According to @OnchainLens citing Nansen data, the LIBRA team withdrew $3.94 million USDC from a liquidity pool. According to @OnchainLens citing Nansen data, two wallets associated with the team bought 456,401 SOL for $61.59 million USDC at an average execution price of $135. According to @OnchainLens, the wallet addresses involved are DefcyKc4yAjRsCLZjdxWuSUzVohXtLna9g22y3pBCm2z and 61yKS9bjxWdqNgAHt439DfoNfwK3uKPAJGWAsFkC5M4C. According to @OnchainLens citing Nansen data, these transactions confirm a large USDC-to-SOL conversion with a reported average entry level near $135 for these wallets.

According to @lookonchain, the LIBRA team withdrew another 3.94M USDC from a liquidity pool and used 17M USDC to purchase 127,774 SOL at about $133 per SOL on Nov 18, 2025, with the transfers visible on Solscan at https://solscan.io/account/DefcyKc4yAjRsCLZjdxWuSUzVohXtLna9g22y3pBCm2z (Lookonchain; Solscan).

According to @ThinkingUSD on X on Nov 18, 2025, the HYPE/SOL pair printed a new all-time high (ATH) (source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Nov 18, 2025). According to @ThinkingUSD, HYPE shows year-to-date returns of +64.78% while SOL is -30.9%, a performance spread of 95.68 percentage points (source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Nov 18, 2025). According to @ThinkingUSD, these figures confirm HYPE’s relative outperformance versus SOL within the Solana ecosystem, a trading-relevant signal for monitoring momentum and rotation on the HYPE/SOL pair (source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Nov 18, 2025).

According to @CoinMarketCap, VanEck has selected Solana treasury firm SOL Strategies to provide staking services for its upcoming US spot Solana (SOL) ETF via the company's Orangefin validator, source: @CoinMarketCap. The update identifies the staking provider and validator but does not disclose staking reward rates, validator commission, fee sharing, or activation timing, source: @CoinMarketCap.

According to Onchain Lens citing Nansen data, a newly created wallet withdrew 116,611 SOL, worth approximately $16.2 million, from Binance (source: Onchain Lens; data: Nansen). According to Onchain Lens citing Nansen data, the same whale has withdrawn a total of 186,621 SOL, worth about $27.19 million, from Binance over the past 11 days (source: Onchain Lens; data: Nansen). According to Onchain Lens, the receiving address is 5p6zPzxwt5QRtinQYhtk1k5U3Dd1dwfRqYsEk9hyCbuy, and the transactions are recorded as Binance-to-wallet outflows by Nansen (source: Onchain Lens; data: Nansen).

According to @ThinkingUSD, Pump.fun usage metrics on Solana have stayed consistent, source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Nov 17, 2025. The same source reports that Based participants are net sellers of SOL, source: @ThinkingUSD on X, Nov 17, 2025.

According to @OnchainLens, a whale has continued adding to a 20x leveraged SOL short, bringing the position value to about $53M and the unrealized profit to roughly $11.5M; source: Onchain Lens on X, Nov 17, 2025. The trader’s cumulative profit reportedly exceeds $20M, with the address-level position and PnL visible at hyperbot.network/trader/0x35d1151ef1aab579cbb3109e69fa82f94ff5acb1; source: Onchain Lens on X, Nov 17, 2025; source: hyperbot.network trader page.

According to @sns, today's forecast calls for a rising heat index whenever a .sol name appears, signaling upbeat sentiment around .sol activity (source: @sns on X, Nov 17, 2025). The post includes no concrete product details, metrics, or timelines, so any trading takeaway should be treated strictly as a short-term sentiment cue rather than a fundamental catalyst (source: @sns on X, Nov 17, 2025). Given the lack of specifics in the source message, traders can monitor SOL price action, intraday social mentions of .sol, and domain-related activity for confirmation before positioning (source: @sns on X, Nov 17, 2025).

According to Onchain Lens, Circle minted 750 million USDC on the Solana network, bringing total USDC minted on Solana since the Oct 11 dump to 8 billion USDC (source: Onchain Lens on X, Nov 17, 2025). For trading, this issuance increases the native USDC float on Solana that can be used as quote currency and collateral across DEXs, lending markets, and perps on the chain (mint data source: Onchain Lens on X, Nov 17, 2025). Traders can monitor Solana USDC balances, market depth, funding, and borrow rates to gauge post-mint liquidity conditions (mint data source: Onchain Lens on X, Nov 17, 2025).

According to @OnchainLens, Circle minted $750 million USDC on the Solana network in the last 24 hours, source: Onchain Lens. According to @OnchainLens, since the October 11 dump they have minted $8 billion USDC on the Solana network, source: Onchain Lens. According to @OnchainLens, this update was posted on Nov 17, 2025, offering a timely snapshot of Solana-specific USDC issuance, source: Onchain Lens.

According to @lookonchain, whale DYzF92 sold 33,366 SOL for $4.71M, locking in a $230K realized loss. According to @lookonchain, the wallet originally bought 32,083 SOL for $4.94M and earned 1,283 SOL in staking rewards worth about $181K over the past 7 months. Based on @lookonchain figures citing Arkham Intelligence explorer data for address DYzF924yshZmPzvGKeSJZyhM8mxZKPwhbgmxeMekGQ3B, the implied average entry was roughly $154 per SOL and the realized sale price about $141 per SOL, equating to approximately a 4.7% realized loss. According to calculations from @lookonchain’s data, the 1,283 SOL on a 32,083 SOL base over 7 months implies about a 6.9% annualized staking yield, which still did not offset the drawdown.

