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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On Monday, FTX US announced the launch of its marketplace for non-fungible token (NFT) assets. FTX explained that the marketplace will feature Solana-based NFTs but support for Ethereum-based NFTs is coming in the near future. FTX US Reveals New Solana NFT Market, Plans to Support Ethereum in the Near Future West Realm Shires Services Inc., […]

FTX US Launches NFT Market — Users Can Trade and Mint Solana NFTs, ETH Support on the Way

Cardano

Bitcoin

Ethereum

Digital asset manager CoinShares says Bitcoin (BTC) is taking the lion's share of institutional capital as sentiment in the crypto markets remains upbeat. In their weekly report, CoinShares says that the total amount of crypto assets under management (AUM) is only 5% away from setting all-time highs due to recent positive price action. The firm […] The post Bitcoin Dominates Institutional Capital Flows As Investors Accumulate Ethereum, Solana and Cardano: CoinShares appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Bitcoin Dominates Institutional Capital Flows As Investors Accumulate Ethereum, Solana and Cardano: CoinShares

You can now buy Solana NFTs with USD on FTX's regulated marketplace, and Ethereum support is on the way.

FTX NFTs Aims to Take On OpenSea—First With Solana NFTs, Ethereum Only 'Weeks Away'

FTX.US has fully launched its marketplace, supporting a range of Solana NFTs — with plans to add Ethereum NFTs. The post FTX US launches marketplace for trading Solana-based NFTs appeared first on The Block.

FTX US launches marketplace for trading Solana-based NFTs

The exchange will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate digital collectibles.

FTX.US Launches Collectibles Arm in Boost to Solana-Based NFTs

A closely followed crypto analyst has mapped out what he thinks Solana's (SOL) route to new all-time highs will look like. The pseudonymous analyst known as Inmortal tells his 87,000 Twitter followers that the smart contract platform bounced nicely off strong support and is currently positioning for a breakout into the $220 price area. “Good […] The post Analyst Plots Solana's Trip to New All-Time Highs, Says He's Accumulating One Altcoin Before a 60% Move appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Analyst Plots Solana's Trip to New All-Time Highs, Says He's Accumulating One Altcoin Before a 60% Move

Dogecoin

As bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices are surging across the board, the U.S. government is weighing a regulatory crypto crackdown, according to reports...

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Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is trading higher Friday amid a cryptocurrency market that's trading relatively higher.

This Crypto Flew Past Ethereum Classic; Could It Eventually Become As Big As Ethereum?

Chingari, an Indian challenger to short video sharing platform TikTok, raised $19 million from venture funds, companies and individual investors. The company is powered by the Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) blockchain.

Solana-Powered TikTok Challenger Chingari Raises $19M

Algorand

The pseudonymous host of crypto outlet Coin Bureau is sharing price analysis on altcoins Solana (SOL) and Algorand (ALGO). In a new video, the analyst known as Guy tells his 1.41 million subscribers that the price of Algorand could hit new highs in the coming weeks. “ALGO's historical price isn't pretty. This is in part […] The post Here Are Realistic Price Targets for Solana and Algorand As Q4 Kicks Off, According to Coin Bureau appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Here Are Realistic Price Targets for Solana and Algorand As Q4 Kicks Off, According to Coin Bureau

Polkadot

A new poll conducted by digital asset investment firm CoinShares shows close to half of investors believe a single crypto asset now has the highest upside potential – and it's not Bitcoin (BTC). According to the survey, 42% of investors view Ethereum (ETH) as the most attractive crypto asset based on potential growth, beating Bitcoin […] The post Here's How Bullish Crypto Investors Really Are on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Polkadot, Solana, Luna and XRP: Survey appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Here's How Bullish Crypto Investors Really Are on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Polkadot, Solana, Luna and XRP: Survey

Over the past 24 hours, Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL) price has fallen 5.37% to $162.52. This is opposite to its positive trend over the past week where it has experienced a 25.0% gain, moving from $129.85 to its current price.

