SOL

AutoModerator

Post is by: AdAncient6591 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1rfpkfc/the_watchtower_report_feb_26_industrial_audit_and/ The state of the digital asset market on February 26, 2026, is currently defined by a high-stakes standoff between institutional accumulation and retail fear. Bitcoin is struggling to maintain its footing around the 67,500 range after a significant session that saw over 323 million in short positions liquidated. While the broader market cap has pushed back toward 2.4 trillion, the underlying liquidity remains constrained as traders digest hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve and ongoing geopolitical tension. Solana is holding a critical support line near 86.15, representing a pivotal floor for those monitoring the network’s long-term infrastructure. We are seeing massive strategic moves behind the scenes, including the rollout of the Pacific Backbone cluster to link Seoul and Tokyo, alongside major institutional players delegating millions in SOL to strengthen validator redundancy. Despite the flash rallies, the market sentiment remains in a zone of extreme fear with an index reading of 16, which historically serves as the audit period for sovereign brands and serious producers. The noise is constant, but the industrial reality is that value is being built by those who continue to ship product and maintain their ladder while the rest of the field waits for a permission they will never receive. ​Thank you for your time, Thomas Harrison Founder of The Festive Official Brand *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

Longjumping-Row-6147

Agree 100% with what people are saying about chasing 100x - those days may be done and you are far more likely to get scammed, rekt and or just round trip your money because you dont take profit. From someone who has been there, and someone who has invested in what i consider solid coins with staying power and good fundamentals (i.e. LINK, XRP, SOL) even then your best bet over the next couple years is to stick with BTC and ETH. It is an illusion that somehow "they have gone up so much so cant possibly go up more and make me money". We have a handful of projects now that have survived bull and bear markets and a graveyard of projects that have not. Do what you want of course but if i were you I'd bolster your position in those bigger - established coins you mentioned! Good luck!

Glyzzza_

Looks solid for a first move! Weight BTC and ETH heavier, then spread smaller amounts across SOL, AVAX, XRP, and LINK and add gradually over time.

Opening_Ant9937

I would DCA as crypto is so volatile but I’m assuming you are using a DEX. If so out of all those I would just stick with BTC, ETH, and SOL. There’s also hyperliquid and meteora which are coins but also DEXs you can invest in.

AutoModerator

Post is by: uamdarasulka and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1retibf/whales_are_21_long_btc_while_shorting_136m_in/ Been checking whale positioning this morning and there's a weird disconnect. Fear & Greed is at 11. Extreme Fear. But the biggest wallets on Hyperliquid aren't acting scared at all. BTC at $68.3k: $814M in whale longs vs $374M shorts. Net accumulating. The sharpest wallet on the board — 100% accuracy across 8 tracked calls — is long BTC right now. Funding just went negative on...Binance, shorts paying longs. ETH at $2,082: $344M shorts vs $246M longs. Whales are net short while retail long/short ratio is 1.44. Classic divergence. They're fading retail on this one.SOL: Quietly the most one-sided bet — $156M long vs $44M short. Nobody's talking about it. PAXG (gold): This is the one that caught me off guard. $136M short against $3.5M long. That's basically max bearish. Whales are dumping gold and going risk-on into crypto while the market is at Extreme Fear. Make that make sense. wallet has $108M in realized PnL across 134 active positions. Another has $67M PnL running a $21.8M gold short alongside an $8.2M BTC long. One Not calling direction. But when sentiment is at 11 and the smartest money on-chain is loading BTC and shorting gold, that's not random....I track it on [swarmintellect.com](http://swarmintellect.com) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

DigitalHierophant

This, people new to crypto and come in with the spray and pray tactic. I'd just go in BTC, ETH, SOL and call it a day. Btc digital gold, Eth is basically the IBM of crypto, and Solana is the Apple of crypto. The powers that be will never let XRP pump properly, and people would do well to understand how circulating supply and total supply affect the marketcap(price) of a project. Tao/Links are tossups at this point.

AutoModerator

Post is by: AdPretty1939 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1renz23/first_time_adding_crypto/ I have about 7500k and I’m a 21M and this my first time adding into crypto. This is will likely be what I buy when my funds clear and it will be evenly distributed . Any recommendations or thoughts on if this is a smart way to add. I feel like the prices right now in crypto is so cheap that it should t be a reason I don’t take advantage esp during this time period . This will be my initial investment and I will likely add over time in case it dips even more . Looking forward to people’s thoughts less $LINK $TAO $XRP $SOL $ETH $AVAX $BTC *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

XysterU

How many times has the entire SOL network halted? I've lost count. ETH has never halted from its beginning

