Solana 2026: $SOL

March 2026 | Analysis

Speed & Cost: The Brutal Comparison

Let the numbers speak first.

Even if Solana fees grow 100x — they would still be cheaper than Ethereum today.

In early 2026, Solana processed 148 million transactions in a single day.

DEX Volume 2026: Solana Is Already #1
Retail traders don't wait for analysts. They vote with their wallets. Here is what they chose:

February 2026: Solana DEX volume — $117B vs Ethereum $52B

Full year 2025: Solana — $1.5 Trillion vs Ethereum — $699 Billion

Market share: Solana holds 48–50% of all global DEX volume

Brennan Watt, CEO of Anza (Solana's core development team), described Alpenglow as "an important milestone on the road to 1,000,000 TPS".

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