High Throughput and Scalability: Solana’s architecture, leveraging Proof-of-History (PoH) alongside Proof-of-Stake (PoS), enables transaction speeds of up to 65,000 TPS (transactions per second) with low latency. This makes it one of the fastest layer-1 blockchains, ideal for DeFi, NFTs, and gaming applications.

Low Transaction Costs: Fees on Solana average $0.00025 per transaction, making it attractive for developers and users compared to Ethereum’s higher gas fees (pre- and post-Ethereum 2.0 in some cases).

Ecosystem Growth: Solana hosts a vibrant ecosystem with over 1,500 projects (as of recent data), including DeFi platforms like Serum and NFT marketplaces like Magic Eden. Its developer-friendly Rust programming environment accelerates adoption.