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Werner VermaakUpdated
Solana investors have enjoyed record price gains (from $1.60 to a peak of $2.14) since January 1, 2021, as it began to cement its status as the leading smart contract-powered alternative – and potentially even a successor to Ethereum. This can be attributed to Solana's high transaction speeds (up to 50,000 TPS) and cheap fees ($0.00025) as well as a migration of new projects and users over to the blockchain network.
Now that you've learned in our Solana series how to keep your SOL safe in a wallet, how to stake SOL and where to buy SOL, your next step might be to lock in some profits and sell some of these crypto assets for some US dollars.
While decentralised wallets like Phantom, Sollet, Exodus and Math Wallet help you to exchange SOL for other coins or tokens, you'll need to use an exchange like Binance or Coinbase to compliantly convert your assets into fiat.
You could also choose to sell your assets directly to another person for cash, but be aware that this could potentially classify you as a money service business (MSB) in the eyes of US authorities if the amounts are significant, which could lead to fines or imprisonment if you don't report it.
For the purposes of this article, we will be looking at cashing out your SOL for fiat, not other cryptocurrency, on a centralised exchange and withdrawing it to your bank account. Here's how.
To make comparing even easier we came up with the Finder Score. Supported coins, account fees and features across 28 cryptocurrency trading platforms are all weighted and scaled to produce a score out of 10. The higher the score, the better the exchange—simple.
Crypto markets and prices are notoriously volatile, as the value of an asset is usually determined by market sentiments and predictions of future value and adoption, rather than current use cases.
Therefore, you need to decide whether you acquired your SOL as an investor or a trader, and what your end goal is: to make more USD or to accumulate more crypto.
If you feel your crypto asset has a bright future ahead that can survive a temporary bear market, it might be better to just "HODL" it. Most of the leading cryptocurrencies periodically go through great upward price cycles that allow you to cash out at a greater profit if you're patient enough. Of course, nothing is guaranteed in the world of crypto, as this list of "dead coins'' shows.
Every crypto investor has different needs and objectives, so it's important to sell your cryptocurrency based on your circumstances.
Before selling, ask yourself these questions:
If you still decide to sell, then these questions can help you make the right decision.
The exchange you select to register and send your cryptocurrency to will also be important. You will need to consider the following when choosing a cryptocurrency exchange:
Read our crypto exchange guide for more in-depth information regarding how to decide on the best exchange for your needs and tips regarding other factors, such as the location of the exchange and how that will affect its government regulations.
Exchange platforms have a wide range of withdrawal options and will almost always have a fiat withdrawal choice. Check to see what withdrawal options are supported. Most commonly these options include the following:
There are many factors to consider when choosing the cash-out option:
Fees. Exchange fees, trading fees and deposit/withdrawal fees all vary by exchange platform, and all cut into your profit or increase your loss when trading cryptocurrency. When considering a withdrawal fee, this will depend on the withdrawal method you select. Withdrawal limits. Often an exchange platform will limit your maximum or minimum amount per withdrawal transaction. This will depend on the exchange selected. It's possible these limits can be increased if you provide additional information to the exchange. Processing. Withdrawal fees can change depending on your withdrawal method. Bank transfers can take several days to be approved, while cash withdrawals are instant.Before selling your Solana, it is crucial to analyze the market carefully and consider the optimal time for you to exit your position. It is, of course, impossible to predict the best moment to sell, but our guide to cryptocurrency technical analysis is another useful tool to help you understand and comprehend the cryptocurrency market.
Of course, it's equally important to look at a project's fundamentals. For this, you can look at Solana's network adoption, transaction growth, roadmap, industry investment and use case in growing sectors like DeFi and NFT. There's nothing worse than selling too early – other than selling too late of course.
Ultimately, know that you'll most likely never buy at the bottom or sell at the top. There will always be a better and a worse time to sell your Solana,
Therefore, it might be better to periodically buy and sell SOL in batches in order to gain the benefits of dollar-cost averaging of your transactions.
Werner Vermaak was a technical writer and blockchain consultant with an extensive 20-year marketing resume across Taiwan, the UK and South Africa. He came across Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in Taiwan during mid-2017 and has worked with several companies and projects in the areas of crypto security, regulations, custody and new fields such as DeFi, NFTs and Web 3.0 since. Werner has a business degree from Stellenbosch University and postgraduate qualifications in strategic marketing from the AAA School of Advertising. Werner enjoys geeking out on new technology and pondering the mass adoption of digital assets. See full bio
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