Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH), two of an important blockchain ecosystems, have its personal killing options for dApp growth. Jax Dwyer of Hivemapper Basis factors out some professionals and cons of each blockchains in 2025.
Solana or Ethereum? Here is knowledgeable take from knowledgeable
In comparison with Ethereum (ETH), the first-ever sensible contract platform, Solana (SOL) has the next transaction velocity, higher UX and decrease transaction prices. Such an evaluation was shared by cryptocurrency knowledgeable Jax Dwyer on his X yesterday, on March 14, 2025.
In contrast, Ethereum (ETH) outshines its main rival in relation to DeFi phase scale, ecosystem growth, safety, developer help and decentralization standing.
On the similar time, Dwyer admitted that the 2 blockchains had been created with totally different positioning and depend on totally different communities inside Web3.
Per DefiLlama tracker, Ethereum (ETH) amassed $46,11 billion in whole worth locked throughout 1,141 on-chain purposes, whereas Solana (SOL) solely reached $7 billion injected by 225 dApps.
In the meantime, within the final week, Ethereum (ETH) solely generated $526,549 in charges per day, whereas Solana (SOL) virtually reached $1 million in every day charges. Additionally, Solana (SOL) is way “youthful” because it launched in 2020, 5 years after its key rival, Ethereum (ETH).
ETH/BTC near five-year lows
The commentators beneath Dwyer’s tweet admitted that each Ethereum (ETH) an Solana (SOL) usually are not performing nicely in present cycles when it comes to crypto costs.
Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency, is altering fingers at $1,916, the bottom since mid-November 2023. The Ether value is down 60.53% in comparison with all-time highs registered in November 2021. To this point, on this cycle, Ethereum (ETH) is failing to get nearer to its value highs.
Ether’s (ETH) efficiency in a pair with Bitcoin (BTC) appears to be like much more catastrophic. This week, ETH/BTC twice dipped beneath the 0.0225 degree, which is the same as 44.44 Ethers per Bitcoin.
The ETH/BTC fee has not been so painful for Ethereum (ETH) bulls in virtually 5 years.
Solana (SOL) is buying and selling at $133.28, which is the same as 54.65%, down from the all-time excessive registered solely two months in the past.