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Ethereum vs SolanaIn 2025, the competition between Ethereum and Solana is no longer just a rivalry — it’s a pivotal chapter in blockchain evolution. We are witnessing a clash of two philosophies: Ethereum — maturity, security, and deep ecosystem vs. Solana — speed, efficiency, and adaptability. 📈 Price Resilience vs. Market Legacy While Ethereum still holds the crown in market cap and institutional trust, Solana is rewriting the rules with superior transaction speed and cost-effectiveness. The question is no longer "Who is better?" It’s "Who is evolving faster?" ⚡ Key Drivers Shaping the Ethereum-Solana Rivalry 1️⃣ Scalability vs. Stability Solana leads with up to 65,000 TPS, attracting high-frequency traders, NFT creators, and DeFi innovators. Ethereum, relying on its Layer-2 solutions, tries to balance security with scalability. 2️⃣ Institutional Shifts Funds like Galaxy Digital and Ark Invest are reallocating capital towards Solana, betting on efficiency and growth. Ethereum, meanwhile, is waiting on ETF approvals to regain momentum. 3️⃣ Technological Innovation Ethereum focuses on sharding and Layer-2 expansion. Solana pushes aggressive ecosystem growth but pays the price with occasional network instability. 📊 Market Performance Snapshot — 2025 Ethereum: ▼ 56% YTD | ~$1,600 Solana: ▼ 40% YTD | ~$135 Solana’s DEX market share jumped to 39.6% in Q1, driven by meme coins and retail traders. Ethereum’s dominance continues to erode under macro pressures and rising competition. But don’t be fooled — Ethereum's foundation remains strong. Institutional adoption and infrastructure upgrades still offer potential for a rebound. 📉 ETH/BTC Looks Like a Meme ETH/BTC: SOL/BTC: Potential -50% in next 160 weeks ➡️ ETH/SOL: ⚡ Where Did the Liquidity Go? The real question isn’t why ETH is dropping — It’s why no one cares. Layer 2 solutions — Arbitrum, Optimism, Base — have drained liquidity from Ethereum’s mainnet. DeFi activity? → Migrated to L2 Users? → Choosing lower fees and speed Ethereum L1? → A blockchain for whales and archives No liquidity = No rally No narrative = No attention Funds are betting on Solana and L2, not Ethereum’s base layer. 🎯 When Could ETH Take Off? Only if we see: A strong “Liquidity Returns to L1” narrative (RWA could be a trigger) Spot ETH ETFs launching with institutional accumulation A new DeFi wave on L1 (unlikely with current gas fees) Or simply — when the market decides to pump forgotten assets For now, Ethereum is about patience. Smart money is flowing into L2, Solana, and high-risk narratives. 🕒 But Time Will Tell... Today, we debate ETH vs. SOL. Tomorrow — the bull market ends, and we’ll be discussing entirely different narratives. Are you SOL or ETH? As always, stay one step ahead. Best regards, EXCAVO ______________________________ Disclosure: I am part of Trade Nation's Influencer program and receive a monthly fee for using their TradingView charts in my analysis.
by EXCAVO
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Bullish ETH theories I think this could be a possible scenario for ETH's next breakout. I think it's possible because of the ETH ETFs that will most likely gain some traction over time, and retail will have to play "catch up" due to the price consolidation over these past years. The winds will turn, and I think everything will play out quite quickly when it happens. I also think the FED will announce the end of QT today at the FOMC, which COULD trigger the next ETH bull run. Looking at the ETH/BTC chart, I think this will trigger the next leg up and complete the pattern when looking at the weekly chart, testing the previous highs. When I look at ETH relative to SOL/USD, it also looks bullish in the short term. I think this is quite reliable, but we will see over time. Although I think ETH will outperform both BTC and SOL and play catch-up with them both. Conclusion: I have deployed most of my crypto portfolio to ETH now, believing ETH will give me the most beta in this bull run over the coming months. I know the sentiment looks quite bad at the moment for ETH, but I believe there is a saying: "Buy when others are fearful, sell when everybody is greedy." I think this is quite similar to value investing, and I believe there is a lot of value in BTC, ETH, and SOL. Good luck! And share your thoughts, I like to discuss things like this. =)
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by Liljan
ETH ecosystem to fund initial stage of crypto bullrunWhen markets rotate the money has to come from somewhere. Money can move in and out of one sector of the economy into the other, like money moving from industrials into technology or from fiat into precious metals. Money can also move around within a macro system from its constituent sub-systems. In the case of crypto, think we will see the Ethereum ecosystem beggared while money flows out of it into other ecosystems. In order to try and stay ahead of the rotations into and out of crypto and into and out of the various layer one projects within crypto I turn to the best tool I have, which is the charts. Once we have the layer one blockchain we care about we can look at other layer projects that ride on top of the layer one to move up the risk curve for more volatility as we see fit. ETH/Bitcoin Bitcoin is the biggest single slice of the crypto by fame and market cap. The double top threat is pretty clear at this point. The black double top appears to be an eve and eve with the difference between the first and second peak about 3.12% That is about as textbook as we could want to see. We just have to start breaking the neckline of the formation and we should start to see more volatility in the pair. Eth Dominance ETH.D is likewise in a double top but this one is a bit further away from the neckline. The targeting is much the same. Due to the structures of the uptrend I think that 40% draw down is very reasonable and realistic. XRPETH XRP appears to be in a ascending triangle against ETH with a target close to 2x if full performance is reached. Solana/ETH Solana is suppose to be an Ethereum killer and in the long run I think it will live up to its name. I think it has a couple of years for the ecosystem to mature before It does. A major sign of strength will be if this W pattern performs to target. That would have Sol putting up over twice the gains than eth does in the initial stages of this move. Polkadot ETH Dot has been moving sideway for the last 4 months and has created some bullish divergence on the weekly chart. I think we will see it slowly erode share out of eth. Kadena Eth One of my favorite layer ones to watch and maybe trade before I see my long term set up is Kadena. It is poised ot have a W pattern that pops it over 100% against eth. Cronos Eth Cro seems to be another coin in a wedge against eth. The target this cycle is over 300% away from the current level. ADA ETH Oh, look, it is another coin in a bullish falling wedge against ETH. Sure reaching the previous ATH might take a decade or so, but that is a decade to favor ADA over eth. Doge Meme Coin Versus Eth Want to consider something that at first glance seem moronic or hilarious? Doge has the structure to 70x eth over the next couple of years. Final thoughts The Eth team has done a lot to make their system more affordable to use. As price goes down the ease of use goes up and the adoption goes up. Ethereum is in the process of turning itself into a volume trade and not a profit margin trade. That might be a good thing for cryptocurrency as a whole but I am chasing alpha. Crypto gives me more potential alpha than equities so I play here. If the alpha is leaving eth then I am going to leave as well, no matter how good it could be for the world or the ecosystem. Daddy can't pay for his girls food and clothes if he doesn't get that alpha.
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by This_Guhy
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