$SOL 🧭 Medium-Term Outlook (June–End of 2025)

Forecast ranges:

Bull Case: $180–195 by summer if major upgrades (Firedancer, consensus enhancements) and ETF progress materialize .

Bitget analysts project SOL reaching $300 by year-end under strong institutional inflows .

Solana could even challenge $330 if bullish “cup & handle” patterns and Fibonacci extensions hold .

$XRP Volatility & market sentiment: Despite broader crypto recoveries, XRP may underperform if risk-off sentiment returns .

Regulatory hiccups or SEC delays: Negative headlines could trigger dips toward $1.80–$2.00 .

Technical flag failure: A breakdown from the triangle could push price below $2, reinforcing a bearish shift .

$USDC Market cap stands near $60 billion, making it the second-largest stablecoin after Tether (USDT) .

On centralized exchanges, USDC’s share soared from ~60% to over 90% post-March 2023 relisting on Binance .

In 2024, weekly trading volumes climbed from $9 billion to $23 billion, surpassing USDT usage in certain perpetual futures markets .