Microsoft Copilot AI predicts Solana will become the "financial backbone" by the end of 2026, with a price prediction ranging from $76 to $250-$500. The forecast cites the Firedancer validator client, which Copilot credits with delivering million-TPS throughput once fully deployed, and the Alpenglow upgrade, which slashes finality to sub-second speeds. U.S. ETF inflows are seen as expanding institutional adoption, while stablecoin and RWA activity, plus AI and DePIN integration, broaden utility. Risks named include regulatory uncertainty, competition from rival chains, macro liquidity tightening, and lingering network reliability issues, leaving a bear case near $120 to $150. Copilot calls the risk and reward skew strongly bullish, though cautious. The chart shows SOL peaked near $252 last September, then unwound, with November breaking trend structure from $190 toward $125, February capitulation from $150 down near $67, spring range between $80 and $98, June low around $61, and July rebuilding. Price now trades in the mid $70s, closing at $76.59, up 0.50% and $0.38 on the day, with session range $76.16 to $77.09. Support sits at $73, $67, and $61; resistance at $80, $90, and $100. RSI reads 56.25 against a signal line at 46.71. Copilot