### 🚀 1. Solana ETFs remain overall positive
US spot SOL ETFs recorded **842 M$ cumulative inflows in 2026**. The week ending October 2 was however much weaker: only **+$2.4M**, after an exceptional week at **+$188M**. This shows that institutional demand is still there, but is temporarily slowing down.
### ⚡ 2. The Solana network continues to improve
Solana has recently reduced the target slot time from **400 ms to 250 ms**, which further improves network speed.
The development of **Alpenglow**, a major upgrade aimed in particular at accelerating transaction finality, is also something to watch.
### 💰 3. Institutional adoption rising
Solana continues positioning itself for **payments, stablecoins, and real-world assets (RWAs)**. The network is said to have surpassed **$5,000 billion in stablecoin volume this year**, while RWAs would exceed $4.5B.
Another interesting development: **Project Harmonia** is set to connect Allfunds — about **€1,900 billion in assets under administration** — to tokenized funds on Solana.
### 📈 4. SOL price: key zone around $118–120
SOL is currently trading around **$118–119**, according to data published today. The **$120–$122** level is an important zone to reclaim. A clear breakout above could pave the way to **$125–$130**, while a loss of **$116** would increase the risk of a return to **$112**.
### ⚠️ 5. The main short-term risk
ETFs recently saw sizable outflows, especially **11.1 M$ on September 30**, and the market remains sensitive to high US interest rates. This may limit SOL’s upside despite the good fundamental news.
US spot SOL ETFs recorded **842 M$ cumulative inflows in 2026**. The week ending October 2 was however much weaker: only **+$2.4M**, after an exceptional week at **+$188M**. This shows that institutional demand is still there, but is temporarily slowing down.
### ⚡ 2. The Solana network continues to improve
Solana has recently reduced the target slot time from **400 ms to 250 ms**, which further improves network speed.
The development of **Alpenglow**, a major upgrade aimed in particular at accelerating transaction finality, is also something to watch.
### 💰 3. Institutional adoption rising
Solana continues positioning itself for **payments, stablecoins, and real-world assets (RWAs)**. The network is said to have surpassed **$5,000 billion in stablecoin volume this year**, while RWAs would exceed $4.5B.
Another interesting development: **Project Harmonia** is set to connect Allfunds — about **€1,900 billion in assets under administration** — to tokenized funds on Solana.
### 📈 4. SOL price: key zone around $118–120
SOL is currently trading around **$118–119**, according to data published today. The **$120–$122** level is an important zone to reclaim. A clear breakout above could pave the way to **$125–$130**, while a loss of **$116** would increase the risk of a return to **$112**.
### ⚠️ 5. The main short-term risk
ETFs recently saw sizable outflows, especially **11.1 M$ on September 30**, and the market remains sensitive to high US interest rates. This may limit SOL’s upside despite the good fundamental news.