- Solana has emerged as a preferred blockchain for tokenizing assets such as stocks, debt, and collectibles in Q2 of 2026.
- Last quarter, i.e., in Q2, it saw a record $5.6 billion volume, higher than any previous quarter.
- This growth was 114% of the past quarter, i.e, Q1 of 2026, when the on-chain volume was around $2.5 billion.
- Last month alone, i.e., in June 2026, Solana surpassed Q1 volumes with a $2.5 billion on-chain volume growth.
Solana Edges as a Preferred Chain for RWA
Solana has continued its rise as the most preferred chain for RWA tokenization. In Q2 (Apr to Jun 2026), the recorded on-chain volumes grew to $5.6 billion, with June volumes alone accounting for more than $2.5 billion in new volumes. Comparing this to the previous quarter, i.e, Q1, where on-chain volume was around $2.5 billion, this is one of the fastest recorded RWA growth in major Layer-1 chains.
The chain has beaten Ethereum’s record for on-chain tokenized stocks.
Why Does Solana Beat Ethereum in This Field?
There are several key factors that have led Solana to become the preferred chain for RWA applications.
- Solana is a high-throughput chain with a tested record of 65,000 transactions per second, making it suitable for high-frequency trading applications such as tokenized stocks.
- The chain has a very low fee of less than $0.01 per transaction, which reduces cost in mass market applications.
- Solana also has sub-second block time due to the Alpenglow upgrade, which reduced its block time to less than 1 second, meaning any transaction on the blockchain is finalized almost instantly.
- Furthermore, Solana has been proven to be one of the least failure-prone blockchains, with zero breakdowns in the last couple of years.
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