Solana's Fight to Hold $100 Just Got Harder After the CPI Shock

Inflation data spooked more than just stocks

Solana has been trying to hold the $100 level for a while now, and a hotter-than-expected US inflation print just made that job tougher. When CPI data came in above forecasts, it rattled crypto markets broadly, and SOL took it on the chin along with a slowdown in network activity.

Less activity, more pressure

That combo is the tricky part. It's one thing for a token to dip because the whole market is red. It's another when on-chain activity is also slumping at the same time, since that usually means fewer people are actually using the network right now, not just trading the token.

None of this means Solana's story is over, high-profile upgrades and institutional interest haven't gone anywhere. But for now, $100 is turning into a real battle line, and macro headlines are calling more of the shots than usual.