A recent report from digital asset bank Sygnum suggests that a rising trend could give Solana (SOL) an advantage over Ethereum (ETH) in the competitive smart contract space.
Although Solana’s transaction volumes are inflated by memecoin activity and its market share remains much smaller compared to Ethereum’s, Sygnum points out that Solana’s scalability could become a significant draw for traditional finance companies.
The report highlights how some conservative financial institutions might be leaning towards Solana over Ethereum due to its capacity for handling large-scale tokenization platforms and stablecoin projects.
Notable developments include PayPal’s addition of Solana for stablecoin transactions, with a PayPal executive recently stating that Ethereum may not be ideal for payments.
Visa also embraced Solana for settling USD Coin, praising the network’s speed, cost-efficiency, and resilience.
Additionally, Franklin Templeton plans to launch a mutual fund on Solana, and Citi is reportedly considering using the network for cross-border payments.
ARK Invest has quietly deepened its exposure to Solana by adding a staked SOL investment to two of its tech-focused ETFs, signaling growing confidence in the blockchain’s long-term potential.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warming up to the idea of expanding the crypto ETF landscape beyond Bitcoin, with 72 crypto-related ETF proposals now awaiting review.
Coinbase has officially rolled out CFTC-regulated futures contracts tied to XRP, marking a significant step forward for institutional adoption of the Ripple-associated token.
A fresh wave of speculation has hit the crypto market following a hefty stablecoin issuance by Tether, which quietly minted $1 billion worth of USDT on the Tron network earlier today.