SOL

Muircure

My average is at 100K, although I went longer $SOL this year; projecting outperformance over the next 3-5 years

The-Happy-Mannequin

I have been guilty of jumping into the alt coin hype and have learned an expensive lesson... Unless you are the lucky or incredibly smart .5%, stay away from alt coins. 80%+ Should go to Bitcoin. 10%+ ETH. A few percent in SOL. XRP is ok but I'd keep any alt coin investment outside of the top 10 at less than 3%.

whodkne

Buy some Bitcoin or eth and some of a popular alt like SOL or SUI... Alt season is still coming

Escapement_Watch

BTC is not above your budget. Get some BTC/ETH/SOL ignore the rest. win in 5-10 years. slowly DCA every month and use cold storage.

Escapement_Watch

Pulse chain is just a shitty eth. If you wanna buy pulse just stick with eth. Sol will be 1000 dollars one day....long term. could be 1 year could be 100 years from now. and if it hits 1000 dollars it will hit 10,000 dollars. It could be in 1 year or 100 years from now. But it will get there. Not if just when. BTC/ETH/SOL your good to stack and hold forever. Stake your solana for 7% returns and eth for 3%. btc makes its own returns by pumping hardest.

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cedarrapidsiaus

Yeah i mean why would anyone be obligated here? I wasn't referring to obligation so I'm not sure why you are bringing that up. I was mentioning how using Ripple/XRP would benefit others, not that others have to use it. Tokenization is coming, a new enhanced efficient cross border payments system is coming and inevitable as long as the worlds tech hasn't disintegrated. If you think JP Morgan is going to be the King of the future of cross border payments and tokenization and offer better solutions and products, then invest in JP Morgan i hope. Good look to JP Morgan finding the liquidity and trust to move the worlds money and catching up to other blockchains years ahead of them. And no matter what a JP Morgan blockchain will always be Centralized because its OWNED BY JP MORGEN. This can work for people who chose to bank with JP Morgen, but that's where its use case ends. People that don't want to use or trust JP Morgan or any other bank or companies' centralized blockchain product are much more likely to use a product that is free from banking, government, and business influence (DECENTRALIZED). Also, JP Morgan can create its own blockchain (any bank or business can) and still use XRP, SOL, XLM, ETH, HBAR, and other cryptos' software. Its called interoperability. Companies with and should build their own blockchains built to there specific needs. Just as they should also turn to others that help them save time & money. I'm betting on both happening. Banks building there own blockchains actually makes it easier for them to integrate with crypto like XRP and XLM through stable coins and interoperability lol. Could XRP go to zero? Of course. My view is that it will be worth a lot more than it is today. If you think it will have no role in the future that's cool. We'll see what happens. You see that article you just posted of BNY? Did you know BNY and Ripple are collaborating? Lol https://www.bny.com/corporate/global/en/about-us/newsroom/press-release/ripple-selects-bny-to-custody-ripple-usd-reserves.html#:\~:text=Ripple%20is%20the%20leading%20provider,%2C%20exchanges%2C%20and%20moves%20value. https://thedigitalbanker.com/bny-mellon-to-hold-reserves-for-ripples-new-stablecoin/#:\~:text=These%20efforts%2C%20if%20successful%2C%20would,regulated%20tools%20for%20value%20exchange. "Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon and Ripple have a strategic, expanding collaboration centered on the integration of digital assets into traditional finance.  Key aspects of their relationship include: * **RLUSD Custody**: BNY Mellon serves as the primary reserve custodian for Ripple's enterprise-grade stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD). This partnership lends credibility and regulatory alignment to RLUSD by having its cash reserves held by one of the world's largest and most trusted global custodians. * **Tokenized Deposits**: Ripple Prime, Ripple's institutional arm, is an early adopter and participant in BNY Mellon's new **tokenized deposit service**. Launched in January 2026, this service allows institutional clients to convert cash into digital tokens on a private blockchain, enabling 24/7, instant settlement for transactions like collateral and margin workflows, which is not possible with traditional banking systems that have cutoff times. "

Serenaded

It wasn't that, they transferred all my memecoins to ETH/Solana and stole the ETH/SOL (multi chain wallet, hack in this way can only be done with full access ie, the private key). Support identified pretty quick it was a wallet compromise not a malicious signing. Shit if I had known Google Sign in was completely unsafe I wouldn't have bothered. I wonder why they even offer it. Still, how they got into my browser files is a mystery to me.

pablo_in_blood

If it’s a ‘code’ and not a private key, you are probably SOL. If it’s a private key you can just import it to any hard wallet ( ie trezor) or software wallet.

