Solana (SOL) is attracting sustained institutional interest through U.S. spot ETFs, keeping market attention focused on higher price levels. Meanwhile, Metaplex’s new standard expands Solana’s real-world asset tokenization capabilities by combining permissioned issuance and compliance features with access to the broader blockchain ecosystem.
As of now, according to CoinMarketCap data, Solana is trading at $118.31, with a decrease of 1.08% over the past 24 hours and an increase of 1.27% over the past week.
Solana ETF Inflows Strengthen as Institutional Demand Fuels $150 Focus
Solana is seeing sustained institutional demand through U.S. spot Solana ETFs, with roughly 4.37 million SOL, worth about $450 million, accumulated since July 13. The steady inflows point to continued demand for SOL through regulated investment products and could support further bullish momentum.
According to crypto market commentator Ali Charts, the buying streak has extended to 11 consecutive weeks of net inflows. This indicates that Solana-focused investment products recorded net capital inflows throughout the period highlighted in the post, without a weekly net outflow.
The continued accumulation has increased attention around SOL’s next potential price move. As institutional demand continues to absorb SOL through ETF products, Ali Charts is watching for a possible move toward the $150 level.
Such a move would mark another significant advance for Solana and place the $150 area more firmly on traders’ radar. Continued ETF inflows, alongside SOL’s price performance, could remain a key factor in determining whether the asset builds enough momentum to approach that level.
Solana Expands Real-World Asset Tokenization With New Metaplex Standard
Solana is expanding its role in real-world asset tokenization with the introduction of MPL-3643, a new standard developed by Metaplex to support the native issuance of a wider range of real-world assets on the blockchain. The framework adds compliance features for permissioned asset issuance while keeping those assets connected to Solana’s broader ecosystem.
According to Solana, MPL-3643 is designed to bring new financial markets onchain by providing issuers with infrastructure to create tokenized real-world assets with compliance functionality built into the asset standard. This could offer a structured approach for projects seeking to represent traditional assets onchain while meeting specific access and regulatory requirements.
Metaplex referred to MPL-3643 as a framework for permissioned real-world assets and securities tokenization on Solana. It is designed to enable issuer-driven tokenization, allowing asset issuers to impose restrictions on specific tokens rather than making all assets freely accessible.
The standard combines permissioned controls with Solana’s composable infrastructure. This means issuers can enforce specific restrictions on assets while keeping them connected to the wider Solana ecosystem, allowing potential interaction with other applications and blockchain infrastructure.
