Here's a Q3 End 2025 Comparison of $BTC (Bitcoin), $ETH (Ethereum), and $SOL O (Solana) — focusing on price action, ecosystem growth, and investor sentiment:
🔍 Q3 2025 Performance Overview
Q3 End Price ~$113,000 (Flash crash recovery) ~$6,500 (Struggles with ETH 2.0 scaling) ~$175 (Strong DeFi/NFT activity)
% Change (Q3) ▲ +25% overall
(But volatile) ▲ +14% overall ▲ +38%
(Most stable performer)
Market Cap Rank #1 (Dominant) #2 (Still king of DeFi) #5 (Close to flipping BNB)
Network Activity Strong but slow TPS High dev activity, moderate TPS Very high TPS, low fees
Narrative Driver ETF momentum, Institutional flow ETH restaking, L2 scaling Solana Pay, Mobile, NFTs
📊 Q3 Highlights Breakdown
🟧 Bitcoin ($BTC)
Flash crash below $113K in August shook confidence briefly.
Institutional buying on dips helped recover most losses.
Still viewed as the safest long-term hold.
🟦 Ethereum ($ETH)
Struggled with congestion and high fees even post-upgrades.
Layer 2 solutions like Optimism & Arbitrum still driving usage.
Staking rewards declined slightly, leading to ETH sell-offs.
🟪 Solana ($SOL)
Continued adoption in DePIN, Gaming, and Payments.
Solana Saga 2 rollout and integrations with Shopify boosted usage.
Most resilient in Q3 despite overall market volatility.
📈 Investor Sentiment (Q3 Polling & Trends)
Token Bullish (%) Neutral (%) Bearish (%)
BTC 62% 24% 14%
ETH 54% 30% 16%
SOL 70% 18% 12%
🧠 Quick Take: Who Wins Q3 2025?
✅ Most Stable Growth – $SOL
✅ Most Institutional Support – $BTC
✅ Most Developer Engagement – $ETH
