Altcoins are in freefall. But we know that a handful of them will make a stronger comeback because they have a stronger foundation. This time we will focus on Sui, SEI, and Solana.
By the end, you’ll know which cryptocurrencies have the potential to usher in the next Web3 wave.
1) Sui
Sui Network is under fire. Even during the recent crypto market crash, when most chains were bleeding, Sui was breaking records in usage and adoption. The number of daily active users is three times that of Ethereum, a sign of an influx of liquidity as the stablecoin supply reverses the mantle.
🚨Breaking News: Sui has flipped Ethereum in daily active wallets
• @sui network : 653k+ DAU
• @Ethereum : 446k+ DAUThere are no agricultural gimmicks. Just real users and real on-chain activity.
A new generation of L1 isn’t just coming, it’s already here. đź’§ pic.twitter.com/IpGheBbK4n
— Sui Corner (@SuiCorner) November 2, 2025
And it’s not just users, Sui is becoming a magnet for developers. According to Electric Capital, it ranks among the top five in the world for new developer growth this year, along with Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin. That’s a huge number for a chain that opened just two years ago.
$SUI I just got into the big leagues! 🔥
According to Electric Capital, @sui network It ranks among the top five in the world for new developer growth this year, along with Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin.
This is impressive for an ecosystem that is only two years old.
I’ve been watching over you @Talus_Labs… pic.twitter.com/grPkh3tgrZ
— CryptoBusy (@CryptoBusy) November 2, 2025
Now, let’s talk about the ecosystem. October alone was a strong month for Sui, featuring new partnerships, products, and continued updates. They partnered with Figure Markets to launch YLDS, a high-yield stablecoin that is actually the first of its kind to be registered with the SEC.
This means that they are legally classified like securities, but they can be transferred peer-to-peer 24/7.
So Sui is no longer just playing in DeFi. It is a bridge to regulated finance.
YLDS, Figure’s SEC-registered, high-yield stablecoin, is natively issued on Sui.
This partnership brings:
• USD on/off ramp via YLDS
• SUI as potential collateral @shape• Compliant and scalable DeFi infrastructure
Learn more 👇 pic.twitter.com/7yULoevRNt
— Sui (@SuiNetwork) October 14, 2025
Learn more about $SUI
Additionally, Ethena’s SuiUSDe (Sui native synthetic dollar), as well as BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund USDi, will launch on Sui this year. Yes, we are talking about BlackRock funds entering the Sui ecosystem.
The countdown until suiUSDe arrives at Sui begins.
With the help of Sui, @officialSUIG, @ethena_labsSui’s first non-EVM chain-native income-generating digital dollar is coming to Sui ⚡️
Sui and @officialSUIG Proceeds will be used to purchase more SUI on the open market. pic.twitter.com/rbrxj5DHnS
— Sui (@SuiNetwork) October 1, 2025
But Sui doesn’t stop there. The company’s DEX trading volume hit an all-time high in October, with more than $2 billion in total locked up even when the market was in the red. And projects like Bluefin, Suilend, and Momentum are turning the chain into a full-fledged DeFi powerhouse.
Beyond technology, Sui is rapidly expanding in the DeFi and gaming space. It is integrated with top protocols such as Cetus, Scallop, and Kriya, and recently had a TVL of over $700 million, making it the top performing L1 this quarter.
@MessariCrypto dug deep @scallop.
With over $100 million in TVL and $6 million in revenue, Scallop’s DeFi stack continues to gain momentum.
— Sui (@SuiNetwork) October 17, 2025
But not everything is perfect. Sui still struggles to decentralize its network, as much of the activity is concentrated in a small number of validators. While its speed is impressive, it’s still too early to know how it will perform in a large-scale environment with thousands of dApps competing for block space.
Still, the pace of development and strong partnerships cannot be ignored. Sui’s focus on on-chain gaming and digital assets could be the key to carving out its own niche, rather than competing head-on with Ethereum and Solana. And at just over $2, Sui is a bargain at this price.
2) Say
Then there’s sei Network. This project is quietly building one of the most powerful single-purpose chains in the industry. It is purpose-built for trading and designed to support real-time financial applications such as DEXs and on-chain order books.
Sei’s biggest flex is speed. Its “Twin Turbo Consensus” mechanism targets 400 milliseconds, or less than 1 second, to finality. This is often faster than Solana and is exactly what you need for high-frequency DeFi trading and gaming. Settle transactions quickly.
Traditional assets are time-consuming, siled, and limited by market hours.
Tokenized assets are traded 24/7, settled in 400ms, and are DeFi-enabled.
The $30 billion tokenization market is just the beginning. And we’re accelerating with the fastest EVM chain.
The market moves faster in Sei. ($/account) pic.twitter.com/LeYJ7Zsv3m
— Sei (@seiNetwork) September 1, 2025
Now, DeFi and RWA are where Sei really shines. In terms of TVL efficiency, it became the top 4 chain after Solana, Hyperliquid, and Ethereum. This means that that liquidity is not just sitting idle, but is being utilized very effectively. In October alone, Sei surpassed 13 million monthly active addresses, reached $10 billion in DEX volume over the past year, and also achieved a major institutional consolidation.
There was Solana, Hyper Liquid, Ethereum, and Sei.
