Solana

Ether fell 6% after briefly reaching $2,200, moving in step with declining US equities and broader risk-off sentiment as conflict in Iran extended and oil prices climbed. Derivatives data show a subdued futures premium and a 7% options skew, while weekly Ethereum DEX volumes slid to $12.6 billion and DApp revenues dropped to $14.1 million, even as the ecosystem still commands about 65% of total value locked including layer-2s.

Western Union has introduced USDPT, a $3 billion U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin issued on Solana, alongside its new Digital Asset Network connecting digital balances to in-person cash services at more than 360,000 locations. Through an integration with Crossmint, users can move funds on Solana, hold value in USDPT, and withdraw cash globally, while analysts see room for SOL to climb toward $115 if key resistance zones between $100 and $105 are reclaimed.

Solana has extended its recovery after securing support above the $85 and $88 areas and is now trading over $90 and the 100-hour simple moving average. The SOL/USD pair is encountering resistance around $92 and $95, while a decisive close above $100 could open the door toward higher targets. If the $92 barrier caps gains, support is seen near $90, $88.50 and then $84, with further weakness potentially exposing the $78 zone.

On 4 March 2026, Bitcoin briefly neared $74,000, trading around $73,651 after gaining more than 7% in 24 hours, while the broader crypto market value moved past $2.5 trillion. Major altcoins also advanced, with Ethereum close to $2,177 and Solana above $92, even as key sentiment gauges continued to signal extreme fear.

Byreal on Tuesday introduced its first AI agent skillset, releasing an open-source CLI tailored for autonomous agents operating on its Solana-based decentralised exchange. The new tooling enables AI-driven trading, liquidity provision and copy farming via the Copy Farmer module, which mirrors top LP strategies with risk previews and supports pool analysis, swaps and CLMM management.

Solana has been trading in a $70 to $90 band for more than four weeks, with buyers defending support near $70 and sellers capping price around $90. Analysts suggest that a daily close above the $90–$93 resistance area could open the way toward $105–$120, while a loss of support around $80 risks a return to the range lows. On a longer horizon, some chartists point to an ascending channel with major resistance near $240 and ambitious cycle projections toward the mid-upper channel region if broader market liquidity and adoption remain strong.

Bitcoin is consolidating near $67,000 while spot Bitcoin ETFs led by BlackRock's IBIT register $263.2 million in inflows, with additional contributions from Fidelity, Bitwise and Ark. Major altcoins including Ethereum, BNB and Solana also post weekly gains as total crypto market capitalization hovers around $2.3 trillion and sentiment remains in the Fear zone.

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded about $458 million in net inflows on Monday, with BlackRock's IBIT alone attracting more than half of that total. Analysts said large investors are treating the latest pullback and ongoing geopolitical instability as an attractive entry point and increasingly see bitcoin as a maturing diversifier asset, while related Ethereum and Solana products also drew fresh capital.

Solana has retreated from the $90 area and is now trading below $88 but still above $85 and the 100-hour simple moving average. The SOL/USD pair is supported by a bullish trend line near $85, while key resistance levels are seen at $88, $90, and $92. A break above $92 could open the way toward $96 and possibly $100, whereas failure to clear $90 may trigger declines toward $84, $82, or even $76.50.

Solana has spent several weeks trading in a tightening consolidation range, with analysts highlighting a developing triangle pattern that could precede a strong move. A push above the $88.60 Sunday high is being viewed as an early signal of renewed bullish momentum, while a reclaim of $85 depends on the BTC pair holding above both its range and the 4H 200 SMA. If those conditions fail, traders expect SOL to continue rotating inside the broader $77–$90 band.