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Donald Trump's tariffs and their uncertainties have led to higher odds of a recession in the US and other countries. PIMCO analysts have boosted their recession odds to 35%, and the Atlanta FedNow tool estimates that the economy will contract in Q1.

Solana (SOL) has faced significant price challenges in recent weeks, with a notable drawdown that has left it struggling to recover.

Binance CEO Richard Teng on Thursday expressed optimism that the pro-cryptocurrency policies introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump will inspire a wave of similar regulatory shifts worldwide. What Happened: Speaking at the CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore on Thursday, Teng highlighted a dramatic change in the global financial landscape, noting that the United States, the world's largest economy, is now openly supporting digital currencies after years of regulatory uncertainty and skepticism under the previous administration.

Defunct FTX and its affiliate, Alameda Research, have unstaked and transferred 185,345 Solana (SOL), valued at $22.9 million, to 38 wallets within the past day, according to blockchain analytics platform SpotOnChain.

Many digital currencies are in consolidation mode, with Solana (SOL) fighting to stay above the $124 support zone. While the extreme sell-off has faded, Solana was changing hands for $124.26, up by a marginal 0.16% in 24 hours.

The major layer 1 networks have all hit major support levels. If crypto is to recover, the likes of Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) and Sui (SUI) will need to reverse their downtrends and rally, potentially into the backend of 2025.

Solana has plunged 24.5% over five days to seven-month lows around $115 amid massive short-selling and key support levels breaking, with further decline to $99 possible without increased demand.

Thanks to its cheap fees and nearly instantaneous transactions, Solana (SOL -0.21%) has a strong edge over its larger competitor Ethereum in the race to become the leading blockchain for developing artificial intelligence (AI) agents and related applications. It will likely capture a bigger helping of the market for such tokens during the coming year or so.

Arkham Intelligence has revealed that FTX/Alameda redeemed 185,328 SOL from staking a few hours ago. The now defunct company also distributed approximately $22.89 million in digital assets to 38 addresses.

A section of the Solana community has criticized the SIMD-228 proposal, citing high centralization risk. The proposal seeks to reduce the asset inflation rate by 80% by moving from a fixed-rate token emission to a market-based model.

Solana price is flashing bearish signals after decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes on the network plunged by $90 billion in just two months. This decline in activity has raised concerns about weakening demand, which could precede a significant sell-off.

Alameda Research has unstaked $23 million worth of Solana (SOL), distributing it to 38 addresses linked to FTX. On-chain data from Arkham Intelligence confirms that these addresses, which have historically transferred SOL to major exchanges like Coinbase and Binance, now hold approximately $178.82 million in SOL.

Solana started a recovery wave above the $120 resistance zone. SOL price is now consolidating and might struggle to recover above the $132 resistance.

SIMD-228 proposal, which aims to cut SOL inflation by 80%, has gained 35.7% support from Solana validators so far. According to data from Dune Analytics, 701 out of the 1327 active Solana (SOL) validators have voted.

Franklin Templeton, managing $1.53 trillion in assets, has filed to launch a Solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S. The filing was submitted by Cboe BZX Exchange earlier this week, marking another major move by the financial giant, which also filed for an XRP ETF just days prior. This makes Franklin Templeton the most significant player to enter both the Solana and XRP ETF markets.

Alameda Research unlocked Solana tokens worth nearly $23 million today. Despite this notable unlock, it barely affected SOL's underlying price or demand dynamics.

Solana price could take a major hit after an Alameda address unstaked $23 million SOL in what appears to be an indicator for a potential selloff. On the technicals, Solana is inching toward a death cross for the third time in its history.

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The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has never been short of innovation, with blockchain platforms like Solana (SOL) leading the charge. Known for its high-speed transactions and low fees, Solana has carved out a significant niche in the cryptocurrency world.

On Tuesday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postponed its decision on multiple altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including Solana's.

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is unlikely to approve or reject crypto ETFs until its new leadership is in place, according to a new report. What Happened: Coindesk on Wednesday reported that the SEC has acknowledged multiple spot crypto ETF applications but is unlikely to approve them until its leadership is settled.

The Chicago Board Options BZX Exchange (Cboe) has submitted an application on behalf of asset manager Franklin Templeton to list a Solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. The filing, submitted on March 12, marks another push for expanding crypto investment vehicles beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Franklin Templeton, which boasts $1.53 trillion under management, has filed to launch a Solana exchange-traded fund in the U.S.