{"id":917859,"date":"2026-07-06T10:14:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/is-solana-still-worth-buying-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T10:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:14:05","slug":"is-solana-still-worth-buying-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/is-solana-still-worth-buying-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Solana Still Worth Buying in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div role=\"main\" id=\"main-content-row\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/is-solana-still-worth-buying-in-2026-virtualbacon-explains\/\" data-post-title=\"Is Solana Still Worth Buying in 2026?\" data-post-edit=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=572790&#038;action=edit\">\n<div>\n<figure><img onerror=\"this.onerror=null;this.removeAttribute('srcset');this.removeAttribute('sizes');this.removeAttribute('srcset');this.removeAttribute('data-sizes');this.src='https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/31122324\/crypto-news.webp';\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"Market graphic featuring a prominent Solana token against a golden candlestick chart background with a question mark.\" data-main-img=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/price-prediction\/solana-sol-price-prediction\/\">Solana price<\/a>, which has seen a slight rally to $82 this week, is making many investors wonder if now is the right time to buy. To provide this view on Solana\u2019s recent move, popular crypto analyst VirtualBacon says investors should first look at Bitcoin, not Solana.<\/p>\n<p>While he says Solana at $80 is not a buy because it\u2019s too expensive. Here\u2019s why!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-every-altcoin-starts-with-bitcoin\">Every Altcoin Starts With Bitcoin<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IbaL9h9QNj0&#038;t=534s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">VirtualBacon<\/a>, the biggest mistake investors make is looking at Solana without first analyzing the Bitcoin market. He believes that before deciding whether Solana is a good buy during this bear market, investors first need to understand where Bitcoin stands in its market cycle.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>He says that \u201cAltcoins do not lead the bull run, Bitcoin leads.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For him, Bitcoin\u2019s most important support levels are its 200-week moving average around $62,000 and its Realized Price near $53,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=coinpedia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/static\/common\/trusted-google-coinpedia.webp\" alt=\"Add Coinpedia as a trusted source in Google News\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%200%200'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/static\/common\/trusted-google-coinpedia.webp\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If Bitcoin falls toward these levels, he believes the market will offer much better long term opportunities.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBefore Bitcoin becomes cheap enough in your own analysis, you should not be buying Solana, and you should not be buying any other altcoin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He even says, \u201cIf Bitcoin gets to $53K, I am all in that because that\u2019s extremely cheap in my analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/can-solana-flip-xrp-detail-analysis\/\">Can Solana Flip XRP? Detail Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-solana-has-to-beat-bitcoin-to-be-a-worthy-buy\">Solana Has To Beat Bitcoin To Be A Worthy Buy<\/h2>\n<p>VirtualBacon says that buying <a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/can-solana-flip-xrp-detail-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solana<\/a> only makes sense if it can outperform Bitcoin. Otherwise, investors are simply taking extra risk without earning better returns.<\/p>\n<p>To find out Solana\u2019s risk-reward, investors must look at the SOL\/BTC chart. During the last market drop in September 2025, Bitcoin fell 54% from its peak, while Solana dropped 76%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04163040\/Screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4.05.24-PM-1024x639.webp\" alt=\"solana\/btc price chart\"   data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20639'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04163040\/Screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4.05.24-PM-1024x639.webp 1024w, https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04163040\/Screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4.05.24-PM-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04163040\/Screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4.05.24-PM-768x479.webp 768w, https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04163040\/Screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4.05.24-PM-1536x958.webp 1536w, https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04163040\/Screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4.05.24-PM-2048x1278.webp 2048w, https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04163040\/Screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4.05.24-PM-320x200.webp 320w\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04163040\/Screenshot-2026-07-04-at-4.05.24-PM-1024x639.webp\"><\/figure>\n<p>This means Solana typically falls about 1.4 times more than Bitcoin. Based on this, if Bitcoin drops to around $53,500, Solana could fall to around $65 from its current price level.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He says that level would make Solana reasonably priced, which has the potential to outperform Bitcoin any day.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-why-80-is-not-a-buy-too-expensive\">Why $80 Is Not a Buy? \u201cToo Expensive\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Despite Solana\u2019s recent recovery to above $82, VirtualBacon says $80 is not a good price to buy Solana because it has less room for profit.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSolana at $80 is not a buy, Too Expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As per his analysis, Solana will reach around $290 in the next bull market. But buying at $82 offers only about a 3.5x return, while buying near $60 could give around a 4.7x return.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He says the buying price matters much more for altcoins like Solana than for Bitcoin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why he believes investors should wait for Solana to fall below $60, where it would offer a better chance to beat Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-virtualbacon-s-buying-plan\">VirtualBacon\u2019s Buying Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Rather than chasing the current recovery, VirtualBacon says patience is the better strategy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWait for Bitcoin to go to 53K, make a new low, and then wait for Solana to drop the 1.4x multiple on top of that, and then buy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the end, even warned investors not to expect the massive gains just like we saw in previous cycles, adding,\u00a0 \u201cI don\u2019t think there is a 10x to be had on Solana anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h3>Was this writing helpful?<\/h3>\n<ul data-post-id=\"572790\">\n<li> <\/li>\n<li> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Story Ends Here<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Trust with CoinPedia:<\/h3>\n<p>CoinPedia has been delivering accurate and timely cryptocurrency and blockchain updates since 2017. 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