$53.9B in $SOL staked vs. $53.93B in $ETH. Some see it as a bullish milestone. Others point to concerns: • High SOL staking yield (8.3%) may hurt DeFi • No automatic slashing = weaker economic security • Ethereum still leads in validators, DeFi TVL, and liquid staking While the flippening is notable, it reflects deeper contrasts in design priorities. Solana’s speed and efficiency vs. Ethereum’s decentralization and network-level security