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What compels an institutional heavyweight to launch a product on a particular blockchain? At a fundamental level, institutions tend to evaluate core infrastructure metrics such as transaction speed, execution costs, and settlement finality when choosing a Layer-1 network. The logic is simple: Faster confirmation times and lower fees allow a blockchain to handle higher transaction throughput, which directly supports a smoother user experience. Viewed through this lens, Solana [SOL] stands out. As the chart below shows, Solana processed 696 million transactions over the past week. Every other chain combined processed about 593 million. One network alone generated more activity than the rest of crypto, accounting for 54% of total on-chain transactions. Source: Token Terminal As discussed earlier, high transaction volume is often a direct reflection of a chain’s underlying
Ethereum price started a downside correction from $2,380. ETH is now showing a few bearish signs and might decline further if it trades below $2,300. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,360 zone. The price is trading below $2,350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $2,340 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,350 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Again Ethereum price failed to stay above the $2,365 zone and extended its decline, like Bitcoin. ETH price gained pace for a move below the $2,350 and $2,340 levels. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $2,340 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The bears pushed the price below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,265 swing low to the $2,382 high. Finally, the bulls appeared near $2,300. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,340 and the 100-hourly
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade could revolutionize blockchain adoption by aligning transaction speeds with traditional financial systems.
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The altcoin market is gaining strength as a growing number of assets beyond the major names have begun pushing higher, drawing attention back to the broader ecosystem after months of Bitcoin-dominated price action. GugaOnchain has identified a specific signal in the volume data that suggests the shift may be more structural than it first appears. Related Reading: Ethereum Is Going Up While Shorts Are Piling In: Find Out What Usually Follows A closer examination of the CEX Volume Ratio — which tracks trading volume across all altcoins excluding the top five assets: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Binance Coin — reveals what the analyst describes as an Altcoin Volume Increasing Trend. The signal is generated when the 30-day moving average of altcoin trading volume crosses above its 365-day moving average — a condition that filters out short-term noise and identifies sustained, trend-level increases in altcoin participation rather than isolated spikes driven by a single asset or event
Tom Lee has slowed Bitmine ETH purchases after the firm amassed over 5.2 million tokens and 4.3% of Ethereum’s supply. Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) bought 26,659 ETH last week worth roughly $63 million, sharply down from the more than 100,000…
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Sharplink, an Ethereum treasury company, announced its Q1 earnings results for FY26 on Monday, May 11. It revealed holding over $2 billion worth of ETH despite the massive unrealized losses. Overview of Sharplink’s Q1 Earnings Report For the quarter that ended March 31, 2026, SharpLink posted a net loss of $685.6 million. It represents a huge increase than the net loss of $1 million in the same period last year. The company attributed the drop to mainly the non-cash crypto-related charges related to its Ethereum treasury business. The ETH price decline in the first quarter led to a humongous loss of $506.7 million. In addition, a loss of $191.7 million was recorded for the LsETH holdings. However, the ETH treasury losses are unrealized as the company sticks to its HODL strategy. Part of these losses were offset by $12 million in realized gains from ETH-to-LsETH con
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Timothy Morano
May 11, 2026 07:40
Solana breaks above $95 resistance with technical momentum building toward $108 within two weeks. Current price action at $95.37 suggests 70% probability of hitting target, though failure to hold $…
SOL’s Bullish Momentum Builds Solana has broken through a critical resistance level at $95.10, now trading at $95.37 and showing the kind of price action that typically precedes major moves. The breakthrough comes with healthy volume backing of $291 million in 24-hour Binance spot trading, suggesting institutional participation without the frothy speculation that marks market tops. Technical momentum is building as SOL trades above its key moving averages, with the 7-day at $91.55 and 20-day at $87.21 now serving as support levels. The RSI reading of 68.94 indicates room for further upside before reaching over
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Spot Solana ETFs have recorded their strongest inflow streak since February as investors position for a potential move toward $120 for SOL. Spot SOL ETFs captured more than $39 million in net inflows over the last week, a period when futures market activity spiked, revealing that both traditional investors and crypto traders are placing increasing wagers on Solana’s next move higher. Solana’s native token is up about 15% over the past seven days, trading near $97. The move higher is being reinforced by aligned ETF inflows, increased derivatives positioning, and improving technical momentum—factors that together are restoring bullish sentiment after months of subdued price action. ETF inflows and futures activity fuel bullish sentiment ETF inflows are being viewed as a key signal of growing institutional interest in Solana. Analysts note that consistent inflows over
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Ethereum is testing resistance as the market heats up and buyers attempt to force a decisive break above the level that has capped the recovery for nearly a month. The price action is building toward a resolution — and top analyst Darkfost has examined the derivatives data behind the current setup in a way that adds structural context to both the consolidation and what it might take to end it. Ethereum has been trading between $2,250 and $2,450 for close to a month, a range that formed immediately after a 33% rally from the February lows. That rally was not quiet. Open interest increased by approximately $4.5 billion during the move, confirming a significant resurgence in derivatives participation. What Darkfost identifies as particularly revealing is the funding rate picture throughout the same period. Despite the 33% rally, the surge in open interest, and the e
