Solana surges 17% weekly to $148.35 as ARK Invest buys $5.2M in SOLQ ETF, attracting institutional interest amid bullish technical signals.

Fartcoin has soared 18% in a single day, crossing the $1 billion market cap milestone and overtaking Bonk as Solana's top meme coin.

After 4 years of staking, a Solana Whale made a profit of over 153 million dollars, continuing to keep 1.19 million SOL in staking. This is according to Lookonchain, which reported the transaction of 100,000 SOL (equivalent to 13.9 million dollars) from the whale's address on Binance. The blockchain analysis company Lookonchain revealed the case of the Solana whale and its profits of 153 million dollars after 4 years of staking.

A crypto whale just cashed out $13.9 million in SOL after four years of staking, but they're still holding onto over a million more tokens.

Solana (SOL) has confirmed a short-term rally, regaining the critical $140 level and signaling growing bullish momentum. Up 2.72% today, SOLs upward movement is reinforced by a key technical crossoverthe 26-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) rising above the 50-day EMA.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has sparked discussion with a tweet highlighting a classic cup and handle (CH) pattern forming on the SOL/ETH chart. The weekly chart, shared on Brandts X account, shows Solana (SOL) potentially setting up for a major breakout against Ethereum (ETH).

A Solana whale who invested in 2021 is now sitting on more than $153 million in profit.

Fartcoin, a meme token built on the Solana blockchain, has surged past Bonk to become the second-largest meme coin on the network.

Bitcoin and Solana have continued to climb as the broader cryptocurrency market rebounds following volatility earlier in April.

The class action lawsuit alleges that the Solana DEX jointly planned "blatant fraud” with the M3M3 token launch.

XRP is once again preparing for a crucial technical confrontation as it gets closer to the 26-day Exponential Moving Average, a significant resistance level. Following its recent recovery from local lows around $1.96, XRP has been rising steadily and is currently trading at about $2.10, as it looks to muster the strength to exit the descending wedge pattern that has been limiting its movement for months.

DeFi Development Corp, formerly Janover (JNVR), has expanded its crypto-focused strategy with a $11.5 million purchase of Solana (SOL), bringing its total holdings to 251,842 SOL tokens. Valued at roughly $36.5 million at current prices around $145 per token, the move solidifies the companys position as the first U.S.-listed firm with a treasury strategy built around Solana.

Peter Brandt shared his perspective in an intriguing tweet and chart comparing Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH).

Publicly traded real estate tech firm Janover is going deep on crypto, stacking more Solana and adopting a DeFi-inspired name.

There's a refrain in crypto these days that while many in the industry expected crypto to become more like traditional finance over time, TradFi has actually just become more like crypto.

A Solana whale has recorded one of 2025's largest realised gains: a four‑year $27M stake in 991,079 SOL has grown to $180M, including a $153M profit after 100k SOL moved to Binance. The event coincided with Solana briefly passing Ethereum in staked value, reflecting shifting large‑holder sentiment. The post Solana Whale Bags $153M Profit: 4-Year Staking Play Pays Off Big appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin is up big Tuesday, nearing $92,000—but major altcoins like Dogecoin, Solana, and Ethereum are showing even larger gains.

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is trading 2.85% higher at $142.17 on Tuesday, extending its recent streak of gains and continuing to outpace much of the broader crypto market. The token is now up 7.15% over the past week and 6.5% over the past month as institutional flows and retail speculation converge to drive momentum.

Solana (SOL) may get a boost from Canadian ETF demand. Additional buying came from the recently rebranded DeFi Dev Corp (JNVR), which has started building a SOL treasury with native staking.

DeFi Development Corporation, formerly known as Janover, is ramping up its Solana treasury strategy following a buyout led by Kraken executives.According to an April 22 announcement, the company added 88,164 Solana (SOL) to its treasury, worth $11.5 million and bringing its Solana stake to $34.4 million. On April 7, DeFi Development Corporation was acquired by a group of former Kraken executives.

Polygon NFTs have generated $22.1 m in weekly volume, passing Ethereum and Bitcoin and attracting nearly 59 % more buyers. Courtyard's tokenized Pokémon and baseball cards illustrate how insured vault custody and burn‑to‑redeem options have strengthened confidence in hybrid real‑world‑asset models. The post Polygon NFTs Overtake Ethereum with $22M Weekly Sales as Real World Asset Demand Surges appeared first on Cryptonews.

In this exclusive BrandTalk interview with Roc Zacharias, CEO and founder of layer-2 DEX QuickSwap, he discusses crucial takeaways from his journey of becoming a successful web3 founder. Leaving Doctor degree for a Bitcoin whitepaper, Roc shares how he ended up founding Quickswap after Sandeep, Polygon founder, approached him with the idea.

