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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Real Vision analyst Jamie Coutts says that Solana (SOL) is likely preparing for its next leg up to higher prices.

Crypto Analyst Jamie Coutts Eyes Solana Price Target Amid ‘Coiling Price Action' for SOL

Solana meme coin factory Pump.fun launched a new trading bot—and revealed that it will launch a token with a likely airdrop attached.

Pump.fun Teases Token and 'Lucrative' Solana Airdrop Amid Record Week

As VanEck's Solana ETN begins offering investors passive income in the EU, the asset manager awaits input on an application in the U.S.

VanEck Adds Staking Rewards to Solana Investment Product in Europe

Hedera joined Solana as a top performer, rising 5.6% over the weekend.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SOL Surges 7%, Leading Index Gain Since Friday

New developments in the SEC's lawsuit against Binance indicate the regulator is ratcheting up its case against SOL and other crypto tokens—not backing down, as some had hoped.

No, the SEC Isn't Backing Off Solana—Here's the Latest

Bonk

Pepe

A widely followed crypto analyst says that one artificial intelligence (AI)-based altcoin looks strong while updating his outlook on Solana (SOL) and a handful of memecoins. In a new strategy session, pseudonymous crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa tells his 224,800 followers on the social media platform X that Fetch.

Trader Says Large-Cap AI Altcoin Looks ‘Extremely Good,' Maps Path Forward for Solana, FLOKI, Bonk and Pepe

Bitcoin

The Solv Protocol has announced the integration of Liquid Bitcoin (LST) into Solana's decentralized finance (Defi) ecosystem through its new product, Solvbtc.JUP. This initiative allows Bitcoin holders to participate in yield generation by depositing BTC or Wrapped BTC to mint Solvbtc, which can then be converted into Solvbtc.

Bitcoin Staking Protocol Solv Integrates Liquid BTC With Solana's Defi Ecosystem

The price of Solana (SOL) has settled below the upper resistance of $160. Price analysis by Coinidol.com.

Solana Rises As Buyers Rally Above $140

Avalanche

Grayscale Investments reportedly has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its Digital Large Cap Fund into an exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Grayscale Targeting Multi-Crypto ETF Including Solana, XRP and Avalanche

Join Regina as she explores SOL Arena, a new battle royale on the Solana network that combines the simplicity of Snake with the intensity of Web3 competition. Last Week's Quick Recap Nifty Island is a decentralized metaverse and social platform where players can build, explore, and engage in a virtual world.

Classic Games Meet Web3: Snake on Solana

Ethereum

The firm is looking to convert a fund that trades over the counter and has an AUM over $500 million into an ETF.

Grayscale files to convert mixed crypto fund with bitcoin, ether and solana into ETF

Grayscale Investments has asked the SEC for permission to convert its Digital Large Cap Fund—which includes Solana and more—into an ETF.

Grayscale Seeks to Convert Fund With Solana, XRP and Avalanche Into ETF

The total value locked (TVL) in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem of Solana (SOL) has finally surpassed $6 billion, a level last reached almost three years ago.

Solana's DeFi TVL Reaches $6B For the First Time in Three Years

The community behind a synthetic dollar protocol on Ethereum (ETH) is proposing adding a top ETH rival to its reserve assets for its stablecoin. According to a new Ethena (ENA) community proposal, the community is considering adding Solana (SOL) as a reserve asset for the US-dollar pegged stablecoin USDe.

Ethena (ENA) Community Proposes Using Solana (SOL) To Back USDe Stablecoin

If the proposal is approved, SOL will join BTC and ETH within Ethena's collateral mix.

Ethena Labs Proposes SOL for USDe's Collateral

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan is pointing out metrics for one Solana (SOL) competitor that he says are impressive. Hougan tells his followers on the social media platform X that out of all the charts he's looked at recently, the on-chain metrics of Aptos (APT) are standing out the most.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Says He's ‘Struck' by Two Charts From One Solana (SOL) Rival

ETC Group, a Bitwise-owned London-based fund issuer, examined the possibility of Solana and Aptos becoming the next Ethereum in its latest newsletter. Their analysts revealed that while these two chains have grown and enjoyed momentum, Ethereum is still the overall leader according to ETC Group's Network Dominance Index.

Analysts Consider These 2 Chains Might Become Ethereum Killers

Real Vision's chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts is saying that a top Ethereum (ETH) competitor may be on the verge of a massive breakout. Coutts says that the number of active Solana (SOL) addresses has soared by triple digits in percentage terms in the last three months, far more than other smart contract platforms.

Top Ethereum Rival Solana Primed for a Breakout, According to Real Vision Analyst Jamie Coutts – Here's Why

A widely followed crypto analyst believes that one red-hot Solana (SOL) rival may soon print new all-time highs (ATHs). Crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe tells his 729,500 followers on the social media platform X that Sui (SUI) could soar more than 23% from its current value. “Sometimes you'll need to remain patient.

Solana Rival That's Exploded Over 130% in a Month Primed To Hit New All-Time High, According to Analyst

Banking giant Standard Chartered predicts that solana could experience a significant surge of up to 400% if Donald Trump wins the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The bank's head of digital assets suggests that solana's faster transaction speed and support for decentralized applications position it well in a crypto-friendly environment.

Solana Could Surge 400% Under Trump Presidency, Standard Chartered Predicts

Polygon

Payments giant Stripe is announcing global support for USDC settlements over the Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Polygon (POL) blockchains.

Stripe To Roll Out Support for USDC Payments on Ethereum, Solana and Polygon in Over 150 Countries

Chainlink

Crypto analytics platform Santiment is naming 20 digital assets that may soon rally based upon one key metric.

Here Are 20 Crypto Assets With the ‘Best Chance' of Rallying Based on Sentiment, According to Analytics Firm

The SEC continued its crypto crackdown Thursday with charges against Cumberland, again calling Solana and other assets securities.

SEC Sues Crypto Trading Firm Cumberland, Again Alleges Solana and Polygon Are Securities

The price of Solana (SOL) has fallen below its moving average lines, reaching a low of $133. The altcoin has been trading between $130 and below the moving average lines over the past week.

Solana's Rebound Above $130 Points To Demand At Lower Prices

Stripe has announced the reactivation of crypto payments for U.S. businesses, allowing businesses to accept USDC through Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon.

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