I think Solana deserves to be in the top 5 of the crypto market. It has shown remarkable resilience and innovation after the FTX incident. Solana is not only fast and scalable, but also supports a vibrant DeFi ecosystem and a variety of meme coins. I especially like Bonk, which is a fun and rewarding token that has a loyal community. I believe Solana has a lot of potential to grow further and challenge the dominance of Ethereum and Bitcoin. I am holding SOL for the long term and I am confident that it will reach new heights.
At the time of this writing, Solana has finally reached the fifth position in market cap. Despite the "pump", SOL is still far behind its latest ATH of around $200 per coin. I guess the BONK hype was shortlived after all. We may have to wait until the spot Bitcoin ETF is approved in the US, to see what happens with major altcoins' market prices. They usually go up once Bitcoin turns bullish.
Ultimately, investing in an altcoin like Solana would be nothing more than a pure gamble. I'd suggest you never invest more than what you can afford to lose just to be safe. The future is widely unpredictable, so lets hope for the best.