Solana logs first $1.1T quarter in Q1 2026 as network activity surges while $SOL lags
Solana recorded its first $1.1 trillion quarter in Q1 2026, according to Artemis, up about 29% from $850B in Q4 2025 and nearly double Q3 2025's $600B. The network processed 25.3 billion transactions during the quarter, the highest among major blockchains.
User activity also climbed. Daily active addresses reached 3.78 million, a 72% jump from the 2.2 million average in Q1 2025. Unique token holders set a new high at 167 million in April.
Despite the stronger on-chain metrics, $SOL is trading around $88, down more than 30% year to date and about 65% below its 52-week high of $247 in September 2025. The widening gap between network fundamentals and token performance has become a central theme in crypto markets.
Institutional demand is still building. Spot $SOL ETFs now hold more than $1B in AUM, and prospective Fed Chair Kevin Warsh was recently disclosed as a $SOL holder, a stake that would require divestiture.