Solana’s quiet takeover – Can SOL profit from the FUD around Ethereum?

Nothing in the market right now is just “coincidence.”

Volatility is hitting risk assets hard. After three days of outflows pushed major top-cap assets below key support, the market saw a sharp single-day move of over 10% on 06 February. This caught many off guard.

In this kind of environment, investors are naturally cautious, relying more on data than luck. So, when Solana [SOL] starts outpacing Ethereum [ETH] across key metrics, it clearly signals more than just short-term momentum.

One example is perpetuals trading volume. Solana recently posted $12.1 billion compared to Ethereum’s $9.6 billion, roughly 26% higher. Higher perps volume here implies stronger trading activity and market interest.

Backing this momentum, Solana’s institutional FUD is relatively lighter, with ETFs posting about $18 million in net outflows over the past three days, compared to Ethereum’s $180 million over the same period. 

Meanwhile, on the DeFi side, the divergence is clear – Solana’s stablecoin market is up 8.5% this week, while Ethereum’s is nearly flat at 0.2%. The former has been fueled by $2.75 billion in USDC minted on Solana over the same period.

Together, these metrics may be evidence of growing activity rotating towards SOL. However, as AMBCrypto noted previously, in the current market, nothing happens by chance. So, could this rotation be a sign of something deeper?

Solana gains traction as SOL/ETH holds near support

For Ethereum, the past few days have been rough. 

As LookOnChain flagged, Trend Research has nearly sold all of its ETH. They withdrew 792,532 ETH at $3,267, and later deposited 772,865 ETH back to Binance at $2,326, resulting in a total loss of roughly $747 million.

In this context, the SOL/ETH ratio trading in a tight range near the support starts to make sense. At the time of writing, the ratio was around 0.04 – A level that sparked a 35% rebound during the Q3 2025 rally. Hence, this could allude to similar upside potential.

Couple this with Solana outperforming Ethereum across key metrics and the ongoing FUD around ETH as big players offload their holdings, and the setup looks like a potential rotation of capital towards SOL.

In short, the SOL/ETH ratio chopping sideways isn’t just a “coincidence.”

Instead, if this trend holds over the next few days, it could set the stage for another SOL rally. This could involve rotational flows, strong on-chain activity, and market sentiment, making Solana a relatively attractive risk-reward play.

Final Thoughts

• Solana is outperforming Ethereum across key metrics, indicating growing capital rotation towards SOL.
• The SOL/ETH ratio has been holding near 0.04 – A historically strong support level.