Solana made headlines today by reaching a new all-time high of $270.67, marking a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency.
However, after hitting this peak, its price experienced a pullback and is currently trading at $255.
The surge in Solana’s price has been attributed to a surprising development: newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump launched a memecoin and chose Solana as its blockchain network. This unexpected announcement has created a wave of excitement across the crypto market.
As the rally continues, discussions are heating up about how far Solana’s price could climb. Crypto analyst Andrew Kang, known for his previous market predictions, suggested that Trump’s move might signal a larger initiative involving Solana, potentially tied to a U.S. Strategic Reserve project. Kang speculated that SOL could soar as high as $500 within the year.
If Solana were to reach this projected price, its market capitalization would rise to an impressive $250 billion. For now, the market remains abuzz with speculation, and all eyes are on Solana to see if it can sustain its upward momentum.
A fresh attempt to address Solana’s ongoing inflation debate is back on the table—this time with a restructured voting model designed to foster consensus and move the network toward its long-term economic goals.
Synthetix’s native stablecoin, sUSD, is once again under pressure as it continues to drift further from its intended $1 peg—raising fresh concerns over the resilience of decentralized stablecoins.
On April 17, 2025, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a significant uptick in inflows, while Ethereum ETFs saw no net movement, according to data from Farside Investors.
Several cryptocurrencies among the top 100 by market cap have faced heavy losses over the past seven days, with a few tokens seeing sharp double-digit declines.