Solana (SOL): price, market cap and how it did against Bitcoin
Bottom line
Solana (SOL) closed at $95.61 on 4 November 2026, with a market capitalisation of $56.5B (rank 7) on 5 November 2026. On 30 October 2026 it was above its 200-day average of $88.74, which is rising. Over 90 days it is 10.8 percentage points ahead of Bitcoin. Layer 1 as a theme is -1.3% against Bitcoin over 13 weeks.
Price
$95.61
as of 2026-11-04
Market cap
$56.5B
snapshot 2026-11-05
vs Bitcoin · 90d
+10.8 pts
as of 2026-10-30
30-day median volume
$2.1B
as of 2026-10-30
What it is · from the data we hold
What is Solana (SOL)?
Solana (SOL) is a crypto token that CoinGecko lists under smart contract platform, layer 1 (L1) and proof of stake (PoS). We place it in the Layer 1 theme, with 73 coins. Its highest daily close since 12 November 2021 was $261.87 on 18 January 2025; its lowest was $9.65 on 29 December 2022.
01 · the tape, against its benchmark
How has Solana moved against Bitcoin?
Solana is -47.8% over one year, +34.1% over 90 days and -18.3% over 30 days. Annualised 30-day volatility is 42%. Its deepest fall from a high inside the last 90 days is 22%. It trades above its 200-day average, which is rising.
SOL · rebasedBitcoinLayer 1 · equal weight
All three lines rebased to 100 at the first week each has data. Bitcoin is the opportunity-cost benchmark for crypto risk; the theme line is its equal-weight index of current rated members.
02 · returns, volatility and drawdown
What do Solana's returns and risk look like?
7 days-6.3%
30 days-18%
90 days+34%
180 days+15%
1 year-48%
30-day volatility42% annualised
Deepest 90-day fall22%
200-day average$88.74 · above · rising
50-day average$109.24
03 · what the protocol actually earns
Does Solana generate fees or revenue?
Solana publishes 2 of the six network-economics series this site tracks: network fees, protocol revenue. Network fees over the last four complete quarters is $239.4M. Network activity is evidence about the protocol, not earnings owed to the token. Readings run to the Q3 2026 quarter.
Fees, last 30 days$22.8M
Revenue, last 30 days$2.7M
Fees, last 90 days$69.5M
Revenue, last 90 days$7.7M
Paid to token holders, last 30 days$2.7M
Paid to token holders, last 90 days$7.7M
Active addresses a day, 30-day average2,855,487
Transactions, last 30 days3,291,505,934
Source: DefiLlama, daily figures summed to 2026-10-30. Fees are what users paid; revenue is the part the protocol keeps. Paid to token holders is the share of revenue DefiLlama counts as going to holders, through buybacks, burns or staking payouts. Active addresses and transactions are for the Solana network itself.
Network fees20 of 20 quarters
Last four quarters$239.4M-75%
Protocol revenue20 of 20 quarters
Last four quarters$27.8M-92%
Network fees
Protocol revenue
Complete calendar quarters only. A blank quarter is unavailable, not zero. Network activity is evidence about the protocol, not earnings owed to the token.
04 · exact additive research priority
What does the evidence say about Solana?
Solana scores 62.0 out of 100 inside Layer 1, ranked 8 of 64 rated coins on 86% evidence. The four displayed point contributions add exactly to the total; missing evidence pulls only the affected factor toward neutral and lowers its stated coverage. It ranks research attention within one theme, never portfolio action, and it is not comparable across themes.
Solana · SOL
62.0/100 · Better than most · 86% evidence · rank 8 of 64 rated Layer 1 coins
Exact sum: 26.3 + 9.7 + 12.1 + 13.9 = 62.0
What it means: Price is ahead of network use: fees, users and deposits have not grown with it.
26.3/35Price leadership
vs Bitcoin (90 days): +10.8 pts · vs its theme (30 days): −1.3 pts · above its 200-day average
100% evidence
9.7/30Usage growth
Fees -75.4% · revenue -92.4% · users —
53% evidence
12.1/20Value capture
Fee yield 0.42% · revenue yield 0.05%
100% evidence
13.9/15Liquidity & risk
Typical daily trading: $2.1B · price swings: 42% a year
100% evidence
This weakens if: The read weakens if 90-day strength against Bitcoin falls below zero with two weekly closes below the 200-day average, or native activity contracts for two complete calendar quarters.
