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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Ethereum

After Trump's tariff threat sent crypto tumbling, technical indicators paint a mixed picture of recovery as $19 billion in liquidations clear the market

Following Flash Crash, Where Do Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Go Next?

Solana-based liquidity layer Kamino is integrating crypto prime broker Project 0 to unlock cross-margin lending using a single pool of credit.

Solana DeFi giant Kamino boosts liquidity via Project 0 integration

Traders are bracing for further declines as the bitcoin price crash suddenly accelerates amid uncertainty over U.S.

‘Trump Surprise' Triggers Huge Crypto ‘Flash Crash' As Traders Brace For Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, BNB And Solana Price ‘Wipeout'

The crypto market experienced its largest liquidation event ever on Friday night U.S. time, forcing out leveraged bullish bets worth $16 billion across bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), solana (SOL), and the broader altcoin market. Several altcoins have crashed between 20% to 40% as the market recoiled.

V-Shaped Rally or Gradual Reset? BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL Face Slow Bottoming Process After $16B Liquidation Shock

So much for "Uptober." Bitcoin plunged Friday while Ethereum and Solana fell to October lows after President Trump's latest tariffs salvo.

Red Uptober? Crypto Liquidations Top $1 Billion as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Erase Gains

Canary Capital is inching closer to getting the SEC's sign-off as it moves to update two of its registration statements for XRP and SOL ETFs.

Canary Capital inches closer to SEC nod on XRP, SOL ETFs in latest changes as shutdown looms on

Coinbase announced on October 9, 2025, that it has activated crypto staking services for residents of New York State.

Coinbase Launches Regulated Staking Services for Ethereum and Solana in New York

The native token of the BNB Chain, BNB, is down more than 2.5% in the last 24 hours, continuing its slide from a new all-time high above $1,300 registered earlier this week.

‘Distribution Is the Key': BNB's 129% Rally Mirrors Solana's 2024 Surge

Dogecoin

Bitcoin (BTC) traders remain optimistic about steadier price ascents in the coming weeks, even as profit-taking dented a recent rally that set fresh records.

XRP, DOGE, SOL See Friday Pullback as $2.7B Flow to Bitcoin ETFs This Week

Solana's price action could be muted despite its ETF approval deadline, Decrypt was told, as its transactions fall 50% from their July peak.

Here's What to Expect From Solana as Daily Transactions Fall Ahead of ETF Deadline

Solana ETFs won't see the same investor interest as their Bitcoin and Ethereum counterparts, JPMorgan analysts said. Here's why.

Why JPMorgan Thinks Solana ETFs Won't Hit as Hard as Bitcoin, Ethereum Funds

The firm now holds over 2 million SOL tokens, in line with other Solana DATs like Helius, DeFi Development Corp., and Upexi.

Solana treasury company Sharps Technology taps Coinbase for custody, liquidity, and OTC trading support

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

The Daily: BlackRock's 800,000 BTC haul, PayPay's 40% stake in Binance Japan, JPMorgan's modest Solana ETF inflow call, and more

Largely viewed as positive for the Solana ecosystem, more entrants could weaken the overall position of some players.

Solana Foundation's many discounted token deals fuels SOL treasury explosion

Bonk

Solana meme coin treasury company Bonk, Inc., is looking to acquire 5% of the BONK circulating supply by the end of the year.

Bonk Inc: Solana Meme Coin Goes Corporate as Treasury Firm Rebrands

Cardano

Apex Fusion announced the launch of its NEXUS chain integration with Layerzero, enabling connections to more than 145 blockchain networks, including Solana and Ethereum-compatible ecosystems.

Apex Fusion and Layerzero Unite Cardano, Solana, and EVM Ecosystems

JPMorgan analysts say spot Solana ETFs are likely to get approved soon but will see limited inflows compared to Bitcoin or Ethereum ETFs.

JPMorgan says Solana ETFs could see low inflows of around $1.5 billion in first year

Spot solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFS) are unlikely to draw major investor inflows even if approved this week, according to a Wednesday report from Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM).

JPMorgan Sees Modest Inflows for Solana ETFs Despite Likely SEC Approval

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) are sitting on their final technical supports, with traders warning that one decisive move lower could trigger a cascade of liquidations across the altcoin market. Solana Price Prediction: $219 Support Or Total Breakdown?

XRP, Solana Just Touched Their Last Support Before The Altcoin Abyss

New filings from the two crypto ETF issuers suggest that U.S. crypto funds are moving beyond simple price exposure.

Bitwise and 21Shares Add Staking, Slash Fees in Latest Solana and Ethereum ETF Filings

Crypto index fund manager Bitwise designated a 0.20% fee for its Solana staking exchange-traded in an amended filing on Wednesday.

Bitwise ‘not playing around,' sets 0.20% fee for its Solana staking ETF

Ethena Labs, the team behind the synthetic dollar USDe, has partnered with Jupiter Exchange, a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator on Solana, to introduce JupUSD, a new native stablecoin designed for the Jupiter ecosystem.

JupUSD: Ethena and Jupiter Team up to Expand Solana's Stablecoin Market

Solana DEX and DeFi protocol Jupiter is expanding its feature set with the launch of its own stablecoin, JupUSD, on Solana.

Solana DeFi Exchange Jupiter to Launch Native Stablecoin

Solana-based decentralized exchange Jupiter is rolling out its own stablecoin, JupUSD, by the end of the year.

Solana's Jupiter to Develop JupUSD Stablecoin With Backing From Ethena Labs

As part of the arrangement, Jupiter plans to “progressively convert” about $750 million of USDC from its Liquidity Provider Pool into JupUSD.

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