2026-01-08 11:31:39

The SOL ecosystem has always faced a clear market cap bottleneck — the $700,000 hurdle. Over this period, including projects like $payai during the x402 era, and earlier $usduc and $uranus, almost all projects have been stuck here, struggling to break through.

The most interesting case is $whitewhale. I heard it reached $750,000 at the time, and I thought it was about to undergo a downward correction. Unexpectedly, after listing on a major spot exchange, it instead experienced a sharp dip followed by a surge, eventually easily surpassing the $1 million mark. This phenomenon is not uncommon — historically, strong coins like $alch, after listing on spot exchanges, have also experienced similar breakthroughs.

The logic behind this phenomenon is clear: the increased liquidity and market participation brought by spot trading can help projects break through their previous market cap ceilings. For subsequent projects in the SOL ecosystem, this $700,000 breakthrough might occur at the point of listing on spot exchanges.

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UnluckyMiner

· 01-10 20:31

The 700,000 mark is indeed a tough barrier, feels like a curse. White Whale's move was really aggressive; I thought it was going to dump, but it turned around and surged back. The tactics are really slick. Just wait for spot trading to go live, once liquidity picks up, it'll be all set.

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DegenDreamer

· 01-08 23:17

So, going live with spot trading is the real turning point. All those who were stuck at 700,000 have to wait for this moment.

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NftMetaversePainter

· 01-08 12:01

yo the 700k ceiling thing is actually just liquidity theatrics in disguise ngl wait so whitewhale just needed ceex listing to break through? that's literally just order flow mechanics lmao honestly the whole sol memecoin thesis boils down to one variable... when's the exchange dump coming

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-08 11:46

700,000 is essentially a signal of insufficient liquidity. Once spot trading goes live, there will be a need to shake out and wash out the market. Historical data is here; breakthroughs are never a straight line. Manage your positions well and avoid chasing highs.

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ser_ngmi

· 01-08 11:43

700,000 is indeed a hurdle, but going live with spot trading can directly break the deadlock. That logic is a bit too idealistic.

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NewPumpamentals

· 01-08 11:36

The $700,000 hurdle can only be broken once it's listed on an exchange. It feels like a liquidity issue. Once spot trading is available on the exchange, these coins suddenly come to life. That wave of White Whale was just too impressive. Wait, is this logic the same for every ecosystem? Or is Sol particularly slow? So it's just waiting for CEX listing, which is normal to get stuck early on. The wave where White Whale broke a million was really fierce; I had written it off before. It seems like future projects will need to keep an eye on exchange movements—this is the real breakthrough. No need to panic if you're stuck at $700,000; spot trading on the exchange is the key.

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VibesOverCharts

· 01-08 11:34

The 700,000 mark is indeed interesting; the White Whale's tactics are transparent at a glance. It's so amazing how exchanges go live; once liquidity picks up, the ceiling is broken.

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