Solana’s real application to TPS criticism: institutional validation and sustainable blockchain utility

Solana's 2025 growth suggests that institutional investors' adoption has surpassed the TPS metric, with capital inflows reaching $1.72 billion and 13 publicly traded companies holding 1.44% of the supply. Technology upgrades such as Alpenglow and Firedancer cut final confirmation time to 150 milliseconds, 70% reduction in validator costs, while total lock-in value (TVL) soared to $11.66 billion. The U.S. spot ETFs pending approval (95% probability) and the practical application of DePIN and tokenized assets consolidates its position as a scalable infrastructure.