Sei is currently the fourth ranked ecosystem in terms of TVL efficiency (borrowing/lending activity as a percentage of total TVL), demonstrating its emergence as a mature and capital efficient ecosystem.
The market moves faster in Sei. ($/account) pic.twitter.com/eEyYroTlze
— Sei (@seiNetwork) October 9, 2025
Learn more about $SEI
It is also a strong candidate for RWA and blockchain games. Recently, KAIO launched a tokenized fund on Sei in partnership with Laser Digital, a subsidiary of Nomura, Japan’s largest investment bank. This, along with collaborations with BlackRock, Apollo, Hamilton Lane, and Brevan Howard, who are exploring RWA tokenization on Sei, gives Sei significant credibility as an organization.
🚨Change is real:
The world’s biggest financial players are moving on-chain.
and they are choosing @seiNetwork.
black rock. Apollo. Circle. PayPal. Brevan Howard. Ondo.$SEI is quietly becoming the coordinating layer of global finance.
RWA is introduced.
Defi is… pic.twitter.com/WTFfqeuRLS— Merlin the Trader (@MerlijnTrader) October 29, 2025
In the gaming space, SEI recently ranked #2 for unique active wallets, growing over 86% in one quarter, according to DappRadar. That’s great traction. However, networking is not without its challenges.
- The giga upgrade aimed at increasing Sei to 200,000 TPS is still in development and needs to be tested for real-world performance at scale.
- Additionally, while SEI’s DeFi ecosystem ranks among the top 4 in terms of TVL efficiency, its overall TVL and number of projects still lags behind large chains like Solana and Avalanche.
In other words, Sei may have the fastest engine, but it still doesn’t have enough passengers.
That said, Sei’s recent listing on Robinhood is a major step forward in linking the company’s on-chain financial ecosystem into one of the world’s largest retail liquidity hubs.
$SEI is now available for trading on Robinhood. pic.twitter.com/BuCeiFBu8N
— Robinhood (@RobinhoodApp) October 30, 2025
So, while Sei’s promise is great, the real question is whether it can maintain recruitment and prove performance once the hype wears off.
3) Solana (SOL)
And finally, the OG on our list is Solana. If there’s one chain that has experienced both incredible highs and brutal lows, it’s Solana. After falling during the FTX saga, Solana has made what can only be described as a 10-year comeback.
It went from being declared “dead” to seeing record volumes, soaring NFT sales, and a massive resurgence of developer activity. In just one week, two spot ETFs began operations, Bitwise and Grayscale’s $GSOL, both tracking Solana. It’s massive. This means Solana will be on par with Bitcoin and Ethereum. As a result, adoption in educational institutions will skyrocket.
Introduction $BSOL — Bitwise Solana Staking ETF. Trading starts tomorrow.
– First US ETP with 100% direct exposure to spot SOL
– Maximize Solana’s average staking reward rate of over 7%*
– Aim for 100% of invested assets
– Staking with Bitwise on-chain solutions… pic.twitter.com/Vo8Ko0qOCn— Bitwise (@BitwiseInvest) October 27, 2025
But the adoption story doesn’t end there. Western Union also announced integration with Solana for cross-border payments, $USDPT We issue stablecoins exclusively on Solana in 150 countries. This is real-world adoption by a global financial giant.
Grayscale Solana Trust ETF (ticker: $GSOL) provides direct exposure to investors. $SOLincluding potential staking rewards. $GSOL Start trading with @New York Stock Exchange Arca tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/w8FVdzM9UX
— Grayscale (@Grayscale) October 29, 2025
Solana’s main advantages remain speed and scalability, processing over 65,000 TPS with transaction fees of just 1 cent. It is also home to some of the fastest growing projects in DeFi, including Jupiter and MarginFi.
Jupiter has moved from being a DEX aggregator
A complete DeFi platform in just 18 months
Became one of Solana’s biggest revenue generating products
We made $46 million in the third quarter alone.
And they continue to ship:
> Jupiter Stablecoin
> Prediction market
> Jupnet and jupVMTheir purpose is deeper… pic.twitter.com/D6YOlG6GqW
— Jussy (@jussy_world) October 23, 2025
But Solana isn’t perfect either.
- The company has faced multiple network outages in the past, damaging its reputation.
- And despite the improvements, critics argue that Solana is still too centralized, with a small number of validators dominating block production.
Solana is a VC chain
There’s nothing that can “fix” it.
If you’re working on Solana, you’re actually working for a number of VCs that have access to Solana. $SOL in a private funding round.
You’re not working with a decentralized network. pic.twitter.com/zvO6o7ED6S— materkel.eth 🦇🔊 (@materkel) August 7, 2024
Still, the market seems to like Mr. Solana’s story. The company has quickly become the go-to chain for retail traders and meme coins, showing it is not just surviving, but thriving once again.
conclusion
So who wins? Well, it depends on what you bet on.
- If you’re betting on speed and skill, Sei is the underdog.
- If you’re betting on developer energy and growth, Sui is the product to watch.
- And if you’re betting on adoption and legitimacy, Solana is the clear frontrunner.
Each chain has its own strengths, risks, and unique vision of where blockchain can go next. But the problem is that the future does not belong to just one chain. It may belong to all three, each dominating a different lane of Web3.
So let me know in the comments. Which chain do you think will lead the next bull market: Sui, sei, or Solana?
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