Solana (SOL) experiences an 81% surge, outperforming Ethereum, but concerns arise over unstaking of SOL tokens
Solana (SOL) has experienced substantial growth over the past month, with an impressive 81% increase. This surge is largely attributed to the testnet launch of Firedancer, Solana's scaling solution designed to enhance speed, reliability, and validator diversity on the network. Despite this, SOL remains below its all-time high.
During this period, SOL has outperformed Ethereum (ETH). Other altcoins, including Chainlink (LINK), Bitcoin (BTC), Avalanche (AVAX), and Near Protocol (NEAR), have also seen price rallies. Bitcoin, for instance, reached a new 17-year high above $35,500. Ether (ETH) also outperformed Bitcoin, while DeFi tokens such as Uniswap (UNI) and Aave (AAVE) experienced increases.
However, concerns have been raised following the unstaking and movement of a significant amount of SOL tied to FTX to unknown wallets. This has led to potential sell pressure, which could impact the market in the coming weeks. Despite these concerns, Solana has been one of the best-performing assets this year, with a 350% increase.
A year after the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire, FTX Holdings, Solana has thrived. The value of FTX's bankruptcy estate has grown by $1 billion due to the rally in Solana's native token SOL. If the price continues to rise, creditors could recover at least 80% of their money. However, most of the SOL tokens are locked until 2027 or 2028.
Despite the allegations against Bankman-Fried, who is currently facing a criminal fraud and conspiracy trial, FTX's fortunes have turned around. The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has left interest rates unchanged but hinted at a possible rate hike in the future. This could potentially strengthen the value proposition of Bitcoin as a hedge against loose monetary policies.