AutoModerator

Post is by: AdAncient6591 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1reaybd/the_green_breakout_btc_at_65k_and_the_solana/ The "Crypto Winter" of early 2026 just hit a massive thermal vent. While the "humans" were busy panicking over $60,000 yesterday, the smart money was quietly loading the boat. This morning, the terminal is bleeding green, and the numbers tell an industrial story of a full-scale recovery. ​The Bitcoin Engine ($BTC) Bitcoin has officially shredded the $60,000 "Death Zone," rocketing back to $65,100. We are seeing the first major divergence from the slump as $258 million in fresh ETF inflows hit the market on Wednesday morning. Wall Street has stopped selling and started accumulating, driving a 3.5% relief rally that has reclaimed critical resistance levels. ​The Solana Surge ($SOL) Solana is the standout performer of the morning ritual. After successfully defending the $75 floor, SOL has staged a powerhouse comeback to $83.56—a massive 6.5% jump from the lows. For those looking at the macro, the target remains a firm $250 by Q4 2026, making this "ride up" from the $70s the start of a much larger climb. ​The Institutional Blueprint The institutional signal is loud: despite recent volatility, cumulative net inflows since launch still sit at over $53 billion. The structure isn't erased; it’s being re-leveraged. As Bitcoin moves back toward its historical correlation with tech equities, we are seeing the beginning of a massive "catch-up" trade that could push the market back toward its previous highs. ​The red candles have been extinguished. The doors are open. The green breakout is here. ​Thank you for your time, Thomas Harrison Founder of Festive Official Brand *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

AvailableSoftware161

First I bought SOL at 135$ and then I bought every dip. So avg buy price is 108,84$. I have ca 250 accumulated in the past 4 weeks. I get every two months nearly 1 Sol through staking. 👍

oopssomething

Anyone lending his SOL to Kamino protocol? 8% apy seems a good deal, even if ur stuck with high risk SOL.

Stray14

You clearly don’t know what you are talking about. The hash value dictates its true value. Tell me what gives ETH and SOL value? Nothing, it’s amazing how little so many people know.

AutoModerator

Post is by: financeguruIB and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1rdxoqm/stuck_between_render_and_tao/ Building my portfolio at the moment. I’m certain $SOL will make a lot of noise next bull market and absolutely send. Buying everyday, but for my second majority holding, I’m stuck between $RENDER and $TAO. Render is more GPU rendering and AI compute marketplace with real utility, being used by individuals and businesses. Bittensor is early but has lots of potential to be huge in the future with fantastic tokenomics even better than $RENDER (whose tokenomics is pretty good too). I don’t want to split up 50/50. I want to go all in one of them and $SOL. Both great coins it’s so tough to choose. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

financeguruIB

ICP chart is not good bro. I got a good feeling about $SOL and $ONDO next bull market

financeguruIB

Other than the obvious $BTC and $ETH, there is $SOL, $RENDER, $TAO and $DOGE

AutoModerator

Post is by: 3nino and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/HegeCoin/comments/1rdqngs/2026_so_far/ # Let's take a look at price action:    All things considered i think we are doing fairly good especially compared to SOL, meaning that holders still show strong conviction despite the feared bear. In the end, the only winners will be the ones who refused to lose. $HEGE YOUR BETS *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

ronzecu

Crypto might be mostly a scam, but certainly not BTC and maybe ETH, SOL and some other ones. How come you say it does not have intrinsic value, but at the same time read daily news about institutions tokenizing their assets?

Sea_Procedure_3471

It’s the one with ETFs? So are ETH, SOL, and even XRP they all have ETFS.  They also apparently have more utility than BTC. 

ok-hacker

Been watching this market closely all week and the chop has been doing what chop does — punishing discretionary traders and rewarding systematic ones. Few things stood out: 1. The Goldman SOL institutional flow story is still under-discussed. When institutions start using SOL as a beta play rather than BTC/ETH hedging, the liquidity profile changes structurally. 2. Stablecoin outflows from Binance being down 19% since November is actually a signal worth paying attention to. Less stablecoin = less dry powder for buying dips on that exchange. 3. On the agent side, running andmilo through these volatile sessions has been interesting. The key insight: agents don't panic, they just execute the strategy. Stress periods are actually where systematic approaches shine vs discretionary. What's everyone else watching this week?

AutoModerator

Post is by: Great_Flatworm1297 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1rd0o4y/auto_buy/ I want to buy $500 a week of BTC,SOL,ETH but unsure where to buy it off the cheapest exchange and what wallet I should store it on. Keen to hear everyone’s set ups *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

LA_traffic_hater

i’m just a girl but i track patterns and have been doing that with crypto since 2018. Feb-March is when I always buy in. I’ve made significant profit. it’s like clockwork. apparently i’m not the only one that noticed this bc they call it ‘Crypto Winter’. Then generally I transfer alt coins in the late summer or early fall into BIT or ETH. Don’t take my advice but if u do, u wont fear. occasionally there was a year or 2 that it was different but like i said, im in the green. other than right now since I just got more SOL, SUI, and TIA. and my moonshot AKT but i invested so little there it’s just for fun to test my prescience.

