Solana briefly climbed back above $100 for the first time since February, reaching its highest level since then before settling near $99.79 on Binance, up 0.83% over 24 hours. The fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization had spent weeks consolidating between $80 and $95 amid macroeconomic headwinds and shifting risk sentiment. The uptick aligns with a broader recovery in major cryptocurrencies but remains modest versus Solana’s November 2021 all-time high near $260. On-chain data point to renewed retail and institutional interest, with trading volumes on Solana-based decentralized exchanges rising, though sustainability is uncertain as markets react to interest-rate expectations and regulation. The $100 mark is a key psychological resistance level; a decisive break could draw momentum buying, while failure to hold may renew selling pressure. Ecosystem expansion in DeFi, NFTs, and Web3 gaming, plus upgrades for stability and lower costs, supports the fundamental case, even as past outages and competition from other layer-1 blockchains remain challenges. The reclaim is a positive signal but not yet a definitive trend reversal.