VanEck Predicts Solana Could Hit $520 in 2025

Investment firm VanEck projects that Solana's (SOL) price could reach $520 by the end of 2025, driven by its growing market share among smart contract platforms.

This figure marks a 173% increase from SOL’s current valuation of $190.50, according to CoinGecko. The investment firm also noted that Solana’s market capitalization could reach $250 billion, up significantly from its current $92 billion. VanEck shared the projection on Thursday in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

“Using an autoregressive (AR) forecast model, we estimate Solana’s market cap will reach ~$250B, implying a SOL price of $520 based on ~486M floating tokens,” VanEck’s post reads.

Growing SCP Market Share

Solana currently holds 15% of the smart contract platform (SCP) market, but VanEck predicts its share will rise to 22%, driven by its developer dominance, growing DeFi activity, and increasing market share in DEX volumes and active users.

The investment firm’s bullish outlook echoes broader industry optimism around institutional adoption and regulatory clarity in the coming years.

Over the past 12 months, SOL has surged 88%, making it the fifth-largest cryptocurrency with a market capitalization of $92 billion.