$BTC Solana (SOL) is one of the fastest-growing Layer-1 blockchains, designed to support high-speed decentralized applications (dApps), DeFi, NFTs, and Web3 ecosystems. It is often called an “Ethereum competitor” due to its low fees and extremely high transaction speed (TPS).
As of early 2026, SOL is trading roughly around $85–$95 range, still significantly below its previous all-time high near $293.