Solana topped $271 million in Q2 2025 revenue, outpacing Ethereum, Tron, and Bitcoin for the third straight quarter.
Strong DApp activity and the launch of the first U.S. staking-enabled ETF continue to fuel Solana’s market dominance.

Solana revenue has surged to a record $271 million in the second quarter of 2025, reinforcing its lead in the blockchain sector. Notably, this figure positions Solana ahead of key rivals, including Ethereum, Tron, and Bitcoin. This also marks the third straight quarter of dominance in network revenue.

Solana’s Strong Revenue Signals Growing Investor Confidence

According to data from Blockworks, Solana has demonstrated a steady increase in revenue generation over time. Now ranked as the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, as mentioned in our previous news brief, Solana has consistently maintained this upward trend.

It is worth noting that from Q2 2016 to Q2 2025, Solana alone accounted for nearly 40% of total revenue generated across all blockchain networks. While other chains such as Ethereum and Tron have shown occasional spikes, Solana’s growth has been more consistent. The overall network revenue for Q2 2025 reached $685.97 million, with Solana taking the largest share.

Solana’s revenue not only surpassed Ethereum’s $129.09 million and Tron’s $165.26 million, but also remained well ahead of Bitcoin’s $50.48 million. This consistent lead has contributed to increasing investor confidence in the Solana ecosystem. The chain’s low transaction fees and fast processing speed continue to attract developers and users.

Further strengthening its performance, decentralized applications built on Solana have dominated weekly revenue charts for ten consecutive months. This has positioned Solana as a top destination for DApp development and user activity, keeping it at the centre of blockchain conversations.

Adding to this remarkable milestone, CNF reported that REX‑Osprey debuted the new Solana + Staking ETF (ticker SSK) on Cboe. This makes history as the first U.S. staking-enabled crypto ETF. Additionally, as noted in our previous article, Chainlink has launched its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), which is now officially live on Solana’s mainnet.

Solana Ecosystem Expands Amid Competition 

It is worth mentioning that the blockchain also saw record-high Bitcoin trading volumes in Q2 2025. This also points to increased cross-chain activity and a growing role in the decentralized finance space.  

The total value of tokenized real-world assets on Solana reached $418 million, marking its highest level on record. However, it still trails behind Aptos, which reached $538 million. 

As noted in our previous news brief, Solana’s price also saw an uptick following news that Nikita Bier, an advisor to the blockchain, had assumed a new role as lead product developer at X.

Meanwhile, the rising popularity of meme coin launchpads, such as LetsBonk and Pump.fun, has also drawn attention to the network, attracting both retail and institutional interest.

Despite these successes, some analysts remain cautious. RuzTV, a well-known market watcher on X, has predicted that SOL could drop to $143 before rebounding. According to Marketcap data, SOL price has jumped 2.58% is currently trading at $152.82. 

Meanwhile, chains like Arbitrum and Optimism are slowly narrowing the gap, and Ethereum continues to improve its Layer-2 infrastructure. With this competition, Solana may need to continue innovating to stay ahead, but for now, it holds the top spot in blockchain revenue.

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Filed under: Bitcoin - @ July 9, 2025 3:27 pm