LA_traffic_hater

have no fear, this is how it works, i bought in 2018, didn’t touch it for years, took out some profit when it was at a higher point. and now im back buying at this low point and in how many years it takes to go up, ill take profit again then. it comes in waves. this time im choosing SOL, Sui, and TIA. have patience friend.

AutoModerator

Post is by: Animalverse and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: https://animalverse.social/community/p/34316/ Pantera-backed Solana Company kicks off APAC staking infrastructure buildout https://animalverse.social/community/p/34316/ \#Pantera #Solana #Company #APAC #staking #infrastructure #SOL #Crypto #Blockchain *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

rolasc

Why ETH though? Just because it’s the first ALT? I can see SOL bypassing ETH at some point.

Mixture_Practical

Eso de meter todo en una cripto como bitcoin no es rentable, ya que otras crecen a mejores tasas de rendimiento. Incluso hace unos días mientras todas caían arrastradas por bitcoin unas pocas subían y dieron buen rendimiento. Una buena cartera debe tener BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, TAO (ligada a IA), LINK, XRP, DOGE, PEPE y la que medio alto rendimiento mientras todas caían XMR.

ComplexWrangler1346

Great time to get in now and SUI is also under a $1 which is crazy ….i made a lot of money off SOL and SUI in the past ……my focus is on the 3 I’m in right now

ComplexWrangler1346

SOL went to $240 a few years back down to $9 then back again lol we can’t time the market , and they always say , time in the market is better than timing it

perfectpaperpusher

In dca’ing SUI SOL AVAX but I want more of a few others too

Glyzzza_

For long-term simplicity, BTC alone works — secure, decentralized, and steady. ETH, SOL and a few major networks can add upside, but they need more monitoring.

AutoModerator

Post is by: AdAncient6591 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1rceb7w/crypto_broadcast_the_monday_morning_global_reset/ Monday, February 23, 2026 — 5:45 AM ​The global markets are opening to a "Risk-Off" storm. Human analysts and AI scanners are seeing red across the board as Bitcoin slips below $65,000, driven by fresh geopolitical jitters and tariff uncertainty. Institutional demand is hitting a wall, with spot ETFs recording their fifth consecutive week of outflows, totaling over $315 million in withdrawals. ​In the Solana sector, the sentiment is a clash of two worlds. While AI agents like DeepSnitch track abnormal spikes, the price of SOL is feeling the squeeze, currently pivoting in the $80–$86 range. Standard Chartered and other elite analysts remain bullish on a long-term $200 recovery, but the short-term reality is a 33% year-to-date slide. The market is aggressively repricing high-beta assets, and the "weak hands" are being purged from the chain. ​While the "noise" of the coin markets settles, elite architects are focusing on real-world asset placement. The shift from speculative trading to high-fidelity, sovereign brand building is the only professional signal left in the arena. As the global eye moves from the charts to the search engines, those positioned with 8K clarity and deep library endurance are the ones who will own the "Clean Slate" of 2026. ​Thank you for your time, Thomas Harrison Founder of The Festive Official Brand *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

Top_Philosopher3915

Just buy RWA , Interoperable and Privacy coins like XRP , SOL , ZEBEC , ONDO , ROSE , AVAX , NEAR , KSM , DASH , AlGO , SUI and wait .

Ir0nman123

I’m panic buying. I’m buying SOL, AI coins and a few meme coins that are at near all time lows.. don’t be a wuss, buy more. Sissy.

Xennenial

To render certain Bitcoin wallets invalid would require 51% of miners to all agree on a protocol changes to BTC's network. No one has ever gotten miners to agree on any network change in BTC's entire history. What you said is entirely possible with ETH or SOL wallets but it would take a medical to do this with the BTC network.

MartyBitchTits

I made a ton off TRUMP and MELANIA. I saw them as grifts straight away and changed all my SOL into USDC, when the price spiked, then bought back in to SOL once the rug had been pulled and the price tanked, taking SOL with it. Thank you gullible idiots, you made me more than 5 grand in the space of a couple of days.

zooka19

Yeah I was still wondering if it's worth it. I'm red on all besides SOL and BTC, but the profits outweigh the losses if I just cut em all.

MtGloomy0420

$BTC, $SOL, $XRP one day, I really like $HBAR. $ADA as alternative to $BTC and $SOL. $LPT as outside project.

