Solana's Alpenglow consensus protocol upgrade is one step closer to being rolled out on the layer-1 network's mainnet.
The upgrade, known as Alpenglow, is live on a community test cluster, said Solana core developer Anza.
Solana (SOL) has climbed back above $95 after breaking out of a year-long downtrend, with rising spot ETF inflows and improving derivatives metrics reinforcing a renewed bout of 'institutional demand' across the layer-1 market. As of Sunday, May 11 (UTC), SOL was trading at $95.17, up 13.32% over the past week.
Bitget launches preOPAI on IPO Prime, offering OpenAI-linked pre-IPO exposure through Solana as interest in AI assets grows.
Solana price nears $100 as open interest approaches yearly highs, while charts show resistance between $110 and $138.
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz suggested names for a Solana privacy protocol as builders across XRP and Solana focus on privacy.
Ripple CTO David Schwartz proposed a pool of names for a new privacy protocol on Solana Labs, responding to a public request from Mert Mumtaz. Schwartz's proposed list included Umbra, Solstice, Veil, Specter, Obsidian, Nyx, and Obscurant.
Currently trading near $92.90, Solana has managed to breach a descending channel formation that constrained price action for approximately 12 months. This technical pattern originated around the $250 mark and dragged valuations down nearly 75% before the current reversal emerged.
Solana started a fresh increase above the $90 zone. SOL price is now consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $96 zone.
Solana (SOL) extended its rally after pushing through a key resistance level, but short-term technical indicators are starting to flash caution signs—an important development as risk appetite returns to large-cap altcoins. As of Saturday ET, Solana was trading at $93.85, up 0.47% over the past 24 hours and up 11.96% on the week.
Solana price prediction shows SOL reclaiming its 100DMA as traders watch for a breakout and possible strength against Ethereum.
Solana (SOL) targets the $100 psychological level while Bitcoin (BTC) holds firmly above $80,000, signaling a major shift in the 2026 crypto market structure.