Binance on January 18th announced that it has temporary halted the withdrawal of Solana amid a rise in withdrawals and activity.
Binance also stated that it will resume the withdrawal in the future, however the exact timeline has not been mentioned by the crypto exchange.
The rise in Solana withdraws comes as earlier in the day Donald Trump announced the launch of its memecoin on the Solana chain.
Binance Halts Solana Withdrawals
Binance via a X post stated that due to the huge volume of SOL withdrawals occurring over the SOL network at the present, withdrawals have been temporarily suspended.
The exchange added “For SOL withdrawals via the BSC network, currently we are replenishing the hot wallet. They will be back to normal soon.”
SOL Withdrawals Pick Heat Amid TRUMP Memecoin Launch
Three days prior to his inauguration, Donald Trump, the incoming president, debuted his TRUMP memecoin late Friday night on Solana.
According to the incoming president’s announcement, 200 million TRUMP tokens will be available on launch day, with the supply expected to grow to one billion over the course of three years.
The launch on the Solana network has helped with a rise in activity for $SOL.
Binance’s Previous Solana Withdrawal Halt
Today’s halt in Solana’s withdrawals is not the first for Binance. The exchange had previously halted the withdrawals for Solana until March 9 because it had found “some areas for optimization.”
With Solana’s price movement showing yet another strong indicator, analysts and investors are hopeful that the coin will soar in the near future.
Higher volumes of transactions usually prompt exchanges to enquire about the investor interest in order to prevent any illicit withdrawals.
Solana Sees Optimistic Trading Signals
Being in line with market sentimets, given that the currency has lately breached the “Cup-and-Handle Pattern,” Ali Martinez on X believes that Solana might eventually reach a price point of $4,700.
Forecasts for Solana’s price increase coincide with the network surpassing market benchmarks.
According to a recent report, Solana became the most well-liked Memecoin public chain in 2024. The research of around 4 million Solana user addresses with transaction values exceeding $1,000 in 2024 showed that Solana dominated the Memecoin market. The total fees collected from Memecoin trade on the Solana chain came to $3.093 billion.
Solana’s increasing popularity can be attributed to its exceptional scalability and technical solutions. Solana’s technology appeals to investors and developers since it facilitates speedy and affordable transactions.