- Solana surpassed Ethereum in Google search interest for the first time during the week of December 17-23, 2023, indicating rising popularity.
- While Solana led searches in some countries, Ethereum still led in others, showing geographical differences in blockchain preferences.
- Factors driving Solana’s interest include memecoin gains, NFT marketplace growth, and SOL’s price increase to a 7-month high, allowing it to flip XRP in market cap.
Crypto traders have turned their attention to Solana as the blockchain platform saw a surge of interest based on Google search data. This marks the first time Solana has overtaken Ethereum in search popularity.
Rising Interest in Solana
According to Google Trends, searches for “Solana” surpassed “Ethereum” for the first time during the week of December 17-23, 2023. Solana had a search interest score of 56 compared to Ethereum’s 50.
Google search interest for Solana peaked between December 24-30, with the blockchain platform hitting the maximum score of 100 for search popularity.
Regional Differences
While Solana attracted more interest in countries like Spain and the Philippines, Ethereum still led searches in Indonesia, Taiwan, Morocco and others. This highlights the geographical variance in blockchain preferences.
What’s Driving the Interest
Searches related to Solana keywords like “bonk” and “tensor” have also risen. Bonk refers to the memecoin DOGELON MARS which saw a massive increase in market cap in early December. Tensor is a Solana NFT marketplace with collections like Tensorians spiking over the past month.
The overall jump in interest aligns with the recent price gains for Solana’s SOL token. SOL hit a 7-month high on December 20, allowing it to flip XRP and briefly surpass Binance Coin in market cap.
The Takeaway
For the first time, Solana has started to challenge Ethereum’s standing as the most searched blockchain platform. This shift in interest reflects Solana’s growing developer activity and the bullish momentum around SOL and projects in its ecosystem. As traders research where to invest, Solana is now firmly on their radar.
