Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH), two of crucial blockchain ecosystems, have its personal killing options for dApp growth. Jax Dwyer of Hivemapper Basis factors out some execs and cons of each blockchains in 2025.
Solana or Ethereum? Here is skilled take from skilled
Compared to Ethereum (ETH), the first-ever sensible contract platform, Solana (SOL) has a better transaction velocity, higher UX and decrease transaction prices. Such an evaluation was shared by cryptocurrency skilled Jax Dwyer on his X yesterday, on March 14, 2025.
Against this, Ethereum (ETH) outshines its main rival in relation to DeFi phase scale, ecosystem growth, safety, developer assist and decentralization standing.
On the identical time, Dwyer admitted that the 2 blockchains had been created with completely different positioning and depend on completely different communities inside Web3.
Per DefiLlama tracker, Ethereum (ETH) amassed $46,11 billion in complete 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) nearly 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 under Dwyer’s tweet admitted that each Ethereum (ETH) an Solana (SOL) are usually not performing effectively in present cycles when it comes to crypto costs.
Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency, is altering palms 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. Up to now, on this cycle, Ethereum (ETH) is failing to get nearer to its value highs.
Ether’s (ETH) efficiency in a pair with Bitcoin (BTC) seems to be much more catastrophic. This week, ETH/BTC twice dipped under the 0.0225 degree, which is the same as 44.44 Ethers per Bitcoin.
The ETH/BTC charge has not been so painful for Ethereum (ETH) bulls in nearly 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.
