The story of Solana has shifted from a meteoric rise to a high-stakes battle 
for relevance. After reaching a historic all-time high in November 2024, the 
network has struggled to reclaim its former momentum. This loss of momentum 
reflects technical exhaustion and a market recalibration after an aggressive 
run-up. Thus, SOL has entered a new phase as investors assess whether fresh 
demand can emerge or if the network needs a new catalyst to reassert 
leadership. How Solana Momentum Fades After The November Peak Crypto trader 
Ardi has revealed on X that market interest has noticeably thinned ever since 
Solana set its $296 all-time high in November 2024. On-chain data has shown 
that buying pressure has been dominated almost by the retail-sized wallets, 
particularly those making purchases between $0 and $1,000. Related Reading: 
Solana Faces Critical Test Near $100 as Macro Pressure and Network Upgrades 
Collide Ardi argues that while many observers point to micro conditions to 
explain the stalled price action, the tape reveals that the distribution has 
begun before the peak. The selling volume had already been accelerating for 
months before October 10, signaling that major players were planning their 
exits long before the drawdown. The data also confirms a massive divergence 
between demographics. Meanwhile, the mid-sized wallets involving $0 to 
$100,000, and the institutional-sized wallets involving $100,000 to $10 
million in volume have been in a steady downtrend for roughly 13 months. Over 
the same period, retail wallets have shown a consistent uptrend, and are 
clearly convinced that SOL is still trading at a deep discount price. This 
imbalance leads to the ultimate question: Is Solana&#8217;s value now intrinsically 
tied to memecoins? The correlation between SOL&#8217;s demand and the memecoin 
actively on the network has been near-perfect, which means that without the 
frenzy of the meme sector, most bids would largely be disinterested. What 
Comes After Memes Will Decide Solana&#8217;s Future An investor and trader, Jas 
pointed out that 2025 has definitely been a reset for Solana, but it isn&#8217;t 
over for the altcoin. SOL active monthly traders have fallen from roughly 30 
million to under 1 million, a staggering 97% drop in network activity. The 
speculative engine was the memecoin boom that fueled its rise and also exposed 
its biggest vulnerability. Related Reading: Solana at a Breaking Point: Fading 
Memecoin Hype and Alameda Unlocks Test the $140 Support Zone Furthermore, SOL 
is down nearly 58% from its yearly high. SOL’s network revenue dropped 
fivefold year-over-year from $2.5 billion in 2024 to $500 million in 2025. The 
contrast with Ethereum is hard to ignore, and ETH generated $1.4 billion in 
revenue this year and outperformed SOL by 56% year-to-date. &#8220;SOL&#8217;s future may 
depend less on memes and more on what follows them,&#8221; Jas noted. Featured image 
from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

Solana Enters A Low-Interest Phase After November 2024 All-Time High — Here’s Why

Bitcoin price failed to continue higher and dipped below $88,500. BTC is now 
declining and might struggle to stay above $86,800. Bitcoin started a fresh 
decline from the $90,500 zone. The price is trading below $88,000 and the 100 
hourly Simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with 
resistance at $87,650 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from 
Kraken). The pair might continue to move down if it trades below the $86,800 
zone. Bitcoin Price Corrects Gains Bitcoin price failed to stay in a positive 
zone and started a fresh decline below $90,000. BTC dipped below $89,500 and 
$88,500 to move into a bearish zone. The bears were able to push the price 
below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $84,420 swing 
low to the $90,552 high. Besides, there is a bearish trend line forming with 
resistance at $87,650 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Bitcoin is now 
trading below $88,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. If the price 
remains stable above $87,000, it could attempt a fresh recovery wave. 
Immediate resistance is near the $87,650 level and the trend line. The first 
key resistance is near the $88,500 level. The next resistance could be 
$89,100. A close above the $89,100 resistance might send the price further 
higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $90,000 
resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $90,500 level. The 
next barrier for the bulls could be $91,500 and $92,000. More Losses In BTC? 
If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $88,500 resistance zone, it could start 
another decline. Immediate support is near the $87,000 level. The first major 
support is near the $86,750 level and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the 
upward move from the $84,420 swing low to the $90,552 high. The next support 
is now near the $86,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the 
$85,450 support in the near term. The main support sits at $84,500, below 
which BTC might accelerate lower in the near term. Technical indicators: 
Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI 
(Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level. 
Major Support Levels – $86,750, followed by $86,000. Major Resistance Levels – 
$87,650 and $88,500.

