Solana Jumps 12 Percent to Lead Broad Rally in Major Cryptocurrencies
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Solana rose 12.06% to $113.42 and was the strongest large-cap of the session, while Bitcoin reclaimed $81,071 after a 5.98% gain. Crypto market capitalization stood at $2.87 trillion, and the Fear & Greed Index settled at 56. In the background, Strive expanded its BTC reserve, and Polygon is preparing a burn of 100 million POL.
A broad advance swept across the largest crypto projects. Total market capitalization stood at $2.87 trillion, and Bitcoin reclaimed $81,071 after a session that closed +5.98%. The strongest large-cap move belonged to Solana: +12.06% to $113.42, with a daily RSI of 75.7, more than 100 whale transfers within an hour and roughly 8.3 million on-chain transactions. Ethereum gained 7.27% to $2,630, and XRP rose 7.88% to $1.40. The Fear & Greed Index sits at 56, a reading of mild greed without euphoria. In parallel, Strive purchased an additional 469 BTC for $36.6 million and lifted its reserve to 25,000 BTC, EU banks doubled their presence in the MiCA register to around 80 institutions, and Polygon is preparing a permissionless burn of 100 million POL tokens.
Session Top Gainers. Solana Leaves the Rest of the Pack Behind
There were no deep 24h declines among the top ten projects by market cap. SOL took the lead with +12.06% and a market cap of $66.6 billion. Behind it came XRP (+7.88%), ETH (+7.27%) and BTC (+5.98%). BNB added 3.97% to $763, and Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) rose 2.42% to $1.031.
Zcash gained just 1.19% over 24h to $1,501, but on a 7-day basis it remains one of the strongest large-cap names: +28.00%. TRON closed the day at +1.11% near $0.3387. Stablecoins held their peg: Tether at $0.9997 (+0.04%), USDC at $0.9998 (+0.02%). The highest 24h volume in the lineup belongs to USDT: $82.5 billion, ahead of BTC ($43.7 billion) and ETH ($22.9 billion).
| Crypto | Price | 24h | Cap. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,071 | +5.98% | $1.63T |
| Ethereum | $2,630 | +7.27% | $321B |
| Tether | $1.00 | +0.04% | $183B |
| BNB | $763 | +3.97% | $102B |
| XRP | $1.40 | +7.88% | $88.0B |
| USDC | $1.00 | +0.02% | $73.9B |
| Solana | $113.42 | +12.06% | $66.6B |
| TRON | $0.3387 | +1.11% | $32.2B |
| Zcash | $1,501 | +1.19% | $25.4B |
| Figure Heloc | $1.031 | +2.42% | $23.4B |
Over a 7-day horizon the picture is similarly bullish, but the ranking shifts. ZEC is at +28.00%, SOL +11.20%, BNB +5.30%, BTC +4.90%, ETH +3.60%, XRP +2.80%, TRX +0.60%. The only negative 7d change in this set is FIGR_HELOC: -0.10%. Seven-day data for USDT and USDC were not provided, so they are not interpreted here.
| Crypto | 7d | 24h Volume | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zcash | +28.00% | $1.67B | $3,192 |
| Solana | +11.20% | $6.59B | $293.31 |
| BNB | +5.30% | $1.57B | $1,370 |
| Bitcoin | +4.90% | $43.7B | $126,080 |
| Ethereum | +3.60% | $22.9B | $4,946 |
| XRP | +2.80% | $4.04B | $3.65 |
| TRON | +0.60% | $418M | $0.4313 |
| Figure Heloc | -0.10% | $287M | $1.061 |
Solana: a 12.06% Gain, RSI at 75.7 and Whales On-Chain
This is the session's main story. SOL posted the strongest 24h result among large-cap projects and also the highest CryptoPulsar market cycle score: 35.5/50. The $113.42 price sits 11.20% above last week's level. 24h volume came in at $6.59 billion. The all-time high in the data is $293.31, so the current price corresponds to roughly 38.7% of ATH.
On-chain data from the market cycle show very high whale activity. Over the past hour, more than 100 transfers of at least 5,000 SOL were recorded. The largest single moves reached around 422,000 SOL and around 353,000 SOL. At $113.42, that is on the order of roughly $47.9 million and $40.0 million, respectively. That scale of flows, according to the same dataset, can signal either accumulation or preparations to take profits. Volatility may therefore remain elevated.
Daily RSI stands at 75.7. Historically, that reading signals an overbought zone. MACD and the EMA 9/21 crossover remain bullish, so price momentum has not broken yet, but the strength of the move is already high. The network processed around 8.3 million transactions over 24 hours, which confirms solid infrastructure usage rather than purely empty speculative action on the chart.
If large-transfer inflows persist with Fear & Greed at 56, market cycle data suggest the SOL market may look for an equilibrium point around $111. This is an analytical scenario, not a directional promise. It does not constitute investment advice.
In the Layer 1 (non-EVM) category, SOL was the strongest of the three named leaders (+12.06%), ahead of Cardano (+10.45%) and XRP (+7.88%). That is consistent with a session in which capital favored large non-EVM networks, not only Bitcoin.
💡 Good to Know
Solana has the highest cycle score among the large assets described (35.5/50), but also the highest RSI (75.7). Bitcoin has a lower score (34.8/50) and RSI in the 53-65 band, with no overbought signal. The gap explains why SOL was able to lead the rally, and why SOL also carries a greater risk of a short-term cooldown today.
Bitcoin Above $81,000. Demand Shows Up On-Chain, Not Only on the Chart
BTC closed the price lineup at $81,071, +5.98% over 24h and +4.90% over 7 days. Market cap stood at $1.63 trillion, which against a total crypto market cap of $2.87 trillion implies a share of about 56.8%. 24h volume is $43.7 billion. The ATH in the data is $126,080, so the current price is about 64.3% of the peak. Circulating supply: 20,086,206 against a maximum of 21,000,000, or roughly 95.7% of target issuance.
The cycle score for BTC is 34.8/50. On-chain data from Bitquery show 1.08 million transactions over 24 hours. Daily trend indicators, MACD and the EMA 9/21 crossover, are bullish, which supports a short-term upside bias. Daily RSI remains in a band of about 53-65, so in this dataset the BTC market is not overbought. That is a material difference versus SOL and XRP.
BTC contract funding is only mildly positive, in a range of about 0.006-0.008%. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 56: mild greed without excessive leverage. If on-chain activity holds at this level, demand pressure may remain stable. Without a fresh impulse, however, the advance may slow.