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When Will Solana Price Surge To $360? Analyst Shares Possible Timeline

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A crypto analyst has issued a new Solana price forecast, outlining several potential target levels for the current cycle. In the short term, the analyst expects significant volatility and the possibility of a sharp price crash to new lows. Despite this, his ultimate projection suggests that SOL could surge toward $360, representing a roughly 333% increase from its price of about $83 at the time of writing. 

When The Solana Price Could Hit $360

A detailed technical analysis shared by market expert Celal Kucuker on X has sparked renewed optimism around Solana’s price outlook. The analyst shared a chart showing the SOL price around $88 at the time. He also outlined a clear roadmap that points to a potential final surge near $360 for the cryptocurrency. 

The chart reveals a dominant bearish channel defined by several parallel red descending trendlines that shaped Solana’s price action from late 2025 through early 2026. These lines have repeatedly capped rallies and guided SOL’s downtrend, while also respecting the critical resistance point around $147.15. 

Following the cryptocurrency’s rally to $147, it recorded a massive price crash to $66.92, marking the first floor of its Double Bottom pattern, as shown on the chart. Based on the trajectory of black lines within the descending parallel channel, Kucuker expects Solana to rally again to $111.32 in the near term, representing a roughly 66% increase from the previous bottom. 

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Source: Chart from Celal Kucuker on X

Once this happens, SOL is projected to plunge even deeper toward $50.42, officially completing its bearish Double Bottom pattern. Kucuker has highlighted this area as a solid support zone. From this pivotal low, the analyst drew a black, upward-sloping line that cleanly slices through the entire bearish descending channel

This line points directly to the $361.47 bullish target. Kucuker’s timing for this projection suggests that Solana could skyrocket to this level by 2027. However, the chart shows somewhere around the third quarter of 2026. Notably, such a move would deliver a staggering 616% gain from the projected $50.42 support level. 

Additional targets in the chart analysis further reinforce Kucuker’s bullish outlook. The analyst drew multiple horizontal lines on the chart to mark key resistance zones that may influence price movement. The first red line points to $130 as an immediate resistance level, which comes into play once the price surpasses the initial target of $111.32. Beyond this, the next black line identifies $260 as the next major resistance level that, if broken, could confirm Solana’s projected price rally above $360.  

The Thesis Behind The Bull Rally

A crypto community member has challenged Kucuker’s bullish forecast for Solana, questioning why he posted price targets and charts without explaining the underlying thesis. They asked the analyst to explain which macroeconomic factors could push the SOL price above $360 and which could drive it down to the $50 support level. 

In response, Kucuker pointed to broader market dynamics, noting that price rallies often start with meme coins, which typically generate momentum across the market. He noted that Solana will likely benefit from this upward movement, potentially propelling it to new all-time highs

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SOL trading at $82 on the 1D chart | Source: SOLUSDT on Tradingview.com

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Bitget Wallet plugs XRP Ledger into its payment stack for 90 million users

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Bitget Wallet has integrated the XRP Ledger into its ecosystem, giving its 90 million users access to XRP transfers, RLUSD transactions, and cross chain swaps tied to one of crypto’s biggest non custodial wallet platforms.

The move gives XRPL broader retail distribution while positioning Ripple’s dollar backed stablecoin inside a wallet built around payments, not just trading.

The rollout plugs XRPL into Bitget Wallet’s wider Onchain Payments Matrix, which the company describes as infrastructure linking blockchains with bank rails, cards, and merchant payments. Bitget says users will be able to send and receive XRP and RLUSD on XRPL, swap XRPL assets across multiple chains, use fiat on and off ramps for RLUSD, and interact with XRPL based applications directly inside the wallet.

Ripple says RLUSD is issued natively on both XRP Ledger and Ethereum, is fully backed by segregated cash and cash equivalent reserves, and is redeemable one to one for US dollars. That structure has made RLUSD one of the more visible challengers in the regulated dollar stablecoin race, even if it remains far smaller than market leaders.

For XRPL, the Bitget Wallet tie up also adds another retail distribution channel at a time when the network is leaning harder into payments and real world financial use cases. XRPL’s official site pitches the ledger around low cost transfers and payments, while recent Bitget materials have also pointed to XRPL native card based spending as part of that broader push into daily use.

Bitget Wallet framed the integration as part of a larger shift in which crypto wallets become full financial interfaces rather than simple asset storage tools. The company said it will pair the integration with limited time incentives aimed at encouraging RLUSD usage, liquidity, and activity across XRPL based applications.

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New Challenge for Insurers as Privacy Litigation Risk Surging Among U.S. SMBs

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Cyber risk intelligence company KYND has published new research revealing a sharp rise in U.S. privacy litigation linked to everyday website tracking practices – with small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at the center of the risk.

The findings, published in KYND’s latest white paper, Privacy Risk in 2026, show that lawsuits related to website tracking and digital wiretapping – the recording of electronic communications without a user’s consent – have surged from just a few hundred cases per year to more than 2,000, as legal action increasingly targets routine online behavior rather than cyberattacks or data breaches.

Claims focus on how websites collect and share user data activity that is recorded when visiting a website, which can be used to identify users without their consent, even if no personal information is entered. This data collection can be challenged under laws that do not require proof of financial harm. Visitors can be recorded using widespread tools like pixel-based trackers used to measure website performance and user engagement.

KYND analyzed nearly 10,000 North American organizations to understand how this risk appears in practice. The study found 17.7% had tracking technologies operating without any visible user consent, rising to 20.2% among SMBs with revenues under $1 billion.

