Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) are two of the largest and most popular cryptocurrencies for casual investors and professionals alike. But there are big differences in the narratives surrounding each of these currencies.

Solana's Proof of History protocol and Firedancer technology could make it a serious competitor to Ethereum with faster transaction speeds. Read more here.

Ethereum market capitalization fell 4.7%; Ripple and Solana surged by 36.9% and 32.2%, respectively, in one month. Alexander Pack explains how Ethereum’s modular approach has hurt the ETH price due to reduced fees and less token burn.

A recent Syncracy thesis on Solana revealed that the blockchain had surpassed Ethereum across several metrics in the past few months. The thesis-driven hedge fund calculated Solana’s performance as a percentage of Ethereum’s.

Solana has a handful of advantages over Ethereum. Its transactions are much cheaper and faster on average. The Solana ecosystem also tends to be easier to interact with. Cryptocurrency gas fees are an unavoidable fact of life.

One of the Solana developers, focusing on the Firedance validator client, has moved on to build his own project and a new L1 chain.

Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong says the latest memecoin frenzy is overwhelming the top US-based crypto exchange.

Solana apps captured 73.3% of daily crypto app earnings, leading in revenue with $8.9M, surpassing Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong addresses Solana transaction challenges, outlining plans for tier-1 support to boost SOL accessibility alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum on the platform.

Among the most talked-about projects right now are Solana ($SOL), Hedera ($HBAR), XRP ($XRP), and PlutoChain ($PLUTO). Each project offers something unique. Solana ($SOL) continues to attract attention for its high-speed blockchain solutions.

Due to the impact of the First Couple issuing new coins, Solana's SOL and bitcoin have experienced greater appreciation than Ethereum's ether

Solana’s native token SOL ( SOL) rose 7% on Jan. 22, despite failing to reclaim the $260 support level. More importantly, SOL has climbed 34% year-to-date in 2025, while the broader altcoin market gained 10%. This upswing has largely been fueled by memecoin trading hype, especially after the Official Trump (TRUMP) token launch on Jan. 18.