In the captivating world of cryptocurrency, Solana (SOL), a prominent digital currency, is making headlines. In a robust upward trajectory, Solana’s value experienced a commendable 4% uptick within the past 24 hours, soaring from $142 to $148. This recent surge is part of a larger gain – a substantial 23% leap since May 1, from its price of $119.56. Experts predict that Solana can maintain this incremental increase steadily throughout the rest of the month.
Behind this seemingly unstoppable digital juggernaut are the discernible activities of the crypto behemoths – the ‘whales’. Perceptive on-chain data analysis points to an increasing accumulation and transfer of Solana (SOL) tokens. This movement intimates a positive sentiment, signaling optimism and bullishness in the cryptocurrency market.
Deeper scrutiny reveals fascinating insights. On-chain data from Whale Alert, a whale transaction tracker, divulged the transfer of a staggering 267,077 SOL – an equivalent of $38.6 million, from the gargantuan crypto exchange Binance to an enigmatic, undisclosed wallet, all in just 24 hours.
Another unprecedented transaction involved an astronomical sum of 11 million SOL (valued approximately at $1.6 billion), intriguingly shifting from one private wallet to another. All these heavyweight movements are fairly common. Each wielding considerable influence on market sentiment – from shifting balances in exchanges, indicating anticipated price surge, to potential sell-offs increasing selling pressure in the market. Transfers from private wallets, however, may hold various, often inscrutable, reasons.
The recent transfer of a titanic 11 million SOL lands in this rarely-probed category. Focused examination of on-chain transaction data discloses this to be an exchange between two stake addresses. Currently, these tokens remain locked and inactive, proposed to exert minimal impact on Solana’s market price, which at present stands at $145.94.
In a notable twist, an unnamed private wallet “8NWAHM” has been steadily amassing SOL in the past 24 hours. While Whale Alert made a note of a considerable transfer of 267,077 SOL valued at $38.6 million into the wallet, further scrutiny revealed that this was the second significant influx into this wallet within the span of 24 hours.
An earlier transaction saw 49,999 SOL, amounting to $7.23 million, migrating from Binance into this mysterious wallet. This ‘whale’ appears to nest its assets strategically, presumably expecting a price surge in the coming weeks. As a result, this accumulation has significantly bolstered buying pressure for SOL.
At this moment, Solana trades at $145, and despite the considerable gains in the last 24 hours, is still under an overall 20% correction within a 30-day period. However, prognoses reveal a potential continuity of this price surge, even reaching a breakthrough above the $200 ceiling by the end of May.