No valuation section exists on this page, for any coin. There is no company-style P/E or PEG for a token, and historical market capitalisation is not held at all, only a dated current snapshot, so no ten-year valuation band can be built honestly. Where a protocol publishes fees or revenue, the yield against that dated snapshot is shown above instead.
05 · the theme it competes in
How does Solana compare with other Layer 1 coins?
Solana is one of 73 Layer 1 coins here, 64 of which carry enough evidence to be rated and ranked. Solana ranks 8 of those 64 on 86% evidence. The table below is the theme's own scorecard, in its own order, with this coin marked.
The Layer 1 scorecard in its own order, with this coin marked. Scores are within-theme and are not comparable with coins in another theme. See the full Layer 1 page.
Solana is number 6 by market cap among the 604 coins with a page on this site. The 4 just larger and the 4 just smaller are listed here, each with its theme, so the comparison crosses themes. Market cap is the snapshot dated 2026-11-05.
This page names 5 ways its own evidence about Solana can mislead, all listed below. The largest is that crypto network activity is not company earnings: protocol revenue does not automatically accrue to token holders. Price runs through 2026-11-04; market capitalisation is a separate snapshot dated 2026-11-05.
Crypto network activity is not company earnings. Protocol revenue does not automatically accrue to token holders.
Market capitalisation is a dated snapshot, not a point-in-time historical supply series, so yields computed against it inherit that lag.
No valuation band exists for any coin: historical market capitalisation is not held at all.
Funding rates, open interest, liquidations, exchange flows, unlock schedules and developer activity are not held and are not inferred.
The research score is relative to this coin's own theme only. It is not comparable across themes and is not an entry signal.
Price and technicalsPrice through 2026-11-04; moving averages and returns through 2026-10-30, from exchange closes; moving averages are computed, never scraped.
Protocol activityThrough 2026-10-30, for the series this token publishes.
Market capSnapshot dated 2026-11-05; no historical supply series is implied.
Decision useResearch priority within one theme. Not entry, exit, sizing or leverage instructions.
Questions the page should answer directly
Crypto analysis FAQs
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What is Solana (SOL)?
Solana (SOL) is a crypto token that CoinGecko lists under smart contract platform, layer 1 (L1) and proof of stake (PoS). We place it in the Layer 1 theme, with 73 coins. Its highest daily close since 12 November 2021 was $261.87 on 18 January 2025; its lowest was $9.65 on 29 December 2022.
What is the market cap of Solana?
Solana's market capitalisation is $56.5B, ranking it 7 in the top-1,000 crypto universe, read on 5 November 2026. It is refreshed separately from the daily price.
Is Solana beating Bitcoin?
Over 90 days Solana is 10.8 percentage points ahead of Bitcoin: its own return minus Bitcoin's. Its theme, Layer 1, is -1.3% against Bitcoin over 13 weeks. Solana trades above its 200-day average as of 4 November 2026.
What is Solana's highest price?
The highest daily close we hold for Solana is $261.87, on 18 January 2025, in records from 12 November 2021. The lowest is $9.65, on 29 December 2022. The close on 4 November 2026, $95.61, is 63% below that high.
Does Solana have a P/E ratio?
No. There is no company-style P/E or PEG for a crypto token, and no valuation band is shown on this page because the data to build one honestly does not exist: historical market capitalisation is not held, only a current snapshot. Where a protocol publishes fees or revenue, this page shows the yield against that dated snapshot instead.
What is Solana's research score?
62/100 within Layer 1, ranked 8 of 64 rated Layer 1 coins, on 86% evidence: 26.3 + 9.7 + 12.1 + 13.9 = 62.0. It is labelled “Better than most”. The score ranks research attention inside one theme, never portfolio action.
How much Solana history does this page show?
Five years of weekly closes where they exist, plus 20 complete calendar quarters of on-chain activity for the metrics Solana actually publishes. Here that is network fees, protocol revenue.
How much did Solana earn in the last 30 days?
In the 30 days to 30 October 2026, DefiLlama shows $22.8M of fees and $2.7M of protocol revenue for Solana. Over 90 days: $69.5M of fees and $7.7M of revenue. Fees are what users paid; revenue is the part the protocol keeps.
Does Solana generate network fees?
Solana's trailing twelve-month network fees is $239.4M, down 75.4% on the year-earlier period. Network activity is not token-holder earnings: whether it accrues to the token depends on the protocol's own burn, buyback and distribution rules.