Solana

Solana leads execution, processing roughly three times more daily transactions than Ethereum L1 and all L2s combined, according to TokenTerminal. Despite about 285 million daily transactions and 3,300 TPS, DeFiLlama shows chain fees near $622,000, while whale flows exceeded 100,000 SOL with a realized loss of roughly $7.38 million.

Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT) said on Friday it introduced a way for institutions to borrow against natively staked SOL while keeping tokens in custody through Anchorage Digital and Kamino. The announcement sent the stock up roughly 17% to about $2.30 after hitting an all-time low near $1.80 earlier this week.

21Shares confirmed a $0.316871-per-share staking distribution for its Solana ETF (TSOL), with the ex- and record date on February 13, 2026 and payment on February 17, 2026. SOL traded at $85.06 after a 9.04% daily gain but remained down 2.36% for the week, as volume exceeded $4.1 billion and analysts flagged $89.5–$102 upside with $80–$81.5 support.

Anchorage Digital has introduced a structure with Kamino and Solana Company that lets institutions borrow onchain against natively staked SOL while the tokens stay in regulated custody and continue earning rewards. The initiative extends Anchorage’s Atlas collateral platform and arrives as U.S. lawmakers debate the CLARITY Act and broader rules for DeFi and digital assets.

On February 13, a Bybit x Block Scholes report said crypto derivatives showed their most extreme stance since 2022 after BTC briefly hit $60,000 on February 5 and rebounded above $70,000 the next day. Seven‑day BTC implied volatility topped 100%, altcoin dominance slid to ~30%, and Solana's seven‑day funding rate fell to -0.04%.

On February 12, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs registered – $410.2 million in net outflows, while Ethereum ETFs saw – $113.1 million, taking single-day withdrawals above $520 million. BlackRock and Fidelity products led the red prints, according to figures cited in the article, as Solana ETFs posted a $2.7 million net inflow and XRP ETFs recorded – $6.42 million in net outflows.

Solana has retreated from the $90 area and is now trading under $82, remaining below the 100-hourly simple moving average while facing resistance around $81 to $85. The current structure shows a bearish trend line on the SOL/USD hourly chart, with potential support emerging near $76, $72.50, $68 and then $60 if downside pressure continues.

Citi completed an internal tokenization proof-of-concept on Solana with PwC, according to X. Token Terminal reports the network handles about 3x more daily transactions than Ethereum, while DeFiLlama shows $6.36 billion TVL and roughly $3.72 billion DEX volume. Despite the activity, SoSoValue noted $8.89 million weekly SOL ETF inflows alongside a 11% price decline and total assets near $673.99 million.

Alameda Research's estate has distributed $15.6 million in SOL to creditors as part of its ongoing 21-month repayment process while still holding nearly $314.95 million on-chain. Solana trades around $77.41, down about 70% from its January peak, with chart analysts highlighting a confirmed head and shoulders breakdown that could open the way toward the $50–$60 region if support near $78 fails.

Crypto analytics platform Bubble Maps said Trove Markets selectively reimbursed influencers after the token collapsed on January 19, 2026. The ICO raised $11.5 million in January but only $2.4 million went back to presale participants, while $450,000 in stablecoins moved to fresh wallets and around $9.4 million remained with developers.