Solana Retains Lead Above Ethereum and Tron in Crucial Metric: Details

Solana (SOL) is maintaining a steady lead over Ethereum (ETH) and Tron (TRX), as well as other layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains. The Solana blockchain has outperformed these other protocols in terms of network revenue in the last 16 weeks.

SOL network revenue highlights usage

In an update shared by SolanaFloor, Solana has generated over $17 million in transaction fees and out-of-protocol tips. According to the data, Solana has raked in $17,373,751, which is over $3 million more than its closest competitor, Tron.

Tron has a total of $14.15 million, while Ethereum was able to register $11.6 million in revenue as of July 13, 2025.

Notably, network revenue refers to the total amount of fees that users in the ecosystem pay for transactions. Other payments include smart contracts and other on-chain activities on the blockchain. It also consists of any priority fees paid by a user to ensure faster processing of transactions.

The revenue lead signals Solana’s increasing adoption for decentralized finance as a result of its high transaction throughput. In terms of throughput, Solana dwarfs Ethereum with up to a theoretical 65,000 TPS as against 30 TPS.

Solana’s ability to maintain the lead in generating more revenue than any other L1 and L2 blockchain for 16 weeks in a row signals massive dominance. It is a strong indication of the traction the Solana has among users in the crypto space.

Solana lags behind in market performance

Meanwhile, in the broader ecosystem, Solana and Bullish, a leading institutional crypto exchange, have partnered in an integration move. Notably, Bullish will rely on Solana-native stablecoins for its operations.

The development signals Solana’s growing competitive edge in the global financial space.

Despite this lead in revenue, SOL has not increased much in value in the ongoing price rally. While Ethereum has succeeded in flipping the $3,000 mark and targeting $4,000, SOL has been left behind.