Solana (SOL) is one of the top performers, looking at price action in the weekly chart. According to Kaiko, SOL’s net buying, measured via cumulative volume delta (CVD), has been led by Coinbase, one of the most active cryptocurrency exchanges in the past few trading weeks. To illustrate, since October 18, the blockchain analytics platform notes that 2.2 million SOL have been purchased, an indicator of rising demand as the broader crypto market thaws.

Coinbase Leading The Solana Buying Wave

At over 2.2 million SOL purchased, Coinbase leads the wave of buying pressure. However, closely behind, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by client count, follows. There are around 2 million SOL bought through Binance from October 18, highlighting the role of the exchange in funneling liquidity to SOL. Even so, specific drivers forcing users to opt for Coinbase over Binance couldn’t be laid out. 

While at it, there is rising demand for SOL on Kraken. Even so, demand for SOL has been fizzling on Bybit, Upbit, and OKX over the same period. It couldn’t be ascertained why the trajectory on these exchanges has been trending lower. However, what’s clear is that all of these exchanges allow derivatives trading of multiple assets, including SOL.

When writing on November 7, SOL is a top-10 coin by market cap. Perched at seventh in the leaderboard, Solana has flipped Cardano, Dogecoin, and Tron, cementing its position considering the over $7 billion gap between the seventh and eighth projects in the market cap ranking. 

The CVD measures the difference between buying and selling volume over a period. The tool can be used to identify trends. When rising, the uptrend might continue while a falling CVD points otherwise.

SOL Trending At New 2023 Highs: Will The Uptrend Continue?

At spot levels, SOL is also changing hands at around $43, trending at around 2023 highs after breaking above the resistance level at $32 in late October. The uptrend could continue, considering the surging interest Solana continues to garner. This may push the coin 2X to $80, a critical resistance, looking at the candlestick arrangement in the weekly chart. 

This demand is primarily because of improving investor confidence and Solana Labs’ decision to roll out new features and strike strategic partnerships, pulling more capital to SOL. Rising CVD could suggest that institutions might be eying SOL, aiming to ride the uptrend.

On November 6, the FTX estate transferred 750,000 SOL to Binance and Kraken. Although it couldn’t be verified that they sold, SOL prices retraced from recent highs. FTX, the defunct crypto exchange, controlled over $1.1 billion worth of SOL, and the estate manager has been gradually selling the coin and other crypto assets to repay creditors.

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