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Solana leads institutional inflows with $80 million year-to-date, surpassing SUI’s $72 million, aided by ETF momentum and stronger staking yields. While SUI saw a 76% increase in total value locked in the past month (April 12 to May 12), Solana dominates with $9.38 billion in TVL. SUI rose 26% and Solana 22% this week, but resistance at $4.05 for SUI and $180 for Solana could limit near-term gains. Explore how Solana’s institutional inflows and performance in the DeFi space solidify its position over SUI, despite emerging competition in the crypto market. Solana Wins The Institutions Back Solana has regained strong institutional interest, signaling a positive shift for the “Ethereum killer.” While April was a slower month for SOL, institutional investors have returned with renewed confidence in May. In the week ending May 3, Solana saw $6 million in inflows, compared to SUI’s $0.3 million. Furthermore, SOL has overtaken SUI in year-to-date (YTD) flows, accumulating $80 million compared to $72 million for SUI. Solana and SUI Institutional Flows. Source: CoinShares The influx of institutional capital into Solana reinforces its standing as a top contender in the blockchain space. However, SUI’s growth cannot go completely overlooked either. Alvin Kan, COO at Bitget Wallet, discussed the reason behind the surge in interest in SUI with COINOTAG. “The recent uptick in institutional inflows to SUI appears to reflect growing interest in scalable and technically differentiated blockchains. With high throughput capacity, a novel programming language like Move, and expanding use cases such as Bitcoin restaking via SatLayer, SUI offers infrastructure that aligns with long-term investment theses. Backing from players like Franklin Templeton and Grayscale suggests this may be more than a short-term trend.” On the other hand, SUI has made notable strides in the DeFi space, outpacing Solana’s growth over the past month (April 12…

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