{"id":560482,"date":"2026-01-11T12:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=560482"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T05:45:23","slug":"inside-solanas-whale-buying-etf-demand-and-rising-downside-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/inside-solanas-whale-buying-etf-demand-and-rising-downside-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Solana\u2019s whale buying, ETF demand and rising downside risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2026 shaped up as a pivotal year for Solana, with whale activity and institutional flows shaping price direction.<\/p>\n<p>On-chain data also showed Solana processing eight times more Daily Transactions than rival networks.<\/p>\n<p>At press time, ETF flows remained positive, with US Solana Spot ETF data showing persistent green sessions since December 2025.<\/p>\n<p>That backdrop raised a key question: Did Solana maintain momentum, or did cracks begin to form?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>New and old whales converge<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solana\u2019s new whales, represented by ETFs, continued to pour bullish capital into the ecosystem since the 4th of December, fueling price growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_560487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-560487\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G-SgFeyawAAamiA.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-560487 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G-SgFeyawAAamiA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G-SgFeyawAAamiA.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G-SgFeyawAAamiA-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-560487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: SoSoValue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of that, a dormant whale <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reactivated<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with an 80K SOL buy worth $10.87 million from Binance, signaling strong market conviction. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The combination of ETF inflows and whale activity suggested a strong position, though Solana needed to navigate key support levels for sustained growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Network activity stayed dominant<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solana <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SolanaSensei\/status\/2009672550478143905?s=20\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dominated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Daily Transactions, processing 8 times more than its closest competitors, underscoring its role as a key leader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This high throughput reinforced Solana\u2019s practical use case, demonstrating real network demand and strong participation across blockchain activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>SOL chart signals flagged downside risk<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at the daily chart, <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/predictions\/solana-price-prediction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana [SOL]<\/a> traded at $136 on the 10th of January, but faced downside risks if it completed equal lows around $102 in a bearish market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_560485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-560485\" style=\"width: 1146px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOLUSDT_2026-01-10_11-57-49.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-560485 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOLUSDT_2026-01-10_11-57-49.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1146\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOLUSDT_2026-01-10_11-57-49.png 1146w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOLUSDT_2026-01-10_11-57-49-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOLUSDT_2026-01-10_11-57-49-1024x799.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOLUSDT_2026-01-10_11-57-49-768x599.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-560485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the weekly timeframe, <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/solana-whales-get-busy-but-is-this-manipulation-or-commitment\/\">Solana faced pressure<\/a> if it failed to hold the $122-$145 range on lower timeframes. Losing $122 support could lead to a drop to $102, marked by equal highs and a loss of ascending support, pointing to the 61% Fibonacci retracement at $102. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Solana lost this zone, it could drop further into the $50s. Weakness in RSI and MACD indicated bottoming and increased downside risks if these levels failed.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_560486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-560486\" style=\"width: 1146px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/W.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-560486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/W.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1146\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/W.png 1146w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/W-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/W-1024x799.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/W-768x599.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-560486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Liquidity clustered below the price<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solana\u2019s 2-week Liquidity Heatmap showed concentrated positions below $120, which could act as a magnet for downside pressure if bearish sentiment intensified.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A sharp move into that zone risked accelerating liquidations, especially during broader market weakness.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_560484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-560484\" style=\"width: 4080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOL-Liquidation-Heatmap2-week-2026-01-10_11_59_12.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-560484 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOL-Liquidation-Heatmap2-week-2026-01-10_11_59_12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"4080\" height=\"2409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOL-Liquidation-Heatmap2-week-2026-01-10_11_59_12.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOL-Liquidation-Heatmap2-week-2026-01-10_11_59_12-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOL-Liquidation-Heatmap2-week-2026-01-10_11_59_12-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOL-Liquidation-Heatmap2-week-2026-01-10_11_59_12-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOL-Liquidation-Heatmap2-week-2026-01-10_11_59_12-1536x907.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOL-Liquidation-Heatmap2-week-2026-01-10_11_59_12-2048x1209.png 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SOL-Liquidation-Heatmap2-week-2026-01-10_11_59_12-1200x709.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4080px) 100vw, 4080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-560484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CoinGlass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Solana\u2019s market structure remained supported by ETF demand and whale accumulation, even as technical signals weakened.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Price action around the $117\u2013$120 zone may shape near-term sentiment, especially if broader conditions soften.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong network activity masked growing technical stress as Solana tested critical levels into 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119,"featured_media":560489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,66,3,4,6376,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-560482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-altcoins-news","category-new-news","category-news","category-social","category-solana-news","category-trading-view"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - 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