Solana gaming debate shifts as Web3 opportunity moves around the game
Solana (SOL)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
BitcoinEthereumNews.com reports that Solana’s blockchain gaming story is becoming more complex. In March 2026, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu publicly argued that gaming on a blockchain was not coming back. This stance appeared even as Solana’s own developer resources continued to promote Web3 gaming tools.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for SOL, measured when this story was written up on 15 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Solana is trading at $102.53 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 62.9%, indicating strong short-term buying pressure compared to the 24-hour average of 49.0%. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at +$2,862,866, showing net inflows, while the 4-hour delta is negative at -$6,837,732. The 24-hour volume delta stands at -$4,679,041, and the cumulative volume delta (CVD) for the day closed at -$7,682,760. This suggests that while immediate buying is active, the broader 24-hour trend shows net selling pressure. The buy ratio measures the proportion of trades executed as buys, while the volume delta tracks the net value of those trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 48.8% sits at the 27th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 50.0% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for SOL, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 48.4%, with the latest day showing a slight increase of 0.6 points. Spot volume was 1.10x the weekly average, indicating higher-than-normal activity. However, the 8-day volume delta total was -$47,928,356, and the price changed -1.2% over eight days. Net buying occurred on only 2 of the 7 days. This day sees higher volume than average but remains part of a broader weekly trend of net outflows and price decline.