🧠 Ethereum vs Solana — who is the king of smart contracts in 2025?
💥 SOL — rocket of the year
+1800% since the beginning of 2023
Peak activity during the meme season
Fees — ~$0.01
Faster and cheaper than ETH
But: only 7% TVL in DeFi ($9.9 billion)
⚙️ Ethereum — old giant
+220% over the same period
Fees — $1.4
But: 60% TVL in DeFi ($84.5 billion)
Institutions hold $6.2 billion in ETH, while Solana has $700 million
Infrastructure for stablecoins, tokenization, and Web3
📉 ETH still hasn't broken ATH: -20% from the peak of $4.9K
📈 SOL — has already updated its maximum multiple times
📊 What analysts say:
— Ethereum = foundation of DeFi and TradFi
— Solana = high speed, but less decentralization
— In the future, both networks will lead... in different niches
⚖️ ETH — for institutions and developers
⚡ SOL — for UX and retail users
🤔 Who is the leader? It depends on what you are building.
*Not a financial recommendation.
