Solana Fires Back at Ethereum With Major Network Upgrade
As Ethereum completes its latest upgrade, dubbed Pectra, Solana’s leadership is already drawing comparisons—and raising the stakes.
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, announced that the blockchain’s new v2.2 release has delivered a 20% performance boost. He suggested this leap amounts to five times the capacity gain introduced in Ethereum’s recent update.
Ethereum’s Pectra release marks its third major technical milestone since the Merge and introduces account abstraction, improved validator options, and smarter data handling to make the network more flexible and scalable.
It’s a meaningful step forward, but Solana’s camp isn’t shy about pushing a more aggressive narrative.
The timing is notable: both assets are rebounding in tandem with broader market optimism. Ethereum, which had dipped below $2,000 amid geopolitical pressures and economic slowdown, surged back to $2,400 following a trade agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin reclaimed six-figure territory, and renewed confidence is spilling across altcoin markets. With both Ethereum and Solana doubling down on upgrades, the race for smart contract dominance appears to be accelerating—this time, with scalability as the key battleground.
Alexander Stefanov
Reporter at Coindoo
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