Altcoins are in freefall. But we know a handful of them will make stronger comebacks because they have stronger foundations. Today, we are looking at Sui, SEI, and Solana.
By the end, you’ll know which crypto pick could lead the next Web3 wave.
1) SUI
The Sui Network has been on fire. Even during the recent crypto market crash, while most chains were bleeding out, Sui was breaking records on use and adoption. Its daily active users are 3x higher than Ethereum’s, and it even flipped Mantle in stablecoin supply, a sign that liquidity is pouring in.
🚨BREAKING: Sui just flipped Ethereum in daily active wallets
• @SuiNetwork : 653k+ DAU
• @ethereum : 446k+ DAUNo farming gimmicks. Just real users and real on-chain activity.
The new generation of L1s isn’t coming it’s already here. 💧 pic.twitter.com/IpGheBbK4n
— Sui Corner (@SuiCorner) November 2, 2025
And it’s not just users, Sui is becoming a developer magnet. According to Electric Capital, it now ranks among the Top 5 globally in new developer growth this year, alongside Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin. For a chain that launched just two years ago, that’s huge.
$SUI just entered the big leagues! 🔥
According to Electric Capital, @SuiNetwork ranks Top 5 globally in new developer growth this year – alongside Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin.
That’s impressive for an ecosystem that’s barely two years old.
Been keeping an eye on @Talus_Labs… pic.twitter.com/grPkh3tgrZ
— CryptoBusy (@CryptoBusy) November 2, 2025
Now, let’s talk ecosystem. October alone was a powerhouse month for Sui, marked by new partnerships, products, and constant updates. They partnered with Figure Markets to launch YLDS, a yield-bearing stablecoin that’s actually SEC-registered, a first of its kind.
That means it’s legally classified like a security, but it’s transferable peer-to-peer 24/7.
So Sui’s not just playing in DeFi anymore; it’s bridging into regulated finance.
YLDS, Figure’s SEC-registered, yield-bearing stablecoin, will be issued natively on Sui.
This partnership brings:
• USD on/off-ramps through YLDS
• SUI as a potential collateral on @Figure
• Compliant, scalable DeFi infrastructureLearn more 👇https://t.co/r3FNaL2Dyg pic.twitter.com/7yULoevRNt
— Sui (@SuiNetwork) October 14, 2025
More About $SUI
Then there’s Ethena’s suiUSDe, a Sui-native synthetic dollar, and even BlackRock’s USDi, their tokenized money market fund, launching on Sui this year. So yes, we’re talking BlackRock money entering the Sui ecosystem.
The countdown begins for suiUSDe arriving on Sui.
Powered by Sui, @officialSUIG, @ethena_labs, Sui’s first income-generating digital dollar native to a non-EVM chain is coming to Sui ⚡️
Sui and @officialSUIG wil use its revenue to purchase more SUI on the open market. pic.twitter.com/rbrxj5DHnS
— Sui (@SuiNetwork) October 1, 2025
But Sui isn’t stopping there. Its DEX volume hit a new all-time high in October, with total value locked staying above $2 billion, even when the market was red. And projects like Bluefin, Suilend, and Momentum are turning the chain into a serious DeFi powerhouse.
Beyond tech, Sui has been expanding rapidly in DeFi and gaming. It has integrations with top protocols like Cetus, Scallop, and Kriya, and has recently seen its TVL cross $700 million, putting it among the top-performing L1s this quarter.
@MessariCrypto dropped a deep dive on @Scallop_io.
With $100M+ in TVL and $6M in revenue, Scallop’s DeFi stack keeps gaining momentum. https://t.co/J3nKwDnWWD
— Sui (@SuiNetwork) October 17, 2025
But it’s not all perfect. Sui still struggles with network decentralization, as much of its activity is concentrated among a few validators. And while its speed is impressive, it’s still early to see how it performs at scale when thousands of dApps compete for block space.
Still, it’s hard to ignore the pace of development and strong partnerships. Sui’s focus on on-chain games and digital assets might be the key to carving its own niche rather than fighting Ethereum or Solana head-on. And at just over $2, Sui is a steal at this price.
2) SEI
Next up, we have Sei Network – a project that’s quietly built one of the strongest single-purpose chains in the industry. It’s purpose-built for trading, designed to support real-time financial applications like DEXs and on-chain order books.
Sei’s biggest flex is Speed. Its “Twin-Turbo Consensus” mechanism targets 400 milliseconds to finality, that’s under one second. That’s faster than Solana in many cases, and exactly what high-frequency DeFi trading and gaming need. Settled transactions fast.
Traditional assets are slow, siloed, and confined to market hours.
Tokenized assets trade 24/7, settle in 400ms, and are DeFi-ready.
The $30B tokenization market is just the start – and it’s accelerating on the fastest EVM chain.
Markets Move Faster on Sei. ($/acc) pic.twitter.com/LeYJ7Zsv3m
— Sei (@SeiNetwork) September 1, 2025
Now, DeFi and RWAs are where Sei really shines. It became a top-4 chain in TVL efficiency, right next to Solana, Hyperliquid, and Ethereum. That means its liquidity is being used very effectively and not just sitting idle. In October alone, Sei hit 13 million+ monthly active addresses, $10 billion in DEX volume over the past year, and even scored major institutional integrations.
There was Solana, Hyperliquid, Ethereum, and then Sei.
Sei is now the fourth-ranked ecosystem by TVL efficiency — the ratio of borrow/lend activity to total TVL — signaling its emergence as a mature, capital-efficient ecosystem.
