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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Each tungsten cube NFT is purportedly backed by a physical tungsten cube.

Tungsten Cube NFT Sales on Solana Raise $100K for Coin Center

Ethereum

Hedera

A widely followed crypto analyst is bullish on five altcoins following Bitcoin's (BTC) big push to fresh all-time highs. The pseudonymous trader known as Credible Crypto tells his 251,200 Twitter followers that whales appear to be accumulating Convex Finance, whose CVX token powers the Curve Finance decentralized exchange (DEX). “Another million-dollar purchase of CVX from […] The post Five Altcoins Set To Surge As Crypto Markets Heat Up, According to Popular Crypto Trader appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Five Altcoins Set To Surge As Crypto Markets Heat Up, According to Popular Crypto Trader

Solana's sol reached a new record earlier today. What's next for this digital token? Technical analysts weigh in.

What's Next For Solana Prices After The Token Reached Its Latest High?

The crypto asset solana has managed to capture more than 12% in gains during the last 24 hours and has recently positioned itself as the sixth-largest cryptocurrency market capitalization. The crypto asset's overall market cap is around $62.2 billion, only 11% away from surpassing cardano's market valuation at $69 million. Solana Takes the 6th Spot, […]

Solana Moves Into 6th Largest Crypto Market Cap Position — SOL Valuation Targets Cardano's Rank

Solana's sol token just reached its latest record price level. What helped push the digital currency to this most recent zenith? Several analysts weigh in.

Solana Prices Climb To Fresh, All-Time High As Upward Trend Continues

A leading crypto trader and analyst says an Ethereum (ETH) competitor appears ready to surge by more than four times its current levels. The trader pseudonymously named Smart Contracter tells his 174,900 Twitter followers that Solana (SOL) will outshine both ETH and Bitcoin (BTC). His target price is now $900 – an appreciation of more […] The post Top Crypto Trader Says Ethereum Rival Solana Will Outshine Both Bitcoin and ETH – Here's His Target appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Top Crypto Trader Says Ethereum Rival Solana Will Outshine Both Bitcoin and ETH – Here's His Target

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) continued to move ever higher even as major cryptocurrencies slipped into the red on Thursday night. What's Moving?

Why Is Solana ($SOL) Going Up While Other Major Cryptos Slump?

After Bitcoin and Ethereum reached record prices this week, Solana is slowly making its way back to its all-time high.

Ethereum Rival Solana Rides Bitcoin Wave to 8% Daily Gain

Solana prices have climbed recently, helping the digital currency come within range of fresh, all-time highs. What variables are driving this upside? Several analysts offer their perspective.

Solana Prices Rally Nearly 25% In Two Days As Bullish Factors Drive Gains

October 21, 2021 – Tel Aviv, Israel Play-to-earn gaming platform MonkeyBall has confirmed the conclusion of its recent funding round, during which it managed to raise over $3 million from a slew of venture and angel investors. Participants in the round include an assortment of high-profile firms such as Solana Capital, Republic, NFX, iAngels, Longhash, […] The post Solana Gaming Platform MonkeyBall Raises $3 Million From Crypto's Finest appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Solana Gaming Platform MonkeyBall Raises $3 Million From Crypto's Finest

Synchrony Finance, a Solana-based asset management protocol, has raised $4.2 million in strategic funding. The post Solana-based asset management platform Synchrony raises $4.2 million appeared first on The Block.

Solana-based asset management platform Synchrony raises $4.2 million

MonkeyBall, a crypto startup building a play-to-earn NFT game based on Solana, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The post Solana-based play-to-earn NFT game MonkeyBall raises $3 million appeared first on The Block.

Solana-based play-to-earn NFT game MonkeyBall raises $3 million

The latest DeFi record is coupled with Solana's native SOL token rising by more than 20% in the past 24 hours. 

Total Value Locked in DeFi on Solana Hits Record High Of $12.7B

Over the past 24 hours, Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL) price rose 10.83% to $173.05. This continues its positive trend over the past week where it has experienced a 18.0% gain, moving from $147.12 to its current price.

