In every cryptocurrency bull market, there is always a public chain that rises with the wind.
2017 was the era of ETH; in 2021, SOL dominated the market; in 2025, who will take up this 'explosive growth baton'?
My answer is: SUI.
ETH: The pioneering work of smart contracts (2017)
Driven by the ICO frenzy, the price of Ethereum skyrocketed from $8 at the beginning of the year to nearly $800 by the end of the year, a tenfold increase. It is not just 'Bitcoin 2.0', but it has also opened the era of smart contracts and DApps.
SOL: The speed king driven by performance (2021)
From an obscure newcomer to a hot L1, Solana surged from $1 to $260, becoming the strongest dark horse of the year, thanks to its high TPS, low gas fees, and the explosion of the FTX and DeFi/NFT ecosystem.
SUI: A candidate for the next windfall (2025?)
Sui has multiple potential explosive factors:
Technical highlights: Move language + object-oriented model, providing more efficient execution methods for DeFi and games;
In the process of ecological expansion: DeFi, GameFi, and NFT are gradually aggregating, similar to Solana's early proliferation;
Strong background: The founding team of Mysten Labs comes from Facebook Diem, with solid capital support;
Market positioning: Taking the 'user experience-centric' public chain route, with the potential to break out of its niche.
When ETH solved the 'existence' of smart contracts, and SOL addressed the performance issue of 'fast and slow', SUI may be preparing to tackle the 'usability' of Web3.
History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
The current SUI may be overlooked just like ETH in 2017 and SOL in 2020, but it is brewing.
In this round, will SUI take over the explosive growth? I have been observing from the sidelines; perhaps it's time for you to enter the game.
