The Paul Barron Crypto Show XRP vs SOL Outlook🔥Solana Foundation INTERVIEW
Nov 7, 2025
Vibhu Norby, a product marketing professional at the Solana Foundation, shares insights on Solana's burgeoning ecosystem and its impressive growth in total value locked. He discusses Ripple's recent pivot towards stablecoins and the potential of Solana to outpace XRP in market cap. Vibhu dives into the challenges of regulatory suppression, liquidity trends driven by meme coins versus institutional investments, and why major firms continue to favor Ethereum. He also touches on Solana's gaming strategy and the vision for its mobile platform.
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Flipping Rankings Was Discussed
- Paul notes Solana could climb from #6 to #4 by overtaking BNB and XRP.
- Vibhu avoids direct price predictions and stresses building products instead.
Usage Not Price Defines Value
- Price and market cap often diverge from real usage and value in crypto markets.
- Vibhu says Solana focuses on building products people use, not short-term price moves.
Institution Flows Diverge From On‑Chain Activity
- Institutional flows and on-chain retail usage can diverge sharply this cycle.
- Solana ETFs saw net inflows while on-chain activity has been in a bear market since February.