Solana

On 12 January 2026, Solana's price hovered just under a key resistance zone around $145 after briefly touching the mid-$140s. Network data shows weekly new wallet creation has dropped from about 30.2 million at its November 2024 peak to roughly 7.3 million, raising doubts about the strength of the current move. Traders are watching whether a rebound in on-chain activity and speculation over a potential X integration can support a sustained breakout.

Crypto.com has opened a new Airdrop Arena campaign featuring a US$250,000 SOL reward pool for participants who allocate CRO. The event runs from 1 January 2026, 10:00 UTC to 31 January 2026, 09:59 UTC, with points-based rewards and no trading requirement. CRO allocations are locked for 6 months, and SOL is distributed within 7 days after the campaign ends.

LISA, tied to the AgentaLISA project on Solana, fell 76% in 24 hours. A SafeProxy wallet linked to the team moved 10 million LISA (about $1.65 million) to a Binance Alpha wallet at 01:50 UTC; about 25–30 minutes later, three sales totaling around $170,000 hit the market, amid community speculation about 4x rewards.

Between Jan. 5 and Jan. 9, institutional money flowed out of Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs while moving into XRP and Solana products. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded about $681 million in redemptions and Ethereum saw $68.57 million in outflows, compared with inflows of $38.07 million for XRP and $41.08 million for Solana. This rotation shows investors trimming exposure to larger assets and reallocating toward altcoins with newer growth narratives.

On January 12, crypto markets advanced, with Bitcoin at $92,300 (+1.3%) and Ethereum at $3,150 (over 1%). Solana rose 2.5% to a $144 high, while Monero briefly reached an all-time high of $596 before easing to $563. FET and Render showed technical breakouts, and Bitcoin Hyper's ICO raised over $30.3 million.

An anonymous 4chan poster known for previous Bitcoin cycle calls has outlined fresh macro targets, projecting BTC at $200,000, ETH at $10,000 and SOL at $1,000 in 2026. The outlook ties these levels to shifting liquidity dynamics and rotation into higher-risk assets, while Solana’s recent move to around $141, with support defended near $128–$131, keeps technical sentiment constructive despite moderating network growth.

Crypto markets were largely unchanged over the weekend, then firmed Monday in Asia with Bitcoin up 1.7% to $92,000 and Ether near $3,150. From Jan. 12 to 16, investors will watch U.S. December CPI, November PPI, housing data, jobless claims, and bank earnings, alongside reaction to a proposed 10% cap on credit card rates.

Solana's price extended above $140 and is consolidating near $142 on the hourly chart. Based on Kraken's SOL/USD data, trendline support sits at $138, while resistance levels are $144 and $145; a close above $150 could open $162 and $170. If $145 holds, supports are $142 and $140, with the 50% Fib of $135–$144 near $140.

In 2025, Solana reported that Pump.fun became one of its highest-earning applications as total network app revenue climbed to $2.39 billion. Launchpads, including Pump.fun, generated $762 million in revenue and created 11.6 million tokens, while overall meme coin trading volume declined 10% year over year to $482 billion but remained far above levels from two years earlier.

Bitcoin’s New Year advance is stalling near the key $90,000 support area after multiple failed attempts to hold above that level since November 2025. Morgan Stanley has filed for both Solana and Bitcoin ETFs with staking features, while Shiba Inu briefly touched $0.00001 and XRP jumped about 32% in January, drawing a cautionary technical warning from John Bollinger. Bitcoin has also posted its first post‑halving red year as traders monitor tight ranges and potential Sunday volatility around $85,000 to $90,000.