When people talk about Ethereum killers, two cryptocurrencies often come to mind. One is Solana (SOL) and the other is Avalanche (AVAX). Ethereum has always been a powerful force, but these projects have shown a solid stance, with SOL almost collapsing after the FTX incidents but making an incredible comeback. AVAX continues to develop on the network with support from the Avalanche foundation for AVAX projects. So, what’s the latest with SOL and AVAX?
What’s the Current Dollar Value of Solana Coin?
When the meme coin craze took over the entire crypto world, no one anticipated the growth that the Solana network would experience, including investors. The Solana network’s meme coins made a significant impact on the crypto market when Bitcoin reached its all-time high (ATH).
Hundreds and even thousands of projects emerging on DEXs took the network to a whole new level. While all this was happening, projects like WIF and BONK continued to rise. Many projects reached hundreds of millions of dollars in volume, while some were exposed as rug pulls.
BOME was perhaps the most sensational of these. A project that was launched in exchange for sending money to an investor’s account led to one of the fastest growths in crypto history and subsequently got listed on several exchanges, including Binance.
All these developments had a huge impact on SOL. At the beginning of 2023, the price of SOL had dropped to $8. Then, something changed, and by the beginning of 2024, SOL was trading at $210, approaching its ATH. Following a recent BTC price drop, the price of SOL fell slightly and is currently trading at $185. This price represents a 4% decrease. Despite this, SOL’s progress continues to be closely monitored.
Commentary on AVAX Coin
AVAX continues to be one of the most talked-about projects alongside Solana. Support for meme coins announced by the Avalanche Foundation and interest from DWF Labs in some AVAX network projects have contributed to the network’s growth.
AVAX may have lagged behind SOL in meme coin growth, but it’s fair to say that it has made significant gains during this period.
As of the time of writing, the price of AVAX has experienced an 8.51% drop to $47. This decline is likely due to the recent major Bitcoin price drop in the market.