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CryptoUpdated×2•Originally published 6 June 2026•Updated 7 June 2026•
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Solana Plunges 25% Weekly as Bitcoin Breaks Key $60,000 Support

Solana logo on a computer chip with a '10% DROP' label against a background of cracked data blocks.

Key Facts

1Solana (SOL) price dropped by 10% on Friday, extending a broader pullback across the cryptocurrency market.
2Solana is categorized as a high-beta asset, meaning it tends to amplify both upside rallies and downside corrections in the market.

Amidst a violent correction sweeping through digital assets, Solana (SOL) losses have intensified to 25.32% over the week, highlighting the vulnerability of altcoin positions to volatility in benchmark tokens. According to reports, the price of SOL slid to approximately $61.85, triggered by Bitcoin breaking below the psychologically critical $60,000 support level. This price action reaffirms Solana's status as a high-beta asset that amplifies downward momentum when broader market sentiment sours.

The collapse coincides with intense selling pressure across major cryptocurrencies, as Bitcoin's breach of the $60,000 mark severely weakened the short-term outlook for the altcoin sector. In comparison to its peers, while Ethereum fell by 4% per market data, Solana experienced a more rapid acceleration in long liquidations. Peer price data suggests that SOL remains significantly more sensitive to sudden liquidity shifts than its larger-cap counterparts.

Investors are now watching for stability around the $61.85 level (close June 7, 2026) as they search for a potential price floor ahead of key macroeconomic catalysts. Fed Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming speech on May 31, 2026, followed by the ISM Manufacturing PMI on June 1, 2026, will be pivotal in determining risk appetite. Any further hawkish signals from the Fed could put Solana's current support levels under severe pressure.