First Mover Americas: Optimism's OP and Solana Rally

The latest price moves in bitcoin BTC and crypto markets in context for Dec. 22, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk's daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Timeline of Optimism-ethereum, Solana

In 2022, the cryptocurrency realm encountered a major hurdle with the collapse of FTX, triggering industry-wide repercussions. This adversity posed challenges for Solana, one of its standout blockchains, disrupting its course.

Solana has made a spectacular entrance into the 2023 bull market, exhibiting performance similar to its stellar rise back in 2021. In just the past two days, the SOL/USDT price chart has surged impressively, growth that has not only caught our attention but has also shown dominance over other major assets in the crypto space.

Layer 2 platform Optimism (OP) has drawn many users lately. Daily unique addresses that have completed more than one transaction on the blockchain jumped 45% in the past week. Further, Artemis data shows daily transfers on Optimism increased by 42% within the past month to a new 30-day high of 512,770.

Solana prices have shown some serious strength lately, rallying to their highest level since April 2022 as the network benefits from substantial activity and strong interest in memecoins.

Solana (SOL) is flying high at the moment, and from all indications, the crypto token has no intention of slowing down anytime soon as it eyes $100. This is no doubt feasible, considering the several bullish narratives that continue to build up in the Solana ecosystem.

Solana's cryptocurrency, SOL, which experienced a 94% decline in 2022, has reportedly made a comeback, attracting the attention of digital asset investors. The SOL token has surged in price by almost 800% since December 2022, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Dec. 21).

Trezor, a prominent web3 hardware wallet manufacturer, has expanded its token support, now accommodating SOL and Solana Program Library (SPL) tokens. This addition enhances the functionality of Trezor's hardware wallets, the Model T and Safe 3, as announced on the social media platform X.

In a surprising twist, the Solana token (SOL) has left the cryptocurrency market in awe with an astounding surge of over $4.8 billion in the past 24 hours. This surge has propelled Solana's market capitalization beyond the impressive milestone of $37 billion.

As the end of 2023 draws closer and optimism returns to the cryptocurrency industry, some of its assets have recorded more impressive results than others, both recently and since the year's start, including Solana (SOL), which has increased its price by over 780% this year.

Web3 wallet manufacturer Trezor has expanded its scope of offerings, now supporting Solana (SOL) and Solana Program Library (SPL) tokens. That comes as Solana witnesses increased interest from crypto players. The announcement revealed that Trezor wallets, Model T and Safe 3, are now compatible with these Solana tokens.