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On Tuesday, a large Solana whale transferred 494,153 SOL—valued at approximately $72 million—to the Coinbase exchange, raising concerns over a potential sell-off. 

Large exchange inflows like this often signal impending selling pressure, putting SOL’s recent gains at risk.

$72 Million in SOL Hits Coinbase, Weighing on Market Sentiment

According to Whale Alert, a SOL whale transferred 494,153 SOL valued at $72 million to Coinbase Institutional on Tuesday. Significant exchange inflows such as this mean that large investors are moving their holdings from private wallets to exchanges, often signaling an intent to sell.

This increased supply on exchanges can increase the downward pressure on the SOL price, especially if there is insufficient demand to absorb the selling. As a result, its price may decline in the near term, leading to further sell-offs.

Moreover, the coin’s negative weighted sentiment heightens the risk of this selloff. At press time, this key metric is below zero at -0.51.

An asset’s weighted sentiment analyzes social media and online platforms to measure the overall tone (positive or negative) surrounding it. It considers the volume of mentions and the ratio of positive to negative comments. When weighted sentiment is positive, it indicates more positive comments and discussions about the cryptocurrency than negative ones.

On the other hand, when it is negative, the overall market sentiment is bearish, with more negative commentary and pessimism outweighing positive discussions about the asset. 

This trend can increase selling pressure in the SOL market, discourage new demand, and contribute to its price decline as traders react to the prevailing bearish outlook.

Will Solana Drop to $138 or Surge to $160?

At press time, SOL trades at $145.84. If the whale selloff prompts retail traders to distribute their coins, SOL’s price may plummet to $138.84.

However, on the daily chart, SOL bulls appear ready to defend key levels. Readings from technical indicators, including the Parabolic SAR, suggest that buying momentum is gaining strength.

At press time, the dots that make up this momentum indicator rest below SOL’s price, offering dynamic support. When an asset’s Parabolic SAR is set up this way, it signals a bullish trend. It hints at the possibility of a rally in SOL’s price in the short term. If this happens, the coin could exchange hands at $160.34.

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The Sui blockchain is under growing scrutiny after backing a controversial proposal from DeFi platform Cetus Protocol to recover $162 million in frozen assets.

This decision follows a May 21 incident in which Cetus lost over $223 million to a hacker. In response, more than a third of Sui validators froze a portion of the stolen assets by refusing to process transactions from two wallets believed to be tied to the attacker.

Sui’s Support for Cetus Plan Raises Questions on Decentralization

Cetus offered the hacker a $6 million bounty to recover the remaining funds. However, the offer has drawn sharp criticism from community members who argue it is too low.

At the same time, Cetus is pushing for a protocol upgrade to return the frozen funds. The proposal aims to achieve this without altering historical blockchain records or rolling back transactions.

While this approach is framed as a compromise, it has triggered debates over the integrity of Sui’s decentralization.

Meanwhile, the Sui Foundation has agreed to support an on-chain vote but stated it will remain neutral and abstain from participating.

“Earlier today, Cetus called for a community vote on a protocol upgrade to return the frozen funds, without rolling back chain history or reversing transactions. This is an extraordinary request in response to extraordinary need–Cetus’s customer funds are at stake. After consideration, we support their call for an on-chain vote,” Sui stated.

The Foundation also stated that Cetus must use all its available financial resources to compensate affected users until it repays all losses.

Critics warn that freezing smart contracts can be problematic even without reversing the chain. They argue that censoring transactions may also undermine the principle of blockchain immutability.

Sui’s Bounty Offer Draws Outrage

Meanwhile, the Sui Foundation’s decision to offer a $5 million reward has sparked further controversy. The bounty targets anyone who can provide information leading to the hacker’s identification.

On-chain investigator ZachXBT called the bounty “vague” and unhelpful. He argued that such offers only pay upon success and fail to compensate the significant time and effort that investigators invest upfront.

Yu Xian, co-founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, also criticized the offer. He warned that unless a hacker willingly returns the funds or faces pressure to do so, investigators often end up in prolonged chases with little hope of resolution.

“The investment cost of tracking services is very uncertain, such as threat intelligence cooperation network resource coordination, stolen user communication, law enforcement communication, investigation and evidence collection, evidence fixation, negotiation promotion, analysis reports, etc. If there is no upfront cost or deep enough cooperation resources to guarantee, it is difficult to continue to advance,” Xian added.

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