Finder analyzes expert predictions each quarter. We conducted our most recent survey in April 2025, in which our panel of 26 crypto industry specialists shared their thoughts on how solana (SOL) will perform through 2035.
All prices mentioned in this report are denominated in US dollars.
On average, our panelists think SOL will be worth $331 by the end of 2025 before rising to $892 by 2030 and $1,539 by 2035.
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Our panelists think SOL will be worth an average of $331 by year-end 2025, about 70% higher than the asset’s price of $193.87 at the start of 2025.
Our panelists also predict that SOL will rise to $892 by year-end 2030 and $1,539 by year-end 2035.
Both the short- and long-term predictions from our panel are down from their more bullish predictions when they were surveyed in January 2025, where they saw SOL closing out the year valued at $395, moving to $1,027 by 2030 and $2,207 in 2035.
Johnny Gabriele, the head analyst of blockchain economics and AI integration at the Lifted Initiative, provides the panel’s highest projection for SOL in 2025, expecting the token could reach $800 but cautions its “long-term future is under scrutiny.”
Ben Ritchie, the managing director of Alpha Node Global, provides one of the more bullish projections for SOL in 2025, saying it could go as high as $500 as it attracts retail investors due to its advantages over ethereum (ETH).
Solana is a blockchain designed for retail users, offering a smooth experience at a low cost. This accessibility has driven demand, especially with the rise of memecoins alongside the established DeFi and NFT (non-fungible token) ecosystem. We expect solana’s price to reach up to $500 this year as more retail investors turn to the network for its affordability and speed compared to ethereum. Development has also progressed well since 2021, which may help address previous vulnerabilities.
Joseph Raczynski, a futurist at JT Consulting and Media, provides a projection closer to the panel average at $300, saying that SOL will benefit from investors who missed out on getting in early on ETH.
Solana’s got the rizz. Latecomers who missed ethereum’s big runs have piled into SOL instead. It’s fast, user-friendly and booming, but with more centralization and less censorship resistance, there’s a trade-off.
John Hawkins, a senior lecturer at the University of Canberra, gives the lowest prediction of the panel, saying that SOL will end the year worth $50, though it may benefit from Trump’s endorsement.
BNB’s price largely reflects the price of bitcoin. Like all the non-stablecoin cryptos, it is a speculative bubble. Being included in Trump’s list of favored crypto may help it do less poorly than many other altcoins.
The majority of the panel (65%) say SOL is a buy in 2025. A further quarter (23%) say you should hold, with just 12% advising that it’s time to sell.
Tommy Honan, the director of product at Swyftx, says that now is the time to buy SOL while the DeFi ecosystem is booming.
Solana’s got everything it needs — fast transactions, low fees and a booming DeFi ecosystem. Sure, it’s faced some stability hurdles, but with exciting upgrades on the way, I believe $280 is within reach by 2025. Solana is ready to come back strong, as it has already done a few times in the past!
Kadan Stadelmann, CTO and project lead of Komodo Platform, also thinks that SOL is a buy for two major reasons:
Solana (SOL) has strong bullish potential due to two main factors. Firstly, its growing presence in decentralized finance (DeFi) is a significant driver. With faster transaction speeds and lower fees compared to competitors like ethereum, solana is quickly becoming a top choice for DeFi developers. Additionally, solana’s use as a memecoin chain has increased its visibility and engagement within crypto communities.
The panel thinks SOL has a lot of potential in 2025, with 56% saying the token is undervalued. A little over a quarter of the panel (28%) say SOL is fairly priced, and just 16% say it’s overpriced.
Shannon Blood, the CMO of InFlux Technologies, thinks that SOL is currently underpriced and says that while it has superior speeds to almost all its competitors, the uptake has been slower … for now.
Solana is one of the fastest-operating L1 (Layer 1) chains because of its parallelistic infrastructure. The only other network that is faster is Sui, but that chain is much smaller regarding adoption. As on-chain congestion increases with more and more new users, developers will flock to solana for its speed, driving its value in the years to come.
Jeremy Britton, the founder of BostonTrading.co, also says that SOL is underpriced, simply adding that “eventually, markets discover the truth.”
Close to half the panel (45%) say that we will see a SOL ETF in 2025, with a further 30% saying one will come next year.
Gracy Chen, the CEO of Bitget, says that she thinks that we will see a solana ETF in 2025 and that it could be a catalyst for massive growth in the token’s value.
A $400 year-end 2025 prediction (~300% increase) is ambitious and hinges on a potential altcoin season or significant catalysts like a solana ETF approval, which Polymarket estimates has an 85% chance in 2025 and could drive $2.7B–$6B in inflows, boosting SOL’s price and legitimacy.
While Ruadhan O, founder of Seasonal Tokens, doesn’t see SOL being approved for an ETF in 2025, he does say that it may happen in 2026 and that SOL’s inclusion in the Strategic Crypto Reserve could go a long way to boosting its chances of approval.
The inclusion of SOL in the strategic crypto reserve is bullish and could indicate that the administration no longer views SOL as an unregistered security, boosting the chances of an ETF approval. Like ETH, SOL’s price has plummeted since the start of the year. This is the moment of maximum fear, and the price is likely to recover in the coming months.
With solana’s Total Value Locked (TVL) surpassing $10 billion, indicating a recovering
DeFi ecosystem, we asked the panel how likely it is for solana to maintain its growth trajectory for the remainder of 2025, with the majority of the panel saying it’s either likely (60%) or very likely (30%).
Nicole DeCicco, the CEO of CryptoConsultz, says that the market is clearly recognizing solana’s value.
With TVL surpassing $10 billion, it’s clear the market sees value here. At CryptoConsultz, solana is coming up more often in client conversations — especially from builders and early-stage project teams who care about UX and cost. If the network can maintain uptime and stay focused on developer growth, I think solana is well-positioned to keep gaining ground, even as competition heats up.
Mitesh Shah, the founder and CEO of Omnia Markets, also mentions solana’s TVL when discussing its potential growth.
Solana’s potential is frequently linked to its rapidly growing DeFi ecosystem (evidenced by potentially ~$12B in TVL and ~1.1M daily users) and its high throughput (~3000+ avg TPS), with upgrades like Firedancer promising further enhancements. While ETF approval this year remains somewhat likely, this ecosystem growth leads to significant potential upside from current levels.
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