Bitcoin Price Weakens Further, Additional Losses Now on the Table

Shares in Upexi fell 7.5% on Tuesday after it filed a $1 billion shelf 
registration, suggesting its Solana holdings could again grow after over five 
months of no purchases.

Solana treasury Upexi slides 7.5% on $1B shelf registration filing

Vaneck’s digital assets outlook signals a stronger, steadier crypto market, 
spotlighting bitcoin’s improving structure, a capital-intensive mining shift, 
and selective growth in stablecoins and payments as speculation fades and 
fundamentals take hold. Vaneck Sees Bitcoin Stability, Mining Upside, and 
Targeted Crypto Adoption Vaneck, a global investment firm known for exchange- 
traded funds (ETFs) and digital asset […]

‘We Have Been Buying’: Vaneck Predictions Frame Bitcoin Strength as Liquidity Returns

A growing part of the XRP community is paying closer attention to 
infrastructure changes taking shape on the XRP Ledger, especially as they 
relate to long-term utility and institutional adoption. That context explains 
why crypto market commentator Brad Kimes, widely known on X as Digital 
Perspectives, reiterated a long-standing message that continues to resonate 
with many XRP holders: “Never sell your XRP.” His comment was in anticipation 
of the upcoming XRPL Lending Protocol. Why You Shouldn’t Sell Your XRP The 
comment from Digital Perspectives was a response to a post from Ed Hennis, a 
software engineer at Ripple, who recently outlined the upcoming proposal for 
the XRPL Lending Protocol. The proposal introduces fixed-term, fixed-rate, 
underwritten credit directly at the protocol level of the XRP Ledger. This 
approach is interesting because it moves lending away from smart-contract 
layers into a standardized, protocol-native system governed by validator 
consensus. Related Reading: Here’s Why The XRP Price Keeps Crashing According 
to the explanation by Ed Hennis, the proposed loans on the XRPL Lending 
Protocol are going to be done with structured, clear terms, predictable 
interest, and explicit authorization, features that real-world institutions 
expect before committing capital. Therefore, Digital Perspectives’ “never 
sell” message is a reflection of a longer-term view where holders never sell 
their XRP and instead use them as collateral for loans. Instead of relying on 
generalized liquidity pools like most lending protocols, the design of the 
XRPL Lending Protocol places each loan inside a segregated Single Asset Vault. 
This structure isolates risk to a specific credit facility and avoids the 
cross-contamination that has plagued many DeFi lending platforms during 
periods of market stress. Therefore, the XRPL Lending Protocol reduces 
execution risk and creates a framework that resembles traditional credit 
markets more closely than existing crypto lending models. Real-World 
Applications Of The XRPL Lending Protocol Most decentralized lending systems 
today depend on heavy overcollateralization to offset volatility and the risk 
of anonymity. That approach might work for traders, but it is inefficient for 
real businesses that operate on predictable cash flows and underwritten credit 
lines. Enterprises are accustomed to borrowing without locking up more capital 
than the value of the loan itself, and that mismatch has kept many 
institutions on the sidelines. Related Reading: Ripple Reveals How It’s 
Hijacking A $16 Trillion Industry Using The XRP Ledger The XRPL’s approach 
introduces undercollateralized, institutionally underwritten lending alongside 
existing overcollateralized models. This expands the range of viable borrowers 
and aligns on-chain credit with how financing actually works in traditional 
markets. As noted by Hennis, real-world use cases of XRPL&#8217;s lending protocol 
include market makers borrowing XRP/RLUSD for inventory and arbitrage, Payment 
Service Providers (PSPs) borrowing RLUSD to pre-fund instant merchant payouts, 
and fintech lenders accessing short-duration working capital. The feature is 
slated to be available for voting at the end of January 2026. From there, the 
voting decision is up to validators on the XRP Ledger. Once the lending 
protocol goes live and XRP begins to play a direct role in institutional 
credit markets, selling XRP at that stage may be short-sighted. Featured image 
from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com

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