Core Insights - Solana is positioned as an ideal blockchain with fast and cheap transactions, smart contract capabilities, and growing catalysts, suggesting a potential value of at least $500 per coin within five years [1] Demand Drivers - Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is identified as a significant trend for Solana's price growth, with the value of tokenized assets on the platform exceeding $503 million as of September 8, alongside $11.5 billion in stablecoin value [3][4] - The meme coin segment contributes to Solana's demand by attracting retail investors and enhancing decentralized exchange (DEX) liquidity, often surpassing Ethereum in trading volumes during meme coin surges [5][6] Institutional Interest - Several U.S. asset issuers have filed for Solana spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with a ruling from the SEC expected on October 16, which could lead to increased capital inflows from institutional asset managers if approved [7][8]