According to @deanmlittle, a link to GitHub pull request #751 in the solana-foundation/explorer repository was shared with the note "we do a bit of typescript," highlighting ongoing work around the Solana Explorer codebase. Source: https://twitter.com/deanmlittle/status/1989748705801769117; Source: https://github.com/solana-foundation/explorer/pull/751 For SOL traders, visible contribution activity in core ecosystem repositories is used as a soft signal of developer engagement when assessing momentum; monitoring the Explorer repository and related pull requests can inform tooling updates that the market tracks. Source: Electric Capital Developer Report 2023; Source: https://github.com/solana-foundation/explorer

According to @RhythmicAnalyst, Solana (SOL) has three defense zones on the chart, with the immediate green support already broken, source: @RhythmicAnalyst. The price is now near the second blue defense zone and still has room before that level would break, source: @RhythmicAnalyst. The broader trend remains intact for now despite the first support loss, source: @RhythmicAnalyst.

According to @OnchainLens, Circle minted $1B USDC on the Solana network in the past 24 hours; source: @OnchainLens, X, 2025-11-14. Total USDC minted on Solana since the 10/11 dump reached $7.25B; source: @OnchainLens, X, 2025-11-14. No details on burns, net supply change, or end-use allocation are provided in the source post; source: @OnchainLens, X, 2025-11-14.

According to @LexSokolin, Solana is powering stablecoins on Cash App, signaling a live fintech integration on a public blockchain that traders can track for adoption signals. Source: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin/status/1989272200424440266 Source: https://x.com/solana/status/1988996679421366649 According to @LexSokolin, he prefers the precedent of Cash App choosing a public chain over building an internal solution, highlighting openness and interoperability that are relevant to on-chain liquidity rails. Source: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin/status/1989272200424440266 According to @LexSokolin, the competitive landscape among blockchains remains unsettled, underscoring ongoing vendor and network selection risk that traders should monitor across SOL and stablecoin flows. Source: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin/status/1989272200424440266

According to @lookonchain, on-chain wallet 4YaiAn sold 60,001 SOL for about $8.64 million after buying the position three months ago, locking in an estimated $3.3 million realized loss, or -28% (source: @lookonchain; corroborated by Arkham Intel address data). Based on these reported figures, the position implies an entry near $200 per SOL, and the sale plus loss attribution are directly traceable via the 4YaiAn address on Arkham Intel (source: @lookonchain; Arkham Intel).

According to the source, Upexi has approved a $50M share repurchase authorization and is described as a Solana treasury firm, making the announcement relevant for traders tracking SOL-correlated equities and crypto-adjacent flows. Source: Source post provided by the user. For execution mechanics and likely price dynamics, U.S. buybacks typically operate under SEC Rule 10b-18, which reduces available float during execution windows and can be short-term price supportive as real buy-side demand enters the market. Source: U.S. SEC 17 CFR 240.10b-18 and SEC Investor Bulletin on Stock Buybacks. Traders should watch for an accompanying 8-K or press release detailing timeline, maximum authorization, daily volume constraints, blackout periods, and funding mix or any Rule 10b5-1 plans, as these parameters directly impact intraday liquidity and expected buy-side intensity. Source: U.S. SEC Form 8-K disclosure requirements and U.S. SEC guidance on Rule 10b5-1 plans. Crypto angle: monitor official filings for any disclosed changes to the company’s digital asset treasury exposures that could influence Solana (SOL) flows alongside the buyback execution. Source: U.S. SEC Form 10-Q and 10-K digital asset disclosure requirements.

According to @wingbits, Wingbits is rewarding its aviation DePIN contributors on the Solana network, source: @wingbits on X, Nov 13, 2025. The CEO, Robin, stated that Solana isn't just hype and described Wingbits as the fastest-growing aviation DePIN, source: @wingbits on X, Nov 13, 2025. According to Solana Foundation documentation, transactions and reward distributions on Solana consume SOL for network fees, tying program activity to SOL usage, source: Solana Foundation docs.

According to @EmberCN, FTX/Alameda redeemed 193,800 SOL (~$30.69M) from staking and distributed it to 28 addresses roughly three hours ago; source: @EmberCN (X) and Solscan address H4yiPhdSsmSMJTznXzmZvdqWuhxDRzzkoQMEWXZ6agFZ. Since November 2023, these wallets have cumulatively redeemed and transferred 9.367 million SOL (~$1.27B) at an average transfer price of $135.8; source: @EmberCN (X). The FTX/Alameda staking address still has 4.048 million SOL (~$620M) staked, indicating remaining supply that could be unlocked; source: @EmberCN (X) and Solscan address H4yiPhdSsmSMJTznXzmZvdqWuhxDRzzkoQMEWXZ6agFZ. Many recipient wallets subsequently send SOL to Coinbase or Binance, making exchange inflow monitoring relevant for trading execution; source: @EmberCN (X). Traders can track the referenced Solana address and downstream exchange-labeled wallets to anticipate on-chain movements before order-book impact; source: Solscan and @EmberCN (X).

According to @santimentfeed, Santiment has added dedicated ORE metrics covering trading volume, market cap, social volume, social dominance, and greed vs. fear sentiment ratios to its analytics platform for real-time monitoring, source: Santiment (@santimentfeed) post on X dated Nov 12, 2025. Santiment states ORE is built on the Solana blockchain and is currently ranked #306 by market cap, source: Santiment (@santimentfeed) post on X dated Nov 12, 2025. Santiment also notes that ORE enables almost anyone with a computer or smartphone to participate in crypto mining and earn tokens, source: Santiment (@santimentfeed) post on X dated Nov 12, 2025. The ORE dashboard is available via the Santiment app link shared by @santimentfeed for direct analysis, source: Santiment (@santimentfeed) post on X dated Nov 12, 2025.