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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The price of Solana (SOL) has declined since April 17. The oversold area of the market was affected by the downturn.

Solana Jumps Above $14 Low And Reaches Oversold Area

Ethereum (ETH) competitor Solana (SOL) witnessed an explosion in on-chain activity last month, according to the crypto data firm Nansen. Nansen notes that Solana's monthly active address count surged by 86% in May, reaching a total of 9.5 million addresses, which ranks third among all chains.

Ethereum Competitor Solana Witnesses 86% Increase in Monthly Active Addresses in May: Crypto Data Firm Nansen

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The cryptocurrency space was swathed in a sea of red Saturday morning, as most altcoins pulled back sharply. What Happened: The sharp pullback came amid the SEC's lawsuits against cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN).

Crypto Mayhem On Saturday: Why Polygon, Solana, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, And Other Altcoins Are Tumbling

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Several tokens were alleged as securities earlier this week, leading to a possible risk-off among traders.

SOL, ADA, MATIC Tokens Slide 20% in Sudden Move Days After SEC Lawsuit Allegations

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Crypto's latest crash comes as one of the top global credit rating agencies, Moody's, dropped its outlook on embattled bitcoin and crypto exchange Coinbase from stable to negative—signaling further declines to come

‘Bloodbath'—Sudden $1 Trillion Crypto Crash Sparks Fresh Coinbase Warning And Tanks The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin, Polygon And Solana

Four large-cap digital assets cratered in price this week after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) labeled them securities in a pair of lawsuits against high-profile crypto exchanges.

Large-Cap Cryptos BNB, Cardano, Solana and Polygon Plunge in Price This Week After SEC Labels Them Securities

Trading giant Robinhood is reportedly delisting a handful of prominent crypto assets in response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing Binance and Coinbase for allegedly violating securities laws.

Robinhood Delists Solana, Polygon and Cardano, Is Reviewing Crypto Options Post-SEC Lawsuits: Bloomberg

Fintech and crypto firm Robinhood has announced the delisting of cardano (ADA), solana (SOL), and polygon (MATIC) on June 27, 2023. This development comes after the publicly-listed company revealed that it was “actively reviewing” its coin listings in the wake of recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions against Binance and Coinbase.

Robinhood to Delist Cardano, Solana, and Polygon Amidst SEC Regulatory Pressure

IOG, the company behind the development of Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA), and the Solana Foundation (CRYPTO: SOL), have rebutted claims by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suggesting that their native tokens could be classified as a security. This comes in the wake of the SEC's legal action against prominent cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase earlier this week, wherein ADA was named among other crypto tokens that the SEC considers as securities.

Cardano And Solana Counterattack Against SEC's Classification Of Cryptocurrencies As Securities

Solana moved towards the $20.00 mark on Friday, despite reports confirming that Robinhood was set to delist the token from its platform. In addition to solana, cardano and polygon were also removed. XRP also trended higher in today's session. Solana (SOL) Solana (SOL) moved close to the $20.

Biggest Movers: SOL Slightly Higher, as XRP Collides With Key Resistance Level

Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD), the popular trading platform, has just announced that it will cease support for three prominent cryptocurrencies: Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA), Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC), and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL). Starting June 27th, 2023 at 6:59 PM ET, these cryptocurrencies will no longer be available for trading on the Robinhood platform.

Robinhood To Ceases Support Of ADA, MATIC, SOL Amid Regulatory Pressure

The popular trading platform will end support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL) on June 27th.

Robinhood Ends Support for Some Tokens Named in SEC Lawsuit as Securities

Robinhood opted to axe three tokens after the SEC listed them as unregistered securities in their lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance.

Robinhood Moves to Cut Support for Cardano, Polygon and Solana

Robinhood Markets said on Friday it is removing three cryptocurrency tokens from its platform, days after the U.S. securities regulator's crackdown against the industry's biggest exchanges.

Robinhood Markets removes three crypto tokens

SOL, the native token of the Solana blockchain, was declared an unregistered security in this week's SEC lawsuits against crypto exchanges Binance.US and Coinbase.

Solana Foundation: SOL is 'Not a Security'

A widely-followed analyst is giving a bullish outlook on the blockchain development of the Ethereum (ETH) competitor Solana (SOL). In a new interview with Paul Barron, the pseudonymous host of InvestAnswers says that the Solana ecosystem is undergoing impressive upgrades.

Here's the Bull Case for Ethereum Rival Solana (SOL), According to InvestAnswers

Fintech trading app Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) could delist the tokens named in lawsuits by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Binance and Coinbase this week, a representative for the company told a Congressional committee. "We are actively reviewing the SEC analysis to determine what, if any, actions to take in that regard," said Robinhood Chief Legal Compliance Officer Dan Gallagher, a former SEC commissioner, while testifying before the House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday.

Robinhood 'Actively Reviewing' The Listing Of SOL, Other Tokens Named In SEC Lawsuits

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has officially launched its NFT marketplace out of beta testing, supporting over 250 NFTs across the Ethereum, Solana and Polygon blockchains.

Kraken NFT Marketplace Launches With Support for Ethereum, Solana and Polygon Collections

Cardano dropped to a three-month low on Thursday, as sentiment in cryptocurrency markets remained largely bearish. The move comes as traders continue to worry about what the recent Binance and Coinbase lawsuits could mean for the wider market. Solana also slipped to a multi-month low.

Biggest Movers: ADA, SOL Plunge to 3-Month Lows on Thursday

Cryptocurrencies the SEC characterized as securities in recent lawsuits led the drop among altcoins, while BTC traded mostly flat.

BNB Drops to 6-Month Low as ADA, MATIC, SOL Lead Altcoin Tumble

Dogecoin was one of the biggest losers in crypto markets on Tuesday, as markets continued to react to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing Binance and Coinbase. The global cryptocurrency market lost nearly 4% of its value in today's session. Solana was another notable mover, falling by 9% today.

Biggest Movers: DOGE, SOL Big Losers Following Binance, Coinbase Lawsuits

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Binance Holdings Ltd. on Monday, citing 12 coins as unregistered securities.

Cardano, Solana, Binance Token Among $115B Worth Crypto Now Labeled By SEC As Unregistered Securities

Other altcoins—including recent top gaming tokens SAND, MANA, and AXS— are securities too, the SEC argues.

SEC Claims Solana, Polygon, Cardano Are Securities in Binance Lawsuit

The U.S. SEC has called 12 tokens securities in a lawsuit against Binance, including BNB, SOL, MATIC and ADA. It did not mention ether.

Solana, polygon, cardano and other tokens are securities, says SEC in Binance lawsuit

Solana (SOL) price has risen above the moving average lines, indicating an uptrend.

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