Markets Move Faster on Sei. ($/acc) pic.twitter.com/eEyYroTlze
— Sei (@SeiNetwork) October 9, 2025
More About $SEI
It’s also a strong contender in RWA and blockchain gaming. Recently, KAIO launched a tokenized fund on Sei in partnership with Laser Digital, a subsidiary of Japan’s largest investment bank, Nomura. This gives Sei some serious institutional credibility, alongside collaborations with BlackRock, Apollo, Hamilton Lane, and Brevan Howard, who are all exploring RWA tokenization on Sei.
🚨THE SHIFT IS REAL:
THE WORLD’S BIGGEST FINANCIAL PLAYERS ARE MOVING ON-CHAIN.
AND THEY’RE CHOOSING @SeiNetwork.
BLACKROCK. APOLLO. CIRCLE. PAYPAL. BREVAN HOWARD. ONDO.$SEI IS QUIETLY BECOMING THE COORDINATION LAYER FOR GLOBAL FINANCE.
RWA IS BEING ON-BOARDED.
DEFI IS… pic.twitter.com/WTFfqeuRLS— Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) October 29, 2025
In gaming, Sei recently ranked #2 in unique active wallets, according to DappRadar, growing over 86% in one quarter. That’s huge traction. However, the network isn’t without challenges:
- Its Giga upgrade, which aims to push Sei to 200,000 TPS, is still in development, so its real-world performance remains to be tested at scale.
- And while Sei’s DeFi ecosystem is efficiently ranked top-4 by TVL efficiency, its overall TVL and project count still lag behind bigger chains like Solana or Avalanche.
In other words, Sei might have the fastest engine, but not yet enough passengers.
That said, Sei’s recent listing on Robinhood is a massive step forward, connecting its on-chain finance ecosystem to one of the largest retail liquidity hubs globally.
$SEI is now available to trade on Robinhood. pic.twitter.com/BuCeiFBu8N
— Robinhood (@RobinhoodApp) October 30, 2025
So while Sei’s promises are big, the real question is whether it can sustain adoption and prove performance when the hype fades.
3) Solana (SOL)
And finally, the OG on our list is Solana. If there’s one chain that’s seen both incredible highs and brutal lows, it’s Solana. After collapsing during the FTX saga, Solana made what can only be described as a comeback of the decade.
It went from being declared “dead” to hitting record-breaking volumes, booming NFT sales, and a massive revival in developer activity. In just one week, two spot ETFs went live, Bitwise’s and Grayscale’s $GSOL, both tracking Solana. That’s massive. It means Solana now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Bitcoin and Ethereum. Institutional adoption will skyrocket as a result.
Introducing $BSOL — the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF. Starts trading tomorrow.
– First U.S. ETP to have 100% direct exposure to spot SOL
– Maximizing Solana’s 7%+ average staking reward rate*
– Targeting 100% of assets staked
– Staking through Bitwise Onchain Solutions, powered by… pic.twitter.com/Vo8Ko0qOCn— Bitwise (@BitwiseInvest) October 27, 2025
But that’s not the only adoption story. Western Union also announced its integration with Solana for cross-border payments, launching its $USDPT stablecoin exclusively on Solana, across 150 countries. That’s real-world adoption from a global financial heavyweight.
Grayscale Solana Trust ETF (Ticker: $GSOL) offers investors direct exposure to $SOL, including its potential staking rewards. $GSOL starts trading on @NYSE Arca tomorrow. https://t.co/VnOJrBLbX1 pic.twitter.com/w8FVdzM9UX
— Grayscale (@Grayscale) October 29, 2025
Solana’s key advantage remains its speed and scalability, processing over 65,000 TPS with transaction fees as low as a fraction of a cent. It’s also home to some of the fastest-growing projects in DeFi, like Jupiter and MarginFi.
Jupiter went from DEX aggregator
To full DeFi platform in just 18 months
It became one of the biggest revenue generated product on Solana
Only in Q3 alone they made $46M
And they keep shipping:
> Jupiter stablecoin
> Prediction market
> Jupnet and jupVMTheir goal is deeper… pic.twitter.com/D6YOlG6GqW
— jussy (@jussy_world) October 23, 2025
But Solana isn’t flawless either:
- It has faced multiple network outages in the past, which damaged its reputation.
- And despite the improvements, critics argue Solana is still too centralized, with a handful of validators dominating block production.
Solana is a VC chain
Nothing will ever be able to “fix” that.
If you are working on Solana, you are actually working for a bunch of VCs that got access to $SOL in a private funding round.
You are not working on a decentralized network. pic.twitter.com/zvO6o7ED6S— materkel.eth 🦇🔊 (@materkel) August 7, 2024
Still, the market seems to love Solana’s narrative. It’s quickly become the go-to chain for retail traders and meme coins, a sign that it’s not just surviving, it’s thriving again.
Conclusion
So, who wins? Well, it depends on what you’re betting on.
- If you’re betting on speed and tech: Sei is your underdog.
- If you’re betting on developer energy and growth, Sui is the one to watch.
- And if you’re betting on adoption and legitimacy: Solana’s the clear front-runner.
Each chain has its strengths, its risks, and its unique vision for where blockchain is headed next. But here’s the thing: the future might not belong to just one chain. It could belong to all three, each dominating a different lane of Web3.
So tell me in the comments, which chain do you think will lead the next bull run: Sui, Sei, or Solana?
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