Solana may prepare for the year – at least, this is what Standard Charterd believes.
In the latest research notes, the giant Global Banking expected that Solana could slip to $ 275 by the end of 2025, and until it reached $ 500 by 2030. This is a great leap of its current price of about $ 175. Ethereum, and at the same time, is traded near $ 2,632.
But here is the place where it becomes interesting: even with such the ups of Sol, it is not called Standard Charder to describe it bored. In fact, the bank says Ethereum will not go anywhere yet.
So, what drives this confident prediction and why is ETH still at the forefront? The deeper you look, the more it reveals.
Solana rises, but Ethereum is still leading
According to Geoff Kendrick, President of FX and Digital Assets Research at Standard Charder, expectations have not changed since March. Solana is still “cheap” for Ethereum, based on standards such as active users and the number of transactions.
This is the main message: Solana’s has a space to grow, but ETHEREUM has already won the long match – now. Kendrick also noted that the ETH/Sol price rate, which is about 16 years old, is expected to keep between 14 and 17 to 2025-2027. This means that both can rise together, but ETH remains ahead.
The bank also refers to a few opposite winds for Solana in recent months, especially a slowdown in Memecoin’s activity and the fact that the application revenues are still denied by less than their value compared to its growth capabilities.
Ethereum vs Solana: Comparison
Here is how chains accumulate on the main battlefield.
TVL (total closed value): ETHEREUM continues to control more than $ 71 billion in TVL, thanks to the mature Defi ecosystem and institutional class platforms. On the contrary, Solana is about $ 9 billion – a small part of the ETH size. However, low -cost rapid infrastructure attracts newer Defi protocols.
Memecoins: ETHEREUM is the original home of Memecoins – Shib, Pepe and Floki. While many of the last mechanics size turns into Ethereum L2S, the series still leads the brand and liquidity. Solana had a moment earlier this year with metal coins like Bonk and WiF, but this wave was very cool, which may have been damaged with feelings in the short term.
DAPPS and developer activity: Ethereum is still heavy weight in decentralized applications, with a deep seat of projects and developed loyalty for a long time. But Solana is gaining momentum, especially in the first performance applications such as Jupiter and Redium. Society is immersed, fast -moving, well funded, and is nourished by grants and international camps such as Mtndao.
Security and previous network issues: Solana got her fair share of turmoil, including DOS attacks and the main network interruption. But 2024 brought serious upgrades: Fredancer offer, the second auditor’s agent was designed with Chem Crypto, and QUIC’s accreditation. Solana has also applied the likelihood quality to participate and network monitoring tools in actual time to enhance its reliability under pressure.
Ethereum, at the same time, has the benefit of time. After the edge, make the ETHEREUM proof of the quota model the attacks more expensive and offer penalties for poor behavior. Add strict audits to the smart nodes and adoption of L2, and you have a network that has been tested and harden over the years.
Decentralization in the heart: Solana’s design trades some decentralization of speed. The high -performance contract requires an expensive infrastructure, which can focus control.
Ethereum, on the other hand, works with a wide network of nodes, making access more after moving to points of sale. The bottom barrier helped to enter decentralization in controlling the ETHEREUM spirit as ETHEREUM ethics as an unreliable Blockchain in the world.
Can Solana bridge the gap?
It can – but not overnight.
Solana strengths are clear: fast transactions, low fees, and the growing developer community. But ETHEREUM offers more than just the price. It is based on the effects of the network, years of the loyalty of the developer, and a busy record with institutions.
In order for Solana to kneel, he has a long way. We will keep you aware.
