Solana (SOL) and TRON (TRX): a comparison
Solana and TRON set side by side: how the quotes moved, how the protocols are built and what tasks each one was made for.
Specifications of SOL and TRX
| Solana (SOL) | TRON (TRX) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $86.10 | $0.318824 |
| Ticker | SOL | TRX |
| Type | coin of its own network | coin of its own network |
| Launched | 2020 | 2017 |
| Built by | Anatoly Yakovenko | Justin Sun |
| Consensus | Proof of Stake + Proof of History | Delegated Proof of Stake |
| Supply cap | no cap | no cap |
| Privacy | transfers are public | transfers are public |
| In circulation | 591.15 M SOL | 95.03 B TRX |
| Market cap | $50.9 B | $30.3 B |
| Rank by cap | #7 | #8 |
| Block | — | ~3 sec |
Source: CoinGecko, Nov 10, 2026 12:57. How these numbers are counted
Price movement: SOL and TRX
The start of the period is taken as 100 for both prices: the chart shows the difference in movement, not the quotes themselves.
| Period | SOL | TRX |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | −5.92% | −0.5% |
| 30 days | −21.45% | −3.99% |
| 90 days | +13.37% | −5.21% |
The link between their daily moves over the quarter is 0.21 (they travel apart).
The tasks SOL and TRX were made for
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How Solana and TRON are built
How Solana works
On top of Proof of Stake it runs Proof of History — a cryptographic clock that sets the order of transactions. A slot lasts about 400 milliseconds, and processing runs in parallel. The SPL standard is used for tokens.
What Solana is for
Network fees are paid in SOL, and the same coin is staked to secure the blockchain. Solana hosts decentralised exchanges, payment services, NFT marketplaces and dozens of well-known tokens.
How TRON works
The consensus is Delegated Proof of Stake: a block comes out every 3 seconds and is assembled by 27 Super Representatives elected by TRX holders. You can avoid paying the fee directly: by staking TRX you get bandwidth and energy resources. If the resources are not enough, the network burns part of your TRX as payment.
What TRON is for
TRX pays for transactions and smart-contract work on TRON — above all for sending USDT TRC20; besides that, the coin is staked and used for voting.