Solana’s Secret? $1K? What’s the Deal? 🤔

Solana

SOL
$134.5

24h volatility:
1.4%

Market cap:
$75.28 B

Vol. 24h:
$6.66 B

price performance has caught the attention of a top developer known as Mert Muntaz, who claimed that the digital asset is undervalued. Oh, sure, because nothing says “undervalued” like a price that’s… well, not $1,000.

The dev optimistically stated that the SOL price should be around $1,000. His post on X was a reaction to an earlier statement from Solana Foundation manager, vibhu, who claimed he is not allowed to make certain statements about the coin. Because nothing says “trust us” like forbidding people from saying it’s good. 🚫

Solana Foundation Refuses SOL Endorsement

Vibhu was seen on X on November 17, outlining some of the statements he is prohibited from making as a mid-tier manager at Solana Foundation. Three of such statements include “SOL is undervalued,” “Buy SOL,” and “SOL to $1000.” Because nothing says “transparency” like a list of forbidden phrases. 🧐

In other words, he cannot directly highlight Solana’s potential as a way of endorsing the coin.

SOL is undervalued

SOL to $1,000

– mert | helius.dev (@0xMert_) November 17, 2025

 

Rather, vibhu said he is required to only talk about Solana’s robust ecosystem, including its top engineers, decentralized finance (DeFi) innovators, and broad integrations with financial onramps. Because nothing says “excitement” like a list of engineers and DeFi stuff. 🤷‍♂️

Reacting to this post, Mert, the CEO of Solana infrastructure provider Helius, defied the Solana Foundation guidelines and posted two of the prohibited statements. Because why follow the rules when you can just post the forbidden stuff? 🤷‍♂️

This situation comes as SOL price falls to around $141, reflecting a broader market decline. SOL is currently trading at $141.77, with a 1.55% increase over the last 24 hours. Compared to Ethereum

ETH
$3 074

24h volatility:
0.0%

Market cap:
$372.08 B

Vol. 24h:
$37.49 B

and BNB

BNB
$905.4

24h volatility:
1.2%

Market cap:
$124.54 B

Vol. 24h:
$2.88 B

, Solana DEX volumes still look promising. Because nothing says “promising” like a price that’s still lower than Ethereum’s. 💸

According to DeFiLlama, it is now at $10.89 billion, suggesting a possible migration of capital.

PEPENODE Raises $2.1M, Gains Traction Among Investors

SOL could face competition from a major digital asset, PepeNode (PEPENODE), which has attracted significant attention from crypto enthusiasts. It is known as the first mine-to-earn meme coin in the crypto space. Because nothing says “serious” like a meme coin. 🐸

PepeNode gives users access to a platform where they can take part in virtual mining of meme coins. It conveniently combines the two worlds of memes and mining. Its reputation is gradually climbing to the point where it now ranks among the best crypto presales of 2025. Because nothing says “legit” like a presale that’s “best of 2025.” 🤔

It is currently priced at $0.0011005 and has already raised more than $2.1 million so far.

Current Presale Stats of PepeNode

Current price: $0.00115

Amount raised so far: $2.15M

Ticker: PEPENODE

PEPENODE offers staking rewards of up to 597%. Interested in purchasing? Check out our guide on how to buy PEPENODE. Because nothing says “risk” like 597% staking rewards. 🚀

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2025-11-17 22:53