Solana

A partial US government shutdown began Saturday morning after the Senate approved five funding bills and a two-week stopgap in a 71-29 vote late in the week, with a House vote expected Monday and the President signaling support. Bitcoin hovered near $84,000 after Thursday's drop to $81,000, while XMR (+11%), CC (+8.5%), HYPE (+6%) and SOL (+4%) advanced.

In January 2026, crypto venture funding activity fell to a five-year low, with only 67 completed fundraising rounds and a largest single raise of $250M. YziLabs led four deals and Coinbase Ventures backed three, while AI, payments, DeFi, and blockchain infrastructure drew most of the capital. Token sales also cooled, as 37 IDO or ICO events raised $116.9M amid weaker demand for new project tokens.

On January 30, 2026, the National Bank of Kazakhstan confirmed that its investment arm will deploy $350 million from the country's gold and foreign currency reserves into crypto-related assets. The funds will initially be allocated via hedge and venture capital funds as part of a broader plan to create a national digital-asset reserve of up to $1 billion. Authorities will also consolidate government-seized digital assets and pursue regulated crypto-market development while tightening enforcement against unlicensed platforms.

Solana fell around 8% from a daily open near $125.34 to lows of $115.39 after the Federal Reserve kept benchmark interest rates at 4.25–4.50%. At the same time, Solana's network led all chains with almost $4 billion in 24-hour DEX volume and about 2.7 million active wallets, while SOL now tests support around $116 and traders watch the $134–$135 region as key resistance.

Solana fell below $120 and $115 after failing to hold above $125, printing a low at $112. The price is consolidating under $120 and the 100‑hourly simple moving average, with immediate resistance near $116 and $120. A recovery may emerge if buyers defend $112 or $105, while a break lower risks $102.

On January 29, 2026, the article contrasts Solana’s scale with BlockDAG’s presale at $0.0005 and a planned $0.05 listing, while noting Bitcoin near $84,000 and Solana around $117. It also highlights a final 1.25 billion‑token tranche and a 10,000% spread, alongside claims about a DAG‑PoW design and community metrics.

Bitcoin's move under $85,000 has coincided with broad weakness across major altcoins over the past 24 hours. Altcoin market capitalization is near $1.18 trillion, while Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, and Cardano registered day-over-day declines alongside elevated trading volumes.

On January 28, 2026, WisdomTree said its tokenized funds became available natively on Solana through Prime and Connect, with purchases possible using Solana-based USDC. A 4-hour TradingView chart highlights $120 support and prior resistance near $128, while upside scenarios point to $130 and $145 if momentum improves.

On January 29, 2026, 21Shares listed the Jito Staked SOL ETP (JSOL) on Euronext Amsterdam and Paris, offering Solana exposure with liquid staking yield and a 0.99% TER. The product tracks JitoSOL and is tradable in USD and EUR, while analysts highlight resistance near $140 and $180 with potential targets up to $250.

Solana's active validator set has declined by 68% in three years, dropping from a peak of 2,560 nodes in March 2023 to 795, according to Solanacompass. Smaller, independent validators report that rising operating costs and fee competition from large zero-fee operators are pushing them out, while Solana's Nakamoto Coefficient has fallen from 31 to 20 over the same period, signaling increased network concentration.