$SOL
### **1. "Is Solana still the 'Ethereum killer'? How does its performance compare in 2025?"**
- Discuss Solana’s **speed (65,000 TPS)** and low fees vs. Ethereum’s L2 solutions (e.g., Arbitrum, Base).
- Recent upgrades (e.g., Firedancer validator client) aim to boost scalability—are they delivering? .
#### **2. "Solana’s airdrop boom: Sustainable growth or hype-driven speculation?"**
- Projects like **Jito, Jupiter, and Kamino** have distributed billions in tokens. Do airdrops genuinely drive adoption or just short-term farming? .
- How do Solana’s airdrops compare to Ethereum’s (e.g., Arbitrum, Starknet)?
#### **3. "Network outages: Is Solana’s reliability improving?"**
- Solana faced **11 outages in 2022** but only 2 in 2024. Are validator upgrades and QUIC protocols solving stability issues? .
#### **4. "DeFi on Solana: Can it overtake Ethereum’s dominance?"**
- TVL growth: Solana’s DeFi TVL surged from $1B to **$10B+ in 2025**, led by Kamino, Marginfi, and Drift.
- Unique advantages: Lower fees attract retail users, but does Ethereum’s L2 ecosystem still dominate institutional activity? .
#### **5. "NFTs on Solana: Revival or niche market?"**
- Despite the 2022 crash, collections like **Mad Lads and Tensorians** regained momentum. Can Solana compete with Ethereum/Blur? .
#### **6. "Scams and security: Is Solana riskier than other chains?"**
- Solana’s speed makes it a **hotspot for phishing scams** (e.g., fake airdrops, address poisoning). How can users stay safe? .
- Compare wallet security (Phantom vs. Trezor) and tools like Blowfish for transaction simulation .
#### **7. "Institutional adoption: Who’s betting on Solana?"**
- Visa’s USDC pilot, Shopify integrations, and **BlackRock’s tokenization experiments**—are these signs of long-term trust? .