Hitchie_Rawtin

Shitcoin echo chamber effect, CC lost sight of what it used to be around 2020 unfortunately, now it's mostly SOL memecoin grifters or BTC & ETH maxis. Pretty sure 99% of people here have zero interest in the technologies that used to be discussed here anyway, project founders used to post and comment here regularly, they don't nowadays because it's become a cesspit of WSB cunts.

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Sharkytrs

nah, I'm going to hard pass on counting Tokens as a Crypto currency, it would be interesting to see the same chart, but for native tokens only, i.e it would then tell you exactly how many chains have died, rather than some scammy token on SOL which was always going to die

HoneyDruz

Mostly boring stuff: holding majors (BTC/ETH), SOL ecosystem plays, some memecoin rotations, and a bit of staking. On Solana I just park SOL in Solflare and stake it instead of overtrading fees are low and it adds up over time. Everything else feels like short-term noise unless you’re very active.

Internal_Resort5451

The biggest shift I see is people focusing on fees and execution: using cheap chains, keeping things consolidated, and avoiding overtrading. On Solana specifically, staking and LSTs have been a nice steady earn, and some folks just park SOL and stake through wallets like Solflare while they wait for bigger moves rather than trying to day trade everything.

lunahanae

tbh SOL’s tricky cuz timing’s hard. I got like 60% in SOL rn, rest on BYDFi copying other traders. Seeing trades actually go down on-chain makes it way easier than just eyeballing the specs

Goodness_Beast

The real answer is BTC, ETH, SOL, and other major tokens are trading higher today after over $400 million in crypto shorts were liquidated in the last hour.

Interesting_Fan_5528

0.05 SOL (too scared to go higher) and sell when that's about 5-10% higher. Also created some coins but that's not really worth it. It's more for the heck of it.

GoofyGensch

#SOL

La_Mano_De_D10S

I was in the same boat! 🚢 Just yesterday, I played the SOL volatility — sold some at $143 and waited for the dip to $140 to move it into $MRDT. It’s a solid Solana project that’s been alive for 45 DAYS (rare for memecoins). ⚽️ They have a 1-YEAR LP lock and are Jupiter Verified, so your $20 won't just 'disappear' like in most rugs. Worth checking out for a safe long-term play! 🛡️💎

speriya_kailan

If you’re holding SOL, self-custody matters. I keep mine on Solflare with a hardware wallet and just let it sit.

Dry-Caterpillar9862

I was given around 3-4 bucks worth of SOL, ETH and DOGE for free. Look at me... I am the shitcoiner now... /s In other news, I estimate I will hit my first major bitcoin goal in 2 days and will transfer the remaining exchange balance to cold storage this weekend. Man it feels good to be a bitcoiner. Watching shitcoins bleed while bittyboi grinds up is so satisfying

DBRiMatt

SOL and it doesn't have a CEX listing. I assume a Pump fun token... xD

CipherScarlatti

I prediction market it was a SOL pumpfun coin.

SoftDiscipline5127

You could try Jupiter or Raydium for swaps if you already have some other crypto, but honestly getting that first $1 of SOL without KYC is pretty annoying these days since most faucets are dried up or broken Maybe check if anyone's giving away small amounts on r/solana or crypto Twitter, sometimes people hook others up with dust amounts for gas

Reasonable_Band1536

Get into it, but I would stick with BTC, ETH, SOL. Everything else carries immense risk. Yes, we all want to get in on the ground floor, but from my extensive research, there is little to no way to develop a new coin that will serve the purpose that BTC will. You’re buying hype if you believe otherwise.

alexendra_marin

I mostly lean on higher-timeframe structure and watch how price reacts at those levels rather than trying to predict breakouts. Volume and follow-through usually tell the story. For SOL, I also keep a casual eye on staking or wallet activity since it can hint at accumulation, which is easy enough to check if you already use something like Solflare.

