Solana is testing quantum-safe signatures with Project Eleven, but early results suggest a steep performance cost. The signatures can be up to 40× larger and testing showed the network running roughly 90% slower, raising questions about whether SOL can preserve its high-throughput edge while improving future-proof security.

Michael Saylor reiterated his bullish view that "Bitcoin has won" as the market heads into a potentially volatile session around Monday 10:05 a.m. ET. Bitcoin is down nearly 32% from its yearly $97k high, while on-chain signals such as transaction fees falling to 2.5 BTC per day and indicators of distribution suggest BTC is still trading like a risk asset rather than fully functioning as "digital credit."

Altcoin traders are watching Bitcoin dominance fail to clear the 60% area, a setup that has historically preceded sharp reversals. This cycle, ETH/BTC is down nearly 10% year-to-date despite ETH staking reaching 31.6% of supply, while SOL-related metrics and ETF flows have looked comparatively firmer. If SOL/BTC starts to recover as BTC.D weakens, markets may interpret it as an early signal of a SOL-led altcoin push.

Bitcoin’s retail participation appears to be fading, with “shrimp” (under 1 BTC) inflows dropping to record lows and keeping confidence around a $65k local bottom uncertain. Meanwhile, memecoin engagement remains muted, including a sharp fall in Solana active wallets from over 30 million at its mid-2025 peak to below 5 million. Against that backdrop, heavy institutional activity—led by BlackRock’s IBIT ETF trading $16-18 billion daily—supports a “buy the fear” setup that could underpin BTC if risk sentiment turns.

Ethereum’s staked supply is climbing as ETH consolidates around the $2k area, a setup some traders compare to Bitcoin’s 2020 supply-driven breakout. On-chain figures show the Ethereum Foundation added $93 million in staked ETH, while total staking reached 38.5 million ETH (about 31.67% of circulating supply). Supporters of the thesis argue that if risk-on conditions and large treasury buying return, ETH could shift from consolidation into a faster expansion phase.

Charles Schwab, which manages nearly $12 trillion in client assets, says it plans to launch spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading this quarter while offering early access via a "Schwab Crypto" waitlist. The move is framed as a step toward bringing crypto into the same brokerage workflow used for stocks and ETFs, potentially amplifying institutional participation. Meanwhile, stablecoin growth continues to underpin DeFi liquidity, with total stablecoin market cap up 3.3% year-to-date and more than $1 billion added this week.

Crypto entered Q2 after a weak Q1, with total market cap down nearly 21% and about $1.5 trillion erased over the past six months. Trump’s weekend post warning of a potentially severe attack on Iran’s infrastructure, alongside oil’s Q1 surge of nearly 70%, is being framed as a catalyst that could amplify volatility and liquidation risk when markets reopen Monday.

Solana (SOL) fell nearly 35% in Q1, but its stablecoin market cap still rose by around 5%, signaling a gap between price performance and on-chain conditions. The network’s total transaction volume has crossed 500 billion, while Solana’s RWA value reached a new all-time high of $2 billion, up more than 40% QoQ. The setup suggests liquidity—particularly USDC supply growth—could play a larger role than price action in driving interest this cycle.

Solana has overtaken Ethereum in all-time unique developers, reaching 10,864—nearly 20% more than ETH—alongside rising on-chain engagement. Over the past 60 days, USD1 supply on Solana increased from $160 million to $850 million while the network saw $200-$300 million in daily stablecoin volume, and analysts say SOL/ETH holding near 0.04 could support a push back toward 0.05 in Q2.