Crypto market analyst known as The Flow Horse recently released a prediction that has the community talking: he believes that Solana (SOL) is poised to outperform Ethereum (ETH) in this new market cycle.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen bold predictions in the cryptocurrency world. The volatility and exponential growth potential of these assets have always attracted different perspectives and analyses. What makes this prediction interesting is the direct comparison with Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap and one of the main platforms for the development of decentralized applications (dApps).
According to the analyst, Solana should follow a pattern similar to that which Ethereum itself presented in previous cycles, when it surpassed Bitcoin (BTC) in appreciation. This projection is based on the strong community that Solana has built and the continued interest of investors in the project.
The Flow Horse argued that Solana’s strong appeal among its supporters and traders gives it a significant advantage. He believes that unless there is a major external event, such as a massive influx of institutional investment or the approval of Ethereum-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs), SOL is well-positioned to continue outperforming the second-largest cryptocurrency.
“Of all the previous cycle patterns to repeat, I think the one that carries the most weight would be Solana following previous Eth patterns relative to BTC. We already know that the composition of people here preferred Solana, so barring any exogenous influence, why wouldn’t it continue to outperform Eth? If you think it will happen without that, you’re betting that people will simply switch completely from their preferred casino to one they have no interest in.” believes.
The expert added, explaining that: “Exogenous influence in this case means any fragmented flows from this market, such as a Saylor-type entity or ETF flows.”
At the time of publication, Solana was trading at $216,86, up 1.7% in the last 24 hours. In seven days, the cryptocurrency has appreciated by 15.9%.
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