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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Solana has recommended validators in the network upgrade to the latest Mainnet Beta 1.18.15, which includes several fixes to address network performance and stability. The release includes a central scheduler functionality that can be turned on optionally, focused on solving performance issues identified when there is network congestion.

Solana Launches Mainnet Beta v1.18.15 Upgrade to Address Network Stability

Over 30 validator operators were kicked off the Solana Foundation Delegation Program over the weekend, a source familiar with the matter said. While they remain validators on the network, they're no longer eligible to receive what amounted to payout boosters for validating transactions on the Solana blockchain.

Solana Heavyweights Wage War Against Private Mempool Operators

Solana-based multisig protocol Squads raised $10 million in Series A funding and launched its retail wallet app Fuse on public TestFlight.

Solana-based multisig protocol Squads raises $10 million, launches retail wallet app Fuse

The price of Solana (SOL) has fallen below the moving average lines but has made a stop at the 50-day SMA.

Solana Rises But Faces An Early Obstacle At $162

Several operators were removed from the Solana Foundation's delegation program over malicious MEV activity.

Solana Foundation removes certain operators from delegation program over malicious sandwich attacks

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, co-founder of a telecommunication company, has announced the relaunch of the company with a unique twist. In a recent social media post, Azalea revealed that customers will now be able to purchase phones and month-to-month cell plans using $MOTHER or Sol.

Rapper Iggy Azalea to Sell Phones and Cell Plans for MOTHER Token or Sol

Solana-based decentralized infrastructure provider io.net has announced a significant leadership change just two days before the launch of its highly anticipated token.

Solana-Based Io.net CEO Steps Down Days Before Token Launch

Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe believes that one Solana (SOL) challenger may be gearing up to witness a bullish reversal. Van de Poppe tells his 719,300 followers on the social media platform X that a “new round of upwards momentum seems inevitable” for Sei (SEI).

Analyst Michaël van de Poppe Says One Solana Rival's Upward Momentum ‘Inevitable,' Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

Binance is adding the token of a Solana (SOL)-powered decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) computing network to the roster of supported crypto assets on its Launchpool platform. In a statement, the world's largest crypto exchange says that io.

Binance Launchpool Rolls Out Support for New Solana-Based AI Computing Altcoin

Controversial influencer and former kickboxer Andrew Tate claims that he will spend a million dollars on “junk” tokens today.

'We Must Crash Solana': Andrew Tate Embarks on Meme Coin Spending Spree

Shares in GameStop (GME) are climbing again Thursday amid speculation that influencer Roaring Kitty is returning to livestreams.

GameStop Solana Meme Coin GME Up 467% Ahead of Roaring Kitty Stream

Ethereum

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has emphasized that his prediction of bitcoin hitting $350K on Aug. 25 “is not a lie.” He also expressed his bullish outlook for ethereum and solana, noting that he will keep buying the three cryptocurrencies because he is “quite certain their prices will continue to rise.

Robert Kiyosaki Says His Prediction of Bitcoin Hitting $350K in August ‘Is Not a Lie' — Also Bullish on Ethereum and Solana

Pro wrestler Hulk Hogan was accused of a celebrity meme coin scam on Thursday, but says the tweets were “not from me.”

Did Hulk Hogan Really Pump and Dump a Solana Meme Coin?

Users on X shared screenshots alleging to be comments the wrestler made earlier in the day promoting the HULK memecoin.

Hulk Hogan Solana memecoin appears to lose $15 million in value after wrestler allegedly deletes posts promoting token

Shares of GameStop closed the Thursday session 47% higher as the retail trading fame provided an update of his position and announced a livestream for Friday.

GameStop-Inspired Solana Memecoin Soars Over 80% as Roaring Kitty Flashes $586M Worth of GME Position

Ethereum's (ETH) complexity brings Solana's (SOL) mission into focus, according to Anatoly Yakovenko. The Solana co-founder says in a new interview on Bankless that his mission is simply building a hyperfast chain. [1:49:29] “Yeah, network effects, TVL (total value locked), all these things could matter, but it's not hard.

Complexity of Ethereum Driving Solana To Find Product Market Fit, According to Anatoly Yakovenko

The price of Solana has increased by over 5% in the past 24 hours after an uptick in the network's memecoin trading activity, an analyst said.

Solana rally continues on memecoin activity and DeFi; ether implied volatility outpace bitcoin's

The price of Solana (SOL) has fallen below the 21-day moving average line, suggesting that selling pressure could pick up again.

Solana Price Holds Above The Breakout Level Of $162

Nearly half a million tokens were launched on the Solana blockchain in May, driven by low entry barriers and the growing allure of creating the next viral memecoin.

Solana Saw Nearly Half a Billion New Tokens Created in May

BODEN appears to be the winner as first exchange open to U.S. residents lists the election-themed tokens.

BODEN Token Up Over 10%, TREMP Gains 5% After Kraken Lists Solana PoliFi Duo

Pseudonymous cryptocurrency trader CryptoCred, in his latest podcast, provided an in-depth analysis of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), emphasizing key levels and market dynamics. Bitcoin Analysis: CryptoCred began by highlighting Bitcoin's positive monthly close.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana Traders Need 'Lower Time Frame Entries, Higher Time Frame Setups,' Says Analyst

Pump.fun revenue has risen above $30 million as creators continue launching tens of thousands of memecoins on Solana each day.

Solana's memecoin mania pushes Pump.fun revenue above $30 million

Widely followed trader Inmortal says this year will see massive rallies for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) and one additional altcoin.

Trader Says Ethereum-Based Altcoin ‘About To Get Sent,' Predicts Massive Q4 Rallies for Bitcoin, ETH and Solana

Just days after launching MOTHER, rapper Iggy Azalea donned a custom Mad Lads PFP and continued bull-tweeting the meme coin.

Iggy Azalea Goes Full Solana With Mad Lads PFP as MOTHER Nears $90 Million Market Cap

The GameStop tribute token on Solana is up huge alongside GME shares, which jumped due to the return of bull trader Roaring Kitty.

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