Solana reclaims $103 as network upgrades strengthen fundamentals

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Mykhailo Ihnatenko

04.09.2026

Solana reclaims $103 as network upgrades strengthen fundamentals — Overbought RSI keeps downside risk elevated despite the rebound.

SOL has recovered above $103, although the short-term structure remains vulnerable. Strong network upgrades are supporting the fundamental backdrop, but an elevated RSI and macroeconomic risks continue to leave room for another move toward $100.

SOL price prediction

24H -0.31%

$93.63

48H -1.14%

$92.85

7D -6.89%

$87.45

1M -19.85%

$75.28

3M -50.95%

$46.07

6M -65.59%

$32.32

12M -37.36%

$58.83

Detailed

Current price: $93.92 -1.94 2.02%

Real-time Data 20:16

Daily range 94.21

96.04

Weekly range 92.34

103.85

The Solana Foundation introduced Payment Channels, a new infrastructure layer for high-frequency micropayments designed primarily for AI agents. In testing involving 100,000 wallets, the system processed more than 1 million payments per second by tracking individual transactions off-chain and settling the final result with a single on-chain transaction. The technology has already been integrated with Alibaba Cloud at launch.

The first phase of lower rent costs has also been activated on mainnet. The data-storage parameter was reduced by roughly 9%, while the next phase, expected in mid-September, is set to make account creation around 27% cheaper than under the previous structure. A total reduction in rent costs of roughly 90% is planned later in 2026.

$103 becomes the key level for SOL

The scenario from the previous analysis partially played out. SOL fell toward the psychological $100 level and tested $97.38, stopping just short of the target area around $95. The price then recovered and moved back above $103.

Over the coming sessions, $103 becomes the key level. A sustained move above this mark would increase the probability of a further recovery toward $110.

A return below $103, however, would restore selling pressure and increase the likelihood of another test of $100. If that support fails, the $97–95 area would come back into focus.

The RSI (14) remains close to overbought territory, which keeps the downside scenario as the base case for now.

Strong network momentum meets a major macro test

Payment Channels, lower network costs and continued ETF inflows are supporting Solana’s fundamental backdrop. In the near term, however, SOL remains highly dependent on broader market risk appetite.

The U.S. Employment Situation report for August is due today, and stronger-than-expected labor-market data could once again reinforce expectations of a mor

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