Solana

Morgan Stanley filed paperwork on Tuesday to list exchange-traded funds tied to Solana and Bitcoin, marking its first products of this kind in the U.S. SOL funds have drawn $801 million within six months, while Bitwise's BSOL leads with $730 million and a 6.75% staking yield. According to TradingView, SOL rose 9% over the past week to $138, with $5.5 billion in volume.

In early 2026, Solana gained momentum as Morgan Stanley submitted an S-1 to register the "Morgan Stanley Solana ETF Trust" with the SEC. While Bitcoin ETFs recently posted about $240 million in net outflows and Ethereum and Solana ETFs saw inflows of $115 million and $9.2 million, Solana's TVL rose roughly 9% this week versus about 6% for Ethereum. The SOL/ETH ratio has climbed around 3% from key support, reviving debate over whether institutional flows are tilting Solana's way compared with Ethereum.

Stablecoins on the Solana blockchain added $900 million over a 24-hour period on Tuesday, lifting the segment to a $15.3 billion market cap. The jump coincided with Jupiter launching its JupUSD stablecoin in partnership with Ethena. USDC represented more than 67% of Solana's stablecoin supply.

Morgan Stanley filed for Solana and Bitcoin ETFs, with the SOL trust set to use custodians and staking rewards accruing to NAV. SHIB briefly hit $0.00001 after crossing its 100‑day EMA but reversed. John Bollinger cautioned on XRP, saying BTC > ETH > XRP, noting structure lags despite a roughly 32% gain since Jan. 1.

On 7 January 2026, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization retreated to roughly $3.12 trillion, marking a daily loss of more than 3% amid intensified short-term selling. Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana and XRP all declined over the past 24 hours, yet several still show solid gains on a seven-day basis, while sentiment gauges remain broadly neutral.

As of January 7, 2026, Bitcoin has reclaimed $92,000 and Ethereum remains above $3,200, while hiring accelerates across Web3 infrastructure and DeFi. This roundup lists open roles in engineering, marketing, and operations with salaries from $36,000 to $217,000+, many remote. Companies include Tether, ZIGChain, Wormhole Foundation, Exodus, Ares, Pulley, Silo Finance, FalconX, GSR, and Dune.

CoinFlip introduced a workplace benefit that lets US employees buy cryptocurrencies via payroll deductions, with allocations starting at $25 per pay period. The program supports Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and select stablecoins. On Aug. 7, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to review the treatment of alternative assets in retirement plans.

Analysts reported that in 2025, DeFi tokens dropped 67% and smart contract-linked cryptocurrencies averaged a 66% loss, marking a broad bear phase outside Bitcoin. They argue this downturn reflected a repricing toward networks with strong usage and revenue, just as institutional investors began rolling out regulated Bitcoin, Ether and Solana ETF products that could shape market dynamics into 2026.

January 2026 is shaping up as one of the most lucrative months ever for crypto airdrop hunters, with several confirmed, high-profile distributions set to deliver billions of dollars in tokens across DeFi, wallets, mobile Web3, NFTs, and prediction markets. Backed by a $3 trillion+ crypto market and record DeFi TVL, major drops from projects like Solana Mobile (SKR), MetaMask (MASK), Polymarket (POLY), OpenSea (SEA), and Jupiter (JUP) are driving intense community interest as teams use airdrops to reward early users, decentralize ownership, and accelerate adoption at scale.

Solana has extended its recovery after securing a move above the $130–$135 area and is now trading over $135 and the 100-hour simple moving average. The SOL/USD pair is forming a contracting triangle with support around $138, while buyers watch resistance at $140, $142 and $145 as potential triggers for another leg higher. A failure to clear $142 could open the door to a pullback toward $136, $130 or even $120 in the short term.