Solana Outshines Bitcoin and Ethereum With Massive Inflows in November

Solana has unexpectedly turned into the standout winner of November’s ETF flows, not because of a sudden speculative frenzy, but because investors have started treating it like a yield engine hiding inside a blockchain.

Key Takeaways

Solana staking ETFs attracted strong inflows while Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw heavy redemptions.
Investors are treating SOL as a yield-producing asset rather than a short-term trade.
On-chain staking participation continues to rise even during price volatility.

While headlines kept swirling around Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows, a quiet rotation of capital was moving toward an asset that pays holders for participating in the network rather than waiting for price appreciation alone.

Instead of fleeing to safety, investors — both institutional desks and ordinary token holders — have leaned deeper into Solana’s staking economy. The thinking is simple: if traditional yields are thinning and Bitcoin ETFs don’t produce staking income, a blockchain that pays 5%–7% annually just for holding becomes an attractive alternative.

Where the Money Actually Went

For most of November, the wider crypto ETF landscape looked negative on paper. Billions walked out of Bitcoin ETFs. Ethereum products also experienced heavy redemptions.
Yet Solana-linked staking ETFs did the exact opposite — pulling in $369 million in fresh inflows in the same time frame. Not rotation, analysts say — preference.

That shift becomes even more striking considering that SOL has traded across a wide range this year, from $100 to $260. Despite the price swings, staked supply kept rising rather than falling — climbing from 350 million to 407 million SOL over the year. Participation didn’t freeze during volatility; it grew.

A Behavior Change Among Holders

The most telling part isn’t the ETF flows — it’s what stakers did on-chain. Retail delegators increased. Large holders consolidated rather than exiting. Wallets with long-term delegation periods kept rising, signaling patience rather than traders chasing tops.

Even during the sharpest dips, investors added more than 238,000 SOL in new delegations across retail addresses within a single 25-day window. Trezor users alone staked over one million SOL through Everstake in November — a number impossible to ignore.

Why Solana Is Pulling Ahead of Other Yield Assets

Ethereum also supports staking, but ETF access to staking is still extremely limited. Bitcoin, by design, offers no yield at all. That leaves Solana as the most accessible income-producing token through regulated investment products.

It’s not a coincidence that over 67% of all circulating SOL is now staked, placing the network in a small club of blockchains where staking isn’t a side feature — it’s the core mechanic of value retention.

Asset managers recognized the demand early. Solana ETFs launched last month drew more than $420 million in their debut week, offering a liquid wrapper for institutions to own SOL exposure while still benefiting from staking economics.