A week ago, I said #sol was facing a major crisis, and many people didn’t believe it
You can think of it this way: if the 2025 bull market rebounds, no matter which track, DeFi will definitely feast hard
Between ETH and SOL, which is more suitable for DeFi?
You don’t even need to think about it—it’s ETH. The reason isn’t just its first-mover advantage, but its ecosystem and stability that crush in every aspect
Data: As of February 2025, ETH’s DeFi total value locked exceeds $55 billion, while SOL’s is only $7.4 billion, accounting for 13%. ETH’s mature ecosystem, built over nearly 10 years—top protocols like Uniswap, Aave, and Compound—has laid the foundation for DeFi. Its developer community is active, and smart contracts have been battle-tested countless times 1 reply
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SOL’s highlight is speed, with a TPS as high as 65,000, while ETH (even with L2) is only in the thousands. Speed is an advantage, but DeFi isn’t just about racing. SOL’s high throughput comes at the cost of centralization—validator hardware requirements are steep, with just over 2,000 nodes, compared to ETH’s over 100,000
The core demand of DeFi is safety. Neither project teams nor users would choose a chain that “runs fast but often crashes or gets shut down,” right?
In terms of economic models, ETH’s EIP-1559 and PoS transition make inflation manageable, and though gas fees are high, they reflect real demand. SOL’s inflation rate exceeds 5%, posing a greater dilution risk. SOL’s real stage is meme coins—Bonk, WIF, and others thrive on low-cost, high-frequency trading, hyped by retail investors. But that’s a different world from DeFi’s complex financial logic 0 reply
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