--- title: "Solana (SOL) price, heat score and market data" symbol: "SOL" name: "Solana" coingecko_id: "solana" canonical: https://crypheat.com/c/solana.html robots: index, follow heat_score: "25" heat_band: "COOL" market_cap_rank: "7" price_as_of: "2026-08-14" last_updated: "2026-08-14" source: "CoinGecko / DefiLlama / alternative.me" tier: free disclaimer: "Information only; not investment advice or a recommendation to trade" --- # Solana (SOL) Solana (SOL) trades at $76.2, down 1.8% over the past 30 days. Its market cap — supply times price — is $44.4B, the 7-largest in crypto. Over a year it is -62% (down), and it sits -74% from its all-time high. Total value locked on this chain is $4.8B, or 0.11x its market cap. On tradability, the book is thin, so incoming money moves the price easily. Taken together, the overall heat score is 25 (COOL). A higher number means more of the conditions for a rally are in place — it is not a price forecast. Last updated 2026-08-14 · Price $76.2 (as of 2026-08-14) Heat score: **25** (COOL) — a deterministic 0–100 read on how many of the conditions for a move are in place. Not a price forecast. ## Market data (as of 2026-08-14) | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Price | $76.2 | | Market cap | $44.4B (rank #7) | | 24h volume | $1.2B | | Circulating supply | 582,613,836 SOL (about 92% of total supply) | | Total supply | 632,135,466 SOL | | Change from all-time high | -74.0% | | Chain fees (24h) | $9.1M | ## What is Solana Solana is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for mass adoption by providing a fast, secure, and low-cost environment for decentralized applications. It distinguishes itself by scaling globally without the use of complex sharding or multiple layers, instead maintaining a single, unified ledger to avoid liquidity fragmentation. This architecture allows it to process thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality, often at a cost of less than a penny per transaction. The network operates on a unique hybrid model that combines Proof of Stake with an innovation called Proof of History, which functions as a decentralized clock to timestamp transactions. This system reduces the need for constant node communication, allowing the Sealevel engine to run non-conflicting smart contracts in parallel across multiple CPU cores. Further efficiency is gained through the Gulf Stream protocol, which reduces confirmation times by forwarding transactions to validators before the current block is finished. Founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana is now supported by the Switzerland-based Solana Foundation and significant institutional investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital. The platform’s native token, SOL, serves as the primary currency for paying transaction fees, participating in network governance, and securing the system through staking. Solana has also seen significant institutional adoption ranging from spot Solana ETFs to major partnerships including Visa's 2025 launch of USDC settlement on the network and the tokenization of public equity by firms like Galaxy Digital. ## Upcoming token unlocks The next unlock is scheduled for around 2026-09-11 (source: DefiLlama). Unlocks add potential selling pressure. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Solana (SOL)? Solana is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for mass adoption by providing a fast, secure, and low-cost environment for decentralized applications. Read more → ### What is the current price of Solana (SOL)? $76.2 as of 2026-08-14. The price moves daily, and this page is rebuilt every day. ### What is the market cap of Solana (SOL)? About $44.4B as of 2026-08-14, which ranks #7 across all crypto assets. ### What is Solana's heat score, and what does it mean? The heat score is 25 (COOL) as of 2026-08-14. It is our own 0–100 measure of how many of the conditions a rally needs — momentum, tradable volume, light supply and a supportive market — are currently in place. It is not a price forecast. The model multiplies its factors, so a single missing condition holds the whole score down. ### What is the supply of Solana (SOL)? As of 2026-08-14, 582,613,836 SOL is in circulation out of a total supply of 632,135,466 SOL — about 92%. The remainder may reach the market through future unlocks. ### When is the next token unlock for Solana (SOL)? The next one is scheduled for around 2026-09-11 (source: DefiLlama). Unlocks add potential selling pressure. The unlock timeline further down this page has the breakdown. ### What is the all-time high for Solana (SOL)? The all-time high on record as of 2026-08-14 is $293.31.The price is $76.2 today, -74.0% from that high. ### How much Solana (SOL) can I buy with $100? At the 2026-08-14 price ($76.2), $100 buys roughly 1.31 SOL before fees and spread. Crypto is divisible, so you do not need to buy a whole coin. ### Will Solana (SOL) go up? What are its prospects? We do not forecast prices or give investment advice. What this page does is track Solana every day through factual data — the heat score, supply structure, charts and development activity. Use it as material for your own judgement; the decision is yours. ### Is the Solana chain actually being used? As of 2026-08-14, chain fees over the past day came to about $9.1M. Fees stand in for real demand for block space. ### Where can I buy or trade Solana (SOL)? It trades on major crypto exchanges. Which venues you can use depends on where you live, so check what is licensed in your own jurisdiction. This is information, not a recommendation of any asset or exchange. --- Sources: CoinGecko (data provided by CoinGecko), DefiLlama and alternative.me. Figures are as of 2026-08-14 and change daily. Information only; not investment advice or a recommendation to trade. HTML version: https://crypheat.com/c/solana.html