Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana are unlikely to reach new lows in 2023, according to former ARK Invest executive Chris Burniske, who warns against "bottom vultures" calling for lower prices without intentions of going long, predicting that the long-term uptrend will continue in 2024 and 2025.
Renowned analyst Benjamin Cowen warns that Solana (SOL) may follow a similar price trajectory as Cardano (ADA), potentially experiencing a dip below $10 before rebounding and seeing substantial gains, although historical parallels do not guarantee identical outcomes.
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.
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.
Collapsed crypto exchange FTX's new management is potentially planning to sell its large holdings of Solana (SOL) cryptocurrency, prompting Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko to suggest distributing the SOL to ex-FTX customers as a "win-win" solution.
Solana (SOL) price dropped 12% and found support at $19.15, but could rally 10% if bullish momentum continues.
MakerDAO's co-founder, Rune Christensen, has announced that the final phase of the "Endgame" overhaul will involve launching a native blockchain called NewChain, with Solana considered as the basis due to its technical quality and resilience, sparking backlash from the Ethereum community. Solana's co-founder, Anatoly Yakovenko, responded by emphasizing the open-source benefits and urged against using it as an opportunity to attack Ethereum, stating that Solana's tech stack was inspired by Ethereum. Other experts have supported the validation Solana receives from MakerDAO, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and innovation rather than tribalism.
Interest in altcoins may have waned, but Solana remains the most loved altcoin amongst investors, with $700,000 invested in it over the past week and $26 million year-to-date inflows.
Visa's announcement of expanding its stablecoin capabilities to the Solana blockchain caused a 5% increase in the value of Solana's sol token, which aims to rival Ethereum due to its speed and cost effectiveness.
Ether (ETH) is expected to outperform bitcoin (BTC) in the short term due to the likely approval of a futures-based ETF, creating buying pressure and potentially boosting ether's price, according to crypto market analytics firm K33 Research.
Ether's price has been supported by the Federal Reserve's injection of $300 billion, but doubts are growing about its ability to sustain this level due to bearish sentiment in the cryptocurrency market and declining metrics on the Ethereum network, including a decrease in the number of ETH investors and a decline in activity on decentralized applications. Competitors such as Solana are also benefiting from stablecoin volumes, and there is an increased likelihood of Ether's price dropping below the $1,600 support level.
Cardano and Solana are two cryptocurrencies that have the potential to surpass Ethereum in the long run, with Cardano's emphasis on decentralized finance and growth in emerging markets, and Solana's focus on mobile crypto and innovative blockchain technology. However, overtaking Ethereum, which has a first-mover advantage and a dominant position, is a challenging task.
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.
FTX, the failed crypto exchange, owns $1.16 billion worth of Solana (SOL) tokens, which represents over one-third of its total liquid crypto portfolio.
Crypto markets experienced a decline as FTX's potential selling pressure raised concerns, causing Bitcoin to fall below $25,000 for the first time since mid-June, and altcoins to underperform, particularly Solana (SOL).
XRP and Solana, despite experiencing significant losses over the past 30 days, are showing potential for a comeback due to important catalysts such as court rulings and partnership agreements with major institutions. Both cryptocurrencies have strong underlying value and growth prospects, making them bullish investments.
