Solana ($SOL) is demonstrating remarkable resilience after its network outage in early 2024, with transactions now exceeding 3,000 TPS. The upcoming Firedancer upgrade promises to eliminate downtime while reducing fees by 40%. As Ethereum competitor, SOL's speed (65ms block times) and low-cost NFTs are attracting institutional interest. Analysts highlight $SOL as a high-growth altcoin, predicting $300-500 range by 2025 if Bitcoin rallies. However, validators warn about remaining centralization risks in its PoH mechanism. With 90% uptime since February and growing DeFi TVL ($4B+), Solana positions itself as the "Apple of blockchains" - optimized for mass adoption. $SOL $SOL