Solana Price Holds Above $80 Amid Strong DeFi TVL and ETF Inflows

Key Insights:

• The price of Solana (SOL) has a support level of $75-$80, but it is still below the major moving averages.
• On 12 February, U.S. Solana ETFs reported the only substantial crypto ETFs net inflows in over a year of $2.7M
• Solana DeFi TVL went above 80M SOL all-time high, and topped inflows among stablecoins across chains.

Solana price currently sits near $83 after opening at $79.24 on February 13, 2026. The cryptocurrency dipped to $76.53 before recovering toward $83.19 intraday. Despite broader market weakness, selective positive signals emerged this week.

U.S. spot Solana ETFs stood out as the only major crypto ETF products to record net inflows on February 12.  The Solana (ETFs) has received a net inflow of up to $2.7 million. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETFs, on the other hand, added about $530 million in net outflows.

Solana ETF Record Rare Positive Flows

The $2.7 million single-day inflow looks modest in isolation. Yet direction matters more than size for professional flow trackers. Net inflows reflect primary-market creations exceeding redemptions. This excludes secondary-market trading volume on exchanges.

Context strengthens the signal. Previous meetings in the year were bigger prints, such as on January 15, $23.57 million, and on February 10-11, $8.43 million.

The Bitwise Solana ETF (BSOL) was also appealing because the segment is maturing. The sustenance in persistence among issuers and sessions will determine whether the demand will persist.

Wider ETF flows point to rotation. According to recent reports, there are high flows of multi-day Bitcoin ETFs.

At the same time, on February 12 alone, XRP spot ETFs suffered losses in the tune of $6.42 million. The selective allocation of capital is implied in the Solana exclusive positive print.

Solana still has a monopoly on important on-chain measures. The network occupied the first place in the inflows of stablecoins in the last 24 hours. The total value locked in DeFi surpassed  80 million SOL for the first time.

Technical Outlook Remains Cautious for Solana Price

Although the trends in DeFi and ETFs positively changed, the technical outlook of Solana is not entirely positive. Currently, Solana price is floating in the $75 to $83 range, a level that has been historically a pivot point for the asset.

The RSI of Solana is neutral with 52.08, and the MACD bears a bearish crossover, indicating that the downward momentum is intact.

Solana has the key price levels of support at $75-$80 and the resistance at $85 in the short term. In case Solana is able to overcome its high of $85 and stay there, it may indicate a temporary positive move.

Nonetheless, a loss of reclaiming of $85 may lead to additional price losses, and the downside risks may be in the range of $60 to $65.

Higher timeframes reveal lost support levels. Price trades well below the 50-day moving average at $121.36 and the 200-day at $165.19.

Analysts watch $95 as the key reclaim level for bulls. Below that threshold, the structure stays weak. Any move above $85–$88 requires sustained buying pressure.

Monthly Solana price forecasts highlight downside potential to $52.30 if support breaks. The performance is -39.13% in the year to date.

The volatility in SOL price has continued with a range of volatility between $67.48 and $253.61.