What Is Solana (SOL)? A Full Technical & Ecosystem Analysis 2026

Bitcoin (BTC) is retesting a crucial support area after its price slid 5% from the recent highs and fell below the $90,000 barrier. Some analysts have suggested that the cryptocurrency’s structure remains intact, but warned that it must bounce quickly or risk retesting the November lows. Related Reading: XRP ETFs Record 13-Day Streak As SOL Funds See Largest Outflows Since Launch Bitcoin Retests $88,000 After Rejection On Friday, Bitcoin lost the recently reclaimed $90,000 level, falling to a key support area before stabilizing. The flagship crypto has been attempting to recover from the November market correction, which sent its price to a seven-month low of $80,600. Since reaching its local lows two weeks ago, the cryptocurrency has traded within a macro re-accumulation range, between $82,000 and $93,500, attempting to break out of this zone on Wednesday, when it reached a multi-week high of $94,150. However, as the first week of December approaches its end, BTC has lost the upper area of its local range again, falling below its monthly open and tapping the $88,000 support. Amid the drop, Analyst Ted Pillows noted that BTC has been struggling to reclaim the $94,000 resistance, adding that price “wants to go lower here before another breakout attempt.”  Therefore, he suggested that a bounce back from the $88,000-$89,000 support zone is likely. Altcoin Sherpa affirmed that the ongoing retest would confirm whether the recent bounce was “just lower highs and price is going lower or if we actually have any juice to bounce to like 100k or something.” The analyst outlined two potential outcomes. In the first scenario, the flagship crypto would retrace to the $87,000-$89,000 area and bounce above the $93,000-$94,000 resistance levels. In the second scenario, Bitcoin would continue to move sideways below the local resistance before eventually sliding to the November lows and potentially lower levels. Per the analysis, the leading cryptocurrency must bottom quickly, or it will risk the second outcome. BTC Shows Shallowing Pullback Tendency Analyst Rekt Capital also pointed out that Bitcoin continues to face rejection from the range high resistance. However, he considers that investors should not worry as long as the pullback isn’t as big as the previous ones. If “the rejection is shallower than the previous two, then this resistance will continue to weaken until eventually breached,” he explained, adding that “as long as this weakening continues, BTC should be able to finally breach this resistance over time & try to challenge the multi-week Downtrend above.” Earlier this week, the analyst affirmed that BTC’s consolidation structure will remain intact as long as Bitcoin closes the week above the range lows. He also noted that its Macro Downtrend, which “has been dictating resistance throughout this phase of the cycle,” remains the dominant structural barrier and the level to break. Related Reading: Solana Eyes Major Resistance After $140 Reclaim, But Analyst Questions SOL’s Strength As the price stabilized between the $88,500-$89,350 area, the analyst added that today’s retracement “continues to be a shallower pullback than the previous two,” which keeps the range “‘retrace shallowing’ tendency” intact. He noted that Bitcoin could technically drop into the ascending two-week support trendline, or tap the $86,000 level and still perform a shallower correction than the recent 10% drop. As of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at $89,400, a 2.9% decline in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

The post Solana Faces $144 Resistance Amid ETF Outflows and Strong On-Chain Inflows appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Solana (SOL) is trading in a tight range between $138 and $144, facing repeated rejections at the $144 resistance amid rising ETF outflows of $32.19 million, while strong on-chain inflows exceed $321 million, signaling sustained network demand as analysts eye potential support at $130. SOL price remains capped below $144 due to consistent selling pressure at this key resistance level. On-chain inflows surpass $321 million in the past month, highlighting robust ecosystem activity despite ETF pressures. Technical indicators show oversold conditions on weekly charts, with major support at $130 and potential rebound signals forming. Solana price analysis reveals tight trading range at $144 resistance with ETF outflows rising, yet on-chain inflows boost network strength. Monitor $130 support for next moves in SOL. Stay informed on crypto trends today. What Is the Current Solana Price Range and Key Resistance Level? Solana price is currently confined to a narrow trading range of $138 to $144, where the $144 level acts as a significant resistance barrier, leading to repeated rejections despite multiple upward tests. This structure reflects ongoing market indecision, with buyers struggling to push beyond this threshold while sellers maintain control at higher levels. Analysts are closely watching for a potential breakout or breakdown, as the price hovers near $142.92 in recent sessions. How Are ETF Outflows Impacting Solana’s Market Pressure? Solana ETFs experienced substantial outflows on December 4, 2025, totaling $32.19 million in a single day, with the 21Shares TSOL product seeing the bulk at $41.79 million withdrawn, according to data from market trackers. This influx of selling pressure coincides with broader market caution, potentially exacerbating the downward bias near the $144 resistance. However, despite these outflows, Solana’s on-chain metrics remain resilient, with over $321 million in inflows recorded over the past month, including more than $240 million from Ethereum bridges,…

The post Will Solana’s price hit $500 after Vanguard’s SOL ETF decision? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. With back-to-back ETFs, the crypto market is entering one of its most aggressive adoption phases yet. Notably, this momentum isn’t limited to Bitcoin [BTC]. Instead, institutions are finally diversifying into altcoins too. Even without a confirmed “altcoin season,” the data has been seeing steady institutional demand. Solana [SOL] is leading the charge, having rolled out six spot SOL ETFs in Q4 and pulled in about $622 million in inflows so far. Notably, almost 95% of that capital has gone into Bitwise’s BSOL ETF, effectively positioning it as the BlackRock-tier heavyweight of the Solana ecosystem. In short, 2025 has finally brought altcoins into the spotlight. Source: Farside Investors Building on this momentum is Vanguard Group. For context, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest asset managers, managing over $11 trillion and serving more than 50 million investors. In a significant policy shift, the firm has opened its platform to crypto ETFs. Announced on 02 December, this move reverses Vanguard’s long-held position against crypto ETFs. This is a clear nod towards growing institutional demand for crypto. Among top-caps, Solana is also part of the mix. Why Vanguard is backing Solana despite price headwinds Vanguard’s move to support a SOL ETF isn’t just bullish for Solana. Instead, it also highlights a broader shift in institutional focus toward altcoins. Until Q4 2025, Ethereum [ETH] was the only altcoin with Spot ETFs in the U.S. However, that’s changing fast. In this context, Vanguard’s adoption of SOL marks a turning point. Even former skeptics are starting to diversify into a market once considered too volatile. Given SOL’s price action, that caution is understandable though.  Source: TradingView (SOL/USDT) Notably, this policy shift comes at a particularly volatile moment too.  On the charts, Solana is still one of the “worst-performing assets” across multiple timeframes. In fact, zoomed out,…