Solana Revenue Grows 30X Faster Than Ethereum’s Early Days

Solana’s revenue generation is on its generational run. From memecoin mania to AI-powered dApps, Solana’s ecosystem is firing on all cylinders, attracting traders, builders and validators alike.

If that doesn’t convince you, here’s a looker.

A Swiss investment firm, 21Shares, released a report on 6 October 2025, according to which Solana SOL $223.47 0.04% Solana SOL Price $223.47 0.04% /24h Volume in 24h $6.68B Price 7d  pulled in a massive $2.85 billion in annual revenue over the last year.

This makes Solana the fastest-growing blockchain of 2025.

Most of this revenue came from trading platforms, which brought in $1.12 billion, amounting to nearly 40% of the total revenue.

Solana pulled in $2.85B in annual revenue — rivaling companies like Palantir and Robinhood.

From DeFi to AI, its ecosystem is proving to be one of crypto’s most diverse and fastest-growing. Read the full breakdown by @MattMena__

https://t.co/1zB9YRCWZ8 pic.twitter.com/LFD64uNWyo

— 21shares (@21shares) October 7, 2025

From October 2024 to September 2025, Solana averaged $240 million in monthly revenue. This number spiked massively to $616 million in January 2025, thanks to the meme coin frenzy led by tokens such as Official Trump (TRUMP).

Even after the hype cooled off, monthly earnings stayed strong between $150 million and $250 million.

This is unheard of. No other blockchain has hit these numbers so early in its growth.

Meanwhile, validator fees across Solana’s ecosystem, including DeFi, memecoins, AI tools, DEXs and launchpads continue to boost the network’s financial momentum.

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Solana Revenue Surged 30X Faster Than Ethereum’s Early Growth

Looking at numbers in isolation does not give the big picture. The figures shared above are well and good, but hear this!

According to 21Shares, Solana’s revenue growth is over 30 times faster than Ethereum’s (ETH) was in its growth years.

Ethereum was pulling in less than $10 million a month five years post-launch. Now compare that to the consistent $200 -$250 million Solana is raking in. It’s crazy!

(Source: 21Shares)

This explosive growth is largely attributed to Solana’s low fees and high-speed design, which supports over 1.2 to 1.5 million daily active addresses.

That is roughly three times what ETH had at a similar stage.

LATEST: Solana's revenue leaves Ethereum in the dust$SOL pulled in $2.85B in the past year — over 20x what $ETH made at the same stage.

With 1.5M daily users and strong post-memecoin demand, Solana's growth is shifting from potential to execution pic.twitter.com/aESJn0ldl7

— crypto.news (@cryptodotnews) October 8, 2025

Solana’s efficiency is not only attracting retail investors, but serious corporate interest as well.

A new wave of Solana treasury companies has emerged, with public firms adding SOL to their balance sheets.

Around $4 billion worth of SOL is now being held by 18 tracked entities, including Forward Industries and Sharps Technology.

(Source: StrategicSolanaReserve)

Nasdaq-listed Brera Holdings even rebranded to Solmate after raising $300 million to build a Solana-focused treasury and infrastructure platform.

In the backdrop, all eyes are on the potential approval of spot Solana ETFs. Big names, including Fidelity, VanEck, and Grayscale, have filed their applications, though decisions from the SEC are currently delayed due to the US government shutdown.

Still, confidence is high. Traders on Polymarket are betting with 99% certainty that a Solana ETF will be greenlit before the year’s end.

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Solana Built For The Next Wave Of Digital Assets: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

Solana is quickly becoming Wall Street’s favourite blockchain, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Houga. He sees it as the go-to network for stablecoins and tokenised assets because of its speed and scalability, along with its strong technical foundation.

“Solana is the new Wall Street” – @Matt_Hougan, CIO @BitwiseInvest pic.twitter.com/gNfEu8Pbdr

— Solana (@solana) October 3, 2025

He strongly believes that Solana is built for the next wave of digital finance, where institutions need a reliable one-stop blockchain to handle everything from payments to capital markets.

In his words, “Solana is the new Wall Street.”

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