The decline has Solana's sol (SOL) to overtake BNB's market capitalization, with SOL rising 3.5% to a market cap of $109.3 billion.
Solana’s price rally reached a new milestone on Monday. SOL traded at $195.50 per coin, pushing the total valuation to over $105 billion for the first time since January 25. Related Reading: Too Pricey? Expert Says XRP Beats Bitcoin And Ethereum Right Now That jump reflects growing optimism around the token. Short‑term gains have been strong, but questions remain about how deep the recovery really runs. DeFi TVL Rises With Price Based on reports, Solana’s total value locked in DeFi hit $14.18 billion. That’s the highest level in six months, back to where it stood in January when SOL first reached its all‑time high. A big chunk of that gain comes from the token’s own price climbing. When SOL moves up, every coin locked in lending pools and vaults gets worth more on paper. Users haven’t needed to rush in and lock fresh tokens to boost TVL numbers. The overall ecosystem feels larger. Yet true usage growth may be slower than those headline figures suggest. Experts are keeping a close eye on how many new deposits actually show up. After all, token value and real‑world demand don’t always rise at the same pace. DEX Trading Activity Shows Uptick Between July 14 and July 20, Solana’s decentralized exchanges handled over $22 billion in trading volume. That’s up from close to $19 billion the week before. Raydium led with $8.4 billion, followed by Orca at almost $6 billion and Meteora at $5.3 billion. Based on data, traders are coming back. But weekly volumes still sit far below the $98 billion peak set in mid‑January. That gap signals a market that’s warming up but not yet boiling over. Volume gains show renewed interest among active users. It also hints that fresh strategies and new tokens may be finding feet after a slower spell. Staking Dominates Network Security According to on‑chain figures, about 355 million SOL remain staked with validators. That stake is worth roughly $69 billion, or about 65% of all tokens in circulation. Those coins aren’t counted in DeFi TVL or in DEX volumes. Instead, they’re busy securing the network and validating transactions. Related Reading: XRP Over Everything? Expert Tells New Investors To Go All In Meanwhile, SOL is predicted to increase another 3.50% and hit $210 by August 21, 2025. Sentiment is currently bullish while the Fear & Greed Index is at 71 (Greed). In the past 30 days, SOL experienced 19/30 green days and 8.61% price fluctuations, indicating both strength and volatility in today’s market, data from CoinCodex shows. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
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Solana could be on track for a massive 323% rally this altcoin season, according to a new technical analysis by crypto strategist Quantum Ascend, who projects a potential peak around $830 based on market cap extensions and Elliott Wave structures. In a detailed July 22 breakdown, the analyst argues that most retail traders continue to overlook the impact of inflation and token supply dynamics—factors that significantly affect price projections. Solana To $1,000 Is Not Realistic Thus Cycle “Looking at the market cap chart, it’s up almost 216,000%, while the price chart is only up 18,000%. So what this tells us is, there’s some kind of inflationary pressure on the asset,” Quantum Ascend said. “You have to use the market cap chart in order to measure the price.” Using Elliott Wave Theory, the analyst identified Solana as currently operating within a macro third wave—arguably the strongest phase of a five-wave impulse sequence. According to his count, Solana completed its first and second macro waves during previous market cycles and is now accelerating through the early stages of wave three, a move that could culminate in a parabolic rally. Related Reading: Solana Near Last Major Resistance Amid 10% Surge – Analyst Says ‘Real Bull Run’ Is Close “Right now, what we’re working on is this macro wave three,” he explained. “The bear market will be macro four, and then we’ll have another wave at some point well into the future.” To support this thesis, Quantum Ascend pulled Fibonacci extensions from Solana’s historical price structures. He pointed to confluence between the 2.618 extension of the most recent accumulation range and the 3.618 extension of a broader range, both of which intersect near a $300 billion market cap. However, he views this zone as a mid-cycle checkpoint rather than a terminal target. His conservative scenario puts Solana at a $620 price tag, representing a 217% move from current levels. But his primary projection suggests a 323% rally, translating to an $830 top based on market cap behavior and structural alignment. He cautioned that simply targeting round numbers like $1,000 can mislead traders, especially when inflation-adjusted market cap analysis tells a different story. “If I pull those same extensions here for Solana [on the price chart], because of the inflation, you’d be looking for $1,000, which is a nice round number and something that retail would love to hear,” he said. “But the market cap chart shows it’s topping that same extensions only at $830.” Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Set For Price Run To $2,700 — But This Condition Must Hold The discrepancy arises from Solana’s token inflation. As new tokens enter circulation, they dilute the impact of price movements. This is why, Quantum Ascend insists, market cap projections provide a more accurate view of potential upside. “There’s not enough people paying attention to market cap. You have to do it,” he emphasized. In his final breakdown, the analyst laid out both price zones. “We have $620 as our conservative, $830 as our primary here for Solana,” he concluded. While some viewers may find the upper bound modest compared to speculative retail targets, he stressed the importance of realism over hype. “We’re trying to make sure that we’re not buying into any crazy narratives or anything and we’re not leaving anything on the table and we’re not round tripping our bags.” At press time, SOL traded at $195. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
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Ethereum validators are experiencing the longest wait times in over a year to withdraw their staked ETH, as growing demand for staking collides with the network’s built-in exit limitations. According to data from ValidatorQueue.com, validators seeking to exit the Ethereum network must now wait approximately 8 days and 6 hours to complete the process, marking […]
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Strategy (previously MicroStrategy), the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC), announced on Monday that it had acquired an additional 6,220 BTC during the week spanning July 14 to July 20. This latest purchase brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to an impressive 607,770 tokens, acquired at an aggregate cost of approximately $43.61 billion, averaging $71,756 per Bitcoin. Strategy Stock Slumps Despite GENIUS Act Approval This announcement coincided with a breakthrough in the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies, as the GENIUS Act successfully cleared the House and received final approval from President Donald Trump on Friday. The new stablecoin legislation establishes federal guidelines for stablecoins. The passage of the GENIUS Act has provided a boost to cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase Global (COIN) and Robinhood Markets (HOOD), which saw their stock prices rise by 2.2% and 4.1%, respectively, following the news. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Breaks Above $0.26 In Weekend Rally As Pundit Predicts 2,600% Surge Despite the favorable regulatory environment, Strategy’s stock did not experience a similar surge. Instead, it fell by 7.2% over the course of Thursday and Friday, marking the company’s worst two-day performance since late May. This decline mirrored the overall dip in Bitcoin prices, which had recently retreated toward the $117,000 zone from record highs above $123,000 earlier in the past week. Saylor Defends Bitcoin Strategy Reports note that the stock’s performance may have been impacted by a bearish research note from Gus Gala, an analyst at Monness, Crespi, Hardt, who reiterated a Sell rating on Strategy shares with a target price of $200. Notably, Gala is the only analyst among 17 surveyed by FactSet to rate the Strategy’s stock as a Sell, which could contribute to investor caution. Amid these fluctuations, Strategy’s Chairman Michael Saylor remains a vocal advocate for the company’s Bitcoin strategy. In a recent post on social media site X (formerly Twitter), he encouraged followers to “Stay Humble. Stack Sats,” referring to Satoshis, the smallest unit of Bitcoin, emphasizing a long-term commitment to accumulating the cryptocurrency. Related Reading: Hold On For Dear Life: This Bullish Bitcoin Metric Just Touched A 15-Year High As the market continues to adapt to shifting regulations, crypto supporters are eagerly awaiting the next legislative development: the CLARITY Act. This bill, which passed the House with a vote of 294-134, aims to create a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets by distinguishing between securities and commodities and delineating oversight responsibilities among various federal agencies. When writing, the market’s leading cryptocurrency trades at $117,500, recording a 14% price surge in the monthly time frame, and nearly 74% year-to-date. With the recent price correction, the Bitcoin price is now 4% below its current all-time high achieved during last week’s rally. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com