Browsing: Solana

Currencies38589 Market Cap$ 2.29T+0.78% 24h Spot Volume$ 21.52B-0.03% DominanceBTC56.73%+0.96%ETH10.07%-0.28% ETH Gas0.16 Gwei MarketAnalysisPrice PredictionSolana Aug 18, 2026 < 1min read byParshwa Turakhiya forCoinEdition

In the unpredictable world of cryptocurrency, Solana is making waves and proving its mettle amidst swirling market dynamics. Is it time to pay attention to SOL cryptocurrency? From pricing trends to significant institutional backing, the environment surrounding Solana paints a promising picture worth exploring.

On-chain analytics firm LookOnChain reported that a prominent Solana ($SOL) investor has accumulated 47,535 $SOL, valued at $3.6 million, following more than two years of inactivity. This large-scale move has drawn renewed attention to the whale’s trading patterns, especially given their history during recent market downturns.

The $SOL price prediction points to a narrowing range as price coils inside a symmetric triangle that has been building since June, with the apex now approaching early September. That technical squeeze comes as Solana posts two separate leadership numbers this week, topping both real world asset inflows and decentralized exchange volume across every blockchain…

Currencies38589 Market Cap$ 2.27T+0.20% 24h Spot Volume$ 20.77B-3.52% DominanceBTC56.66%+0.86%ETH10.08%-0.31% ETH Gas0.06 Gwei Aug 17, 2026 4min read byTia Avet forCoinpaper

Solana spot ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflows since May, but the surge was concentrated in just two funds and did little to lift SOL’s price.

A Solana whale address that had remained inactive for nearly two years has resurfaced, purchasing 47,535 $SOL worth approximately $3.6 million, according to blockchain tracking platform Lookonchain. The transaction marks a notable return for an investor who previously capitalized on Solana’s price swings in 2023.

Solana treasury company SOLAI Limited (formerly BIT Mining) said shareholders approved a capital reset that leaves it with 100 billion authorized Class A ordinary shares after a 700-for-1 consolidation. The vote came nearly a month after the New York Stock Exchange suspended trading in its American depositary shares.

Solana just notched a milestone that’s hard to ignore: for the 16th straight week, the network has led every other Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchain in weekly decentralized exchange volume. That kind of streak doesn’t happen by accident, and it’s forcing traders and analysts to take a fresh look at how Solana DEX volume…

The latest expansion in tokenized U.S. T-bills shows that new issuance is increasingly spreading across major blockchain ecosystems. Over the last thirty days, Solana [SOL] added $378.2 million, leading Ethereum’s [ETH] $272.2 million increase by roughly $106 million.