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Solana price recovery cut short as Pump.fun’s $436M USDC outflow spooks investors

Solana price recovery cut short as Pump.fun’s $436M USDC outflow spooks investors

CoinjournalCoinjournal2025/11/24 16:42
By:Coinjournal
Solana price recovery cut short as Pump.fun’s $436M USDC outflow spooks investors image 0
  • Pump.fun’s $436M USDC outflow fuels Solana investor caution.
  • Currently, SOL struggles near $121–$123 support amid death cross risks.
  • Technical setups, however, hint at $160 target, but momentum remains weak.

Solana price has struggled to sustain its recent recovery after a volatile week, as concerns over ecosystem stability and broader market pressures weighed on the cryptocurrency.

Despite technical signals that had hinted at a potential rebound, investor caution has surged following a massive USDC outflow from Pump.fun, Solana’s leading meme coin platform.

The unexpected move has cast a shadow over the network’s short-term outlook, challenging bulls and reigniting debate over whether Solana (SOL) can regain momentum in the current market environment.

Pump.fun outflow rattles the market

The spotlight has shifted squarely onto Pump.fun after on-chain data from Lookonchain revealed a substantial transfer of 436.5 million USDC to the Kraken crypto exchange .

This outflow, originating from mid-October, comes amid growing uncertainty over the platform’s financial strategy and public silence.

Notably, investor confidence has visibly waned, with the PUMP token falling more than 22% over the past week, and the USDC movement has been interpreted as a potential cash-out, adding downward pressure on Solana’s broader ecosystem.

Furthermore, the USDC outflow is not an isolated event.

The same Lookonchain report indicates that Pump.fun also offloaded a large portion of Solana (SOL) holdings in recent months, including 3.93 million SOL moved to Kraken and 264,373 SOL sold on-chain.

These actions, combined with declining activity on the platform’s Mayhem Mode, signal reduced engagement, which could translate into lower network fee revenue for Solana and dampened investor sentiment.

The sharp decline in new tokens created under Mayhem Mode, from over 1,400 to fewer than 20 on November 21, according to data from the Dune platform , further illustrates the erosion of user participation.

Solana price recovery cut short as Pump.fun’s $436M USDC outflow spooks investors image 1 Source: Dune

This wave of uncertainty arrives as Solana navigates a broader market landscape marked by extreme fear, with the crypto Fear & Greed Index registering 12/100.

On-chain volume data shows that while SOL remains active, liquidity pressures and ecosystem jitters are weighing heavily on the short-term outlook.

Solana price recovery prospects

Earlier, technical analysts had pointed to a potential rebound in Solana’s price.

They noted that SOL reclaimed its 4-hour trend line, signalling momentum recovery ahead of other major assets.

Trader Cobb highlighted a breakout above short-term resistance levels near $143–$145, while GTradeCrypto identified a breakout from a symmetrical triangle and a possible incoming inverse head and shoulders breakout.

$SOL 1H:
Broke $130 resistance.
Broke EMA Ribbon.

Now ready to break the wedge and inverse H&S.

$140 next.

Solana

— Da' G (@GtradeCrypto) November 23, 2025

This pattern pointed to a measured move toward $160, raising hopes of a more sustained recovery.

But despite these bullish indicators, SOL remains confined within a descending channel that has dictated price action since mid-September.

SOL/USDT 4H $SOL is still camped at the channel bottom. With top & bottom trendlines converging, volatility is compressing — energy is building for a one-sided move.
A clean reclaim above Demand Zone 3 sets up a run toward Demand Zone 2 / upper TL;
failure to hold → fresh leg…

— CryptoKoon (@Cryptokoon_) November 24, 2025

The formation of a death cross on the daily chart, with the 50-day moving average crossing below the 200-day moving average, has added caution to the technical outlook.

Solana price recovery cut short as Pump.fun’s $436M USDC outflow spooks investors image 2 Solana price analysis | Source: CoinMarketCap

While recent candlesticks display long lower wicks, indicating aggressive buying at support levels between $121–$123, the market has yet to demonstrate sustained momentum.

A close above $144–$146 would be needed to validate early strength, with a breach of $172 signalling a meaningful trend shift.

Meanwhile, the broader technical structure hints at a potential cup-and-handle formation, with the weekly price range between $128–$180 remaining intact.

On-chain volume supporting the network’s activity suggests that underlying demand persists despite near-term volatility.

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Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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