More than 70 Crypto ETF applications—from XRP and Solana to Dogecoin derivatives—have been lodged with the SEC in 2025, Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas has noted. The wave has followed renewed Bitcoin ETF inflows and suggests that US institutions have sought diversified, regulated exposure to altcoins. The post SEC Slammed With 70+ Crypto ETF Filings as XRP, Solana Lead Altcoin Charge appeared first on Cryptonews.

Solana is gaining strength against Ethereum as adoption soars.

Two Layer 1s are gaining momentum again: Solana (SOL) is drawing bullish forecasts with a $143 price target, while Avalanche (AVAX) is showing early signs of recovery after reversing a bearish trend. Both tokens are reclaiming market attention as capital inflows rise and sentiment improves.

DeFi Development Corporation, formerly known as Janover Inc., has officially changed its corporate name to reflect a new focus: building a transparent, crypto-native treasury strategy for public market investors. The rebrand comes alongside a fresh $11.

Solana (SOL) has made significant strides in recent weeks, reaching a monthly high after a steady incline in its price action. Currently trading at $139, the altcoin has encountered resistance at the $148 level, which it failed to breach previously.

The SEC is set to review 72 crypto ETFs, including those tracking SOL, XRP, and DOGE.

DeFi Development Corp increases Solana holdings to $34.4M, rebrands from Janover Inc.

The firm began buying and staking SOL after being acquired by former Kraken executives earlier this month.

Solana has spiked more than 14% since April 2 when U.S. President Donald Trump imposed his global tariffs.

Janover (JNVR), the real estate-focused fintech company with a Solana (SOL) treasury strategy, has been renamed to DeFi Development Corp and purchased another $11.5 million worth of SOL tokens, the firm said on Tuesday.

POL (POL) bulls continue to drive the token's short-term rally that began on April 18, pushing the price higher and achieving double-digit percentage growth on the weekly timeframe.

Cryptocurrency prices are starting to grind through a period of slow but steady gains in the past 48 hours, with Bitcoin again leading the charge and most altcoins lagging in recovery. In a recent post on the X platform, popular Bitcoin maximalist and CEO of JAN3, Samson Mow, described the misleading nature of unit bias among altcoins.

The crypto market registered a notable uptick on Monday, getting off to a strong start to the new week. Price action remained subdued last weekend as Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies traded sideways.

Solana price seems to be gearing up for a recovery after crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital sold Ethereum and purchased $98M worth of SOL. This purchase has sparked optimism that the Solana price can rally past $200, but a bearish formation in the SOL/BTC chart suggests that bearish headwinds are still at play.

Is there a new flippening on the horizon?

XRP and Solana are leading the ETF race as speculations soared over the potential launch of altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US. Following Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETF approvals, attention has now shifted to these high-demand altcoins.

Ethereum lost its spot as the top NFT platform from the first time, to its layer 2 Polygon.

Metaplex, an NFT platform built on Solana, faces legal threats after it announced an attempt to sweep SOL tokens that have not been claimed into its DAO treasury.

TL;DR Whale accumulation surges: Big investors are rapidly increasing their holdings, with whale wallets rising from 4,943 to 5,019 and the SOL price climbing from $121.44 to $134.02 in just one week. Bullish technical indicators: Solana is trading well above its 50-day moving average, a classic sign of market strength that often precedes significant rallies.

Solana is currently trading near $140 as a whale deposits $13.9M to Binance for a potential sell-off.

A total of 72 cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds are currently awaiting approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. What Happened: These pending applications span a wide range of crypto assets, including mainstream tokens like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), as well as meme coins such as Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and themed funds like "2x Melania.

Metaplex faces legal threats after announcing plans to sweep over 54,000 unclaimed SOL into its DAO treasury, as Burwick Law warns this move could violate consumer protection laws and erode trust in the Solana NFT ecosystem. The post NFT platform Metaplex Faces Legal Threat Over Plan to Sweep Unclaimed SOL into DAO Treasury appeared first on Cryptonews.

A Solana address with over 1 million tokens is sitting on over $153 million in profit after a four-year staking play on the crypto asset. Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged the wallet address of a whale that staked nearly 1 million Solana (SOL) tokens in 2021.

SUI, a blockchain project that many now call Solana's biggest rival, is suddenly back in the action. Over the past week, its price has jumped nearly 25%, going from $1.86 to around $2.32. But this quick surge is just part of a much bigger picture.

Galaxy's token swap may reflect bearish sentiment around Ethereum, marked by a significant price correction and waning investor confidence.

Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital has reportedly executed a significant swap, transferring approximately $100 million worth of ethereum for solana. According to a post from Wu Blockchain, onchain data from Lookonchain reveals that Galaxy Digital transferred 65,600 ETH, valued at around $105 million, to Binance over the past two weeks.