Highest probability prediction: Ethereum or Solana, rather than Bitcoin, set to experience significant growth
In the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, two digital assets have been making waves: Solana and Ethereum. As we approach the next bull market, predictions suggest that Solana could outperform Ethereum due to its superior scalability, lower transaction fees, and increasing adoption.
Solana, with its capacity to process around 65,000 transactions per second (TPS) and very low fees, is becoming a top choice for scalable blockchain applications like SocialFi, NFT marketplaces, and decentralized gaming. While Ethereum’s throughput remains significantly lower with higher gas fees, it is currently relying more on layer-2 rollups to scale.
Key factors supporting Solana’s predicted outperformance include its scalability and speed, growing adoption and trading volume, partnerships and developer momentum, and cost efficiency. Solana’s average monthly trading volume increased 25.4% year-on-year in 2025 to $156 billion, outpacing Ethereum’s 9.7% rise. Collaborations with major companies like Visa and Stripe, infrastructure upgrades, and a growing developer community contribute to Solana’s rising ecosystem strength and innovation potential.
However, Ethereum retains strong advantages in decentralization, security, mature ecosystem, and institutional adoption. Its status as the pioneer of smart contracts and largest DeFi platform has resulted in a robust, secure, and extensive ecosystem with significant developer activity, extensive tooling, and comprehensive layer-2 scaling efforts.
Some experts predict that Solana could rise by 600% from its current level to reach $1,000, making it a promising contender for the best performer in the upcoming bull run. However, Ethereum is also considered to have strong potential, given its history of outperforming Bitcoin significantly in the last bull markets (650 percentage points in 2016/2017 and 175 percentage points in 2020/2021).
It is important to note that a large portion of the new Solana tokens will be released in February, March, and April of 2022, which could potentially cause selling pressure. Concerns have also been raised about Solana’s potential bullishness in 2025.
Investors’ choice between Solana and Ethereum depends on their priorities. Those who prioritise speed and cost might favour Solana, while those who prioritise decentralization, security, and ecosystem maturity might favour Ethereum.
As always, it is crucial to conduct thorough research and consider professional advice before making investment decisions.
[1] Solana Whitepaper [2] Solana Market Data [3] Ethereum Whitepaper [4] Ethereum Market Data [5] CryptoCompare's DeFi Rankings
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