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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Litecoin

Solana was back in the red on Thursday, as the token fell towards a three-month low in today's session. The decline comes as cryptocurrency markets fell lower, trading down by as much as 2.39% as of writing. Litecoin was a notable exception, climbing for a second successive session.

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Avalanche

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The core developers of Helium (HNT) want to move the decentralized wireless network for the Internet of Things (IoT) to high-performance blockchain Solana (SOL).

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The core developers at Helium have proposed to migrate the project to Solana in a move that aims to achieve additional scalability. The post Helium developers propose a full migration to the Solana blockchain appeared first on The Block.

Helium developers propose a full migration to the Solana blockchain

The proposed change is would be 'momentous,' bringing more speed, stability, and scalability.

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A popular crypto strategist known for his timely altcoin calls warns that a trio of digital assets could see more pullbacks. Pseudonymous analyst Altcoin Sherpa tells his 181,900 Twitter followers that smart contract platform Solana (SOL) is likely headed to revisit its range low of $25.

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“Please don't rush like what we did,” the OptiFi team wrote after permanently closing its blockchain program in error.

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The Clockwork network enables developers to schedule recurring tasks and automate on-chain workflows on Solana. The post Solana automation network Clockwork raises $4 million appeared first on The Block.

Solana automation network Clockwork raises $4 million

The protocol has said that it will reimburse all users' funds.

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A popular crypto analyst is examining how one upstart blockchain designed for scalability compares to the leading smart contract platform. In a new video, the anonymous host of InvestAnswers provides his 444,000 YouTube subscribers with a detailed analysis comparing Ethereum (ETH) with rival Solana (SOL).

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Fireblocks has launched support for Solana and its decentralized finance, gaming, and NFT applications. The post Fireblocks launches support for Solana NFTs, games and DeFi appeared first on The Block.

Fireblocks launches support for Solana NFTs, games and DeFi

The integration also pushes support for the WalletConnect2 protocol across the Solana ecosystem, said Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov.

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With celebrities amping up the y00ts NFT hype, the team's current DeGods collection hits an all-time high price in SOL.

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Each pack of Solana Summer Shandy will be redeemable via the Solana-based NFT from Monday.  The post BarrelDAO sells out NFT-linked Solana Summer Shandy beer appeared first on The Block.

BarrelDAO sells out NFT-linked Solana Summer Shandy beer

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A widely followed analyst with a successful track record of predicting market pullbacks is updating his outlook on several top crypto assets.

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A trading robot that's garnered a reputation for outperforming the markets is unveiling its newest portfolio allocations as most cryptocurrencies try to recover from a week-long slump. Every week the Real Vision Bot conducts surveys while compiling algorithmic portfolio assessments that generate a “hive mind” consensus.

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