JediMane

I did this with SOL and ETH… lost a fuck ton of money. Dont do it.

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CryptoDeepDive

Who said SOL or Matic aren't scams too?

steppe5

SOL is also slower than most ETH L2s, and will be painfully slower than L2s in 12 months.

Icy-Aardvark-1158

100% agree crypto is inherently risky especially outside top 20 No amount of research eliminates scam risk completely My question is does that mean we should only stick to BTC ETH SOL etc or is there a way to reduce the risk enough to make small cap plays worth it Because if everyone only buys top 20 then nobody ever gets in early on anything Not saying I have the answer just trying to figure out where the line is between reckless and overly cautious

Icy-Aardvark-1158

Fair default position But then how did you find SOL or MATIC before they mooned? Those were new tokens once Is your take that new tokens are never worth it regardless of vetting or just that most arent?

ItsAConspiracy

SOL's only selling point is speed, and where speed is enough, people just use regular databases. People want blockchains when they want extreme reliability and decentralization. Ethereum has those, SOL doesn't.

jekpopulous2

The same SOL that’s lost over 70% of it’s validators over the past 2 years?

AmphoePai

SOL

Appropriate-Talk-735

I have done that playing casino but that is quite a challange. I would move between top cryptos and when I have no clear view what is the best I would be in cash or btc. Right now I would buy SOL and then if BTC moves up hard and SOL moves much harder I would sell and consider my next move. But to be clear, I think BTC has the best risk/reward and I would not advice people to move around like this.

bribe_em

Update: Alright, I saw you guys arguing about that Manic thing so I tried it with a burner wallet. Holy sh*t. You weren't kidding about the speed. I tapped "Short" on a SOL pump and it filled before my finger left the mouse. It's definitely not for "investing", but for gaming the volatility? This is exactly what I was asking for.

Ok_Budget9461

One thing many people overlook is the macro backdrop. The last year in crypto hasn’t been “normal” price discovery. A lot of the volatility we’ve seen has been driven by external decisions, especially from the US (regulation, politics, Trump-related narratives), not organic market structure. That makes price action in high-liquidity assets like BTC, ETH or SOL more reactive and sometimes misleading. As newer traders, context matters more than levels alone.

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GreenStretch

When those of us from previous cycles didn't see ETH, SOL, ADA, etc. go much past their ATHs there wasn't much reason to stay in anything but BTC.

Holiday-Kaler

For long term, I keep it boring. BTC and ETH for DCA, they’re the backbone and easiest to hold through cycles. For yield, I only trust native staking where you keep custody, not sketchy APYs. On Solana, staking SOL has been solid for me and easy to manage through a self-custody wallet like Solflare. Anything promising crazy APY usually comes with hidden risk

juangusta

Same with ADA and some coins for me. Unless the project dies or gets compromised for example ETC then I’ll hold my few hundred in shit coins. I’ve moved all my BTC ETH and SOL to ETFs though. Don’t like being responsible for it

Godrayoae123

Clearly you like casinos. The “safest” is still 70% BTC then either ETH or SOL or both with some 25-29%…. ADA is the most expensive network per user. Check ADA/BTC pair to see the reality. Never forget Charles called the FBI on the only user they had 😂 The risky ones only 1%. Best of luck and stay safe…. It’s not about how much you make but how much you able to keep.

No_South_9912

BTC, ETH, SOL are "Fidelity Approved" ETFs. When a major investment company is in the game, those are "investment grade" coins. There are also small company ETFs for a few other coins such as XRP. Even if you don't buy through ETFs, it's something to consider. DOGE is the only memecoin I know of with an ETF.

713Capital

Im done with almost all alts, permanently. Bitcoin, ETH, SOL, HYPE, and LINK are my last dogs in the fight.

