That $1.3B Solana Loss Isn’t A Dip—It’s Capitulation, And $50 Is Next

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Solana isn’t just pulling back in a routine bear market swing. The token just crashed to a 31-month low, and the selling isn’t coming from panicking retail traders. It’s coming from the big players that were supposed to hold it up. Institutional buyers just flipped from buying to selling. Even a corporate adopter that bet big on SOL is moving coins to exchanges for exit. This isn’t a dip—it’s a broad capitulation by the smart money.

On June 6, 2026, SOL fell to $61, its lowest level since November 2023. It’s down 24% in one week, 30% in one month, and 50% since the start of 2026. It trades around $62 as of this writing. Forward Industries moved 455,784 SOL worth $31.9 million to Coinbase Prime. The firm held the coins for a full month of no activity before this transfer.

Forward Industries adopted a Solana treasury strategy back in September 2025. It spent $1.59 billion to buy 6.83 million SOL at an average price of $232. Its total holdings are now worth just $458.6 million. That adds up to a $1.3 billion paper loss right now. U.S. spot Solana ETFs just flipped from weeks of net inflows to net outflows.

Over $1.5 billion in total crypto positions were liquidated in a single 24-hour period. Long traders took almost all of that damage, and Solana accounted for a large share of those losses. Macro headwinds are adding even more pressure to the overall market. Strong U.S. jobs data and rising Treasury yields are pushing all risk assets lower. Big institutional players don’t have any incentive to step in and buy right now.

SOL’s relative strength index dropped to 15, deep into oversold territory. That means sellers are fully in control and most buyers have stepped back. The first key support level for the token sits right at $60. Next levels to watch are $51.50, a major breakout level from late 2023, and the psychological $50 mark. The biggest cluster of leveraged positions between $70 and $75 now acts as stiff resistance.

SOL will break $60 support and hit the $50 level before the end of June.

Author bio: TechVanguard, top crypto and digital asset opinion leader with millions of followers on X/Twitter.