The discussion about TPS is missing the point that TPS is always a function of centralization. The more TPS a layer-1 blockchain claims to allow, the more capacity/bandwidth/CPU/RAM requirements for full nodes. You have to pay a quite high performance computer already to operate an Ethereum full node, but with Solana "at full capacity" it is even worse. Solana compared to Ethereum has basically the same relation as BSV to Bitcoin.
For a simple SOL node you already need 128 GB RAM and a 12-core CPU and a 10 Gbps network connection, so called "RPC nodes" (which are the real full nodes) need even more. ETH "only" needs a 16GB RAM computer (see here), while a Bitcoin node can run still on the year-long standard of 4MB RAM. SOL claims to have >4000 nodes, but that number seems to include light nodes (correct me if I'm wrong here) which process the blockchain in real time but don't store it fully.
Ethereum is increasing its capacity via Layer-2's, like Bitcoin, and this is the way to go IMO. Not every tiny speculative memecoin transaction or every cup of coffee bought has to be recorded by all full nodes on the world. It's just a matter of resource allocation. I'm myself not a big Ethereum fan but even less a Solana (and even less a BNB/Tron) supporter.
If really Solana had discovered a breakthrough in bandwidth usage that can often be adopted by other blockchains like ETH and BTC too.
I also distrust predictions from such an "objective"
![Roll Eyes](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/rolleyes.gif)
And at $143 SOL is quite far away from its ATH of $260 (current price is 55% of its ATH). Not much more than Ethereum (currently $2450, ATH $4800, so it's at 51%).
On centralization and higher transactions per second, I very much understand and I very much agree on the argument. However, my argument is that it appears that no one is anymore considering this as an issue. After Ethereum's DAO hack, the argument for developers presently is if a blockchain is attacked or hacked, the development team can reverse transactions and continue very much like nothing has happened hehehe. Also, development teams can hire lawyers and they appear to that they can get help from the government to prosecute hackers.
In any case, we can witness that developers, users, investors, venture capitalists and other people causing high net inflows on Solana do not anymore care about some centralization. They want a blockchain where they can use it cheaply and create projects that are not restricted by low transaction capabilities.