Perfect-System-7533

I would argue SOL is a good play as well as ETH. Bitcoins a good play of course, but if and when retailers start accepting crypto payments , whether online or in store, Solana will benefit the most. Its blockchains have the highest speeds and the lowest fees. ETH is a bit slower and has a bit higher fees. It will still benefit, just more so from larger money transfers not everyday purchases. This is all my opinion, I always say do your own research but this is what I have gathered from mine. Hope this helps🙏🏼

macetheface

My biggest holdings are in BTC and I think that's where everyone should be; I realized that very early on years ago. It's fine to also have some ETH and other shit coins but remember they're all shitcoins. ADA, SOL, XRP, whatever else you think is 'criminally undervalued' is still a shitcoin as far as the masses are concerned and will dump the 80-90% during bear.

jacd03

Yes, i used to be 80% BTC and 20% ETH, got excited and diversified to XRP and SOL last cycle, never again.

capricon9

I’m betting on sovereign cloud computing and the only chain that is doing that is ICP. Even the ETH founder has proclaimed that L2 will be obsolete in the near future. ICP can store the entire blockchain on its network yet SOL can’t even store a single photo on its network. Now tell me what I am missing? The Swiss & Pakistani government are already pioneers of what I just pointed out above

Sea_Procedure_3471

While I see the fundamentals of BTC, I don’t hold.  I’m heavy in ETH, and SOL for utility and staking.  A little XRP, and Ondo on the side. The hate for XRP is wild, so of course I’m buying it on the low. 

Less-Ride7073

My main holding is BTC then ETH and a little XMR and SOL just to be diversified. I would stick to only BTC and ETH

SeriousGains

Anyone think TRON can flip SOL?

biba8163

- BTC is up ⬆️ +46% since its first ETF launched on January 2024 - ETH is down 🔻-42% since its first ETF launch in July 2024 - XRP is down 🔻-42% since its first ETF launch in November 2025 - LINK is down 🔻-30% since its first ETF launch in December 2025 - HBAR is down 🔻-52% since its first ETF launch in October 2025 - SOL is down 🔻-58% since its first ETF launch in October 2025 - LTC is down 🔻-52% since its first ETF launch in October 2025

AutoModerator

Post is by: uamdarasulka and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1rbm0ry/fg_hit_9_checked_what_the_whale_wallets_i_track/ Not buying the dip across the board. Activity is extremely high — 96% — so they're definitely moving money. But the whale vs retail gap is -27%, meaning they're sitting more bearish than most retail right now. Where the sharp wallets are positioned: ▲ BTC, SOL ▼ ETH, DASH Looks like a rotation more than accumulation. BTC/SOL holding, alts getting dumped. With F&G at 9 that's not what I expected to see. Been tracking this at [swarmintellect.com](http://swarmintellect.com) — worth watching if the divergence closes or widens from here. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

cryptoples

Just stacking for now and throught the summer. Buying BTC, ETH, SOL, LINK, HBAR, ALGO and XRP. I have about 50% in btc and other half diversed between those others.

Atmacrush

I'm DCA'ing on BTC, ETH, SOL, ADA, and lending USDC for now. More so on BTC and lending USDC.

rmn_swiss

The trenches are brutal. Just stack $SOL and send it to a Ledger. Now is not the right time to gamble on PumpFun.

defiCosmos

I was so board ai loaded $250 into phantom and gambled on the top shitcoins. Needless to say, that money is gone, and I deleted Phantom wallet. I fick9mg hate $SOL, so God damn much! I'll I'm in an abusive relationship. I keep going back and get the shit beat out of me every time. I already know what's gonna happen when I buy $SOL on moonpay and send it to phantom wallet. I tell myself I know what's gonna happen, "I say you already know what's gonna happen to this $sol, your gonna get rugged!" Then I justify going in anyway becuase "this time will be different" ... ANNNNNNND IT'S GONE!

rmn_swiss

Nice. I’m planning to add more $SOL as well. What else is everyone watching right now?

DelapidatedNoodle

SOL is also a safe but solid bet because it's heavily known and invested in

Disastrous_Rent_6500

Just buy the big three and chill man. Just buy bitcoin for perstine capital, ETH the NYSE, and SOL as the Nasdaq of the crypto world

Disastrous_Rent_6500

Maybe in the beginning crypto could go to zero. But now that regulations and pension funds are in it, the blockchain has officially become the stock market 2.0 with ETH and SOL being the NYSE and Nasdaq of that new market

