It's quite well performing this year with more than 800% growth this year and trading at $16 on coinmarketcap.Most of the coin has seen sharp dips but SOL has seen increase of 5-6% only in past 5 days.Many developers were turning to Solana because of its proof-of-stake (PoS) capabilities and the fact that it is faster, secure, and censorship-resistant. It is also relatively cheaper than ETH, with the average cost of a transaction being $0.0004. The total number of transactions in the network has risen to more than $12.3 billion.So if you are planning to HOLD it for long term then surely it's great choice for the investors portfolio as prices speculation by the market experts state prices to reach $60-$70 by the end of 2021.Its popularity is making its growth much faster so you can have your funds in them and gain profits by Holding for long term.