Solana Slides Below $177 As Geopolitical Tensions Hit Crypto Markets

HomeNews* Solana (SOL) fell below its recent $177 trading range due to renewed market pressure and global instability.

• Geopolitical tensions have caused a broader reassessment of risk throughout financial markets, impacting digital assets.
• Despite the sell-off, the Solana ecosystem continues to grow, with R3 announcing its integration with the blockchain for real-world asset tokenization.
• SOL found support at about $170, with price swings indicating significant institutional trading activity.
• Technical levels show the price continues to consolidate around $172, with resistance near $174 after a sharp 4.5% correction. Solana (SOL) experienced a notable decline in value, dropping below its stable $177 level as the cryptocurrency market reacted to global economic concerns. The correction occurred as a wider sell-off affected digital assets and traditional investments, prompted by growing geopolitical uncertainty.

• Advertisement - Trading data shows that SOL fell by 4.5%, landing at a support level of $170.41, according to recent price records. During the overnight drop, trading volume surged to 1.26 million units as SOL fell below $172. This activity suggests large-scale selling, possibly involving institutional participants.

Support for SOL has so far held between $170.67 and $171.66, with prices making a brief recovery attempt toward $174 but meeting resistance. In the last hour tracked, the price declined from $172.93 to $172.00. At 08:00, SOL momentarily touched $171.92 before rebounding, with volume jumping to 29,372 units in a single minute, indicating strong trading interest.

Temporary support formed around $171.80 to $171.85 between 07:30 and 07:31. A local high of $172.35 was observed at 07:36 during a short-lived recovery before continued consolidation near the $172 level.

As the broader market absorbs the impact of global events, the Solana ecosystem is still expanding. The recent move by R3 to integrate with the Solana Blockchain points to ongoing institutional interest, particularly in applications involving the tokenization of real-world assets.

External links with further analysis and price predictions for SOL include: Solana (SOL) Price Flexes Bullish Momentum, Analysts Eye Major Breakout Beyond $250, Can Solana Break the $180 Resistance? Here’s What SOL price Will Be Worth in 2025!, and Solana MACD Curling Up – Is This The Prelude To A Breakout?.

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