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SOL Slips Below $150 as Whale Outflows Weigh on Market Sentiment
Solana (SOL) breached key support after large inflows to exchanges triggered high-volume selling despite continued strength in network usage.
Jun 5, 2025, 7:33 p.m.
What to know:
- SOL dropped 5.2% from $157.98 to $149.79 amid surging exchange volume and failed support at $150, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis data model.
- Whale outflows reached 3 million SOL over three days, signaling declining investor confidence.
- Strong fundamentals persist with 7 million daily wallets and over 100 million daily transactions on the Solana network.
Solana continues to face mounting bearish pressure as the price slid below the psychological $150 level, marking a 5.2% drop in the past 24 hours.
The sell-off intensified during the early afternoon session with high-volume trades flooding exchanges. Analysts attribute the decline to more than 3 million SOL tokens being transferred to centralized platforms over the past three days, coinciding with more than $468 million in estimated outflows.
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This significant shift in on-chain activity has cast doubt on short-term recovery prospects, even as the Solana network continues to post strong usage metrics.
With over 100 million transactions and 7 million daily active addresses, the fundamentals suggest long-term strength, but price action remains disconnected from protocol performance.
Analysts say reclaiming resistance at $153 and stabilizing above $150 is now critical to preventing a deeper retracement.
Technical Analysis Highlights
- SOL-USD posted a $8.19 range from the high of $157.98 to a low of $149.79.
- Price breached psychological support at $150 during a massive 182K volume spike at 13:56.
- Resistance remained firm at $153.00 as repeated recovery attempts failed during the late session.
- A descending channel has developed with lower highs and lower lows dominating the chart.
- Volume surges at 13:39 (21K), 13:45 (66K), 13:51 (89K), and 13:56 (182K) confirm aggressive selling.
- Modest buy interest is emerging around $149.50-$150.60, but downside risk persists if bulls cannot hold the current floor.
Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy.
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