AcanthisittaEarly983

I only own 3 crypto, BTC, SOL, ETH. Out of them eth is obviously the worse performing. I should if sold at is last little bull run but I figured I've held it for this long already and it's not a huge amount of money so I'll let it ride. Next time, if there is a next time, it's the first and only thing I'm selling. Would it gotten a better return parking that little money in a CD or hysa.

bubbaroo86

SOL will underpin the meme coin scam economy. ETH will underpin global finance. Plain and simple.

Safe_Plane772

But isn't one-tap dangerous? What if I fat-finger a 100 SOL order?

Maleficent_Town_9405

$100k BTC, $10K ETH, $1K SOL, $10 XRP 🚀📈🎉🥂

crypto_ad_97

Your plan is solid 👍 $20k BTC + $10k ETH with $200 monthly DCA over 10 years is a strong strategy. Most veterans win by consistency and patience, not by chasing many coins. If you want diversification: • 5–10% max in a strong alt (e.g. SOL or LINK) • Not necessary though Bottom line: BTC + ETH alone are enough for long-term success. Stay consistent and ignore hype.

No_South_9912

I have some SOL and XRP, no "memecoins" though.

Dubb18

IMO (so take it for what it's worth), follow the institutions because that is what has been driving the most recent bullish cycle for a handful of crypto. They are positioning themselves with BTC, ETH, SOL, & AVAX with respect to ETFs. More crypto ETFs and major institutions willing to create them will likely pop up in 2026. Keep an eye on which ETFs are popular among the institutions. Whether crypto likes it or not, US-centric institutional investment into the sector is what is driving things. That is how adoptions is being rolled out. Average people were never going to be able to pump trillions into the sector and would just accept a vast amount of rugpulls and memes with some legit longterm projects sprinkled around here and there. Having said that, I'd also diversity my investment portfolio. If you are going to put some money into crypto, also put some money into normal "safer" investment stuff like gold/silver ETFs as the global economy is having a lot of issues right now. Crypto has shown to also follow global economic conditions(uncertainty) while safe havens like precious metals continue to rise.

MoccaLG

DO NOT GO FOR ALTS. I would go BTC, maybe ETH and maybe 10% in XRP/SOL - I would wait for bear market and let people take a look on large timescale prices.

re-patch

85% BTC / 10% ETH / 2.5% SOL / 2.5% LINK Buy a fix amount every 1-4 weeks no matter the price. Hold BTC/ETH for 10years+ and don’t touch it. Keep an eye on the other two over the next few years and sell if you want/have to

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ETH has won. It’s 100% clear now. There’s zero chance anyone could possibly be convinced otherwise. Saying SOL is going to take ETH’s market is like arguing the Earth is flat. People eventually stop making the argument. SOLs actually losing a bunch of market share (in DeFi, Stable Coins and Tokenization) to ETH

