Solana: The High-Speed Infrastructure Redefining the Future of DeFi
Solana (SOL) stands out in 2025 as one of the top Layer-1 blockchains, combining real scalability, ultra-low fees, and unmatched speed.
Currently priced at $160.09 with a market cap of $84 billion, SOL has gained 5.23% over the past 24 hours (CoinMarketCap, June 10, 2025). The question arises: why is interest in Solana growing so rapidly?
The recent integration of Solana Pay with Bitget Wallet allows for instant payments in both physical and online stores, fueling global adoption, particularly in Brazil. According to a Binance survey, 65% of Brazilian crypto users prefer Solana, highlighting its regional dominance.
At the Solana Summit 2025 in Vietnam, major updates were unveiled: enhanced SOL staking, expansions of Jupiter DEX, and key technical upgrades. The network now handles 4,600 transactions per second, up 15%, with a total value locked (TVL) of $1.6 billion.
The Alpenglow proposal reduces finality to 150 milliseconds while boosting fault tolerance. Meanwhile, the MetaMask integration makes Solana the first non-EVM blockchain to achieve full compatibility, broadening its reach dramatically.
Projects like Solaxy, which raised $32 million, and the launch of the DOOD token illustrate the vibrancy of the Solana ecosystem. Analysts at Standard Chartered forecast SOL to hit $275 by the end of 2025 and $500 by 2029.
With a fully diluted valuation of $96.5 billion, Solana is no longer just a cryptocurrency — it is becoming the backbone of the decentralized financial future.
