SOL Rebounds Toward $145 as 7 ETFs Advance and DeFi Dev Corp Eyes More SOL Purchases
SOL trims losses near $144 after DeFi Development Corp secures $5B equity line of credit and seven issuers revise S-1 filings at U.S. SEC’s request.

What to know:
- SOL traded at $144.14, down 2.06%, after defending the lower end of its consolidation range, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis model.
- All seven spot Solana ETF applicants updated their S-1s this week to include staking.
- DeFi Development Corp withdrew its S-3 filing but launched a $5B equity line of credit strategy to scale SOL buys; the company now holds over 609K SOL, worth over $97M, and plans to file a resale registration.
- Whale wallets moved over $323M in SOL amid reduced retail participation.
Solana
Despite recent weakness, two major institutional developments suggest deepening engagement with the Solana ecosystem.
First, Bloomberg’s James Seyffart confirmed on Friday that this week that all seven spot Solana ETF issuers — i.e. including Fidelity, Grayscale, VanEck, 21Shares, Franklin, Bitwise and Canary Marinade —submitted updated S-1 filings with the SEC. Each filing now includes staking provisions, making them structurally aligned with solana’s on-chain economics.
Second, DeFi Development Corp, a Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury firm, announced on Thursday that it entered into a $5 billion equity line of credit (ELOC) agreement with RK Capital. The facility allows DeFi Dev Corp to issue shares gradually to fund additional SOL accumulation, rather than relying on a single, fixed-price offering.
This follows a minor regulatory setback: on Wednesday, the company applied to the SEC for the withdrawal of registration statement on Form S-3. It said it wanted to withdraw a prior S-3 filing due to technical eligibility issues flagged by the SEC. The firm said it would file a resale registration statement in the future to raise the capital it needs.
Despite the filing hiccup, the company emphasized its continued commitment to growing its SOL treasury, which currently holds over 609,190 tokens — valued at more than $97 million. CEO Joseph Onorati said in Thursday's press release that the new capital structure offers a “clean, strategic path” to scale exposure while compounding validator yield.
SOL’s price appears to be stabilizing as these institutional tailwinds strengthen, even as retail activity remains subdued.
Technical Analysis Highlights
- SOL traded in a 24-hour range of $4.57 (3.08%), from $144.13 to $148.70.
- Initial strength faded, with price drifting toward the $144 support level.
- Resistance remains firm near $149, while short-term rejection hit $145.78.
- High-volume selling occurred between 13:41–13:47 UTC, with a sharp drop from $145.95.
- A volume spike at 13:23 UTC aligned with the failed breakout.
- Whale accumulation continues below $146, though follow-through remains limited.
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.
More For You
Protocol Research: GoPlus Security

What to know:
- As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
- GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
- Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.
More For You
Japan’s Higher Rates Puts Bitcoin in the Crosshairs of a Yen Carry Unwind

A stronger yen typically coincides with de-risking across macro portfolios, and that dynamic could tighten liquidity conditions that recently helped bitcoin rebound from November’s lows.
What to know:
- The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates to 0.75% at its December meeting, the highest since 1995, affecting global markets including cryptocurrencies.
- A stronger yen could lead to de-risking in macro portfolios, impacting liquidity conditions that have supported bitcoin's recent recovery.
- Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated a high probability of a rate hike, with officials prepared for further tightening if their economic outlook supports it.