AutoModerator

Post is by: uamdarasulka and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1rb48mu/built_a_tool_that_tracks_whale_positions_across/ So I've been building this thing for a few months that tracks positions from top-performing whale wallets and tries to surface a consensus signal. Today it's showing something I thought was worth sharing. The crowd signal across all 28 tracked wallets is neutral, leaning short — 53% weighted to the short side but confidence is only 53%, so basically the crowd is sitting on the fence. But the wallets with the best historical track records are doing something completely different. Those ones are loaded up long. BTC, ETH, SOL — about $1.1B combined on the long side versus $113M short. That's nearly a 10:1 ratio. That kind of split doesn't happen often. Usually when the top performers take a strong directional bet, the crowd at least partially agrees. Right now they don't. The crowd is uncertain and the best performers are pressing long hard. The site is [swarmintellect.com](http://swarmintellect.com) if anyone wants to look. Live data, updates every 15 minutes. The signal panel is on the right side of the map — shows both the overall consensus and the breakdown by tier. Not financial advice obviously. Just thought the divergence was interesting enough to share. Anyone else tracking whale positioning right now? *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

AutoModerator

Post is by: AdAncient6591 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1razzff/solana_surges_past_ethereum_in_global_payment/ The yard is quiet today because the noise has been replaced by institutional weight. While the broader market is paralyzed by the Fear Index sitting at a 7, the data shows a different story for those putting in the hours. Solana has officially outpaced Ethereum and BNB in payment volumes this week. With Western Union launching its stablecoin on-chain and BlackRock pushing the network toward the $1.1B Real-World Asset milestone, the retail era of SOL is evolving into the Global Settlement era. ​At $86.47, the network isn't just recovering; it's re-coupling with the actual financial grid. If you are looking for the bottom, you might want to look at the payment volume charts instead of the price action. The resolution of the network has never been higher. ​Thank you for your time, Thomas Harrison Founder of The Festive Official Brand *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

TiredofyourBSyo

Eth BTC, SOL, XRP is the most, i was putting it in a few other alts, but now, thats it.

_-_Polaris_-_

I'm in on SOL. Know too little about RENDR other than the idea which probably has some potential. I'm not betting on it. SOL I do simply because it reached a certain threshold where I am pretty sure that coin is not going to vanish easily while still being volatile enough to make some good money. I take this over ETH all day. It has a future where ETH is plagued by absolutely insane fees for transactions and feels pretty dated by now.

fijuro

Didn’t expect to like this post but here we are. It perfectly encapsulates everything wrong with the space right now. Small tip that helped me stop falling for these “insider” drops: just assume everyone on X is trying to use you as exit liquidity. I used to chase these exact types of "whistleblower" or "anti-establishment" coins back in the 2021 bull run. You see big names quote-tweeting it, you see the ticker trending, and FOMO kicks in so hard you just throw 5 SOL at it without even thinking. The psychology behind this specific scam is actually kinda brilliant in a twisted way. They didn't just pretend to be her, they weaponized the "mainstream media is silencing me" angle. People love a martyr. They love feeling like they are part of some secret rebellion against the elites. So when the scammers asked for donations to "real victims," it wasn't just a financial play, it was an emotional one. Honestly, the fact that mainstream streamers were talking about it before anyone bothered to do a basic background check (like calling the lawyer) shows how lazy the ecosystem has become. We just consume vibes and react. FWIW, anyone who lost money on this probably learned a very expensive $350k lesson about doing basic diligence.

AutoModerator

Post is by: Consistent_Cry4592 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1rapz6k/yo_traders_whats_the_dumbest_way_youve_lost_money/ *a couple of month ago I set up a grid bot on SOL Found some AI generated settings(hell nah) thought "this looks smart, time to print money"* *Came back after night to check -RED RED RED RED. The calculator literally showed red UNPROFITABLE before I started but I was like "nah, it doesnt get it* *Turns out I was the one who didnt get it* What about you, chads? Whats the dumbest way youve lost money? Share your pain, we'll laugh (or cry) together. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

StatisticianApart452

I don't know much about crypto, but for me - ETH, SOL and LINK seem interesting. Also SUI, a little bit.

Hraon_75

Actuellement il y a que 2 choix possibles : bitcoin (ou une crypto mimétique en termes de cours si tu as une conviction, genre ETH ou SOL) ou alors prendre une altcoin en jouant au casino sur une explosion.

UnusualReality1177

SOL and RNDR have had moments, no doubt, but markets always zig when you think they’ll zag. Long runs usually come when the tech actually sticks and there’s real usage behind it, not just moon chants. If you’re stacking bags, make sure you’re watching dev activity and ecosystem moves too. Sometimes the gems with slower starts end up surprising everyone later.

RedKe

SOL is solid choice, but why Render when there are like 4-5 similar projects with even greater distributed GPU capacity? Aethir, IO.net, Akash, Bittensor, and more... Distributed compute seems like a cool idea but those buying the tokens are just exit liquidity for the GPU/CPU providers.

tornavec

SOL led the decline last crypto winter. Render has been around for years and is still unwanted. Overall, the development of AI will kill cryptocurrencies and create its own digital currency

gowithflow192

Different cycle, different darling. It won't be SOL next time. As to which coin will do the same, nobody knows. Just look at Cardano.

