Solana is currently in the spotlight, drawing stark attention from the general cryptocurrency market as the positive sentiment around the digital asset has experienced a significant upswing, solidifying its position in the industry as a leading asset.
Solana's Positive Sentiment Hits New Level
Leading on-chain data analytics firm, Santiment has reported that the positive sentiment around Solana is gaining traction, surging to new levels due to renewed investors' confidence and a wave of optimistic developments within its ecosystem. The platform took to the social media platform share the advancement with the crypto community, triggering discussions about its impact on the digital asset.
According to the platform, this surge in enthusiasm among SOL traders and investors marks the highest level in nine months. Santiment pointed out that there are presently about 5.6 positive posts for every 1 bearish post across several major social media platforms like X, Reddit, Telegram, 4Chan, and BitcoinTalk.
Santiment initially spotted the sudden rise in market attitude around SOL on Friday last week. “As the vast majority of crypto has enjoyed Friday gains, SOL stands out as an asset seeing a major spike in bullish crowd sentiment,” Santiment stated.
Specifically, the recent substantial upswing is attributed to “very loose rumors” that Apple might be building on the Solana blockchain, causing a huge hype train for the crypto asset. While SOL has drawn significant attention from the public, the market sentiment around other major digital assets, such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)has remained neutral, suggesting that investors might be more bullish about SOL's potential in the short term.
Furthermore, the widespread rumor may have impacted the SOL community positively, but there is still a risk since there is no official confirmation yet about the potential development. Thus, traders and investors are advised to proceed with caution and closely monitor SOL's price, considering how much the price of cryptocurrencies is significantly influenced by the hype and engagement from the social media sector, as the news continues to circulate.
SOL's Price Responds To The Apple Rumors
SOL's price today is demonstrating bullish movement following the news about Apple potentially working with the Solana blockchain. In the past day, the crypto asset has responded quite well to the rumors, witnessing a nearly 4% price growth, bringing SOL above the $150 mark.
At the time of writing, SOL was situated at the $153 price level, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Investors and traders appear to be betting on the altcoin as its market cap and trading volume have increased by about 3.45% and 80.10% respectively in the past day.
With GROUND displaying strong price movement due to unofficial rumors, there is no doubt that once the news is officially confirmed, the altcoin could experience more gains in the upcoming days.
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