https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/what-is-solana#:~:text=Solana%20is%20a%20crypto%20computing,transaction%20fees%20and%20for%20staking.
- Ethereum competitor
- like Ethereum it is both a cryptocurrency and a flexible platform for running crypto apps
- It’s major innovation is Proof-of-History which makes it faster and cheaper to use than Ethereum
- Solana can process around 50k transactions per second compared to 15 or less for Ethereum (Visa can do tens of thousands per second)
- Native cryptocurrency is SOL
- used for staking and to pay transaction fees
- https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/solana/
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