Zealousideal_Rain_79

I only bought SOL, ETH, and two other altcoins and made about 80% profit in December 2024. That was great, but not enough for me, since I had been buying these coins for four years. I was also hoping for a bigger altcoin season in Q4 2025, maybe even a 5x, but that never came. I’m still holding these coins for now and trying to decide whether to keep them or sell and go all in on BTC.

financeguruIB

TAO is good but it’s way too speculative for my liking. I’ll go with $RENDER that has real use cases and is intertwined with $SOL. $RENDER is on the Solana network

Impressive_Pilot8415

$SOL YES, $RNDR NO. Good luck.

reliable35

$SOL - S tier…$RENDER - B tier.. too niche limited. I hold SOL but dumped all my $RENDER & bought $TAO instead. $TAO - S* tier…. The Bitcoin of AI compute and intelligence markets.

Leynnox

How can you lose money during a full cycle with SOL? Was like $30 in 2021 and gone to like $200 in 2025...

financeguruIB

Ye i get you but it depends what alts you buy. If you buy garbage then ya, but actual altcoins that utility and use cases along with hype then you’re set. I’m confident in SOL and RENDER. Alts will boom next bull market

AutoModerator

Post is by: financeguruIB and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1raci5n/sol_and_render_will_make_me_rich/ I’m buying these two every week for the rest of the year and next year as well. $SOL, in my opinion will be the leading ALT next year next to $ETH. Cheap fees, companies are buying everyday. Activity rising on chain, SOL. ETFS will be bought up thus increasing token price. as for $RENDER, its the NVIDIA of Crypto. Decentralized GPU compute marketplace with burns happening everyday. It also has real usecases unlike other scam coins out there. AI will continue to grow as we approach 2030. SOL and RENDER will be at the forefront. See you 2028-2029🥳🎉✌️😘 *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

bytewitco

Respect the DCA discipline at -38%, most people would've panic sold by now. TAO's an interesting conviction play — the AI narrative has legs but the token economics are still wild. Just make sure your cost basis math accounts for the subnet emissions dilution. For this market: I'm stacking ETH at these levels (sub $2k ETH with an ETF is historically cheap), and watching SOL for a bounce if it holds $80 support. Not touching anything without real revenue or usage metrics though. Re: bottoming in 4 months — Fear & Greed has been at 7-9 for a full week. Last time we saw a streak like this was Jan 2023. Make of that what you will.

isaacvictory

I started small too grabbed 2 SOL at first just to test the waters. I’m pretty new as well, but staking on CoinDepo has actually generated some nice passive returns for me so far, which made holding feel a lot easier.That said, I wouldn’t just buy more based purely on quotes or hype. SOL can move fast both ways. Maybe consider averaging in slowly instead of going all-in at once, and only put in what you’re comfortable holding long term

polymathicAK47

You say that with such certainty. Yet SOL's price follows BTC's in lockstep. It's huge, but far, far from being its own thing. DeFi adaptation, wallet adoption, transactions, all have increased steadily in the past 6 months. Yet look at SOL's price 🤣 😂 🤣 😂

oopssomething

SOL/ETH +3%, I guess tokenomics counts

SirBankz

Bitcoin is the only crypto that is consistent. The whole world follows it and makes sure that it keeps its integrity. Though a few ones like ETH, SOL and XRP are also okay. Beyond these ones, I will advise you to let go of some tokens you have. Many were crested to get people money then disappear. So, sell it and buy Bitcoin or any of those ones mentioned above. In fact, just go for BTC.

No_Giraffe_4647

On my end I am bullish and stacking below HYPE ASTER CC HBAR ZRO LINK The 2 first ones because there is clearly a trend on derivatives and I want my slice of that cake. The revenue generated is huge compared to any other classic coin CC is becoming the future network for banking as they have designed the regulatory environment needed HBAR is the new tech I would almost say blockchain 2.0 hash graph is really something promising and already getting tons of traction The 2 last one is for interoperability (with ETH and SOL ecosystem respectively) among different other chains, their price will go up once the value of SOL and ETH will bounce back and I am guessing there will be a leverage effect by X3 (if ETH raise 50 pct LINK may move by 150)

Serenaded

I got scammed for 2.1 ETH a few months ago, and 10 SOL on the side (multichain wallet). I had an extension installed for Deepseek, it got hacked, and they lifted the browser data and got into my Phantom wallet. I reported it to the police but they just closed the case and said they can't do anything. I reported it to the exchange it got sent to but it was one of those ones that swaps to Monero and it's gone. Sucks but it was only my gambling wallet, and I was shitting myself thinking my actual wallet with 150+ staked ETH had been lifted, but no it was only the hot wallet on the browser which was for shitty gambling anyway where I was prepared to lose. https://etherscan.io/address/0xf245c3ff0986c5bfe9dfb76f6fda084a911d1ebf

crlong11

It’s a win/win. You’re holding a bag in an awesome project plus you can win SOL!

