Solana continues to experience significant price fluctuations as its network activity surges, raising questions about the cryptocurrency’s long-term potential. Despite record transaction volumes and increased developer involvement, Solana’s price remains volatile, prompting speculation about market skepticism and macroeconomic factors affecting broader crypto sentiment. 2025 August saw a dramatic increase in transaction volume, with an impressive 48% jump over 30 days. Notably, the platform has expanded its block computation limit by 20%, enabling more complex transactions and overall increased network activity. Kash Dhanda, Ecosystem Lead at Superteam highlights this evolution: ‘The network keeps getting better. The compute unit limit on blocks was increased by 20%, which is a pretty big deal. Now … you can actually have more complex transactions and just more transactions in general in each block.’ This growth signals potential for price rallies, however, a cooling of exchange volumes suggests a cautious market approach. Solana’s futures funding rate stands at 12% – indicating a measured degree of optimism from derivatives traders. While prices surged to $205 before a pullback to $191, some cautionary signs are emerging with the overall drop in trading activity on exchanges and a struggle for Solana to maintain price above $200. Past market reactions suggest potential for periodic corrections and future price swings as more institutional investment and ETF inflows influence the dynamic.