Solana

Solana is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. Solana is a general purpose blockchain similar to Ethereum. End user applications as of now include decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFT), marketplaces, games, and more. It aims to improve scalability by introducing a proof-of-history (PoH) consensus combined with the underlying proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus of the blockchain.

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko published a whitepaper describing Proof of History, a technique that would become critical to Solana's blockchain infrastructure, in Nov. 2017. 

Co-founder Greg Fitzgerald, who had worked with Yakovenko at Qualcomm, began prototyping the open source implementation of the whitepaper. It was published under the name Silk in 2018. 

After starting the company under the name Loom, Yakovenko, Fitzgerald, and other co-founders rebranded to Solana. Solana launched on Mainnet Beta in March 2020.

Solana was built to facilitate the development of scalable, user-friendly decentralized apps with low costs and high speeds for transactions.

Solana believes its unique blockchain architecture that combines the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and its own proof of history mechanism is the key to achieving these goals.

Proof of history works almost like a cryptographic timestamp that proves that an event has occurred at a specific time. It enables the blockchain to work fast while maintaining security and decentralization.

There are about 304 million SOL in circulation as of November 2021. Solana has an initial inflation rate of 8%, which will decrease by 15% a year until it reaches a long-term inflation rate of 1.5%. SOL is Solana’s native token.

Solana competes with other blockchain platforms such as Ethereum and Avalanche to host crypto projects such as NFTs, decentralized exchanges, and gaming. 

Developers and users flocked from Ethereum to Solana due to high transaction costs, but many could gravitate back towards Ethereum if it manages to lower costs, which could happen as a result of the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade and layer 2 rollups. 

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While blockchain gaming has yet to live up to its promise, some companies, and top brands, have not given up.

Solana Foundation president says crypto gaming is dead

Solana treasury firm Forward Industries bought back more than 6 million shares for $27.4 million as it seeks to add shareholder value.

Solana Treasury Forward Industries Uses Loan to Buy Back Shares After 89% Price Dive

Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI) will repurchase 6.16 million shares for $27.4 million using a $40 million loan from Galaxy Digital at 3.4% APR, increasing SOL-per-share by 29% annualized. The Share Repurchase Math The transaction reduces Forward's common shares outstanding from 83.14 million to 76.98 million, the company announced Thursday.

Forward Borrows Against Solana Stack At 3.4% To Repurchase 6 Million Shares

The structure has Forward industries leaning on short-term, low-cost debt to amplify exposure to SOL per share.

Forward Industries buys back $27 million in stock using Galaxy loan as SOL treasury faces drawdown

An analyst known for making timely crypto calls believes one Ethereum (ETH) rival is entering a massive uptrend. Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 338,800 followers on X that Solana (SOL) is likely entering a five-wave trend to the upside, after reclaiming the $90 range.

Crypto Strategist Says Solana (SOL) Now Breaking Out With Conviction – Here's His Massive Price Target

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The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) ecosystem cheered on Tuesday after the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an interpretation clarifying that most cryptocurrency assets are not securities. Solana Among Several Cryptos Declared Securities Solana's official handle took to X, pointing to the latest guidance that resolved a long-standing uncertainty over the fate of cryptocurrencies.

Solana Cheers SEC Guidance Saying Most Cryptos Aren't Securities, But Litecoin Can't Help Taking A Jab: 'Some Earn Their Way, Others

Solana rallied this week as institutional inflows strengthened and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization gained steam, marking a strong finish to the network's sixth year.

Solana News: SOL Rebounds, Institutional Inflows Rise as Solana Marks Sixth Birthday

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Majors posted broad gains on Monday as oil eased from highs, two tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began, and Trump said the U.S. was talking to Iran.

Bitcoin tops $74,000 as ether, sol, ada gains as much as 6% in Monday surge

Solana (SOL) prices have continued to rise despite a period of sideways movement.

Coinidol.com: Solana Holds Firmly Above $80

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Bonk.fun, the Solana-based meme coin launchpad learned the hard way this week that even decentralized dreams still rely on very centralized web doors — and someone briefly kicked one open. As of this weekend, the domain still remains compromised. Solana Platform Bonk.fun Compromised in Domain Hijack Bonk.

