Solana's Drift Unveils V3 Featuring Enhanced Trade Execution Speed

Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert

Source: Coinmarketcap

Updated: Dec 04 2025

SOL-0.831%

DRIFT-4.29%

DEFI-2.43%

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Drift Protocol v3 Launch: Solana's Drift Protocol has launched its third version, significantly enhancing trade execution speed by tenfold, as announced by co-founders Cindy and David during a town hall event.
Impact on DeFi Ecosystem: The upgrade is expected to boost liquidity and user adoption in Solana's DeFi landscape, particularly benefiting DRIFT and SOL token markets.
Community Response: The community has reacted positively to the speed enhancement, with over 50% of Drift’s tokens allocated to community members, indicating a strong community-driven approach.
Competitive Advantage: The improvements align with broader industry trends and could strengthen Solana's position in the competitive blockchain landscape by attracting more participants and increasing trading volumes.

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Technical Analysis for SOL

Technical Sentiment Analysis for Solana (SOL) As of , Solana (SOL) is exhibiting a Sell technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 4 technical signals, shows that 1 indicators are flashing buy, while 3 are indicating sell.

Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for SOL stands at -, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -, providing a Neutral signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at - and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at - further confirm a - outlook for the stock.

Support, Resistance & Moving Averages From a structural perspective, SOL is trading below its 60-day moving average of $- and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $-. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $- and strong support at $-. A break above $- could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $- may test the next Fibonacci floor at $-.

Solana (SOL) Support & Resistance Level

Name	S3	S2	S1	Pivot Points	R1	R2	R3
Classic	15.911	41.706	67.261	93.056	118.611	144.406	169.961
Fibonacci	41.706	61.321	73.44	93.056	112.671	124.79	144.406

About SOL

Solana is a highly functional open source project that banks on blockchain technology’s permissionless nature to provide decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions. While the idea and initial work on the project began in 2017, Solana was officially launched in March 2020 by the Solana Foundation with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.To learn more about this project, check out our deep dive of Solana.The Solana protocol is designed to facilitate decentralized app (DApp) creation. It aims to improve scalability by introducing a proof-of-history (PoH) consensus combined with the underlying proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus of the blockchain.Because of the innovative hybrid consensus model, Solana enjoys interest from small-time traders and institutional traders alike. A significant focus for the Solana Foundation is to make decentralized finance accessible on a larger scale.

About the author

Ohris M. Greyoon

Ohris M. Greyoon holds a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and has 10 years of experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. A pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) analysis, he leads Intellectia’s Crypto News, offering cutting-edge insights into digital assets.

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