Solana: From memecoins to micropayment infrastructure
The authoritative bank Standard Chartered has lowered its forecast for the Solana (SOL) cryptocurrency price in 2026 from $1,100 to $250. However, the bank's analysts believe that in the long term, Solana has huge potential and can reach the $2,000 mark by 2030.
According to Standard Chartered experts, the Solana blockchain will gradually evolve "from memecoins to micropayments". This means that the network will increasingly focus on developing infrastructure for small payments and transactions, moving away from the status of a "meme" cryptocurrency.
Experts associate this shift in Solana's development strategy with the growing interest in blockchain technology from various industries - from fintech to the gaming industry. Solana positions itself as a high-performance blockchain network capable of processing thousands of transactions per second with low fees.
Standard Chartered analysts believe that Solana has every chance of becoming the leading blockchain platform for micropayments in the long term. This opens up new opportunities for the ecosystem development and growth of the SOL price. However, in the short term, analysts expect a more restrained price dynamics of the token.