- Over $120 million worth of Solana’s SOL token traded in three transactions within 24 hours.
- Whale Alert detected the activity as SOL’s value decreased from recent highs.
- Two initial transactions involved transfers of 899,999 SOL and 900,000 SOL, both valued at $50.5 million, between unknown wallets.
Over $120 million worth of Solana’s SOL token changed hands across three hefty transactions executed by anonymous whale accounts over the past 24 hours. Cryptocurrency transaction tracker Whale Alert picked up the on-chain activity, which arrived as the blockchain’s native crypto asset trades down from its recent record highs.
The first two transactions, logged within two hours of each other, involved transfers of 899,999 SOL worth $50.5 million and 900,000 SOL valued at $50.5 million between unknown wallet addresses. The third transfer saw another whale account shift 336,999 SOL worth $19.1 million directly to top crypto exchange Coinbase.
Impetus behind Solana movement remains unclear
While the impetus behind the major token movements remains unclear at the time, analysts typically view transfers to and from exchange platforms as potential signals of seller distribution or buyer accumulation. With Solana still up over 450% year-to-date despite its latest cooldown, large holders appear to be reallocating funds across wallets.
SOL has shed 19% from its peak of $68 in recent days amid broader turbulence in crypto markets. The pullback also followed a failed breakout attempt past the $69 resistance level, which, if reclaimed, could see prices targeting yearly highs at $75 next, according to some traders.
On the flipside, bears will try to breach vital support around the $51 zone that has repeatedly bounced SOL higher on tests over recent weeks. With buyers likely waiting at the $48 mark, price action is approaching an inflection point that will help set the short-term trend.
Between the ongoing adoption of Solana across decentralized finance and NFT platforms and the market’s recent thirst for “Ethereum Killer” altcoin assets, major investors have stayed active within the network, even as near-term winds shift. With the cryptocurrency space prone to volatility, the coming days should determine whether this latest bout of heavy SOL transferring spells a bullish or bearish outlook ahead.