jawni

>Mr Jawni, I know you are not looking for the Truth so no matter what I tell you, you will ask for more info and deny. That's quite the projection. Well I am going to ask for more info since you provided literally 0 besides comparing the market cap when it hit $260 the first time until now and all that does is show how little you understand about the tokenomics and supply dynamics. Of course the market cap was the same as it is now back then, because only half of the supply was circulating. Now 99% of unlocks are over and the only change to the supply is 4% inflation, which is lowering 15% each year([30% if a recent proposal passes](https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-improvement-documents/pull/411/files)). >This is from Grok, you can ask it for specifics and it will tell you... Yes, several of Solana's (SOL) key metrics have been criticized as exaggerated or inflated by analysts, researchers, and community members. This stems from how the network counts transactions, the prevalence of bot activity, and historical issues like double-counting. Ok I will, except when I ask Grok I'll actually provide the whole output, unlike you. There are 4 pieces: 1. Solana misstated token supply 6 years ago at launch, they rectified the situation by burning the tokens from their own allocation. 2. "Inflated" TPS, Solana counts vote **transactions** as **transactions** because they are **transactions**. 65K TPS was the theoretical at launch, it's now much higher, *and* the new consensus mechanism "Alpenglow" will completely remove vote transactions. 3. Advertising inflated TVL, 2 devs that conspired to create defi applications that fed into eachother, thus double-counting and inflating TVL. Keep in mind that this can be done by anyone on any chain, the only thing the Solana Foundation could be at fault for here is simply using those figures without knowing they were fraudulent. 4. Toly mistakenly retweeted bad data about stablecoin growth. https://x.com/i/grok/share/pBVOZLZgUWLEryEV4SXMSwfkA That's it. A supply discrepancy from 6 years ago, people not understanding vote transactions are transactions, an errant retweet and talking about TVL numbers. Wow, lock them up! /s >Sol extracts money from their users. Citation needed. >They dont have honest leadership...professional grifters. That seems like the same point as before that you've still failed to provide any sort of evidence for... >Toly argued that high inflation doesnt add sell pressure to Sol. Here's the Truth... **Lie**. "No, there is no evidence that @toly (Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana co-founder) has argued that high inflation doesn't add sell pressure to SOL.From searches across his X posts (using keywords like inflation combined with sell pressure, selling pressure, etc., filtered to his account @toly ), as well as semantic searches for related arguments, no matching statements appear.In fact, recent discussions in the Solana ecosystem (around proposals like SIMD-0228 in early 2025) point in the opposite direction: Supporters of reducing inflation (including voices close to the Solana project) explicitly argue that lower inflation would reduce sell pressure from token emissions. Anatoly Yakovenko himself voiced support for SIMD-0228, which aims to significantly cut inflation (potentially to ~0.87% based on staking levels) by making emissions more dynamic/pragmatic. This aligns with the view that high/unnecessary inflation contributes to dilution and potential sell pressure, rather than dismissing it. For context, the debate around Solana's inflation has centered on balancing network security (via staking rewards) against long-term token economics — with the consensus among proponents of change being that excessive inflation creates more sell pressure from rewarded tokens entering circulation.If you're referring to a specific post, quote, or older context I might have missed, feel free to share more details!" https://x.com/i/grok/share/PBjmGlmQC7xMTN4J6C6xh2JX4 >Sol leadership do not openly discuss how much Sol they own. They have been asked many times. Might be the one reasonable point you've made but they have no obligation to do so. >Where do you think the majority of the inflation is going? It goes to stakers... did you honestly not understand this very basic aspect?

MathematicianNo2040

At one point in 2009 or 2010 I had thousands. But sold then so I could buy planetside game time. Then in 2015 I purchased about 32. Still just holding it. Spent a bit, down to 30.8 now, but was able to retire (somewhat) 2 years ago with it. Helped me retire by age 39. I still work, self-employed with a few companies... but today I still enjoy investing. Most of my portfolio is in tech and energy - but nothing has returned the way BTC has for me. Had a few other big wins with SOL, ADA and ETC Oh, and discord just filed for IPO... might be worth checking out too. >>> blackrock :*(

focal78

Solana is flashing a major shift in market structure. ➔ Focal’s latest Technical Analysis report reveals a bullish market structure shift for [$SOL](https://x.com/search?q=%24SOL&src=cashtag_click), backed by Wyckoff Method principles and High-Volume Node (HVN) stability. Key Intelligence: Immediate Support: $135–$138 Critical Resistance: $140–$142 The Outlook: A sustained break above $142 opens the door to the $150+ range. Stop digging through charts. Start seeing the signal --> [https://askfocal.com/agent-hub/question/solana-technical-analysis/65?utm\_source=reddit&utm\_medium=organic&utm\_campaign=agenthub&utm\_id=solta](https://t.co/7jWnUUtxYM) [](https://x.com/AskFocal/status/2009647670629892526)

---Truthseeker---

Mr Jawni, I know you are not looking for the Truth so no matter what I tell you, you will ask for more info and deny. Fit right in w Sol. This is from Grok, you can ask it for specifics and it will tell you... Yes, several of Solana's (SOL) key metrics have been criticized as exaggerated or inflated by analysts, researchers, and community members. This stems from how the network counts transactions, the prevalence of bot activity, and historical issues like double-counting. Another point Sol extracts money from their users. They dont have honest leadership...professional grifters. Toly argued that high inflation doesnt add sell pressure to Sol. Here's the Truth... https://x.com/Jaxweah/status/2002546601878041040?s=20 Sol MC is the same that is was when price was above 260. Sol leadership do not openly discuss how much Sol they own. They have been asked many times. Where do you think the majority of the inflation is going?

