Bitcoin and Ether rose over 3% to reach their highest prices in a week, while Solana, NEAR, Cardano, Polkadot, and Binance's altcoins also experienced gains, following a surge in traditional markets; however, experts predict that the downtrend in digital assets may continue for the next few weeks.
Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) led the gains in the crypto market as Bitcoin (BTC) gradually recovered, with large holders returning to the market aiding the recovery.
Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen warns that Solana (SOL) could experience a significant decline similar to Cardano (ADA) in the last cycle, potentially falling over 50% to $10, while also predicting a possible double bottom pattern for Bitcoin (BTC) and suggesting Litecoin (LTC) will underperform Bitcoin.
The total value of assets locked in Solana's blockchain has increased by 50% since the beginning of 2023, with the volume of transactions also rising, indicating a potential recovery in SOL price despite its current downward trend.
Solana Pay has integrated with Shopify, allowing businesses on the platform to use Solana Pay as a payment option, initially accepting USDC payments and potentially expanding to other crypto-assets in the future, offering benefits such as immediate settlement, reduced fees, and Web3-enabled commerce experiences. Additionally, Solana blockchain has achieved six months without any outages since implementing upgrades to improve network capacity.
Solana (SOL) has the potential for significant gains in the next bull market, as it competes against other projects in the crypto space, while Binance Coin (BNB) faces uncertainty due to regulatory developments in the United States.
Solana (SOL) price dropped 12% and found support at $19.15, but could rally 10% if bullish momentum continues.
Solana (SOL) is predicted to outperform Ethereum (ETH) in the next risk expansion in crypto markets, according to venture capitalist Chris Burniske.
The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX recently transferred $10 million worth of Solana (SOL) tokens to the Ethereum network, a move that may create instability in the cryptocurrency market, as FTX undergoes a bankruptcy review and proposes a structured approach to the sale of its digital assets.
Solana (SOL) has emerged as the most beloved altcoin among investors this year, with consecutive weekly inflows totaling $26 million, according to CoinShares.
Visa has announced a pilot program to send USDC, the second-largest stablecoin, to select merchants using the Solana blockchain, allowing for faster transaction processing than Ethereum, as the payments giant continues to explore the potential of stablecoins in the payments industry.
Global payments firm Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement capability to include USD Coin (USDC) tokens issued on the Solana blockchain, allowing for faster and more efficient cross-border settlements.
The price of bitcoin fell nearly 1% in the past 24 hours to below $25,700, following a surge last week after Grayscale's court victory, while the announcement of extended oil production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia could be bearish for bitcoin prices. However, Solana's SOL token saw a 3.7% increase after Visa's announcement of expanding its stablecoin settlement capabilities with Circle's USDC stablecoin to the Solana blockchain.
The price of Solana (SOL) has dropped over 6% in the last 24 hours due to concerns that bankrupt crypto exchange FTX may sell off significant amounts of SOL and other Solana-based tokens, totaling $128 million, on the market.
Bitcoin's rise may trigger leverage liquidations and price increases for alternative cryptocurrencies like solana's SOL, as traders who were shorting those tokens risk being forced to cover their positions.
Bitcoin's annual transaction volume has surpassed that of Visa, marking a significant milestone for the decentralized cryptocurrency despite some nuances in comparing the two.
