VanEck predicts $520 per SOL by 2025 due to Solana's gaining market share in the smart contract platform.VanEck bases its prediction on Solana reaching $520 by the end of 2025 on an autoregressive forecast model.Solana's market cap could reach $250 billion by the end of 2025 and price of SOL to $520.Solana is capturing a larger share of the smart contract platform (SCP) market.Solana holds about 15% of the market share in this space, but is expected to increase to 22% by 2025.Solana's fast-growing decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes and fast-growing user base play as key drivers.Solana boasts a total of 197 million active addresses as of January 2025.Solana has been among the top platforms for developers wanting high throughput and low fees.Solana commands a strong developer ecosystem that is helping the thriving DEX ecosystem.Solana seems to have an enviable position of attracting more developers and users than other SCP.