Solana's $1 trillion potential discussed... Motley Fool says overtaking Ethereum alone isn't enough

Solana’s path to a $1 trillion market capitalization depends not only on overtaking Ethereum but also on institutional DeFi adoption and expansion into payments and settlement infrastructure, according to a Motley Fool commentary published Monday by analyst Dominic Basulto, who disclosed holding SOL. Basulto argued that if Solana can take Ethereum’s place as the top layer-1 blockchain network, the road to a $1 trillion valuation opens up. The $1 trillion scenario is framed as a conditional, long-horizon thesis rather than a price call, and Motley Fool also holds and recommends Solana. The key markers to watch are whether Solana closes the market-cap gap with Ethereum and whether institutions begin using it for DeFi and settlement at scale.