Bearish for Solana
SOL Post-Peak Engagement Decline
Stable
Steady attention in Solana coverage, without a clear trend.
Updated 14 October 2026
The bearish argument: Solana's declining on-chain fundamentals and user engagement suggest the fastest returns are already behind current holders despite ambitious technical upgrades
How attention has changed
0% of Solana coverage
Rolling 3-day share · as of 14 Oct 2026
This measures attention in published coverage, not the likelihood of a price move.
| Date | Share of coverage |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 0% |
| 2026-09-16 | 0% |
| 2026-09-17 | 1.7% |
| 2026-09-18 | 1.2% |
| 2026-09-19 | 0.8% |
| 2026-09-20 | 1.5% |
| 2026-09-21 | 1.1% |
| 2026-09-22 | 0.7% |
| 2026-09-23 | 1.7% |
| 2026-09-24 | 1.5% |
| 2026-09-25 | 1.1% |
| 2026-09-26 | 0% |
| 2026-09-27 | 0% |
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| 2026-10-14 | 0% |
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The argument and its evidence
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Recent coverage
Earlier coverage
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CryptoSlate · Published 22 Sep 2026
NOWPayments Reports Crypto Payout Benchmarks Across Networks
In coverage record: 23 Sep 2026
“The fastest network was not the most widely used.”
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TechBullion · Published 19 Sep 2026
Solana Holds Strong, but Remittix Could Deliver the Bigger Move This Cycle
In coverage record: 20 Sep 2026
“RTX offers an earlier point on the adoption curve... RTX's smaller starting point and concentrated launch catalysts could make Remittix the asset capable of delivering the bigger move this cycle.”
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TechBullion · Published 16 Sep 2026
Top 3 Cryptos to Buy Now as Strive Hits 25,000 BTC and Pepeto Scanner Blocks Bad Trades
In coverage record: 17 Sep 2026
“SOL at $97 with a $59 billion cap means the easy doubles are behind it.”
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Crypto News · Published 5 Sep 2026
two months in, who is winning?
In coverage record: 6 Sep 2026
“Compare that to the Solana experience. A new user who wants to trade on Solana needs to create a Phantom wallet, fund it through a centralized exchange, bridge assets if they are coming from another chain, navigate to a DEX, and figure out slippage settings. Each step loses users.”
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TechBullion · Published 25 Aug 2026
New Crypto Fever Grips the Market as SOL and ETH Rip Higher and Pepeto Steals the Show
In coverage record: 26 Aug 2026
“SOL trades near $100 after a 24 percent weekly gain. The $294.33 all time high from January 2025 sits 66 percent above, but a $58 billion market cap means the run from $100 to $200 demands tens of billions in fresh capital. Solid coin. Slow math.”
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TechBullion · Published 13 Aug 2026
Ethereum News: Staking Yield War Erupts as Pepeto Presale Gains Momentum
In coverage record: 14 Aug 2026
“SOL trades near $75.71 after sliding 70% from its September 2025 high of $253, and the entry sits inside a $44 billion market cap, and the path from $75 to $200 delivers roughly 2.6x, a move that takes quarters to build and still leaves the holder well below the all time high.”
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CryptoSlate · Published 9 Aug 2026
A $1.8 billion leverage trap is building on Solana as traders pay 11-month high rates to defend $78
In coverage record: 10 Aug 2026
“The seven-day numbers show that stablecoin market cap is down 0.65% over the week, DEX volume is down 5.69%, and on-chain perpetual volume, a separate market from the CEX futures that drove the funding spike, is down nearly 27%. On-chain perps down nearly 27% signals DeFi-native speculation is not matching CEX leverage strength.”
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TechBullion · Published 6 Aug 2026
Solana Price Prediction Stalls at $73 as Pepeto Nears Binance Listing
In coverage record: 7 Aug 2026
“Recovery from $73 and entry at presale pricing are two completely different trades, and only one of them still exists... SOL earned every bit of institutional attention it is receiving this month, but institutional validation and early stage opportunity are two completely different things.”
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TechBullion · Published 4 Aug 2026
Best Altcoin to Buy: Solana Lags While Pepeto Presale Gains Momentum
In coverage record: 5 Aug 2026
“SOL at $73.51 with a $43 billion market cap, sitting 75% below its $294 all time high, offers a recovery trade requiring massive inflows to deliver meaningful multiples. Strong ecosystem. Grinding ceiling.”
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TechBullion · Published 27 Jul 2026
Solana Price Drops 74% From Peak While Pepeto Presale Targets Exchange Listing
In coverage record: 28 Jul 2026
“Even a recovery to $150, which is still below the peak, represents a 2x return from current levels. Those are respectable numbers for a large cap. They are not the numbers that change your life from a single position.”
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TechBullion · Published 21 Jul 2026
SOL Price Prediction: Solana Gains Momentum as Pepeto Presale Tops $10.3M
In coverage record: 22 Jul 2026
“SOL still trades more than 70 percent below its record high near $293, and the largest percentage gains this cycle are coming from newer entries like Pepeto.”
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TechBullion · Published 6 Jul 2026
Solana Price Prediction Faces a Crossroads While Pepeto Presale Builds the Entry That Matters
In coverage record: 7 Jul 2026
“The Solana price prediction depends on whether Alpenglow can reverse a usage decline that started before the upgrade was announced, and that reversal has not arrived yet.”
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TechBullion · Published 6 Jul 2026
Crypto Update: XRP, Solana and Pepeto Compared
In coverage record: 7 Jul 2026
“Monthly active users fell to a two year low of 34.1 million. Fees are down 50% since January. TVL collapsed 56% from the August 2025 peak to $5.5 billion. SOL remains a strong long term bet on execution. However, the gap between the upgrade roadmap and the current usage decline means the fastest returns are behind the current holder, not ahead.”
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