SOL vs BNB: key numbers
Solana as a percentage of BNB. 100% means Solana has caught up. Data as of .
| Metric | Now | 1 year ago | Peak | Data since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | 55.1% | 67.8% | 134.1% Nov 21, 2024 | Apr 2020 |
Solana vs BNB
Solana (SOL) and BNB are the tokens of two smart-contract chains that compete for decentralized-exchange trading and new token launches. SOL pays fees on Solana and is staked to secure it. BNB began as the Binance exchange's token and now pays fees on BNB Chain.
Four stints in front for Solana
BNB has been the larger of the two for most of the time since 2020. Solana first closed above it on December 22, 2023, and stayed ahead for five days, reaching 125.8% on Christmas Day. Its longest lead began on November 6, 2024, the day after the US presidential election, and lasted 42 days. On November 21, 2024, SOL was worth 134.1% of BNB, its high in this data.
BNB went back in front on December 18, 2024. Solana regained the lead on January 17, 2025, the day the TRUMP memecoin launched on its network, and held it until February 14. Its fourth stint, September 12 to 14, 2025, lasted exactly three days, the minimum this page counts as a flip. BNB moved ahead again on September 15, 2025, the eighth lead change between the two.
Since September 2025
BNB rallied to a record above $1,300 on October 7, 2025, and SOL fell from 84.2% of BNB on October 1 to 66.1% that day. The ratio drifted lower through the first half of 2026, and on June 10, 2026, SOL was worth 46.3% of BNB, its lowest close since early November 2023.
Solana's other races are Solana vs XRP, where it once led for almost a year, and Solana vs Ethereum. BNB's own challenge to Ethereum is on BNB vs Ethereum.
About the numbers. Market caps here are Coin Metrics' estimates, taken at the 00:00 UTC daily close, and can differ by a few percent from the figures CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap show. In a close stretch such as September 2025, another site may show a different leader on a given day.
SOL vs BNB flip history
Every stretch where Solana closed above BNB, newest first. A lead change counts once the new leader holds 3 daily closes in a row; the lead has changed hands 8 times since Apr 2020.
| SOL ahead from | Until | Days | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 14, 2025 | 3 | 102.0% Sep 12, 2025 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | 29 | 125.1% Jan 25, 2025 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | 42 | 134.1% Nov 21, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | 5 | 125.8% Dec 25, 2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Has Solana flipped BNB?
Not right now. As of November 10, 2026, Solana's market cap is 55.1% of BNB's, so SOL would need to grow 1.8× relative to BNB to flip it. Solana last led from Sep 12, 2025 to Sep 14, 2025.
What is the SOL/BNB market cap ratio today?
Solana's market cap is 55.1% of BNB's as of November 10, 2026. A year earlier, on November 10, 2025, it was 67.8%. Over the past 12 months it ranged from 46.3% to 69.3%.
How close has Solana come to flipping BNB?
The highest reading in this data is 134.1%, on November 21, 2024. Solana has led BNB 4 times since Apr 2020. Most recently: from Nov 6, 2024 to Dec 17, 2024 (42 days, peak 134.1%); from Jan 17, 2025 to Feb 14, 2025 (29 days, peak 125.1%); from Sep 12, 2025 to Sep 14, 2025 (3 days, peak 102.0%).
How much would SOL need to rise to flip BNB?
If BNB's market cap stayed where it is, Solana's market cap would need to grow 1.8× (about +81%) to reach parity. What matters is SOL outgrowing BNB by that much, not its dollar price on its own. At today's BNB market cap, that is roughly $151 per SOL (it closed at $83.13 on Nov 10, 2026), assuming SOL's supply stays the same.
Where does this data come from?
Market caps are Coin Metrics' estimated market capitalization (CapMrktEstUSD): the daily closing price (00:00 UTC) times a circulating supply sourced from CoinGecko, so figures can differ slightly from CoinGecko's or CoinMarketCap's own. Each chart plots Solana as a percentage of BNB, so 100% is parity. The data refreshes daily shortly after 00:00 UTC; the raw series is sol-bnb.json.