Solana (SOL) has recently achieved a significant milestone by recording the highest number of daily active addresses in its history. This has come at a time when the cryptocurrency has equally been recording high volatility, resulting in speculations on what may drive it and perhaps influence the market with it.

Solana Makes New Record

On September 10, 2024, Solana surpassed 5 million daily active addresses, up from 1.05 million earlier in the year. This shows that the Solana ecosystem is increasing, especially DeFi and NFTs, which are gaining steam.

Source: Artemis.XYZ

An increase in active addresses usually denotes more users interacting with the network which, in turn, could be a positive indication toward the platform’s longer-term viability and adoption.

The surge in the number of daily active addresses is impressive, considering the bigger context of the recent fluctuating cryptocurrency market.

It is posited that the rise in users is partly down to growing action in the DeFi projects and NFT marketplaces on the Solana blockchain and, in essence, a resurgence of fortunes on cryptocurrencies in general after an extended period of relative stagnation.

SOL market cap currently at $61.5 billion. Chart: TradingView.com

Price Volatility And Market Reaction

Despite record user activity, investors remain wary due to SOL’s unpredictable fluctuations. SOL dropped 2.4% in a single day to $131 on September 11, 2024. Because of the current price volatility, traders are unsure if the increase in daily active addresses would prevent the coin’s price from stagnating.

Such volatility has divided market analysts on what this might mean for the future of the cryptocurrency. For some, the increased user activity is a bullish indicator that could finally spur a price recovery in the chain, while others think new investors may keep away given the current fluctuations of prices.

Furthermore complicating matters for the dynamics of the market is the fact that “whales,” or big holders, have been accumulating a significant amount of SOL; one whale is said to have purchased 61,000 coins.

These kinds of big acquisitions have the ability to drastically change investor mood and pricing. Whales like this hence must be under constant observation by market sentinels.

Prospects For Solana Future

This latest increase in daily active addresses has generated a lot of discussion on Solana’s future in the cutthroat realm of cryptocurrencies.

Many in the industry think that the blockchain will be a force to reckon with in the world for DeFi and NFT uses once user adoption continues to soar.

Featured image from SciTechDaily, chart from TradingView