Solana and Pepe Jr.: Comparison of the road to high growth in 2025

In 2025, Solana (SOL) and Little Pepe (LILPEPE) represent very different cryptocurrency narratives. With 65,000 TPS of throughput and an average fee of $0.00025, Solana attracted $271 million in revenue and $9.3 billion in total DeFi locked value in the second quarter, thanks to the adoption of institutional investors, including a staking ETF holding 5.9 million SOL. Analysts predict their target price range between $400 and $500. Meanwhile, meme-powered LILPEPE raised $24 million in pre-sales at $0.0021 per token, with a target price of $1 by 2030. Solana provides low-risk institutional infrastructure, while LILPEPE relies on meme culture and speculative utility.