Solana Meme Coin Launchpad Bonk.fun Hit by Domain Hijack and Wallet Drainer Attack

Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL) official X account teased the cryptocurrency as a kind of "precious metal" on Thursday, sparking curiosity across the community. ‘Solanamaxxing' In The Air Solana's post quoted Phantom wallet's “precious metal maxxing” image with its own version showing metal bars arranged to resemble the Solana logo.

Solana's 'Precious Metal' Tease Evokes Curiosity As SOL Spikes 4%

Majors posted modest gains Friday with BTC hovering near the top of its month-long range even as equities struggle under rising energy prices and geopolitical stress.

Bitcoin above $71,000, ETH, SOL, ADA zoom higher as cryptos shrugs off stock weakness

Solana's next major protocol overhaul is edging closer to reality, and developers say it could dramatically reduce transaction confirmation times while simplifying the network's core mechanics.

What Is Solana's Alpenglow Upgrade? New Consensus Could Deliver 150ms Transaction Finality

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) ETF holders are “even better diamond hands than the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF holders,” Bloomberg senior ETF analyst James Seyffart said Wednesday, as both products held $1.4 billion in inflows despite assets falling over 60%.

XRP, Solana ETF Holders Are 'Diamond Hands,' Bloomberg Analyst Lauds

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Pump.fun tops $1 billion in revenue as domain records reveal Ethereum, Base, BSC, and Monad subdomains amid potential cross-chain expansion.

Pump.fun becomes Solana's first $1B revenue platform as Ethereum, Base, BSC and Monad subdomains hint at cross-chain move

A top cryptocurrency analyst on Wednesday flagged imminent volatility for Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), as the seventh-largest cryptocurrency battles a month-long sideways movement. Upward Breakout Or Downside Breakdown?

Solana Teases Something 'Super' As Top Analyst Says SOL Could Be Gearing Up For A 'Major Price Move' Soon

Shares in Solana firm Brera Holdings plunged early Wednesday after the company said it's going nearly all-in on its crypto pivot.

Brera Stock Plunges Amid Growing Solana Pivot as 'Solmate' Firm Dumps Soccer Teams

The company also intends to wind down two soccer teams from its sports portfolio to focus on Solana treasury and infrastructure strategy.

Nasdaq-listed Solmate proposes reverse stock split to build Solana hub in UAE

Solana logged another week of modest gains as markets latched onto signs of easing geopolitical tensions and as on-chain activity hit fresh milestones.

Solana News: TradFi Confidence Wobbles Despite Stablecoin, RWA Surge

Solana funds are seeing more institutional demand, while the XRP products are retail investor favorites, according to a Bloomberg report.

Solana, XRP ETFs take different paths as crypto investors pile in

Major altcoins bounced alongside risk assets on Tuesday after the president said U.S. military objectives were "pretty well complete."

Ether, solana, XRP jump higher as Trump signals Iran war nearing end

Aon (NYSE:AON) on Monday announced the first known stablecoin insurance premium payment among major global brokers, settling with Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and Paxos using USDC on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and PayPal USD on Solana (CRYPTO: SOL). The First Stablecoin Premium Settlement Aon completed the proof of concept by settling insurance premiums for Coinbase and Paxos across multiple blockchain networks.

Coinbase Partner Announces First Stablecoin Insurance Payment Using Ethereum, Solana

Solana (SOL) broke above the 21-day SMA but was halted at $90.

Coinidol.com: Solana Retraces and Consolidates above $80

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) ETFs have seen $1.5 billion in inflows since launch, with Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas calling it “defying physics” as SOL tests critical $80 support. The ‘Defying Physics' ETF Performance Solana ETFs launched in the U.S. in July 2025, but SOL has since fallen 57%.

Solana ETFs Are 'Defying Physics' With $1.5B Inflows Despite 57% Crash

The platform is live on multiple EVM chains and powers the majority of token launches on Base, via integrations with apps like Zora and Bankr.

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