Ethereum vs Solana: Which Wins When Wall Street Moves Stocks On-Chain?

Wall Street is moving toward 24-hour on-chain stock trading, and the SEC roundtable on September 17 puts Ethereum and Solana on a collision course for the biggest infrastructure contract in financial history.

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The SEC will host BlackRock, Nasdaq, NYSE and Robinhood on September 17, 2026, for a roundtable on 24-hour stock trading, putting blockchain infrastructure back in focus as Wall Street explores how listed assets could trade around the clock. Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) are already competing for that role, but they offer different advantages: Solana delivers higher transaction volume, while Ethereum has deeper institutional adoption.

That competition comes as ETH trades near $2,403 and SOL at $97.26. Both have pulled back over the past week, with ETH down 2.64% and SOL down 4.3%, but their 30-day gains remain strong at roughly 26% and 28%, respectively, according to Investing.com. If Wall Street moves listed stocks on-chain, those differences could shape which network gets the business.

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