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Solana [SOL] appears to be attracting early buying from larger market participants, with institutional activity showing up well before retail participation becomes more visible. Recent ETF flows and derivatives positioning suggest institutions may be building positions as price action stabilizes.
Solana spot SOL ETFs have crossed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM). The funds recorded $35.17 million in inflows last week and logged five straight positive sessions.
Goldman Sachs reportedly holds a $108 million SOL ETF position, which the article describes as one of the strongest traditional finance (TradFi) signals for Solana this year.
Data cited from Alphractal indicates that the SOL whale versus retail delta has been climbing. This points to larger wallets becoming more active while retail participation remains comparatively weak.
Since February, SOL futures activity has mostly reflected large “whale” orders, even as price has remained near lower ranges. The article notes that these big order sizes have also appeared during quieter market periods.
Retail orders were described as more visible during the November–December decline, when SOL moved lower from around $190 to about $120. However, the article says that retail visibility has been limited more recently.
The thesis is reinforced by spot volume trends. Since February, Solana’s spot volume has largely stayed in a “cooling” zone even as the price stabilized.
The article argues that if retail were driving the move, spot activity would likely show stronger signs of heating. Instead, spot volumes remained low while whale-sized futures orders and ETF flows stood out.
Overall, the article characterizes the current market state as “institutions-first,” with ETF inflows and large-wallet activity leading the narrative while retail participation lags.
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