In 2025, Solana established itself as a heavy hitter in the business of trading, recording a total trading volume of close to $1.6 trillion within its ecosystem. This is a record that beat every Layer 1 and Layer 2 network and every centralized exchange, with the only exchange that beat it being Binance.
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It also outperformed ByBit, Coinbase Global, and BitGet in terms of annual trading volume, which represented a shift towards decentralized markets. This was because the costs involved in the token chain were low and there were DeFi markets. This represented a shift in confidence towards the chain’s infrastructure that would compete with the traditional markets in 2025.
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Solana Investment Inflows Surge Over 1,000% in One Year
However, the data from Solana Floor revealed that Solana-related digital asset investment products ended the year 2025 strongly, seeing net flows of $3.56 billion. This marks a staggering change in institutional attitudes, which demonstrates the ever-increasing relevance of the token in the institutional investment space, where assets outside of Bitcoin and Ethereum are still in their infancy in terms of development and adoption.
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Conversely, the inflows for the Solana products had a mere $310 million for the year 2024. SOL was able to recognize that there was a sign of an improving trend for the integrity of their native network, DeFi, and tokenization. Consequently, SOL recognized that it has become the fastest-growing investment choice for digital assets for the year 2025, since money circulated for scalable blockchain technology.
Solana Prints Bullish Weekly Reversal, $150 Target in Focus
However, the crypto analyst, curb.sol, pointed out that the SOL price action makes a highly bullish reversal candle on a weekly chart, indicating a possible change in the trend following the consolidation phase. The reversal pattern implies that the bears have been unable to control the market as a strong buying force pushed the prices to the vicinity of the weekly highs.
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From a technical perspective, SOL has been supporting important levels of resistance and reclaiming them, making the overall bias positive. The momentum indicators are also changing course and are turning positive, indicating improved market confidence. If the purchasing momentum continues, a potentially realistic target for SOL would be $150 in the coming days.
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