paulwal

Yeah, holding fiat doesn't make much sense unless you're waiting to buy something very soon. The USD inflated like 3% last year. So you're getting -3% APY return. And that's just according to the official numbers. The psychos here will downvote this, but I can't imagine not holding Solana in 2026. Personally I'd put most of it in Solana LST like INF then multiply that on Jupiter by borrowing SOL. You'll end up with a 20-25% yield. So if you put in all $30k you'll have about $47k worth in a couple years. And if Solana hits $500 then you'll have $170k. If you want to stay diversified, I'd do $15k SOL, $12k BTC, $5k ETH, $3k ZEC.

jawni

>I'm chain agnostic mate no1 is arguing about intent. OP singled out negative intent within the second sentence and didn't really speak to anything they've said constructively, so it felt like good context to add. TBH I'm not even sure what OP is trying to say or what point they're trying to make. Not sure how you can even notice such a thing, AFAICT both ETH and SOL communities haven't really changed how they engage with each other and mostly it's civil anyways. Maybe OP follows some wierd people on X.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; A crypto whale trader opened $325 million in long positions across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Bitcoin and Ethereum make up over two-thirds of the total, with positions including 1,247 BTC ($113M), 36,249 ETH ($112M), 506,000 SOL ($70M), and 14M XRP ($30M). The trader's unrealized profits exceed $300,000. Bitcoin and Ether traded flat, while Solana and XRP gained 7% and 10% respectively over the past week. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

ginnipix

ADA, SOL. RISE, RYO, RYO-CHAN Long Term. I'm even staking my ADA

jawni

>Disagree with you many from Sol community were bashing ETH including Toly. That's not really true Mr. Truthseeker. They have criticisms just like people from EF have criticisms of SOL, but they are pretty reasonable and fair when they discuss ETH. Just check the receipts: https://x.com/i/grok/share/pKNXKv4KqKKetCYP7VD4NJlK1 >Sol makes up fake metrics to look better than it is. citation needed >Sols competitors are L2s and cant compete with ETH. It already does compete in many areas and also surpasses ETH L1 (or even combined with the L2s) in some areas.

jawni

I find it very strange you're not acknowledging how much ETH maxis were constantly shitting on SOL too. Both sides I think now understand they're head and shoulders above everyone else and aren't as threatened by each other. New L1s are falling flat, old L1s just aren't comparable from an adoption/usage angle. Personally I've been an ETH maxi from 2017 to 2021, at which point I became a little more bullish on SOL, just relative to ETH when considering the valuations. Still massively bullish ETH(just slightly more bullish SOL), haven't sold any in the last 5 years, but honestly not interested in using it anymore. I was a heavily active user on chain, but I honestly cannot remember the last time I've used Ethereum and I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case for a lot of people like me. Because it's not always just FUD, sometimes it just did suck to use ETH L1, but you're not going to hear those genuine complaints.

No_South_9912

I've got quite a bit in ETH, SOL, and XRP altcoins. Legit projects IMHO.

Glyzzza_

For a first investment, sticking to solid options like BTC or ETH is safer than chasing fast movers like SOL. You can start small with your $130 and use DCA (Dollar-Cost Averaging) — investing a little regularly over time. This way, you reduce risk, get consistent exposure, and learn the market without stressing over timing.

Glyzzza_

Hello OP! If you’re coming from trad markets, start by studying infrastructure and cash-flow–adjacent sectors: L2s (ARB, OP), oracles/data (LINK), RWAs (ONDO), and core infra (SOL, AVAX). These behave more like platforms than hype cycles. Most experienced traders filter noise by market structure + on-chain data first, fundamentals second, and narratives last — price still leads, but on-chain helps confirm whether moves are real or just speculation.

---Truthseeker---

Sol did not take the high road and stopped bashing ETH. Here's what really happened... A couple years ago Solana was trying to take Ethereums marketshare by trying to convince everyone that they were superior. At the time the meme space was hot without much competition. Ethereum was slow and expensive and L2s were just coming out. They were paying projects to switch. Since then ETH is now faster and less expensive so some projects that left are coming back. L2s are working and some will be faster than Sol (Mega ETH). Base started shipping. Institutions are mainly choosing ETH. X ETH community self organized to fight back all the misinformation from SOL. So in short, the real reason Sol stopped bashing ETH is because they cant get away with it anymore. If they could they would.

