If you have been paying attention to SOL, you will notice that it is increasingly resembling less of a 'retail coin'. From JPMorgan issuing commercial paper on Solana, to State Street Global Advisors and Galaxy joining forces to launch tokenized funds, to various institutional-level ecosystem projects continuously securing massive financing - all these point to one fact: SOL is becoming an important piece in Wall Street's layout of the on-chain world.
This is not a conspiracy theory, but a clear indication. Institutions are entering the market not to speculate on cryptocurrencies, but to build ecosystems, issue assets, and create liquidity on the blockchain. The more prosperous the ecosystem, the more frequent the activities on the chain, the more real the demand for SOL becomes. This is the fundamental driving force behind its occasional price surges. In simple terms, this is a game of 'institutions setting the stage, retail investors watching the show'; if the stage is set well, the coin price will naturally be pushed up by someone.
Don't think that just following institutions means you can make easy money. Just look at the recent trends: prices have been oscillating between $134 and $131, and while MACD seems to show a golden cross signal, the EMA moving averages are still in a bearish arrangement. What does this indicate? There might be short-term rebound momentum, but the medium-term trend hasn't completely reversed yet. Not to mention the occasional news of 'whale sell-offs' and 'mass liquidations,' which has clearly increased market volatility.
So, in the current market situation, chasing high is easy to get trapped, and holding on might feel like a roller coaster. What can really be done is to focus on the ecological fundamentals and trade in waves.
What does it mean to look at fundamentals? It's not about watching which KOL is making calls, but rather about checking: Are there real institutional actions? Are there important ecological projects being launched? Is there continuous capital inflow on-chain? For instance, recently Pye Finance secured $5 million to release liquidity for staked SOL, or the progress of that seemingly flashy 'tokenized sailing race'—these are the key factors driving the long-term value of SOL.
However, knowing that the fundamentals are good doesn't mean you should hold for the long term. The current market sentiment remains weak overall, and significant rises are often followed by corrections. Therefore, the strategy must be clear: follow in when ecological benefits are released and prices start to rise, and once there is a spike, take profits in a timely manner—don't be greedy. Remember, this is Wall Street's poker table; they can play slowly, but we retail investors can only enter and exit quickly, aiming to make a profit whenever possible.$SOL
