The post Solana trades 3x its TVL as Wall Street bets big – But traders are wary appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key takeaways Why is Solana trading so high despite weak sentiment? Because SOL trades at 3x its TVL, with strong inflows from institutions like BSOL ETF pushing prices up. What does negative funding and soft derivatives mean for SOL? Traders are cautious and leaning short, but Spot buyers are keeping SOL’s price stable. Solana’s [SOL] numbers don’t match the mood. The network now has over $40 billion in user assets, and SOL trades at more than 3 times its TVL. Even so, on-chain sentiment is weak, with Funding Rates turning deeply negative as traders reduce risk. Meanwhile, Wall Street is still buying. What’s going on? Solana valuation far above its TVL Solana apps now hold roughly $40 billion in user assets, yet SOL trades at more than 3x the ecosystem’s TVL. The chart shows how this multiple expanded through late-2024 and early-2025, even as TVL kept climbing. Source: TokenTerminal/X That means price strength was driven by outside flows, bidding the asset up faster than on-chain value grew. Stablecoins, liquid staking, DEXs, lending, and RWAs pushed TVL toward all-time highs, but the FDV/TVL ratio stayed elevated. In simple terms: Solana was priced aggressively, and markets paid a premium for exposure. Institutions didn’t hesitate While Solana looked “expensive” relative to TVL, that didn’t stop institutions from buying. Source: Eric Balchunas/X Bitwise’s BSOL ETF posted $417 million in weekly inflows, the highest across all crypto ETPs. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas called it a “big time debut,” and the data backs it up. Even though Bitcoin ETFs like IBIT slowed this week, BSOL kept moving. Wall Street money is getting in, and the higher prices might be driven by institutions. Sentiment is soft, but price holds its range Source: Coinalyze Derivatives data shows that Open Interest has slipped from the highs, and Average Funding Rates… The post Solana trades 3x its TVL as Wall Street bets big – But traders are wary appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key takeaways Why is Solana trading so high despite weak sentiment? Because SOL trades at 3x its TVL, with strong inflows from institutions like BSOL ETF pushing prices up. What does negative funding and soft derivatives mean for SOL? Traders are cautious and leaning short, but Spot buyers are keeping SOL’s price stable. Solana’s [SOL] numbers don’t match the mood. The network now has over $40 billion in user assets, and SOL trades at more than 3 times its TVL. Even so, on-chain sentiment is weak, with Funding Rates turning deeply negative as traders reduce risk. Meanwhile, Wall Street is still buying. What’s going on? Solana valuation far above its TVL Solana apps now hold roughly $40 billion in user assets, yet SOL trades at more than 3x the ecosystem’s TVL. The chart shows how this multiple expanded through late-2024 and early-2025, even as TVL kept climbing. Source: TokenTerminal/X That means price strength was driven by outside flows, bidding the asset up faster than on-chain value grew. Stablecoins, liquid staking, DEXs, lending, and RWAs pushed TVL toward all-time highs, but the FDV/TVL ratio stayed elevated. In simple terms: Solana was priced aggressively, and markets paid a premium for exposure. Institutions didn’t hesitate While Solana looked “expensive” relative to TVL, that didn’t stop institutions from buying. Source: Eric Balchunas/X Bitwise’s BSOL ETF posted $417 million in weekly inflows, the highest across all crypto ETPs. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas called it a “big time debut,” and the data backs it up. Even though Bitcoin ETFs like IBIT slowed this week, BSOL kept moving. Wall Street money is getting in, and the higher prices might be driven by institutions. Sentiment is soft, but price holds its range Source: Coinalyze Derivatives data shows that Open Interest has slipped from the highs, and Average Funding Rates…