Solana staking has reached a new all-time high with 70% of the total locked supply being focused on securing the network.
This level means that there are approximately 426 million SOL coins in existence. At a price of USD 140 each, the equivalent of USD 60 billion has been committed by validators.. According to Token Terminal data, this marks a milestone in economic participation within the protocol.
Please note that as a result of Bitcoin price falling over 90,000 USD, SOL price fell to 128 USD.
The staking rate measures the percentage of total coins that are in circulation to validate transactions and produce blocks.
A higher percentage of staking increases the financial security of the network. Attempting to control or reverse the chain is much more costlyby requesting an increase in commitment capital that could be lost in the event of malicious activity.
In absolute value measured in dollars, Solana staking reached its highest point on September 15 of last year. The value of blocked SOL reached approximately $94 billionequivalent to approximately 385 million tokens.
Although the dollar value of staking was higher in September, the current record corresponds to the percentage of SOL supply locked, which today reaches its highest level ever, regardless of asset price.
Solana’s ATH staking can affect the price of the coin
This all-time high occurred in an unfavorable price environment. As of this writing, SOL is trading at approximately USD 128 per unit. Down more than 4% in the last 24 hours57% lower than the last ATH.
However, the rise in staking introduces relevant dynamics to market analysis. A high ratio is Your liquid supply will be low and ready for sale.
From a price perspective, this phenomenon could be a driving force. When circulating supply decreases while demand remains or increases, Potential selling pressure is reducedwhich can have a positive impact on prices.
Furthermore, the attractiveness of staking as a revenue source strengthens the incentive to keep SOL locked up even in price correction scenarios.
However, as CriptoNoticias explained, the price of SOL and the price of most crypto assets were again affected by: US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.