Solana

On February 13, a Bybit x Block Scholes report said crypto derivatives showed their most extreme stance since 2022 after BTC briefly hit $60,000 on February 5 and rebounded above $70,000 the next day. Seven‑day BTC implied volatility topped 100%, altcoin dominance slid to ~30%, and Solana's seven‑day funding rate fell to -0.04%.

On February 12, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs registered – $410.2 million in net outflows, while Ethereum ETFs saw – $113.1 million, taking single-day withdrawals above $520 million. BlackRock and Fidelity products led the red prints, according to figures cited in the article, as Solana ETFs posted a $2.7 million net inflow and XRP ETFs recorded – $6.42 million in net outflows.

Solana has retreated from the $90 area and is now trading under $82, remaining below the 100-hourly simple moving average while facing resistance around $81 to $85. The current structure shows a bearish trend line on the SOL/USD hourly chart, with potential support emerging near $76, $72.50, $68 and then $60 if downside pressure continues.

Citi completed an internal tokenization proof-of-concept on Solana with PwC, according to X. Token Terminal reports the network handles about 3x more daily transactions than Ethereum, while DeFiLlama shows $6.36 billion TVL and roughly $3.72 billion DEX volume. Despite the activity, SoSoValue noted $8.89 million weekly SOL ETF inflows alongside a 11% price decline and total assets near $673.99 million.

Alameda Research's estate has distributed $15.6 million in SOL to creditors as part of its ongoing 21-month repayment process while still holding nearly $314.95 million on-chain. Solana trades around $77.41, down about 70% from its January peak, with chart analysts highlighting a confirmed head and shoulders breakdown that could open the way toward the $50–$60 region if support near $78 fails.

Crypto analytics platform Bubble Maps said Trove Markets selectively reimbursed influencers after the token collapsed on January 19, 2026. The ICO raised $11.5 million in January but only $2.4 million went back to presale participants, while $450,000 in stablecoins moved to fresh wallets and around $9.4 million remained with developers.

A crypto analyst has highlighted Hedera’s real-world asset thesis built around CEO Eric Piscini’s view that banks seek outcomes rather than blockchains and require privacy for tokenization. Referencing Piscini’s Forbes article and a December 2024 talk by co-founder Leemon Baird, the analysis points to Hedera’s hybrid model of private networks settling on a public ledger and a potential RWA market of up to $16 trillion by 2030. The commentator also examines HBAR’s price structure, discussing an inverse head and shoulders pattern and accumulation zones near $0.075 and $0.05 over a multi-month to multi-year horizon.

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On February 11, crypto ETF flows turned negative as Bitcoin spot products registered $276.3 million in net redemptions and Ethereum funds saw $129.1 million out. The prior session had shown a $166.5 million Bitcoin inflow, while Solana and XRP funds recorded $0 net flows on the day.

According to Artemis, Solana leads users, transactions, developer growth, trading volume, and fees, while maintaining over 24 months of uptime. Alibaba has demonstrated high-performance Solana RPCs on Alibaba Cloud to reduce latency. As SOL retests the $80 demand zone, Open Interest rose to $2.1 billion in the past 24 hours, according to Coinalyze.