Solana Price Tests $104.21 Pivot Amid Bearish Pressure
Solana's price faces bearish pressure while holding key support levels.
Solana's price faces bearish pressure while holding key support levels. Tether (USDT) is trading at ₹94.95 ($0.9991). This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by The Cryptonomist, with live market data added, as of Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:00:01 UTC.
Solana's price action near the $104.21 pivot point will determine its short-term trend, impacting investor sentiment and trading strategies in the broader crypto market.
- Solana trades at $103.76, showing bearish short-term pressure.
- SOL holds above the daily EMA200 but below EMA20 and EMA50.
- Bearish pressure could test key support levels in coming sessions.
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- Solana Price Tests $104.21 Pivot Amid Bearish Pressure — this brief
As of October 23, 2026, 
Solana's price is at $103.76 on Binance, reflecting a neutral daily bias but with increasing bearish pressure. The cryptocurrency is holding above its daily EMA200, a key support level, but remains below the EMA20 and EMA50, indicating a lack of bullish momentum.
The current price action suggests that traders are cautious, with the market awaiting a decisive move. The $104.21 pivot point is a critical level to watch, as a failure to hold above this could lead to further downside.
The broader crypto market remains relatively flat, with a total market cap of $2.78 trillion. 
Bitcoin is down 0.43% in the last 24 hours, contributing to the cautious sentiment. The Fear & Greed index stands at 51, indicating a neutral market sentiment.
Tether (USDT), a key stablecoin, has a circulating supply of $182.45 billion, according to DeFiLlama, with its price remaining stable at $0.999124. This stability provides a backdrop of liquidity but does not suggest immediate inflows into riskier assets like Solana.
Solana's market cap is $60.42 billion, and its price has declined by 1.29% in the last 24 hours and 1.64% over the past week. This downward trend, if sustained, could test support levels and potentially lead to increased volatility.
Since this brief published about 7 hours ago, Tether (USDT) has moved from ₹94.95$0.9991 to ₹94.95$0.9991 — -0.00%.
The chart plots USDT's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 USDT ≈ ₹101.8 (about $0.9991), up 0.0% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 7.2% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 24, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Solana Price Tests $104.21 Pivot Amid Bearish Pressure — questions & answers
What is Solana's current price and trend?
Solana is trading at $103.76, showing bearish short-term pressure.
What key levels should traders watch?
Traders should watch the $104.21 pivot point and the daily EMA200 support.
How does the broader market affect Solana?
A flat overall market and Bitcoin's slight decline contribute to Solana's cautious trading.
How much is 1 Tether worth in rupee today?
About ₹101.8 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.9991. The rupee price moves with both USDT's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Tether in rupee page for any amount.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from The Cryptonomist. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.