Solana Holds $85 as Bullish Push Eyes $100 Breakout

Solana (SOL) is currently trading at $85.24, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, down 0.15% over the past 24 hours, as investors navigated mixed technical signals and a major liquidity upgrade.

Daily trading volume declined 5.88% to $3.27 billion, reflecting lower short-term activity, while weekly performance shows a modest 1.31% gain, according to CoinMarketCap.

The price movement comes amid the launch of an instant redemption facility for tokenized assets by Multiliquid and Metalayer Ventures, a development designed to address liquidity bottlenecks in the Solana ecosystem.

The platform allows token holders to convert positions into stablecoins at any time, reducing dependency on issuer redemption windows.

Technical Indicators Indicate Consolidation

Crypto analyst CryptoPulse notes that SOL is currently trading in a horizontal range between $76 and $90 on the four-hour chart. This follows a sharp decline from above $100, establishing a short-term bearish trend with lower highs and lower lows. Price has stabilized in a defined channel, indicating a balance between buyers and sellers.

Repeated attempts to breach the $88–$90 resistance have been met with consistent rejection, signaling strong selling pressure. Conversely, the $76–$77.5 support zone has repeatedly held, producing rebounds that confirm it as a strong demand level.

Technical indicators reinforce this cautious outlook: RSI remains mid-range, showing moderate bullish momentum, while MACD histogram bars are contracting, suggesting a possible short-term consolidation before any breakout.

Solana Boosts Institutional Adoption

The new redemption facility addresses liquidity constraints in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), including private credit, equity, and real estate tokens. By pooling capital managed by Metalayer Ventures and operationally supported by Uniform Labs, the system ensures always-on liquidity, prioritizing speed and certainty for institutional investors.

Solana’s RWA market has surpassed $1 billion in value, with assets supported from issuers including VanEck, Janus Henderson, and Fasanara. The platform also aims to integrate with DeFi protocols like Kamino, expanding exit options beyond standard redemption schedules. 

Nick Ducoff, Head of Institutional Growth at the Solana Foundation, said: “Redemption reliability becomes critical infrastructure as our RWA market grows. This initiative strengthens the ecosystem for issuance, trading, and redemption.”

Despite the infrastructure progress, SOL remains vulnerable to short-term volatility. Recent losses challenged a multi-year uptrend, underscoring the importance of monitoring support and resistance levels before making trading decisions.

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