Key Takeaways
What record did the Solana ETF just set?
It logged 21 consecutive days of inflows, the longest streak ever for a newly launched crypto ETF.
Why does this matter for SOL’s market outlook?
Institutions kept buying despite a 29% price drop, signalling stronger long-term conviction than short-term traders.
Solana’s U.S. spot ETF has quietly achieved something neither Bitcoin nor Ethereum managed at launch: 21 consecutive days of net inflows, according to fresh data from SoSoValue.
The streak began on 28 October, making Solana the first crypto ETF to sustain inflows for this long without interruption.
Source: SoSoValue
For context, the highest consecutive streaks recorded by Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs since launch have been 20 days — a threshold Solana has now surpassed.
Institutions kept buying even during a steep price decline
What makes the streak more notable is the timing. While inflows continued daily, SOL’s price dropped sharply, falling from around $195 to $137, representing a drawdown of roughly 29% over the same period.
The price chart shows that from late October to late November, Solana experienced consistent downward pressure.
Source: TradingView
Yet institutional demand through the ETF did not pause once, signalling that ETF buyers were averaging in despite short-term volatility.
This divergence, persistent inflows against a falling market, is unusual for newly launched crypto ETFs.
Historically, drawdowns tend to slow the momentum of inflow. Instead, Solana’s ETF continued absorbing capital.
Daily inflows remain strong
The latest SoSoValue data shows:
- Daily net inflow (25 November): $53.08 million
- Cumulative net inflow: $621.32 million
- Total net assets: $888.25 million
- Total value traded (25 November): $37.51 million
Solana ETFs now hold 1.15% of SOL’s market cap. However, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs still have higher market penetration, at 6.54% and 5.16%, respectively.
Why institutions may be accumulating
Analysts point to several factors:
- High staking yields continue to attract risk-tolerant institutional strategies.
- Strong developer traction has kept Solana near the top of blockchain activity metrics.
- The long-term view that Solana is still one of the fastest-growing L1 networks, despite recent price weakness.
ETF flows alone cannot dictate price in the short term, but they offer a clearer view of institutional sentiment, and right now that sentiment appears resilient.
What comes next?
If the inflow streak extends further into December, Solana could set a new benchmark for early-stage ETF demand in crypto.
Whether price eventually catches up to ETF accumulation remains the key question — but the behaviour of ETF buyers suggests they are positioning for the long term, not trading the daily chart.