Why is Solana’s price up today? Here’s how high SOL can go in Uptober

Solana

Today, Solana’s price is up 7% over the last 24 hours trading above $155 amid the Uptober bull run. On-chain data from CoinGecko shows SOL trading in a fourth consecutive bullish session on the daily timeframe.

Solan price performance in October

Solana is one of the top trending tokens in the crypto market. The token forged its identity in 2024 for harboring some of the famous meme coins. According to a post by Santiment, speculation regarding the corporate giant Apple building on Solana has given the coin the break it needed.

Santiment reports, “As the vast majority of crypto has enjoyed Friday gains, $SOL stands out as an asset seeing a major spike in bullish crowd sentiment. There are very loose rumors of Apple potentially building on Solana’s blockchain, triggering the latest hype train.”

Solan Price Uptober Sentiment
Solan Price Uptober Sentiment

SOL’s rally today also coincides with an ongoing recovery in memecoins. Most coins are posting double-digit weekly gains, as shown in the figure below.

In addition, the recent uptick in memecoin prices is closely linked to a notable increase in on-chain activity within the Solana ecosystem, as evidenced by the data from the Dune dashboard pump.fun. 

According to our current SOL price prediction, the price of SOL is predicted to rise by 13.73% and reach $167.62 by November 13, 2024. Per technical indicators, the current sentiment is bullish, while the Fear & Greed Index is showing 48 (neutral). Solana recorded 14/30 (47%) green days with 5.05% price volatility over the last 30 days. 

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Florence Muchai
Written by Florence Muchai

Florence Muchai is a crypto journalist at CryptoNewsZ with four years of experience covering Crypto, Blockchain, Web3, NFT, and AI. She has written for MSN and CryptoPolitan, bringing a wealth of knowledge to the industry. Florence holds a Bachelor's Degree in Disaster Management and International Diplomacy and a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology. She is a digital nomad and explores the intersections of decentralized and traditional finance, offering insightful analysis on wealth creation, financial literacy, and the evolving digital economy. She is passionate about empowering readers with knowledge and delves into emerging trends, regulatory developments, and the impact of blockchain on global finance.