Solana
Solana advances 11% following network speed upgrade and broader market rally
Solana outpaced major crypto assets on September 18 as technical enhancements and broader market short liquidations supported sharp price increases.
Solana climbed 11% on September 18, moving from an opening level of $101.52 to finish at $112.70 after reaching a peak of $114.34. The move coincided with a broader market advance that saw Bitcoin gain 5.9% to close at $80,875, Ethereum rise 6.8% to $2,611, and XRP add around 7%.
The rally across the sector developed against a backdrop of global central bank decisions, including a 25-basis-point increase by the U.S. Federal Reserve on September 16 and a Bank of Japan rate rise to 1.25% on September 18. As Bitcoin crossed above $80,000, roughly $170 million in short positions were liquidated across exchanges, adding forced buying pressure across major tokens.
Solana's outperformance was supported by the activation of the third phase of the SIMD-0525 upgrade, which reduced target slot times by 17% from 300 to 250 milliseconds. The piece also points out that Solana's smaller market capitalization relative to Bitcoin inherently amplifies price moves during unified market inflows.
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