Sufficient-Tap6150

Appreciate the list. These are exactly the kind of names I’m trying to understand how people approach, not just what they buy. For something like SOL or XRP, are you mainly conviction-holding based on ecosystem/adoption, or do you still wait for clean structure (range → acceptance → expansion) before sizing in? Coming from equities, I’m finding it useful to treat them the same way ,thesis first, but execution only when price confirms. Curious how you handle timing vs long-term belief in these names.

Patient-Bumblebee

Anyone using a vibetrading DEX? If you're not familiar with vibetrading, its basically the trading equivalent of vibecoding. You write a prompt but instead of going like "build a landing page in nextjs and tailwindcss" you go like "buy SOL when the RSI drops super low, the spread is narrow and the orderflow is largely positive or theres a large book imbalance". Your prompts run 24/7 and trade based on your conditions. Since its on a DEX, its 100% decentralized/non-custodial. You can use a number of system parameters to fine-tune your prompts, like minimum confidence (how confident the model should be in order to place a trade), model selection (which model to use) and model temperature (creativity of the model). You can also define risk parameters like order size and maximum position size. Curious if anyone else has experience with these kind of DEX's.

account009988

Who cares about SOL? Its not even a blockchain.

Competitive_Ebb_4124

SOL ofc.

WellPayed

Are you talking about ETH or SOL?

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Hitchie_Rawtin

Option 2 is the sane option, I agree, but people will never choose Option 2 because they want their unicorn 1000x moment and there are a trillion coins offering the possibility of becoming it. You can't expect people to consistently bet against the other narratives they've already bought into, it's why the shitcoinsphere is so grifter-y. 99.999% of all people only see it as a casino, 99% of crypto people only see it as a casino, the 1% of crypto people who don't see it as a casino are betting on one of a hundred or a thousand examples of novel tech in a space where realistically only marketing matters. Hence SOL/memecoin casino meta taking over.

speriya_kailan

As a beginner with 130 bucks, I’d keep expectations low on quick profits. Short-term trades are basically gambling, especially if you’re new. BTC and ETH are slower but way more predictable long term. SOL can move fast, but it also drops hard, so be ready for that. If you do pick SOL, maybe just park it and learn instead of trading. Also once you’re not using an exchange anymore, a simple wallet helps, I use Solflare for SOL stuff since it’s pretty straightforward. Main advice is don’t rush, treat this first buy as tuition, not a money printer.

Hitchie_Rawtin

People get into ICO for low money, want high money later. People that buy those coins once they hit exchanges now want somebody else to buy them for higher, while those prospective buyers go back to ICOs to do what the first people did, or even worse, they gamble on SOL memecoins. Then you have the incentive for VCs and foundations to keep a flywheel going for themselves, thousands of coins raising $10-100m ICOs which they get first pick to invest in is far better for them than any single project realising "the vision" earlier.

Cratos007

since you asked "how": Spot crypto ETFs (like Morgan Stanley's BTC, ETH, and SOL) directly hold the actual cryptocurrency. The trust buys and custodies real Bitcoin/Ether/Solana on behalf of shareholders. so when trillions in institutional money flows into these ETFs (hello morgan stanley's client base + advisors recommending allocations), they have to go out and buy massive amounts of the underlying asset to back the shares. that's direct buying pressure on the spot market which means institutions "wanting in" by accumulating YOUR favorite coins at scale. which also now adds real selling pressure during bearish periods, and of course with the billions of value these banks and ETFs now hold (BTC ETFs alone at \~$120B), their effect on the market is way more amplified than retail ever was.

