TRX vs SOL — Side by Side
| Feature | TRX | SOL |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Layer 1 | Layer 1 |
| Consensus | Delegated Proof of Stake | Proof of Stake |
| Launched | 2017 | 2020 |
| Founder | Justin Sun | Anatoly Yakovenko |
When to Use Each
TRX
- +Processes more USDT volume than any other chain — dominant in emerging market remittances
- +Near-zero transaction fees for USDT transfers when TRX is staked for bandwidth resources
- +Over 250 million total accounts — one of the largest active blockchain user bases
SOL
- +65,000+ TPS with sub-second finality — orders of magnitude faster than Ethereum base layer
- +Median transaction fee under $0.001 — enables micropayment and consumer application use cases
- +Fastest growing DeFi ecosystem in 2024 — Jupiter DEX aggregator surpassed Uniswap in volume