Solana experienced a 30% decline in total value locked, but experts believe the blockchain is primed for new highs.
According to DefiLlama, decentralized applications saw a $10 billion decrease in value in April. Additionally, Solana’s total value locked (TVL) dropped from a peak of $4.64 billion in March to $3.8 billion currently.
This dip in Solana’s performance coincided with waning interest in meme coins on the blockchain and Bitcoin’s decline after its rapid surge in March.
However, Tristan Frizza, founder of decentralized exchange Zeta Markets, remains optimistic about Solana’s prospects, despite the recent activity downturn.
“Solana’s ecosystem remains robust. It continues to lead in active addresses, transactions, and volumes. The recent network congestion challenges have prompted improvements in network infrastructure, user experience, and decentralized application speed.”
Frizza pointed out that recent developments, such as Stripe’s re-entry into the crypto space and demonstrations of Solana-based payments, further validate the network’s potential to attract retail users and facilitate large-scale transactions. As a result, Solana is well-positioned to maintain its status among the top three blockchain ecosystems in the current cycle.
“Solana’s rise to the top three blockchain ecosystems by market cap appears inevitable.”
In April, global payment platform Stripe announced its return to the cryptocurrency market. For the first time since 2018, Stripe will support cryptocurrency transfers. Stripe users can now accept payments in USDC stablecoin on Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon blockchains. The company plans to expand support to other digital assets and blockchains in the future.
Summary Review: Despite a recent decline in activity and total value locked, Solana remains a strong contender in the blockchain ecosystem. Experts like Tristan Frizza believe that Solana has the potential to reach and even surpass its previous all-time high. Recent developments, such as Stripe’s re-entry into the crypto market and demonstrations of Solana-based payments, underscore the network’s ability to attract retail users and facilitate large-scale transactions. With ongoing improvements to its infrastructure and user experience, Solana is poised for continued growth and may solidify its position among the top blockchain ecosystems in the near future.
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