Solana’s Alpenglow achieves 100x finality gain in test cluster

Nvidia's AI-driven growth could boost blockchain integration, potentially increasing demand for crypto AI tokens and related investments. The post UBS reiterates buy rating on Nvidia with $245 price target, citing AI demand appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post If metrics favor Solana, why does institutional capital choose Ethereum? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. 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

The post SOL Price Prediction: $108 Target Within 14 Days as Bulls Push Through Key Resistance appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. 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

The post Spot Solana ETFs post biggest inflows since February as traders eye $120 SOL appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. 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

Ronin Ethereum is migrating to a Layer 2 on May 12 with roughly 10 hours of scheduled downtime. Ronin, the gaming-focused blockchain behind Axie Infinity, is executing a hard fork on May 12 to complete its transition from an independent…

Decentralized wallet and AI developers are the latest focus of Tether’s expanding open-source funding efforts. Blockchain platform Tether is putting fresh capital behind developers building independent crypto and AI tools. New grants will fund projects tied to wallets, payments, browser extensions, and on-device AI systems. Company executives say the goal is to support software that […] The post Tether Opens Grants Initiative to Fund Wallet and Payment Tool Developers appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Solana ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflow since February as SOL futures open interest climbed nearly 30%. Is SOL bracing for a rally to $120?

While Bitcoin dominated headlines, Solana and XRP investment products also recorded sharp increases in activity.