In August 2025, the Solana blockchain displayed remarkable growth by processing 2.9 billion transactions and generating significant application revenues.
Impressive Transaction Figures
Solana processed 2.9 billion transactions in August 2025, surpassing Ethereum's entire transaction count since 2015. This achievement highlights the scalability and high throughput of the network, allowing it to handle such vast volumes of data.
Economic Activity and Revenues
According to official data, Solana generated $148 million in application revenue, marking a 92% year-over-year increase. The number of active addresses on the network has also doubled year-over-year, reaching 83 million in August 2025.
Criticism and Solana's Resilience
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, pointed out that despite ongoing criticism, the network continues to thrive. He highlighted the growth in transactions and active users as evidence of the platform's resilience. Additionally, the price of SOL has increased by 26.7% over the past 30 days.
Thus, Solana continues to demonstrate impressive results in terms of transactions and revenues, despite critics' views on its development.