Solana Falls More Than 5% In 24 hours

Terra

A closely followed crypto strategist and trader is predicting monster rallies for Solana and Terra while expecting one overlooked altcoin to ignite a leg up. The analyst known in the industry as Kaleo tells his 393,800 Twitter followers that Ethereum competitor Solana (SOL) has broken out from its downtrend and is now in the early […] The post Popular Crypto Strategist Predicts Monster Rallies for Solana and Terra, Says One Overlooked Altcoin Ready for a Leg Up appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Popular Crypto Strategist Predicts Monster Rallies for Solana and Terra, Says One Overlooked Altcoin Ready for a Leg Up

On October 1, the global esports firm TSM FTX announced the launch of the organization's first-ever non-fungible token (NFT) collection in partnership with the Solana blockchain-based NFT game Aurory. TSM FTX Collaborates With Solana and Serum-Powered Blockchain Game Aurory During the first week of June, FTX Trading Limited, revealed the crypto company inked a naming […]

Esports Organization TSM FTX Partners With Solana and Serum-Powered NFT Game Aurory

Uniswap

Grayscale Investments has added solana and uniswap to its large-cap investment fund. This is the first time solana has been added to a Grayscale fund. The company now offers 15 funds, two of which are diversified portfolios. Solana and Uniswap Added to Grayscale Fund Grayscale Investments, the world's largest digital currency asset manager, announced Friday […]

Grayscale Adds Solana and Uniswap to Crypto Investment Fund

Avalanche

A closely followed crypto trader is predicting rallies for smart contract platforms Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX), plus two other altcoins. The pseudonymous trader known as Altcoin Sherpa tells his 130,200 followers on Twitter that the recent price surge in smart contract platform Terra (LUNA) has him convinced that Solana will break out sooner than […] The post Solana, Avalanche, and Two More Altcoins Setting Up for New Highs, According to Top Crypto Trader appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Solana, Avalanche, and Two More Altcoins Setting Up for New Highs, According to Top Crypto Trader

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CryptoCodex: Expectations Are High For A Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, BNB, XRP And Solana Price Bull Run

Digital asset giant Grayscale is adding smart contract platform Solana (SOL) and decentralized exchange Uniswap (UNI) to one of its crypto investment products. In a new press release, Grayscale says it added SOL and UNI to its Digital Large Cap Fund amid a quarterly rebalancing of crypto assets. The crypto asset manager, which is the […] The post Crypto Giant Grayscale Adds Solana and Uniswap to Digital Large Cap Fund Amid Quarterly Rebalance appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Crypto Giant Grayscale Adds Solana and Uniswap to Digital Large Cap Fund Amid Quarterly Rebalance

Tezos

After a September slump, altcoins are back on the rise.

Altcoins Terra, Arweave, Tezos and Solana Soar

Fantom

Polygon

Crypto strategist and trader Scott Melker says Solana, FTX Token and two other crypto assets are breaking out of their downtrends. In a new video, Melker tells his 105,000 YouTube subscribers that smart contract platform Solana (SOL) is ready to revisit its all-time high after breaking out of its market slump. “Solana broke that [descending] […] The post Solana, FTT and Two Additional Altcoins Breaking Out of Market Slumps, According to Crypto Analyst Scott Melker appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Solana, FTT and Two Additional Altcoins Breaking Out of Market Slumps, According to Crypto Analyst Scott Melker

Grayscale's latest rebalancing reflects Bitcoin's falling dominance

Grayscale Adds Solana and Uniswap to $495M Investment Fund

The asset manager's bitcoin-heavy fund allocated 3.24% to SOL Friday.

Grayscale Adds Solana to $494M Digital Large Cap Fund

SolanaMonkeyBusiness, a collection of 5,000 NFTs minted on the Solana blockchain, sold an NFT for 13,027 SOL. The post Solana NFT sells for $2.1 million, breaking previous network record appeared first on The Block.

Solana NFT sells for $2.1 million, breaking previous network record

Cosmos

Chainlink

Popular analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe sees leading cryptos Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) heading back toward all-time highs while predicting rallies for several altcoins. In a new strategy session, Van de Poppe tells his 131,000 YouTube subscribers that he's keeping an eye on $44,000 as a key level BTC needs to break […] The post Michaël van de Poppe Predicts Big Q4 for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Three Altcoins, Tracks Cardano and Solana Trajectories appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Michaël van de Poppe Predicts Big Q4 for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Three Altcoins, Tracks Cardano and Solana Trajectories

Aurory aims to be the “Axie Infinity” of Solana. It's backed by some of the same investors, and now it's mixing it up with one of biggest esports teams around.

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