Solana Price Today: SOL to USD Live Chart
Live Solana (SOL) price in US dollars, with market cap, volume, an interactive chart and a plain-English guide to what moves the price.
Solana live market data
- Market cap
- $47.90B Rank #7
- 24h trading volume
- $2.24B Across all markets
- Circulating supply
- 591.46M SOL No fixed maximum reported
- All-time high
- $293.31 Jan 19, 2025
- 24h high
- $85.6400 Last 24 hours
- 24h low
- $81.1200 Last 24 hours
- 7 day change
- -14.61% Versus 7 days ago
- 30 day change
- -23.69% Versus 30 days ago
Solana price chart (SOL/USD)
What is Solana (SOL)?
Solana is a high-speed blockchain designed to handle a very large number of transactions at very low cost. Its currency, SOL, pays fees and is staked by validators who secure the network.
Solana uses a timing method called Proof of History alongside proof of stake. It lets validators agree on the order of events quickly, which is why blocks arrive in under half a second and fees are tiny.
The network hosts decentralized exchanges, stablecoin payments, NFT marketplaces and a busy memecoin scene. It has also had outages in the past, and the team has worked to make it more reliable.
Key facts
| Ticker | SOL |
| Launched | March 2020 (mainnet beta) |
| Founder | Anatoly Yakovenko |
| Consensus | Proof of stake with Proof of History |
| Block time | About 0.4 seconds |
| Typical fee | A fraction of a cent |
| Supply | No hard cap; inflation decreases over time |
| Main use | DeFi, payments, stablecoins, NFTs and memecoins |
What moves the Solana price?
Network activity
Trading volume on Solana exchanges, stablecoin supply and memecoin launches all increase demand for SOL, because every action needs a small fee.
ETFs and institutional interest
US spot Solana ETFs began trading in late 2025, giving funds a regulated way to hold SOL.
Reliability and upgrades
Network outages hurt confidence, while performance upgrades and new validator software help rebuild it.
Memecoins and speculation
Solana is the main home of memecoin trading. Hype in that market can lift SOL, and a crash can drag it lower.
The wider crypto market
SOL tends to follow Bitcoin and Ethereum, often with larger swings.
Solana price history: key moments
| Year | What happened | Why it mattered |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Whitepaper | Anatoly Yakovenko published the Proof of History idea. |
| 2020 | Mainnet beta launches | Solana Labs and the Solana Foundation opened the network. |
| 2021 | DeFi and NFT boom | SOL climbed to its first all-time high. |
| 2022 | FTX collapse | The exchange was a major Solana backer, and SOL fell sharply. |
| 2024 | Memecoin boom | Launch tools made creating tokens easy and pushed network activity to records. |
| 2025 | Spot ETFs launch | US-listed funds tracking SOL began trading in the second half of the year. |
How to buy Solana
Choose a regulated exchange
Pick a platform that is licensed where you live and lists SOL. Compare trading fees, deposit methods and withdrawal limits.
Verify your account
Complete the identity checks and turn on two-factor authentication.
Deposit funds
Add money by bank transfer, card or another supported method. Card payments are quick but usually cost more.
Buy SOL
A market order buys at the current price. A limit order waits until SOL reaches a price you choose.
Decide where to keep it
You can leave SOL on the exchange for convenience or move it to a wallet you control. Never share your seed phrase.
Risks to understand before buying Solana
Solana is volatile. Prices can move double digits within days, and long drawdowns are common in crypto. Only invest money you can afford to lose.
Exchanges and wallets can be hacked, frozen or shut down, so avoid keeping everything on one platform. Rules for crypto assets also differ by country and keep changing.
Solana price FAQ
The live Solana (SOL) price in US dollars is at the top of this page and refreshes every minute.
Common causes are memecoin activity, ETF flows, network news and the direction of Bitcoin. Recent Solana stories are listed further down.
Solana orders transactions with Proof of History and uses parallel processing, so thousands of transactions can be handled each second for a tiny fee.
Yes. You delegate SOL to a validator from a compatible wallet, or use a liquid staking token. Rewards vary and there are risks, so check the validator first.
The current all-time high and its date are shown in the live market data above and update automatically.
Yes. The network has had several outages, the most widely reported in 2022 and early 2024. Reliability has improved, but the risk is not zero.
Nobody can promise that. Solana has strong activity but faces fierce competition and large price swings. Do your own research and consider a licensed financial adviser.
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Content last reviewed November 12, 2026. This page is for information only and is not financial advice. Crypto assets are volatile and you can lose all the money you put in. Prices come from third-party data providers and may differ from the price on a particular exchange.