Solana Price Forecast: SOL eyes record highs as institutional demand, on-chain metrics underpin rally

• Solana price breaks above parallel channel, with bulls targeting record highs of $295.83.

• On-chain and derivatives data back a bullish thesis, with TVL and OI reaching record highs amid increasing bullish bets.

• Institutional demand grows as Forward Industries and Galaxy Digital add SOL to their reserves.

Solana (SOL) price trades in green, above $242 at the time of writing on Monday, after breaking out of a parallel channel last week with bulls aiming for record highs. On-chain and derivatives data paint a bullish picture with surging on-chain activity, record open interest, and growing institutional accumulation, hinting at another leg higher this week.

Solana’s on-chain and derivatives data signal strengthening bullish momentum

Data from crypto intelligence tracker DefiLlama shows that Solana’s Total Value Locked (TVL) increase reached a new all-time high (ATH) of $13.22 billion on Sunday. This increase in TVL indicates growing activity and interest within Solana’s ecosystem, suggesting that more users are depositing or utilizing assets within SOL-based protocols.

Solana TVL chart. Source: DefiLlama

Artemis Terminal data further hints at a bullish outlook, as stablecoin supply on the network surged by over $255 million in the last 24 hours, the largest increase among major blockchains. SOL outpaced rivals like Arbitrum (ARB) and Aptos (APT), underscoring rising demand and strengthening ecosystem growth.

Total stablecoin supply changes (last 24 hours) chart. Source: Artemis terminal 

On the derivatives front, Solana continues to strengthen. CoinGlass’ data below shows that the futures’ Open Interest (OI) in Solana at exchanges reached a new all-time high of $16.58 billion on Monday. An increasing OI represents new or additional money entering the market and new buying, which could fuel the current Solana price rally.

Solana open interest chart. Source: Coinglass

Solana’s Coinglass long-to-short ratio reads 1.08 on Monday, the highest level in over a month. This ratio, above one, reflects bullish sentiment in the markets, as more traders are betting on the SOL price to rise.

Solana long-to-short ratio chart. Source: Coinglass

Institutional demand supports the SOL to rise further

Institutional demand for Solana continued to strengthen last week. Forward Industries announced on Thursday that it had completed a $1.65 billion private investment in public equity (PIPE) deal, led by Galaxy Digital (Galaxy), Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital (Multicoin).

Moreover, SolanaFloor data indicate that Galaxy Digital purchased an additional 1.2 million SOL tokens, valued at $306 million, over the past 24 hours. Since Forward Industries announced its $1.65 billion raise on Thursday, Galaxy’s total buys have reached nearly 6.5 million SOL, valued at $1.55 billion. It remains unconfirmed if all purchases are tied to Forward’s Solana treasury.

Looking at the total Solana spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) from Rex-Osprey SOL + Staking ETF (SSK), have recorded an inflow of $15.90 million last week, supporting the bullish view.

Solana Price Forecast: Bulls aiming for record highs 

Solana price broke above the upper trendline of a parallel channel (drawn by joining multiple highs and lows since mid-April) on Thursday and rallied by nearly 6% over the next two days. At the time of writing on Monday, it trades at around $242.85.

If SOL continues its upward momentum, it could extend the rally toward its record high of $295.83.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily chart reads 69, nearing its overbought levels of 70, and points upward, indicating strong bullish momentum. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) also showed a bullish crossover last week, which remains in effect, indicating sustained bullish momentum and an upward trend ahead.

SOL/USDT daily chart 

However, if SOL faces a correction, it could extend the decline toward its daily support at $230.