**Ethereum ($ETH )** is the second-largest cryptocurrency and widely supported on Binance. It offers trading pairs like ETH/USDT and ETH/BTC, and supports Ethereum 2.0 staking. Ethereum is known for its robust smart contract ecosystem, powering DeFi, NFTs, and dApps. While it's highly secure and decentralized, it has relatively high transaction fees and lower speed (15–30 TPS), though Binance helps reduce some of these costs.

**Solana ($SOL )**, also available on Binance with pairs like SOL/USDT and SOL/BTC, is known for its extremely fast transaction speeds (up to 65,000 TPS) and low fees. It supports flexible and locked staking, and is popular for DeFi, NFTs, and blockchain gaming. While it offers speed and affordability, it’s considered less decentralized and has faced occasional network outages.