Solana

Bitcoin slid from above $70,000 to as low as $67,360 amid renewed Middle East tensions, then rebounded to around $68,000. Even with more than $240 million in liquidations, attention has shifted toward Bitcoin-focused infrastructure plays, including Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), which says its presale has topped $32 million.

CoinShares reported that institutional crypto products recorded $230 million of net inflows over the week, following a burst to $635 million in the first two days. After the FOMC meeting, flows swung to $405 million of outflows before easing by Friday, while Bitcoin led with $219 million and Ethereum posted $27.5 million in outflows.

Spot gold fell through key support and traded around $4,435, down 1.3% over 24 hours, as the article says roughly $1.5 trillion in bullion market value was erased in about three hours. The report also notes a monthly drop of more than 13% and highlights tokenized gold declines alongside Bitcoin moving above $70,000. Separately, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is described as a Bitcoin Layer 2 using the Solana Virtual Machine and claims its presale has raised over $32 million at a $0.013 price.

Solana (SOL) is consolidating just above the $90 area after falling nearly 69% from its January 2025 high of $295.91, while DEX volume dropped from $118 billion to just under $50 billion in a week. The analysis flags $80 as a key support level, with $93, $96 and $105 marked as nearby resistance if momentum returns. It also highlights a possible move toward $59–64 if $80 breaks, alongside speculation that attention is shifting toward the Maxi Doge ($MAXI) presale.

On March 17, 2026, the SEC and the CFTC jointly issued a 68-page interpretive document saying Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and 12 other major tokens are digital commodities rather than securities. The document also states that four main staking models and no-consideration airdrops are no longer treated as securities transactions, shifting primary oversight for the covered assets to the CFTC.

A market report says XRP is being supported by strong retail demand and expanding utility, even as institutional flows remain comparatively cautious. Weekly ETF data showed $95 million in net inflows for spot Bitcoin ETFs and $20 million for Solana ETFs, while Ethereum saw $60 million in outflows and XRP ETFs recorded $0.6 million in positive flows. On-chain, the XRP Ledger set a milestone with 5.66 million wallets holding under 100 XRP.

On March 22, 2026, SOL was trading around $89, with the article noting it remained below the 100-day moving average despite holding near key technical levels. It also highlighted network activity and adoption signals, including Solana tokenized real-world assets topping $1.7B in March 2026 and a reported $900 million+ in 2026 net inflows into Solana-based spot ETFs. On the infrastructure side, the Alpenglow upgrade targets 100–150ms finality, while Firedancer is said to run on 20%+ of validators and exceed 1M TPS in tests.

On 22 March 2026, social and search activity highlighted Quant (QNT), Bittensor (TAO), Litecoin (LTC) and Solana (SOL) as the week's most-discussed altcoins. QNT traded at $76.19 (+13.78% weekly) after Robinhood enabled spot trading, while TAO hovered around $278-$281 after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang mentioned Bittensor. LTC sat near multi-year lows at $54.73, and SOL traded at $88.20 amid weakening momentum and renewed debate tied to comments from Solana Foundation president Lily Liu.

Solana is consolidating just below the $92–$95 resistance area, with analysts watching for a decisive break above $95 that could open a move toward $100–$105. A separate technical read points to weakening RSI on the USDT pair and warns that a breakdown could drag price toward $78–$75, with additional downside targets cited at $77 and $67. The setup also references a March 18 SEC classification of SOL as a digital commodity, though momentum indicators are described as fading.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded fresh net outflows in the March 18–20 sessions even as BTC hovered around $70,000 and broader prices stayed relatively steady. On March 20, spot BTC ETFs saw a $52 million outflow and ETH ETF products posted a $42 million decline, while XRP was the outlier with a nearly $2 million inflow.