Solana's price hovers near $80 as the market focuses on the upcoming Alpenglow consensus upgrade planned for the second half of 2026 and the SIMD-547 fee-burn proposal that could change token economics. Despite short-term bearish signals, investors are watching potential U.S. staking-enabled spot SOL ETFs that could increase institutional interest. Key technical levels include support around $77.85 and resistance between $87 and $89, with a successful Alpenglow rollout and ETF approvals seen as critical for Solana to surpass $100 later in the year.
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has shifted his stance by identifying XRP, alongside Solana and Ethereum, as leading cryptocurrencies for practical, real-world transactions. This marks a notable change given his previous criticism of XRP and its communit...
Solana's new proposal SIMD-0547 aims to overhaul SOL tokenomics by introducing a resource-based fee system that burns 100% of base transaction fees. This change could increase the daily SOL burn rate from about 648 to between 1,500 and 1,800 SOL, nar...
Solana (SOL) has experienced its longest losing streak ever, closing eight consecutive red monthly candles from October 2025 to May 2026, with its price dropping from a peak of over $220 to around $81. Despite this significant price decline and a mar...
Solana's price recovered from a Q1 2026 low near $60 to around $90 by late May, driven by the Alpenglow consensus upgrade test launch, Firedancer validator rollout, and over $1.12 billion in cumulative spot ETF inflows. Institutional interest grows w...
Solana (SOL) is currently trading within a tightening range between two trendlines, with $68.02 identified as a critical support level to maintain its bullish outlook. A breakout above this range could push SOL toward $98 initially, with further resi...