Solana's Price Increased More Than 10% Within 24 hours

Crypto analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe is plotting the potential path ahead for smart contract platforms Ethereum and Solana, as well as internet-scale blockchain Elrond. In a new strategy session, Van de Poppe tells his 135,000 YouTube subscribers that he expects Ethereum (ETH) to respect its immediate resistance at $3,900 one more time […] The post Here's What's Next for Ethereum, Solana and Elrond, According to Crypto Trader Michaël van de Poppe appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Here's What's Next for Ethereum, Solana and Elrond, According to Crypto Trader Michaël van de Poppe

Bitcoin

Macro guru Raoul Pal says three price prediction charts for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana are working like “pure magic.” In a new Crypto Banter podcast, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Real Vision compares Bitcoin's current market cycle to that of the on in 2012-13, suggesting a price target of over $250,000 for the […] The post These Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Price Prediction Charts Are Pure Magic, According to Macro Guru Raoul Pal appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

These Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Price Prediction Charts Are Pure Magic, According to Macro Guru Raoul Pal

A closely followed trader suggests that smart contract platform Solana (SOL) might be the fastest horse in the crypto bull market. The trader known as Cantering Clark shares with his 76,000 followers a snapshot of a collection of different cryptos throughout the day. He notes that even while Bitcoin was receiving all of the attention […] The post Is Solana the Fastest Horse? Veteran Crypto Trader Shows Why SOL May Be Set to Outperform Everything appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Is Solana the Fastest Horse? Veteran Crypto Trader Shows Why SOL May Be Set to Outperform Everything

A popular cryptocurrency analyst and trader is outlining the path forward for smart contract platforms Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH). The cryptocurrency analyst pseudonymously known as Smart Contracter tells his 173,800 Twitter followers that SOL is set to surge to a new record high after a period of accumulation. “Sol ATH [all-time high] soon anonymous. […] The post Solana Set for New All-Time High While Ethereum Still Has Juice in the Tank – Crypto Analyst appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Solana Set for New All-Time High While Ethereum Still Has Juice in the Tank – Crypto Analyst

Polkadot

Polygon

A new survey unveils that crypto traders are most bullish on 13 altcoins including Polkadot, Solana and Polygon. The Real Vision Exchange Crypto Survey is designed to track sentiment among investors by allowing participants to scan 30 tokens and choose if they want to have an overweight or underweight allocation for each one. The survey […] The post Crypto Traders Most Bullish on Polkadot, Solana, Polygon and 10 Additional Altcoins: Digital Asset Survey appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Crypto Traders Most Bullish on Polkadot, Solana, Polygon and 10 Additional Altcoins: Digital Asset Survey

Amid regulatory fears, FTX US won't list NFTs that act like securities—and Solana creators are now scurrying to comply.

Solana NFT Projects Cancel Holder Royalties After FTX US Launch

Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL) price has increased 6.33% over the past 24 hours to $161.79, which is in the opposite direction of its trend over the past week, where it has experienced a 1.0% loss, moving from $163.86 to its current price. As it stands right now, the coin's all-time high is $213.47.

Solana Rises More Than 6% In 24 hours

Cardano

Crypto strategist Michaël van de Poppe is extremely bullish on Polkadot (DOT), while warning several popular altcoins may face further corrections. The trader and analyst tells his 442,000 Twitter followers that DOT appears “programmed” to rise above $100 in the current market cycle. Using a Fibonacci extension model, he outlines $75 and $115 as potential […] The post Top Crypto Analyst Unveils Massive Polkadot Prediction, Issues Cardano, Solana and VeChain Price Alert appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Top Crypto Analyst Unveils Massive Polkadot Prediction, Issues Cardano, Solana and VeChain Price Alert

The popular Mexican game will be turned into a Solana-based NFT experience, with funds benefiting educational organizations.

FTX to Launch 'NFT Lotería' Game on Solana to Fund Program for Hispanic Engineers

Cosmos

Terra

Quick Take In this weekly series, we dive into some of the most interesting data and developments across the Layer 1 blockchain landscape, from DeFi and bridges to network activity and funding As the crypto market approaches new all-time highs, incentive programs continue to prove effective, both for individual protocols and for ecosystems overall This week, we look at Solana, Binance Smart Chain, Terra, and Cosmos

Layer by Layer Issue 11: Solana, Binance Smart Chain, Terra, and Cosmos

Phantom's security upgrades highlight the tug-and-pull between developers trying to simplify crypto's user experience and scammers exploiting their shortcuts.

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