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Layer-1 blockchain Solana surpassed rival Ethereum in weekly total fees for the first time in the week of July 22, clocking approximately $25 million in revenue versus Ethereum’s $21 million, according to Blockworks Research.
The purported “Ethereum killer” has been on a tear in 2024, aided by an ongoing frenzy of celebrity coin trading hosted largely on Solana-based memecoin platforms such as Pump.fun and Moonshot. Memecoins now exceed $50 billion in total market capitalization.
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Total value locked (TVL) on Solana has soared to around $5.5 billion, an increase of more than three times since the start of 2024, according to data from DefiLlama. On July 28, Solana topped $5.5 million in daily total fees, the highest for the network in three months, <a href="https://x.com/smyyguy/status/1817946858410389950" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">according</a> to Blockworks Research. 
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 &nbsp;Solana surpassed rival Ethereum in weekly total fees for the first time. Source: Blockworks Research
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The total fee data encompasses all forms of revenue for Solana validators, including tips and maximum extractable value (MEV), Blockworks data analytics manager Dan Smith <a href="https://x.com/smyyguy/status/1817945513594904986" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">said</a> in a post on X. He added that 58% of fee revenue came from MEV tips and 37% from priority transaction fees. 
“Solana validators and stakers are absolutely eating this cycle,” Smith said. 
According to 21.co’s Dune Analytics&nbsp;<a href="https://dune.com/21co/solana-key-metrics" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">page</a>, Solana (<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/solana-price-index">SOL</a>) stakers have earned cumulative rewards of more than $32 million and are currently clocking yields of approximately 7%. By comparison, Ether (<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/ethereum-price">ETH</a>) is yielding 3.3% APR, according to StakingRewards.com.
Ethereum remains the undisputed leader by TVL, which currently stands at almost $60 billion, according to DefiLlama. It also hosts the largest number of protocols, at 1,135, <a href="https://defillama.com/chains" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">according</a> to DefiLlama. 
The recent launch of celebrity coins on the Solana blockchain resulted in <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/celeb-tokens-solana-crash">massive losses for holders</a>, with most token values falling by over 99%, according to an X <a href="https://x.com/SlorgoftheSlugs/status/1816283536045072785" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">post</a> by cryptocurrency analyst Slorg. 
Even the “best performing” celeb coins are down more than 70%, according to Slorg, who added:
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 “Exactly half are down over 99%, with 7 others being down more than 90%. Let me remind you this is only about a month into their lifespan.”
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Solana beats Ethereum in weekly total fees for the first time — Research

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