Solana Hits $264 Record High As ETF Filings, Regulatory Optimism Drive Market Momentum

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) reached a new all-time high on Friday morning, trading at $264.31 on Coinbase Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN), according to TradingView.

This comes two years after the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, which had sent Solana prices plummeting.

What Happened: The token gained 18% over the past week, continuing its strong performance in 2024 with a 160% rise since the start of the year.

The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried‘s FTX in late 2022 had pushed Solana to a cycle low of just under $10.

However, the layer-1 blockchain has made a remarkable recovery, driven by several factors, including new exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings for Solana-based products.

Recent filings from Bitwise, VanEck, 21Shares and Canary Capital …

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