Reassessing Solana at the start of 2026, the most immediate feeling is — this is not just emotion-driven, but the entire ecosystem infrastructure is becoming genuinely solid.

The SOL ETF line provides a quite clear market signal. The asset management scale (AUM) has already surpassed $1B, completely leaving behind the experimental small-scale stage. The alignment of capital flows is even more intuitive, with recent single-day net inflows reaching a new high of over $23M+. These are not just empty numbers.

On-chain data need not be mentioned either. From DeFi ecosystems to NFT transactions, from Solana virtual machine optimization to ecosystem application expansion, each layer is becoming more substantial. The market forecast is also beginning to reprice Solana’s market position — reflecting market participants’ adjusted expectations for the ecosystem’s long-term development.