Solana (SOL) Price: Bull Flag Chart Pattern Teases a 53% Upward Move

TLDR:

Solana’s stablecoin market cap has reached a record $13 billion, growing 156% in 2025 SOL has formed a bullish flag pattern with a price target of $220 Solana’s TVL increased 25% to $7.65 billion in less than 30 days SOL currently faces resistance at $155.28 with support at $136.14 Whale activity shows transfers exceeding $200 million, potentially signaling market shifts

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Solana’s native token SOL has been showing signs of renewed bullish momentum after reaching $156 on April 25. Despite a slight pullback, multiple factors point to continued upside potential for the popular cryptocurrency.

Solana (SOL) Price

The supply of stablecoins on Solana has seen explosive growth in 2025, increasing by 156% and reaching a new all-time high of $13 billion. Circle’s USDC remains the preferred stablecoin for Solana users, commanding a 77% market share.

Stablecoins on Solana recently surged past $13B in issuance, setting a new ATH@calilyliu on why Solana is purpose-built for moving digital dollars at internet speed pic.twitter.com/WYPPg0LEG6

— Solana (@solana) May 5, 2025

This surge in stablecoin capitalization is historically correlated with price rallies. Between December 2023 and August 2024, SOL price increased by 230% alongside a 160% rise in stablecoin inflows from $1.55 billion to $4.06 billion.

Stablecoins play a vital role in Solana’s DeFi ecosystem by boosting liquidity and increasing demand for SOL, which is used for transaction fees and staking.

Solana remains the second-largest blockchain in terms of total value locked (TVL), which has grown from $6.1 billion on April 9 to $7.65 billion on May 6 – a 25% increase in less than 30 days.

Market Dominance Growing

The blockchain has established itself as the clear leader in decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes, with daily figures reaching $2.61 billion. Solana holds a 27.7% market share in DEX volumes, outpacing both BNB Chain and Ethereum.

Daily transaction count has also increased by 25% over the past month, reaching 57.77 million transactions. This growth coincides with a 44% increase in deposits on Sanctum, a liquid staking application, and 25% growth on the Jito and Kamino protocols.

Technical analysis reveals that SOL has formed a bullish flag pattern on the daily chart. This pattern typically forms after price consolidates within a descending range following a strong rally.

Source: TradingView

Bullish flags are confirmed when price breaks the upper trendline and rises to match the height of the previous upward move. This puts the target for SOL at $220 – representing a 53% upside from current levels.

However, crypto analysts suggest that SOL price needs to maintain support between $120 and $130 to increase chances of reaching $178 and beyond.

Currently, SOL is consolidating between key support at $136.14 and resistance at $155.28, forming what some analysts identify as a possible “cup and handle” pattern.

Whale Activity and Derivatives

Recent whale activity has drawn market attention, with two massive transfers totaling over $200 million in SOL from unknown wallets. These movements could signal potential shifts in market sentiment and price action.

Solana’s social volume has surged recently, indicating growing interest in the asset. However, its social dominance remains moderate at 3.94%, which is relatively low compared to other cryptocurrencies.

Source: Santiment

The derivatives market has seen a rise in volume, with $9.35 billion traded in a 24-hour period, marking a 12.88% increase. Options volume rose sharply by 411.70%, suggesting strong speculative trading.

In the past 24 hours, Solana faced $3.57 million in liquidations, with long positions being liquidated more than short positions, indicating a market correction.

Traders should watch for volume confirmation and price action to determine if SOL will break out above the $155.28 resistance level, which could signal the start of a new bullish trend toward higher price targets.

SOL was trading at $143.96 at press time, reflecting a slight decline of 0.90% in the past 24 hours.

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