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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Umbra has opened its private wallet to the public, enabling shielded transfers, encrypted swaps, and compliance tools for Solana users.

Umbra opens privacy wallet to the public on Solana, powered by Arcium's encrypted execution engine

This shift could fundamentally reshape internet business models, Solana Foundation's Vibhu Norby believes.

Solana bets on AI agents: Foundation says network is becoming core infrastructure for ‘agentic' internet

The Solana Foundation has introduced an API-driven platform to help enterprises and financial institutions build and scale compliant financial products on the Solana network. The Solana Foundation announced the launch of the Solana Developer Platform (SDP) on March 24, 2026.

Solana Foundation Launches New AI-Ready Developer Platform for Global Financial Institutions

Solana closed out the week down around 4%, disappointing hopes of a broader sector rebound as renewed Middle East tensions jolted risk assets.

Solana News: SOL Stalls as Geopolitical Conflict Rekindles, App Revenue Slumps

Major financial players are building via the Solana Developer Platform, which is meant to streamline enterprise development on the network.

Mastercard, Western Union, Worldpay Building With New Solana Enterprise Platform

The platform offers three API modules to help issue RWAs, support payments, and enable onchain swaps supported by 20 launch partners.

Mastercard, Western Union tap Solana Foundation's new enterprise developer toolbox

The platform is a toolkit that lets enterprises create and scale financial applications on Solana without deep crypto infrastructure expertise.

Solana Foundation taps Mastercard, Western Union, Worldpay for institutional developer platform

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Crypto recovered on Tuesday morning even as Monday's relief rally unraveled across traditional markets, with oil jumping 4% on reports that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are moving to join the conflict.

Bitcoin, ether, solana prices move higher as Gulf allies inch toward joining Iran war

The organization argued that the next phase of crypto adoption will depend less on transparency alone and more on giving companies control over what they reveal — and to whom.

Solana Foundation targets institutions with new privacy framework

The remaining tokens are subject to long-term lockups tied to company milestones and a potential IPO.

Backpack launches BP token on Solana with 25% airdrop, no insider allocation

Traders on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid are increasingly favoring perpetual futures tied to commodities.

Oil, silver trading is way more popular than XRP, solana on Hyperliquid

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Eighteen crypto assets spotlight a broader regulatory shift as U.S. agencies clarify digital commodities as an open category, reshaping how blockchain-based tokens are classified and valued beyond a fixed list.

SEC Identifies 18 Crypto Tokens as Digital Commodities in Move That Could Reshape Markets

Over 2 million Solana wallets sit idle despite easy earning options. The reason has nothing to do with crypto and everything to do with how people make decisions.

2 Million Solana Wallets Are Idle. The Fix Is Human, Not Tech

Solana (SOL) prices surged above the moving average lines, reaching a high of $97.

Coinidol.com: Solana Slumps to the $80 Critical Support

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

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

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

Bonk

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.

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