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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Anza, a dev collective behind Solana, recommended the adoption of Agave v1.18.12 into the blockchain's devnet and testnet. This new version of the mentioned client ships with a central scheduler that aims to reduce congestion by increasing fee collection and reducing conflicting transactions. Anza is calling for increased testing on this functionality.

Solana Advances Congestion-Alleviating Central Scheduler Feature to Testnet

A recent forecast by cryptocurrency strategist Altcoin Sherpa suggests an impressive surge in the value of Solana (CRYPTO: SOL). According to him, the digital asset is expected to climb by a whopping 267% by year's end, potentially breaking the $500 mark.

Crypto Analyst Predicts This Altcoin Will Explode 260% In 2024, And Its Not Dogecoin Or Shiba Inu

Ethereum (ETH) rival Solana (SOL) is seeing a “dramatic increase” in professional investor allocations this year, according to a new survey conducted by the digital assets manager CoinShares. CoinShares polled 64 investors worldwide who cover a combined $600 billion worth of assets under management.

Solana Witnessing ‘Dramatic Increase' in Investor Allocations This Year, According to New CoinShares Survey

A closely followed crypto strategist is predicting an explosive rally later this year for one Ethereum (ETH) competitor. Pseudonymous analyst Altcoin Sherpa tells his 215,500 followers on the social media platform X that Solana (SOL) could soar 267% from its current value. “SOL: averaging into SOL is never a bad idea in my opinion.

Trader Predicts One Blue-Chip Altcoin Will Explode 260%+ This Year, Updates Outlook on Fetch.ai and Render

Crypto asset manager Pantera Capital has reportedly won a bid to purchase discounted Solana (SOL) from bankrupt crypto exchange platform FTX. According to a new report by Bloomberg, an anonymous person familiar with the matter says that Pantera won a bid to purchase a discounted stash of the Ethereum (ETH) rival.

Pantera Capital Wins Bid To Purchase a Stash of Discounted Solana From Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX: Report

More of FTX's Solana tokens have gone to Pantera Capital, as the bankrupt exchange's estate liquidates its $2.6 billion SOL holdings.

More of FTX's Solana Has Gone to Pantera Capital in Auction: Report

The current value of airdrops for Chapter 2 is around $385, with pre-orders for the phone costing $450 ahead of its tentative 2025 rollout.

Memecoin airdrops briefly cover cost of Solana ‘Chapter 2' mobile phone

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Stripe, the fintech giant, has decided to re-enter the cryptocurrency payment space after a six-year hiatus, starting with USDC stablecoins on the Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon blockchains.

Stripe Re-Enters Crypto Payments With USDC on Ethereum, Polygon, and Solana

Pantera was among the investors who won the bids for solana tokens at the FTX estate's auction, Bloomberg reported.

Pantera acquires additional discounted Solana tokens in FTX bankruptcy auction: report

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Nubank, a Brazilian neobank, has introduced new features for its cryptocurrency customers. The Sao Paolo-based organization recently enabled deposits and withdrawals of bitcoin, ether, and solana in its cryptocurrency service, broadening the use cases of its platform. Before, the company only allowed users to purchase, hold, and sell cryptocurrency assets.

Brazilian Neobank Nubank Introduces New Crypto Wallet Features for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana

Payments giant Stripe has announced its return to the cryptocurrency space.

Stripe Enables Merchants To Accept USDC Payments on Ethereum, Solana and Polygon

Ex-Goldman Sachs executive Raoul Pal says the altcoin market cap is on the verge of soaring to new all-time highs (ATHs). In a new video update, the Real Vision CEO says that the digital assets market could enter “crypto summer” within a month, when Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) and other alts could have massive rallies.

Ethereum, Solana and Altcoins Approaching ‘Banana Zone,' According to Macro Guru Raoul Pal – Here's His Outlook

Solana Saga Chapter 2 pre-orders could have their price offset by new MEW and MANEKI airdrops.

Solana ‘Chapter 2' Airdrops Could Cover the Price of the Phone

A decade after an early attempt to support Bitcoin payments, the company sees a stablecoin-powered future.

Payments Giant Stripe Reenters Crypto With USDC on Ethereum and Solana

Solana (SOL) decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Jupiter has just acquired the decentralized finance (DeFi) wallet Ultimate Wallet amid plans to launch a zero-fee mobile trading platform in May. In a series of posts on social media platform X, Jupiter says the acquisition is part of a strategy to get more people into crypto.

Top Solana DEX Jupiter Eyes Mobile Trading With Acquisition of DeFi Wallet App

Bonk

A Solana-based (SOL) meme asset has nearly doubled up just days after its community overwhelmingly passed a resolution to burn its supply. In a new announcement on the social media platform X, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for memecoin Bonk (BONK) says it has voted to reduce the token's supply by billions.

Solana-Based Memecoin Erupts Over 90% in Days After Community Overwhelmingly Votes To Reduce Supply

Natix, a DePIN project focused on mapping data, has raised $4.6 million ahead of its token launch and airdrop on Solana.

DePIN project Natix raises funds ahead of token launch and airdrop on Solana

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Major Solana meme coins BONK and WIF are on fire, posting considerable jumps in the last 24 hours despite the broader market correction.

Solana Dog Coins Have Their Day as BONK and WIF Post Big Price Gains

Solana's (SOL) upward correction is running into resistance at the 21-day SMA. Price analysis by Coinidol.com.

Solana Price Recovers But Encounters Resistance At $159

A closely followed analyst is predicting an imminent massive breakout for Ethereum (ETH) competitor Solana (SOL). Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 256,800 followers on the social media platform X that SOL appears to be printing a bullish pattern on the four-hour chart, setting higher lows.

Top Trader Predicts ‘Violent Breakout' for Solana, Says One Crypto Asset Looks Like Best Memecoin

Jupiter, the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, revealed its acquisition of self-custody crypto wallet firm Ultimate Wallet on Tuesday.

Solana DEX Aggregator Jupiter Acquires Ultimate Wallet to Drive Mobile Expansion

A closely followed crypto strategist believes that one memecoin is ready to witness mostly bullish price action. Pseudonymous analyst Inmortal tells his 212,700 followers on the social media platform X that Floki (FLOKI) looks primed to ignite bursts to the upside.

Crypto Trader Says Leading Memecoin About To Move ‘Up Only,' Updates Outlook on Solana, Celestia and One Altcoin

Jupiter is aiming to onboard millions more users with mobile push it announced alongside acquisition of Ultimate Wallet.

Solana DEX aggregator acquires Ultimate Wallet as part of mobile push

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX will auction off the rest of its locked Solana tokens in the hopes of getting a better price.

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