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Internal_Resort5451

If you’re just starting with $130, focus more on learning than chasing quick gains. Want “safer” large caps → BTC is the simplest long-term hold, ETH adds smart-contract exposure, SOL has higher upside but also higher volatility, so expect bigger swings. Don’t invest money you might need soon and don’t expect fast profit. Pick one or two, hold, and keep adding slowly. Whatever you buy, use a reputable exchange to purchase and then consider moving to a self-custody wallet for storage (something like Solflare is beginner-friendly). Biggest rule: avoid meme coins, avoid leverage, and only invest what you can afford to forget about for a while

Green_Ad9723

It's really great, I'm so happy!!! So many people are still thinking about diversifying into fiat products!!! That tells me I'm very early with BTC... early with Bitcoin!!! People, everything can be multiplied indefinitely, the stocks, the SX, everything rises just because inflation is rising!!! Fiat is worthless and infinitely expandable, everything, really everything. Gold and silver are still 90% in the ground... Bitcoin is limited to 21 million... If you're really scared, buy a house and a few toys, the rest in 99% BTC, 1% ETH, SOL, and BNB. You'll all get as much money as you need!!!

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Melodic_Figure_2692

This Morgan Stanley ETF filing feels like a turning point, especially for assets like BTC and SOL that already have strong communities. Institutional interest usually pushes exchanges to compete harder on features and incentives for regular users. BYDFi is one example I’ve noticed where they leaned heavily into that in 2025, both with campaigns and product milestones. Their MoonX product apparently hit a new milestone last year, which they framed as one of their bigger achievements. Between ETF news and exchanges leveling up, 2025 really felt like a setup year for broader adoption.

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AnaHedgerow

First: invest in a cold wallet to store your crypto safely. My fav is Tangem. Second: stick to majors like BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP. Third: don’t reply to DMs, that’s how people get scammed.

FunProposal1989

I plan to move 1,000,000 sats monthly until bitcoin reaches its next ATH then I will sell as a whole. In the mean time does small DCA transactions of account based crypto like ETH and SOL have any impacts if I move them daily/weekly to my hardware wallet?

FunProposal1989

Thanks for the link I will take a look, does ETH and SOL have a similar system or am I free to move smaller amounts to my hardware wallet without having to worry about future fees?

Alarming-Nose2400

Obviously not I spread most of my money across equities and crypto (BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL). Me personally I could never be the ALL IN BTC guy but holding some of each of those coins listed give me more confidence because each has their own purpose in the crypto world.

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final_lionel

With SOL you can stake to get around 5% APY. I don't know if SOL ETF is giving you staking rewards

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Vegetable-Pepper7772

I’m still pretty new, so I struggle a bit with labels like “true alt” vs not. What I’ve been trying to do instead is look at how each one actually trades, liquidity, how clean the ranges are, and whether price respects obvious levels. From what I’ve seen, stuff like SOL tends to have clearer structure and participation, while others can feel more erratic even if they’re well known. I’ve been practicing marking higher-timeframe support and resistance and then seeing how price behaves around those zones, sometimes double-checking with something like ChartScanner.ai just to make sure I’m not forcing levels. Curious how you personally define “less risk” here. Is it fundamentals, market cap, or how price behaves during pullbacks?

Manggo333

I'm more into SOL

ObligationSea2667

holding above key support levels. 49 on the fear-greed scale. stop looking at the charts multiple times per day. give it time and let key support zones make your decision. - SOL was $116 recently and is near $140 now - eth was hovering around $2600 - $2800 for weeks, is now holding above its $3200 support zone - ICP was $2.66, now holding above $3.20 - **KEY FACTOR** Pullbacks are good. You don’t want it to do nothing but moon. Holding above support zones is what you want, and if BTC breaks $95k - $96k - we could be looking at a true bull run

blaggerbly

SOL? 😂 like why Jokers Keep centralising your corn….you ain’t gonna be free. Cold storage only

Advanced-Summer1572

ETH and SOL are not in competition. Each performs as expected for their customers. ETH is slower, much more expensive than SOL but it concentrates on Institutions, Government and Security. SOL is speed, massive numbers of verification per second, a fraction of the cost per transaction and many more customers. Gaming, retail, gambling, credit card sales....a much larger base and so inexpensive. Currently being used in a pilot program for VISA in its Western use strategy. The company VISA is using is CIRCLE. Look it up. Own both.