X post, Borovik predicted that the XRP price will rally to $23, Dogecoin to $2, and Solana to $1,800 in 2026. He also made predictions for other major coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, and TRX. The analyst expects BTC to rally to $896,503, ETH to $35,000, BNB to $7,000, and TRX to $2.7. Related Reading: Analyst Warns XRP Investors Not To FOMO In, Wait For This To Happen First However, the analyst didn’t provide any basis for why the XRP price, Dogecoin, Solana, and these other coins could rally to these ambitious targets. Notably, these coins are currently the top 9 largest cryptos by market cap, excluding stablecoins USDT and USDC. These coins are also currently recording notable gains amid the recent crypto market rally. The XRP price has reclaimed the psychological $3 level and now looks set to retest higher resistance levels and possibly flip them into support. Dogecoin has also reached its most recent local high of $0.28 and is now looking to hit the $0.30 level. Solana surpassed $240 yesterday, reaching this level for the first time since January. Fundamentals have played a role in driving this rally for the XRP price, Dogecoin, and Solana. REX-Osprey is launching the first XRP and DOGE ETFs next week, under the 40 Act. These funds will still provide spot exposure to both altcoins, although they differ from the conventional spot crypto ETFs. REX-Osprey’s funds will help inject new capital into the XRP and DOGE ecosystem, which could serve as a catalyst for higher prices. Meanwhile, Solana just saw the launch of a $1.65 billion SOL treasury firm, Forward Industries. The firm completed the private placement earlier this week and immediately began buying SOL through Galaxy Digital, which was one of the investors in the private placement. This has added significant buying pressure on the crypto. More Gains Ahead For These Altcoins The XRP price, Dogecoin, and Solana are still expected to record major gains ahead amid this crypto market rally. Crypto analyst CasiTrades suggested that the consolidation period is over for XRP and that it is set to rally to a new all-time high (ATH). Her accompanying chart showed that the altcoin could rally above $4.60. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price To $150,000, Ethereum At $8,000, And An Altcoin Season? Analyst Reveals When Crypto analyst Ali Martinez stated that Dogecoin is still in the buy zone and that the bullish breakout will melt faces. His accompanying chart showed that DOGE could rally to as high as $4 if it touches the middle channel of an ascending channel. In a separate analysis, the analyst noted that $1,300 is the primary target for SOL after breaking out of a cup and handle pattern. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Solana (SOL) could be near the long-awaited price discovery phase after climbing to a seven-month high. However, an analyst suggested investors remain cautious, as the market rally is “closer to the end than the beginning.” Related Reading: Avalanche (AVAX) Hits 7-Month High After Key Resistance Breakout – Analysts Eyes $40 Next Solana Eyes Last Major Resistance On Friday, Solana reached a seven-month high of $241.84 after breaking out of its consolidation range earlier in the week. The cryptocurrency had been trading within the $120-$220 price range since the start of February, failing to reclaim the range’s high during the recent short-term recoveries. The ongoing rally has sent the cryptocurrency past multiple crucial barriers, “getting close to the final resistance,” analyst Crypto Jelle stated. He highlighted that SOL has been “quietly pushing higher, without anyone paying attention,” climbing 20% since Sunday. Now that the altcoin is attempting to reclaim the $240 area as support, the analyst pointed out that Solana has “one last hurdle to overcome” before price discovery. According to the post, if SOL reclaims the $250 level, “the sky is the limit,” as this area has been a crucial macro resistance level over the past two years. To the analyst, turning this level into support could set the base for a rally to $600. Similarly, analyst Ali Martinez suggested that SOL’s main target sits at around the $1,314.41 level after the altcoin broke out of a massive three-year cup and handle pattern. Nonetheless, Altcoin Sherpa issued a warning to investors on X, stating that “Now is NOT the time to ape in gigantic.” He asserted that despite thinking that Solana, Ethereum (ETH), and BNB “generally go higher from here, (…) the bulk of the move is done for these.” The analyst explained that he will remain bullish “until shown otherwise,” and expects a great performance in the coming months, but noted that the bull run is “closer to the end than the beginning.” “We are lucky that the marginal buyers are Tradfi with these DATs but with Saylor not buying as much, hard to tell where the next set of flows come from,” he stated. ‘SOL Season’ Momentum Grows Bitwise’s CIO Matt Hougan recently forecasted a bullish Q4 rally for Solana, affirming that the cryptocurrency has “all the ingredients (…) for an epic end-of-year run.” He suggested that it could start a “Solana Season” fueled by exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and strong corporate treasury purchases. Notably, multiple spot Solana ETFs are awaiting the approval of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the regulatory agency delayed the decision deadline last month. As a result, issuers and investors are expecting a positive outcome around the first half of October. Additionally, the recently launched Solana Treasury company, Forward Industries Inc., announced it had successfully closed its private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing on September 11, securing gross proceeds of approximately $1.65 billion for the Company. As reported by NewsBTC, Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital announced their plan to establish the SOL treasury company to purchase the cryptocurrency, stake it, and generate excess returns. Related Reading: Bitcoin Breakdown Averted? Analyst Says This Level Will Determine BTC’s Fate “Forward Industries intends to use the net proceeds from the offering primarily to purchase SOL, the native digital asset of the Solana blockchain,” the company reaffirmed in its Thursday statement. As of this writing, SOL is trading at $239.86, a 6.1% increase in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how Solana may be moving toward a sky-high main target based on a cup-and-handle breakout. Solana Is Breaking Out Of A Cup And Handle In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has shared a pattern that the 1-week price of SOL has appeared to have been following during the last few years. The pattern in question is a “cup and handle” from technical analysis (TA). It’s made up of two parts: a U-shaped trendline forming the “cup” and a downward parallel channel representing the “handle.” As the asset moves through the pattern, it first goes through a decline to a low, then observes a rebound back to about the same height as before the drawdown. Finally, it once again witnesses a bearish trajectory, this time one consistent with a descending channel. When the price is inside the channel, the usual rules of the formation apply: the upper line acts as a resistance barrier, while the lower one provides support. A break out of the levels can imply a continuation of trend in that direction. Related Reading: Litecoin Surges As Whales Scoop Up 181,000 LTC A cup and handle is generally assumed to be a bullish continuation pattern, meaning that breakouts can be considered more probable to occur in the up direction. The same seems to have held true for Solana as well, as its 1-week price has just seen a surge beyond the resistance line of its multi-year cup and handle pattern. As displayed in the above graph, the weekly Solana price went down and up along a cup between 2021 and 2024, but this year, it entered into the handle or downward consolidation phase. After some period of stay inside the zone, the coin finally found a break away from it in July. This escape from the descending channel occurred with an upward surge, a potential sign that sustained bullish momentum may be coming for SOL, if the pattern is anything to go by. As for what could be a potential target for the cryptocurrency’s price, the analyst has suggested a rather bold one: $1,314.41. The target corresponds to a line from Fibonacci Extension levels. Fibonacci Extension levels are drawn on an asset’s price chart starting from a bottom point. Martinez has taken SOL’s cup low as the zero level. Each successive level corresponds to some percentage extension from this bottom, equal to a ratio from the popular Fibonacci series. Related Reading: Dogecoin To $0.50? This Channel Break Could Be The Catalyst The 1.414 Fibonacci Extension level lies at $1,314.41 for Solana right now. It now remains to be seen whether the coin will eventually surge to this mark, or if the breakout will fizzle out. SOL Price Solana has performed better than most top coins over the past week as its price has surged by more than 17%, reaching the $238 mark. Featured image from Dall-E, charts from TradingView.com