Solana Records Largest Weekly Inflows Since March 2022, Is ''Altcoin Of Choice,'' CoinShares Says

Solana Records Largest Weekly Inflows Since March 2022, Is ”Altcoin Of Choice,” CoinShares Says

Updated: 10 October 2023

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Solana (SOL) recorded its largest weekly inflows since March last year as product launches boosted its appeal, CoinShares said.

Solana is “continuing to assert itself as the altcoin of choice,” said James Butterfill, research head at CoinShares. Solana sucked in $24 million, bringing its year-to-date inflows to $55 million.

It’s recorded inflows in 28 out of 32 weeks this year, with only four weeks of outflows.

Digital asset investment products overall saw inflows for a second week, totalling US$78m, with Bitcoin dominating them with $43 million. Some investors capitalized on Bitcoin’s recent price strength and added to short-bitcoin positions, which reached $1.2 million, CoinShares said.

Trading volumes for exchange-traded products rose more than 37% to US$1.13bn for the week, it said.

There was only tepid appetite for the Ethereum futures ETF products launched in the US last week with slightly less than US$10 million flowing into them, it added.

Germany and Switzerland accounted for the bulk of last week’s inflows, bringing in $37.3 million and $ 31.3 million, respectively. The US and Canada combined brought in only $9 million.

Flows by exchange per country (Source; Coinshares)

Rising Total Value Locked

Solana’s popularity as an altcoin extends beyond its recent inflow surge. According to Nansen, a crypto analysis firm, Solana’s Total Value Locked (TVL) has nearly doubled since the beginning of the year, boasting a TVL of 30.95 million SOL.

Solana’s Total Value Locked (TVL) has almost doubled since the start of the year, boasting a TVL of 30.95M SOL

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Nansen also notes that Solana’s stable transaction count and its rise as a hub for active economic activity contribute to its growing prominence in the crypto world. The analysis firm sees significant potential in Solana’s liquid staking initiative, with less than 3% of staked SOL currently participating in the alt coin’s liquid staking protocols.

Solana’s 2023 Success Attributed to Institutional Investors and Strategic Partnerships

As Inside Bitcoins reported earlier, Solana’s outperformance in 2023 can be attributed to its appeal to institutional investors, marked by over 20 weeks of continuous inflows. This appeal arises from successful partnerships, including with Visa, as well as fast and cost-effective transaction.

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