Solana

Perplexity AI has issued price projections for XRP, Solana and Shiba Inu, mapping out potential upside through the end of 2026. Its scenario sees XRP moving from about $1.36 toward $10, Solana climbing from roughly $84 to around $700, and SHIB advancing from near $0.000005359 toward $0.00008 if key resistance breaks. The analysis links these forecasts to factors such as ETF developments, tokenization activity on major networks and meme coin market cycles.

Solana’s Total Payment Volume surged 755.3% year-over-year, with institutions, merchants, and stablecoin issuers increasingly using the network for payments. Visa, Stripe, Worldpay, and Gusto are piloting Solana-based USDC flows, while median fees near $0.0004 and 392 ms block times support rapid, low-cost settlement. Stablecoins and onchain credit platforms are replacing parts of traditional wire transfers and extending Solana’s role beyond speculative trading.

On March 5, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net redemptions of $227.9 million following a prior session of strong inflows. Ethereum funds registered $90.9 million in outflows, while Solana ETFs lost $6 million, as Bitcoin traded around the $71,000 area and broader crypto markets retreated. The largest withdrawals came from products issued by BlackRock and Fidelity, underscoring choppy institutional demand for crypto ETFs.

On 6 March 2026, the global crypto market capitalization retreated to about $2.41 trillion, a decline of roughly 1.7% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin hovered around $71,008 after falling close to 1.9% on the day but still holding a weekly gain of nearly 5%. Major altcoins such as Ethereum, BNB, XRP, and Solana also traded lower as sentiment stayed cautious, with the Fear & Greed Index at 25 and analysts pointing to a short-term consolidation phase.

On March 4, ETFs focused on Solana and XRP drew a combined $23.25 million in net inflows while major cryptocurrencies lost momentum. Solana products attracted $19.06 million and XRP ETFs added $4.19 million, highlighting selective institutional risk-taking beyond bitcoin and ether through regulated vehicles.

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.