TopAlert2383

We may have had higher BTC this cycle but the last cycle everything pumped to crazy amounts. SOL hit 258 and only hit 300 this cycle, AVAX was at 150 and struggled to hit 50 this cycle. Trust me when I say 2021 was way more exciting than 2024/2025. You could turn 1k into 10k in a month back then. What I'm saying is money is made from pushing it down as low as possible and then pumping it back up. Newer people hate seeing their bags drop that much in value, but its necessary for true wealth to be built. If BTC hits 30k and your coins will be down 90% or more. That's when you buy and hold. But if Saylor gets liquidated we see sub 10k BTC and altcoins close to 99% losses and then everyone will say crypto is dead. Thats when smart money will start buying. As time goes on less and less chains will recover and thats cause the market will pick winners and losers. We dont need 20k different chains. 10 at best is what's needed and ETH is taking a huge chunk of that with L2's and L3's. SOL, HBAR, ETH and BTC have their own ETF so my money is on them being the chosen few.

TopAlert2383

They said the same thing last cycle. We saw 16k BTC and $8 SOL. The liquidity is being drained with all the up and down. SOL just was at $78 when BTC hit 70k. You must be new to crypto to think we won't see $50 SOL again. Institutions make money with it dropping that low. They dont actually believe in it yet. This is just a game for them.

Ok_Golf_6467

Still going to accumulate projects I'd rather take a shot at instead of wasting money a week on lottery tickets. BTC, ETH, SOL, couple memes, couple AI 🤷‍♂️ yolo

Downtown_Feedback665

I would never assume ETH or SOL will reach their ATHs again. Take it from someone who rode atom, dot, ada, aave, and many others all the way up, didn’t sell in time, and rode them all the way down, even buying more while crashing with the assumption they’d “at least reach their previous ATH” Now BTC, I fully assume as long as the dollar keeps inflating and demand stays the same that it will reach its previous ATH - which is as close to a guarantee in crypto as one could get.

AutoModerator

Post is by: AdAncient6591 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1r8f0lu/the_watchtower_2026_crypto_capitulation_report/ The optimism of early 2026 has been replaced by a cold, hard reality: the market is in a state of Extreme Fear, and the data suggests the bottom is nowhere in sight. ​The SOL Strike Zone Solana (SOL) is currently battling for its life in the $80.00 to $81.00 range. The "8:00 AM Wall" has become a graveyard for bulls; every attempt to break above $85.00 is met with aggressive institutional selling. DEX volume on the network has cratered by 20%, signaling a massive liquidity exit. If the $80.00 demand zone fails to hold, the technical structure collapses, opening the door for a slide back to the $67.00 February lows. ​The Institutional Exodus The Fear & Greed Index is at 9, a level of panic not seen in years. Bitcoin has spent the last 21 days trading at a negative premium on Coinbase, confirming that American institutions are the ones dumping, not the ones buying. Stablecoin reserves have seen a staggering $14 billion drain since December. The "Smart Money" is liquidating, leaving retail traders to manage a descending channel with zero support from the standing repo facilities. ​Macro Bloodshed Sticky inflation and a hawkish Fed have turned the dollar into a weapon against risk assets. While tech stocks see intermittent bounces, crypto is falling faster and harder. There is no "buy the dip" narrative left—only the relentless grind of a bear market that is systematically wiping out overextended positions. ​Thank you for your time, Thomas Harrison Founder of Festive Official Brand. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

Ourcrypto_news

I’m less worried about SOL’s 2% and more about overall volume today. That’s the real signal.

AutoModerator

Post is by: thomatrain112288 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1r8d4l4/built_a_quantitative_signal_platform_for_crypto/ I built TokenIntel — a platform that generates BUY/SELL/HOLD signals for BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and HYPE using RSI, SMA, EMA crossovers, and regime classification (accumulation, expansion, distribution, contraction). Not a black box — the signals page shows you the underlying indicators and confidence levels. The research section has deep-dives on 20 assets with risk/reward scoring. Also built a paper trading system that auto-executes based on signal changes so you can track hypothetical performance before committing real capital. Looking for feedback from active traders — does the signal model make sense? Is anything missing? Are the research pages useful for your workflow? Free PRO promo codes for beta testers who fill out a short questionnaire. [https://tokenintel.org](https://tokenintel.org) Feedback: [https://tokenintel.org/pages/beta-feedback.html](https://tokenintel.org/pages/beta-feedback.html) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

Holiday-Kaler

Staking isn’t really “free money” yields are usually modest after inflation and volatility. I mainly stake ETH and some SOL. SOL via Solflare has been easy and typically gives midsingle digit returns. Nothing crazy, but fine for longterm holds

enovi_dancs

ETH and SOL are the usual picks because the yield comes from network security, not some sketchy lending loop. For example, staking SOL directly through a non-custodial wallet like Solflare lets you delegate to validators while keeping control of your keys.

speriya_kailan

I stake SOL directly from a hardware wallet through Solflare. Clean interface and easy to manage multiple stake accounts. Real APY ends up slightly lower than advertised but still decent.

