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SOL Hits Record High, Climbs Above $100 as Total Value Locked on Solana Crosses $3B
SOL draws a three-figure price for the first time as boom in DeFI and NFTs continues and token-burn speculation grips markets.
Updated May 11, 2023, 4:42 p.m. Published Aug 30, 2021, 9:44 a.m.
Programmable blockchain Solana’s SOL token crossed the $100 mark on Monday, drawing a three-figure price for the first time.
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The cryptocurrency ranked eighth largest by market cap, ahead of polkadot and stablecoin USDC, and is currently trading just short of the record $101 registered during Asian hours, CoinGecko data show.
While SOL has gained more than 5% in the past 24 hours, prices for bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies have remained steady or been lower. SOL has more than doubled in the past two weeks, largely on the back of the boom in decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The total value locked (TVL) in Solana-based DeFi applications has risen to an all-time high above $3 billion, marking a 400% increase over the past 30 days, according to data provided by Defi Llama.
TVL is one of the most commonly used metrics to assess the growth of the sector. Solana is the fifth-largest DeFi blockchain by TVL at press time, followed by avalanche and behind polygon. Ethereum remains the industry leader.
The frothy NFT market continues to boil. According to data tracked by The Block, the average price of an NFT sale hit a record $63,730 on Sunday, up nearly 270% in four weeks. Solana launched the Degenerate Ape Academy two weeks ago, venturing into the buzzing NFT space.
In addition, social media chatter shows some investors speculating that Solana’s impending Ignition upgrade may introduce an additional token-burning mechanism or liquidity-mining incentive.
The speculation started doing the rounds early Monday after Solana tweeted an Ignition teaser video, showing a purple flamed lighter.
T-minus 3...
— Solana (@solana) August 27, 2021
2...
1...https://t.co/QKtI2gJulh, coming August 31. pic.twitter.com/UTiWbf2T7n
SOL is a utility token with two main use cases: paying for transaction fees incurred while interacting with smart contracts and staking tokens as part of the proof-of-stake mechanism.
Solana network burns SOL as part of its deflationary model. Token burning effectively removes coins from the available supply, boosting their relative scarcity.
Also read: Solana’s Apricot Finance Raises $4M in ‘Party’ Funding Round
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