Solana Surges Past Bitcoin and Ethereum, Sends Co-Founder to Billionaire Club

Solana's price surged nearly 8% in the past 24 hours, outperforming major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The token's strong performance pushed co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko's estimated net worth toward or above $1 billion, as his wealth remains closely tied to SOL's market performance.

The move came as large-cap cryptocurrencies broadly recovered, with Solana posting one of the strongest gains among top tokens.

Bitcoin rose 4% and Ethereum gained 5.3% in the same period, while Solana traded at around $86.34, up by 8.08% in the last 24 hours and 1.7% over the past seven days.