The Best Cryptocurrency to Buy With $500 Right Now

The article argues that Solana (SOL) is an attractive $500 crypto play, citing strong recent performance, growing institutional demand, and upcoming spot Solana ETFs. Solana is up ~40% over the past 90 days and generated roughly $2.85 billion in ecosystem revenue over the last 12 months. New publicly traded Solana treasury companies now hold >$4 billion (about 3% of circulating supply), and CoinShares data show >$1.5 billion of flows into Solana-linked products this year. JPMorgan estimated up to $6 billion could flow into Solana ETFs after launch, which could add further upward pressure on price. The piece is bullish, presenting Solana’s throughput, revenue, and institutional demand as catalysts that could drive price appreciation and make SOL a high-upside complement to Bitcoin and Ethereum in diversified crypto portfolios.