$SOL SOL From yesterday to today, it only moved by 0.24%, making people feel exasperated.
Key points have also been clearly identified: resistance at 136 above, support at 120 below, and a critical level at 128 in the middle. The RSI on the chart just crossed 40, barely reaching 50, and the MACD is still down, making the whole situation feel like it’s “not fully awake.”
As a result, news came today: the number of active validators on Solana has dropped from over 2,500 last March to around 800 now, a decrease of 68%! In plain terms, more than half of the people maintaining the nodes have left.
Once this news broke, the community erupted into arguments. Some shouted, “Great! We got rid of a bunch of garbage nodes”; others felt it was a reality check, saying, “Those who left were the real workers, because they couldn’t make money and couldn’t bear the costs.”
Here’s my take: fewer validators can indeed cause panic in the short term, leading people to wonder if the network is unsafe now. But don’t rush to conclusions—what's crucial is to look at whether the remaining validators are decentralized and if the staking distribution is healthy.
If most of the washed-out nodes are “zombie nodes,” then in the long run, it could actually help the network “trim down and speed up,” reducing costs and benefiting the ecosystem; but if this forces out the true independent operators because they can’t make money, that’s a real concern. It’s still too early to draw conclusions; we need to see the follow-up data.
So for SOL retail investors, don’t be startled by this kind of news. The chart has already told you: there’s currently no direction, just grinding between 120-136. You should focus on three things: first, pay attention to the 120 support; if it holds, then ignore it; second, if it tries to push past 136 and fails, then reduce your position; third, keep some ammo ready and wait for it to break out in a decent way before following.
Remember, in this kind of sideways market, news loves to stir up trouble; if you panic, you’ll get swept along. Keep your eyes on the key points; if it’s not moving, you shouldn’t move either.
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