Solana hit key breakout targets near $117 as ETF inflows, treasury buys, and derivatives volume all increased this week.
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Solana trades near $108.79, testing $112-$115 resistance, as record stablecoin activity and improving market structure keep $125-$140 targets in play.
Solana's slot time dropped to 250ms on Sept 18, 2026. Early data shows low skip rates as the network tests a possible move to 200ms.
Early mainnet data look stable, but the path to 200ms may depend more on leader handoffs, client agreement and infrastructure diversity than headline throughput.
SOL's relative strength points to a potential October breakout setup.
Solana's ETF inflow streak highlights shifting investor interest and challenges Bitcoin's dominance, signaling potential market realignment. Solana ETFs notch 12 consecutive weeks of inflows as Bitcoin posts its quietest week on record.
Solana climbed 10.75% to $112.28, its highest level in seven months, while SOL open interest rose 18% and ETF assets expanded.
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Solana has tightened its clock a third time since August with 250 milliseconds per block, compared to 300 before. A speed gain, not capacity.
The rapid USDT minting on Solana highlights its growing role in crypto liquidity, intensifying competition with Tron and Ethereum for market dominance. Tether mints $500M worth of USDT on Solana in under one hour.
Solana is targeting 250-millisecond block times in a proposed speed upgrade. Here is what the nearly 17% block-production increase could mean.