Solana (SOL)
Solana is a Layer 1 blockchain built to support high-throughput decentralised applications without relying on separate execution layers or fragmented shard environments. Its core design keeps activity on a single global state, an approach intended to make applications such as decentralised exchanges, payments, games, DePIN networks, and consumer apps feel closer to web-scale services while preserving open blockchain settlement.
The network combines proof of stake with Proof of History, a time-ordering mechanism that helps validators agree on the sequence of events more efficiently. Solana’s runtime is designed to process many non-conflicting transactions in parallel, while other network-level optimisations help reduce latency and keep fees low. This architecture has made Solana known for fast block times, sub-cent transaction costs in normal conditions, and an active developer ecosystem.
SOL is the native asset of the Solana network. It is used to pay transaction fees, can be staked with validators to help secure consensus, and functions as the principal unit of value across Solana-based applications. The token is also widely used in decentralised finance, NFT markets, liquid staking protocols, stablecoin settlement, and trading infrastructure built on the chain.
Solana was founded by Anatoly Yakovenko and other early contributors, with ecosystem development supported by the Solana Foundation. The chain has attracted venture-backed teams, open-source developers, and institutional experimentation, including stablecoin payments and tokenised asset initiatives. Its main distinction is the attempt to deliver speed, low cost, and composability on one shared Layer 1 network.
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- Market Cap
- $45.3B
- Fully Diluted Valuation
- $49B
- 24 Hour Trading Vol
- $1.7B
- Circulating Supply
- 582M
- Total Supply
- 630M
- Max Supply
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- Market Cap
- $45,315,133,407
- Fully Diluted Valuation
- $49,047,236,621
- 24 Hour Trading Vol
- $1,675,430,743
- 24h High
- $79.46
- 24h Low
- $77.34
- 24h Change
- -2.00%
- 7d Change
- -4.70%
- 30d Change
- +19.04%
- 1y Change
- -52.44%
- Market Cap Rank
- #7
- Market Cap Rank (rehypothecated)
- #7
- Circulating Supply
- 582,156,634
- Total Supply
- 630,102,397
- Max Supply
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- All-time high
- $293.31 (-73.46%) · Jan 19, 2025, 6:15 AM
- All-time low
- $0.500801 (+15444.76%) · May 11, 2020, 3:35 PM
- Website solana.com
- Whitepaper solana.com/solana-whitepaper.pdf
- Block explorer solscan.io
- Block explorer platform.arkhamintelligence.com/explorer/token/solana
- Block explorer solana.fm
- Block explorer solanabeach.io
- Block explorer www.oklink.com/sol
- Block explorer explorer.solana.com
- Reddit www.reddit.com/r/solana
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