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BNB and SOL Battle for 5th Spot in Crypto Ranking, Who’ll Win?

Written By Jahnu Jagtap
Published 2025-05-09·Updated 1 year ago
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BNB & SOL Battle for 5th Spot in Crypto Ranking, Who’ll Win

The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a major bullish reversal over the past 48 hours, resulting in top tokens such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP breaking out their multi-month highs. Following this, Solana and Binance tokens have also displayed a similar action by adding notable value to their portfolios.

While Binance Coin (BNB) has a market capitalization of $89.58 billion, Solana (SOL) has a valuation of $87.73 billion, a difference of just over $1.85 billion. With this, BNB token has a market dominance of 2.75%, SOL coin has a dominance of 2.71%.

BNB and Solana Coins in Top Trending Crypto List
Source: CoinMarketCap

Following this, the war for the 5th position is on between Binance and Solana for the 5th position. While marketers speculate BNB ETF to be a major catalyst in the price surge, the other half considers the Solana futures in Brazil to play a vital role in outperforming BNB crypto coin.

Are you one of many who are closely monitoring the price action of these top altcoins? In this writeup, we will understand the market sentiments and possible weekly price predictions.

Solana Price Breaks Out of Critical Resistance Zone of $160

The Solana price today has jumped over 7% with a trading volume of $8.78 billion, a change of +51.31%. Moreover, this altcoin has surged approximately 12% over the past week, resulting in it achieving a market capitalization of $87.73 billion today. With this, it has breached its resistance zone of $160 for the first time since March 2025.

SOL/TetherUS Price Chart
Source: TradingView (SOL/USDT)

The cross EMA 50-day constantly supports the Solana price chart with its 200-day EMA recording a similar action in the daily time frame. On the other hand, the MACD indicator displays a rising trend, suggesting an increase in the buying-over-selling pressure for the altcoin in the crypto space.

Suppose, the crypto market favors the bulls, this could result in the Solana coin price breaching its resistance of $177 and head toward its upper high of $200. Conversely, a bearish reversal may pull the price toward its support trendline of $150.

Binance Coin Retests Its $643 Mark

Amid the ongoing market volatility, the BNB coin price has added over 6% to its portfolio this week. With a circulating supply of 140.88 million tokens and a trading value of $638.02, it has a market cap of $89.58 billion. This makes it the 4th most-valued crypto in the market.

BNB/TetherUS Price Chart
Source: TradingView (BNB/USDT)

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) records a constant green histogram in the daily time frame with its averages experiencing a bullish convergence. Moreover, the Cross EMA 50/200-day witnesses a positive crossover. This indicates a positive outlook for the altcoin in the upcoming time.

If the bullish sentiment sustains, the BNB coin price could head toward its immediate resistance level of $675.85. On the flip side, if the market experiences increased liquidation, this could result in this altcoin plunging toward its lower support level of $575.25 next week.

Also Read: Solana and HBAR Price Pumps 10% as Bitcoin Crosses $100K

Disclaimer: The information researched and reported by The Crypto Times is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional financial advice. Investing in crypto assets involves significant risk due to market volatility. Always Do Your Own Research (DYOR) and consult with a qualified Financial Advisor before making any investment decisions.

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