The Crypto Desk desk. Editor: Sam Daodu.
Both Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) and Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) have dropped sharply, falling below the August lows that marked the start of their last rallies. Solana bounced back more strongly after two of the three major bottoms in 2026, so for anyone weighing Solana vs. Ethereum, which could recover faster in 2027?
Solana is trading around $73, down 18.9% over the past week, while Ethereum is at approximately $1,841, down 17.6%. In the past 30 days, Solana has lost 31.1% and Ethereum 25.3%. Year to date, the two are down 42% and 39%, and both set their one-year highs on January 14.
Solana and Ethereum Have Dropped Below Their August Lows
Solana’s closing price on August 16 was $75, marking the start of its biggest rally this year, and it now trades about 3% below that mark. Ethereum, too, trades about 2% below its August 16 close of $1,874.
Solana is also further from its all-time high, trading 75% below its peak of $293 from January 19, 2025. In comparison, Ethereum is 63% below its all-time high of $4,946, recorded on August 24, 2025. A look at whether XRP or Solana could get back to its all-time high by 2028 covers how long that climb could take.
Solana Bounced Back Harder in Two of Its Three 2026 Rebounds
In 2026, both coins hit three major bottoms, and Solana bounced back stronger after two of them.
Ethereum rebounded more strongly in February, but Solana led the way in both June and August. Moreover, Solana hit its June bottom earlier, on June 6, while Ethereum continued to decline until June 25. Solana’s sharp rallies, such as reclaiming $100 in September, show how volatile the coin can be.
However, Solana tends to fall harder and recover harder, and both coins have given back all the gains from their August rally. A guest on a November 13 podcast estimated that 75% to 80% of Solana’s and Ethereum’s value comes from social value, and said there’s little financial or utility value underneath to act as a floor.
Fund Demand for Solana and Ethereum Has Faded
Fund demand has dropped for both coins. U.S. Solana funds recorded $32.1 million in net outflows from November 9 to 13. Similarly, spot Ethereum ETFs, which hold Ethereum for regular brokerage accounts, saw net outflows on most days between October 15 and November 13, according to SoSoValue.
During that period, their total net assets fell from $15.3 billion to $10.9 billion, with the largest single-day outflow, $184.5 million, on November 9. The latest session brought in only $2.4 million, but cumulative net inflows since launch remain positive at $11.5 billion, so long-term holders have not fully exited. A comparison of Cardano and Ethereum looks at Ethereum’s prospects through 2030.
Solana Has Dated 2027 Launches While Ethereum’s Upgrade Has Slipped
Tokenization converts stocks or bonds into digital tokens that trade on a blockchain. The DTCC, the primary clearinghouse for most U.S. securities transactions, plans to bring tokenized stocks, bonds, and Treasuries to Solana in the second half of 2027. Additionally, Formation Securities has told the SEC it intends to launch a tokenized stock platform on Solana in early 2027.
In contrast, Ethereum has faced delays. Developers postponed the Glamsterdam hard fork, a network-wide upgrade, on the Hoodi test network, where it had been set for October 26. ChainSecurity warned that two proposed changes could weaken protections for existing contracts, leaving the mainnet launch timeline uncertain.
Another concern for Ethereum is its fee generation. It brings in about $6 million in monthly fees, a figure raised on the same November 13 podcast—significantly lower than its market cap of approximately $225 billion. An analysis of where Bitcoin and Solana could stand in two years looks at Solana’s longer-term growth.
Solana vs. Ethereum: Which Could Bounce Back Faster in 2027?
Given the trends, Solana appears more likely to bounce back faster. It had larger gains after two of its three bottoms this year, including a remarkable 64% rise from its August 16 close. With launches slated for 2027 and a proven ability to rebound, it looks better placed for a quicker recovery than Ethereum, whose upgrade has slipped.
Key levels to watch are Solana’s 200-day moving average at $89, 22% above its price, and Ethereum’s at $2,147, 17% above. A close above $89 is the first step toward a run at $500 by 2028. However, Solana has also suffered sharper declines, and if it closes below its June 6 low of $62, 15% below, the edge could shift to Ethereum, especially if its ETFs take in money for weeks.
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Sam Daodu is a crypto analyst and the editor of 24/7 Wall St.'s Crypto Desk, where he covers Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, Solana and the altcoins investors search for most. His work focuses on price levels, spot ETF flows, on-chain data and the regulatory decisions that move crypto markets, written so a first-time buyer and a seasoned trader can both use it.
Sam has written about crypto professionally since 2019 and has published more than 2,000 articles. Before joining 24/7 Wall St., he wrote for crypto media outlets and Web3 companies and ghostwrote for crypto founders and token launches. His analysis is syndicated on Yahoo Finance, MSN and AOL and has been cited by other crypto news sites. He also founded MacLabs Marketing, a content and personal branding agency for crypto founders and executives.
When he isn't reading charts, Sam is usually at the gym or watching One Piece, a series he maintains has better tokenomics than most altcoins.