HoneyDruz

I’m staking mostly SOL and getting around 6–7% depending on the validator, which feels solid without being crazy. I prefer doing it through a wallet like Solflare so I can choose validators myself instead of using exchange staking rates.

Anxiety2020-

`every time BTC dumps hard, go check what the funding rate was before it happened. 9 times out of 10 it was at +0.30% or higher. that means overleveraged longs were about to get flushed.` `the play is simple:` `- funding hits extreme positive (+0.30%+) = longs are overleveraged = fade it` `- funding hits extreme negative (-0.30%+) = shorts are overleveraged = fade it` `ive been tracking this across BTC, SOL, DOGE, and ETH for months. during certain hours the fade trade hits 80%+ of the time.` `the best part is funding rate is FREE data. every exchange shows it. you dont need expensive tools or paid indicators.` `anyone else incorporate funding into their trading? i track all my entries live on my profile if you want to see it play out.`

luneseline

deploying into SOL for higher beta makes sense if you’re aiming for capital acceleration. i’d suggest using stop-loss orders to manage downside risk and laddering exits during euphoria to lock in profits. for long-term BTC holdings, consider dollar-cost averaging during bear markets to smooth entry points. managing multiple assets securely is easier with AliceBob Wallet.

Glyzzza_

BTC is still seen as speculative, while ETH, SOL, and stablecoins drive long-term trends. Privacy coins like Zcash stay relevant.

svenskpaj

Look at btc it will probarly drop to atleast 50-60k even lower once again if follow previously bear and it will make alts bleed i I have buy orders in this regions I have alot of low entries so i can afford to miss out.. XRP → $0.80–1.00 SOL → $50–58 SUI → $0.48–0.58 ZRO → $0.79–0.95 HBAR → $0.50–0.63 QNT → $40–47 ETH → $1 365–1 500

SameWeekend13

Apparently they are implementing some changes where SOL will inflate at mac of 1.5%/year soon and fees will be burned so that will be a big win.

piggleii

Is it true that SOL is very inflationary?

AutoModerator

Post is by: More_Ad3831 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1r7fn9b/the_art_of_comparison/ My system is a **Trend Following system and a Rotation system** that has 2 types of indicators inside. First I had a bunch of trend indicators and I was taking the average signal from every indicator and take a decision from the final score. But this type of system had one major issue which was getting a bit late on the market, so I took shorter term momentum indicators and I adjusted them to fire a Buy signal before my previous indicators and making sure that is stable and not making mistakes. This made my system to fire very early signals, but there was deferent problem. When the signal was fired I was investing on BTC then maybe rotating to Ethereum or Solana because they made more gains than BTC. Sometimes that wasn't working really good because on the Down days ETH and SOL made big drawdowns. So I created a comparison system that working like this: I took the 10-15 major alts from the market and I compared every single coin with another coin Like ETH/SOL or DOGE/XRP. This made my whole system so robust that has an actual **4,39 Sortino ratio** which **this means we aren't just 'winning we are winning with 4x less downside pain than the average trader.** Here I have the most recent signal that my system fired from 4 January until 20 January. If we where just allocated on BTC that time the results where **-2,4%** that means the signal was False, but with the **Comparison system that I created we got 8,06%** that means not only we didn't loose from a false signal **we outperformed that by 10,50%** Here's the signals also written 3 January SUI, 16 January SOL, 17 January TRX and 20 January GOLD. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

AutoModerator

Post is by: Prodigy1116 and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1r7edpj/otc_deals_where_to_look_for_them/ Hello! Is there any persons or groups where I could find someone that can make an OTC deal for me for multiple cryptocurrencies that I am looking to invest. Currently I hold only bitcoin, but I am looking for a ways to exchange it to others cryptocurrencies without doing KYC. If there is someone who can do it here or know a group or person who I could contact for it, I would be glad! The cryptocurrencies I am looking forward to invest some of my bitcoins are ( **Ethereum**, Solana, DOGE, PEPE and others SOL ecosystem meme tokens and AI. ) Thank you in advance. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

tj78492

Plenty of people had similar plans for this cycle and it didn't work out. The meme cycle is what pumped SOL and that won't repeat again, too many got burnt. SOL of next cycle could easily be like ETH this time, a disappointment.