“Privacy risk is no longer just about data breaches”, said Andy Thomas, CEO of KYND. “What may seem like a minor compliance issue is becoming a repeatable and scalable source of litigation, particularly across the SMB market. We’re seeing a shift toward claims driven by everyday website behavior.

“For insurers, this creates a new challenge. These risks are scalable, often hidden, and can accumulate across portfolios in ways that are difficult to detect without the right visibility.”

According to KYND, rather than large, one-off events such as ransomware attacks, privacy claims linked to website tracking are typically high-frequency and lower severity but can build into significant losses across a portfolio. As similar tracking practices are widely used across many businesses, the exposure can accumulate quickly and affect large numbers of insureds at once.

KYND’s research highlights that this risk is now firmly embedded within SMB portfolios, driven by common website configurations and the widespread use of third-party tools such as analytics and marketing pixels.

The report also found SMBs are more likely to be affected due to a combination of factors, including reliance on default website tools, limited technical resources and the growing use of legal frameworks that allow claims to be brought at scale.

“The key for insurers is visibility. These risks aren’t hidden deep inside systems – they’re happening in plain sight on company websites”, Thomas added. “By bringing that external data into underwriting and ongoing portfolio monitoring, insurers can spot exposure earlier, differentiate risk more effectively, and avoid unwanted accumulation.”

Read KYND’s white paper, Privacy Risk in 2026, here. 

For more information, please visit: www.kynd.io

Crypto investment firm Keyrock valued at $1.1 billion in Series C led by SC Ventures

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Keyrock, a Brussels-based digital asset services firm, has raised a Series C round led by SC Ventures, the venture arm of Standard Chartered, at a valuation of $1.1 billion, the company said in a press release Tuesday.

Ripple, which provides blockchain-based enterprise infrastructure, also participated in the fundraising as an existing backer. The funding round remains open and could total up to $100 million.

Keyrock said in the release that the new capital will be used to strengthen its balance sheet, expand its suite of services and pursue acquisitions.

Founded in 2017, the firm offers market making, asset management, over-the-counter (OTC) trading and options services across digital asset markets. It positions itself as a bridge between traditional financial institutions and crypto-native markets.

“In 2026, we’re pushing for more growth in our services, client base, and geographic reach, as we look to gain greater market share and reinforce our position as a leading player,” Keyrock CEO Kevin de Patoul said in the release.

Keyrock operates across more than 80 centralized and decentralized trading venues and has a workforce of over 200 employees globally.

The firm expanded into asset and wealth management by acquiring Turing Capital, a Luxembourg-registered alternative investment fund manager, in September last year.

That deal marked the launch of Keyrock’s Asset and Wealth Management division, a new business unit dedicated to institutional clients and private investors.

Read more: CEO of crypto investment firm Keyrock says bitcoin is undervalued, entering ‘transition year’

Bitcoin’s quantum threat is not going away, analysts warn

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A group of Bitcoin (BTC) wallets holding millions of coins could be vulnerable to future quantum attacks, research published by Google, Caltech, and quantum startup Oratomic shows. 

Key takeaways:

  • The main risk centers on older addresses with already exposed public keys.

  • More than 85,000 BTC from Satoshi-era or decade-old wallets have moved in the past year, suggesting some early holders may be repositioning.

Some older BTC wallets already preparing?

Google’s paper estimates that roughly 6.7 million BTC worth over $450 billion is stored in wallets that could become easier to target if quantum computers ever grow powerful enough to break Bitcoin’s cryptography.

BTC balance of top 100,000 vulnerable addresses. Source: Google Quantum AI

That includes a large cluster of legacy wallets holding 50 BTC each, a leftover from Bitcoin’s early mining era when that was the block reward. Many of those so-called “Satosh-era“ coins have remained untouched for years.

BTC supply over time by protocol type. Source: Google Quantum AI

Caltac and Oratomic’s paper claimed that quantum computing can hack a standard blockchain in roughly 10 days.

Meanwhile, analyst Kyledoops said the longer-term risk is concentrated in dormant addresses, and moving them may reduce the quantum risks, a warning some early holders may already be taking seriously.

Publicly reported transfers show that more than 85,000 BTC from Satoshi-era or decade-old wallets have moved in the past year, though the true total may be higher.

Also, these papers are not fully independent. Some authors hold stakes in Oratomic, and six are employees, meaning its conclusions may also support the company’s commercial interests.

Bitcoin price won’t recover to ATHs amid quantum threat

Bitcoin’s price stalled as analyst Nic Carter amplified the Google report in a viral Tuesday post, with BTC falling 3.5% afterward.

BTC/USD four-hour price chart. Source: TradingView

BTC remains under pressure as multiple analysts highlighted the quantum threat. That included Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investment, who said BTC will “never make a new ATH until Bitcoin Core takes Quantum risk seriously.”

Related: Peter Brandt, Polymarket traders don’t see new Bitcoin highs this year

Analyst MacnBTC hinted at further BTC price declines in the coming months, saying:

“Could see us bottoming 2026-2027, and have our last bullrun before this becomes a real threat.”

Others, like Bitcoin security expert Jameson Lopp, were more skeptical.

“These papers both show advancements in algorithmic efficiency and quantum computing theory, but one should not overlook the assumptions underlying these claims,” he said in an X post on Tuesday, adding:

“Progress is clearly continuing. How long do we have before a cryptographically relevant quantum computer can be built? That’s still anyone’s guess.”

Meanwhile, some price models have already projected a BTC bottom inside the $40,000–$50,000 range due to prevailing macro pressures, including elevated oil prices.