Solana (SOL) or Mutuum Finance (MUTM): Which one will lead the 2026 bull run?

As the crypto market gears up for the anticipated 2026 bull cycle, investors are weighing legacy Layer 1 networks against emerging DeFi innovations. Solana (SOL), one of the largest blockchain ecosystems, continues to draw interest for its speed, throughput, and established ecosystem. Meanwhile, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) — a new DeFi lending and borrowing protocol — has just launched its V1 protocol on the Sepolia testnet, giving users a chance to interact with a functioning DeFi product well ahead of its mainnet debut.