Solana $SOL

$73.33 +2.18%
Smart Contract PlatformSolana EcosystemLayer 1 (L1)FTX HoldingsMulticoin Capital PortfolioProof of Stake (PoS)Alameda Research PortfolioAndreessen Horowitz (a16z) Portfolio
Market Cap
$42.53B
24h Volume
$2.22B
24h Change
+2.18%

Price (7D)

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PairDEXChainPrice24h VolumeLiquidity
splSPCX/SOL Orca Solana $6.61 $4.34B $588.79k
SPCX/SOL PumpSwap Solana $0.0₄233 $103.51M $0
SOL/USDC Orca Solana $73.39 $57.77M $22.56M
SPCX/SOL PumpSwap Solana $0.0₄126 $43.76M $0
CDOF/SOL PumpSwap Solana $0.0₃157 $37.96M $235.17k
GOKU/SOL Meteora DAMM V2 Solana $0.0₄441 $37.73M $44.44k
OATF/SOL PumpSwap Solana $0.0₃167 $37.72M $213.11k
glippy/SOL PumpSwap Solana $0.0₃202 $36.93M $317.79k
SPCX/SOL Meteora DAMM V2 Solana $0.0₃675 $35.97M $713.61k
6mYyaTAXwPjhtebTJEdxUZQWgC6oUYgREdYhMa9rfBTz/SOL PumpSwap Solana $0.0₅527 $35.7M $0
CDOF/SOL PumpSwap Solana $0.0₃211 $35.56M $275.81k
ISOR/SOL Meteora DAMM V2 Solana $0.0₄711 $35.36M $73.84k

About Solana

Solana is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for mass adoption by providing a fast, secure, and low-cost environment for decentralized applications. It distinguishes itself by scaling globally without the use of complex sharding or multiple layers, instead maintaining a single, unified ledger to avoid liquidity fragmentation. This architecture allows it to process thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality, often at a cost of less than a penny per transaction.

The network operates on a unique hybrid model that combines Proof of Stake with an innovation called Proof of History, which functions as a decentralized clock to timestamp transactions. This system reduces the need for constant node communication, allowing the Sealevel engine to run non-conflicting smart contracts in parallel across multiple CPU cores. Further efficiency is gained through the Gulf Stream protocol, which reduces confirmation times by forwarding transactions to validators before the current block is finished.

Founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana is now supported by the Switzerland-based Solana Foundation and significant institutional investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital. The platform’s native token, SOL, serves as the primary currency for paying transaction fees, participating in network governance, and securing the system through staking.