During this cycle, Memecoins, especially Solana-based ones, became the leading narrative of the crypto market. These tokens have eclipsed investors’ attention and overshadowed the performance of many large-cap altcoins.

Some experts weighed in on the market’s performance over the last year, discussing what made meme-based tokens the cycle’s top-leading narrative, and what could be next for the industry.

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The Value Of Solana ‘Interjective Culture Coins’

Qiao Wang, co-founder of Alliance DAO, shared his thoughts on the market dynamics that led to each cycle’s top narrative. In the X post, he noted how there’s “an opportunity for retail to outperform professionals” every cycle.

The alpha is for retail to get involved at a time when there’s too much career risk for professionals to get involved.

Retail investors outperformed professionals during the first cycle with “simply” Bitcoin, Wang explained. In the second cycle, investors took advantage of Ethereum’s narrative, while Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) became the leading retail opportunities during the third one.

Solana and the “intersubjective culture coins,” as Wang called memecoins, have dominated the ongoing cycle. The meme-based tokens’ popularity has often been criticized for a lack of utility and “substance,” frequently resulting in a “quick buck” for their creators and a few early buyers.

Nonetheless, Wang seemingly suggests that these tokens’ value relies on the shared culture behind them, an argument that experts and industry figures have discussed before.

As reported by NewsBTC, crypto traders Ansem and Kel debated the value of memecoins in the Unchained podcast. In the interview, the traders explained there’s value in memes and culture on the internet, which makes a comparison with other altcoins “pointless.”

They added that the crypto community is “very internet-centered” as its members understand the financial aspect and are very knowledgeable about online culture. As such, crypto investors realized there’s an opportunity to “financialize” meme virality in the industry.

Additionally, they pointed out that the “shared experience of relating” is another crucial factor driving the craze of meme-based tokens, as seen with the communities of Solana-based memecoins like dogwifhat (WIF) and Popcat (POPCAT).

Memecoins ‘Absorbed’ The Market’s Energy

On Sunday, Chris Burniske, the co-founder of Placeholder, also took X to weigh in on the memecoins frenzy. To him, “Memecoins’ tendency to trigger is all you need to observe to know they’ll be bigger than we expect in the expansion ahead.”

In the post, Burniske revealed that he considers the “trend is clear” as the cultural relevance NFT collections had in 2021 will be surpassed by some of the memecoin sensations of this cycle.

It is worth noting that, on October 7, the total market capitalization of Solana memecoins surpassed $10 billion, as SolanaFloor reported.

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko replied to Burniske, sharing his theory for why memecoins became the leading narrative. Yakovenko considers that the previous cycles “were also 90% memes and 10% products.”

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However, he suggests that today, the sector has monopolized the energy that propelled different narratives during other cycles: “My theory is that memecoins today have completely absorbed the meme energy that drove other cycles, like DeFi summer,” Solana’s co-founder noted.

Based on it, Yakovenko believes that products must “make it purely on value” now, which could be a positive thing for the broader industry.

As of this writing, Solana (SOL) is trading at $151, a 4% surge in the last 24 hours.

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Solana (SOL) broke above a key resistance level on Friday, fueling the bullish sentiment that reignited over a week ago. As a result, some analysts think the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization could be about to see a massive bull run as “Uptober” approaches.

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Solana Retests $160 Resistance

Solana’s rally started last week following the market surge driven by the US Federal Reserve’s rate cuts. The jump pushed the cryptocurrency’s price above the $140 resistance level, successfully turning it into support.

SOL had failed to break above this key level throughout the past month, consolidating between the $130-$139 price range. This performance alarmed many investors and market watchers, who considered the cryptocurrency was in danger of facing a massive correction.

Since the bullish catalyst, Solana has seen a 23% surge, breaking above the $150 barrier this week. Some analysts asserted that reclaiming this mark would propel the price toward the next key resistance level.

On Friday, Solana broke above the crucial resistance level for the first time in a month, hitting $160 for the first time since late August. As of this writing, SOL reached a daily high of $160.68, momentarily holding the above the key level.

This performance was seemingly fueled by the “bullish vibes” surrounding the early release from prison of Binance’s founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The expectation of his release further inspired a bullish market sentiment among investors, driving SOL’s 4% jump in an hour and Bitcoin’s price to $66,000.

Is SOL Price About To “Go Insane”?

Analyst Crypto Horn Harris noted Solana’s price action on the weekly chart, claiming it “looks nothing short of insane right now.” He underscored that SOL’ retested the Relative Strength Index (RSI) “properly” while doing a “perfect reset” of the 50-day Moving Average (MA).

To the analyst, this performance hints that the cryptocurrency will challenge the cycle’s high above $200 and move to higher targets soon. WiseAnalyze claimed that SOL’s price “is still very low,” suggesting that investors still can “jump on that trend.”

The trader set his target for the cycle’s final breakout at $400, “but it might grow higher.” However, he didn’t rule out the possibility of another rejection, with a pullback to the $108-$120 support zones.

Similarly, Matthew Dixon also forecasted a retrace for Solana. The analyst believes a pullback is due, as multiple indicators suggest the correction. However, the “jury is out on the scope of the decline.”

Dixon stated that SOL’s price targets will depend on whether “the price action from the low is in the form ABC Or 123.” But “either way, the retrace is likely.”

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Crypto analyst Byzantine General considers SOL’s chart to look “pretty crazy.” The trader highlighted that Solana appears to be printing an Adam and Eve (A&E) double-bottom pattern, with the confirmation line around the $160 price range.

Based on this, Solana’s price “could go really nuts,” as it has the potential for a breakout toward the $200 resistance level if it successfully reclaims the key support level.

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