SOLANA
Solana ($SOL) is an open-source blockchain platform designed to facilitate decentralized applications with high scalability. Originating in 2017, it was officially launched in March 2020 by the Solana Foundation, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Solana's protocol introduces a hybrid consensus model, combining proof-of-history (PoH) with the underlying proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus of blockchains. This innovative approach allows Solana to achieve transaction speeds of up to 50,000 transactions per second, a significant leap compared to Ethereum's 15 transactions per second. Solana's energy efficiency is also noteworthy, with each transaction consuming energy equivalent to a few Google searches. The cryptocurrency associated with Solana, SOL, witnessed a remarkable surge in 2021, with its market capitalization reaching over $66 billion at one point. However, by October 3, 2022, its market cap had decreased to approximately $11.71 billion. Solana's unique proof-of-history concept, introduced by co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko in a 2017 white paper, enables the verification of the order and passage of time between events, enhancing the speed and efficiency of the blockchain. As of September 2022, Solana has processed over 100 billion transactions at an average cost of $0.00025 per transaction. Solana's GitHub repository indicates active development, with a focus on scalability, security, and decentralization. The platform's architecture can theoretically handle up to 710,000 TPS on a standard gigabit network. The repository also emphasizes compliance with applicable laws and regulations, highlighting the project's commitment to ethical and legal standards.
Solana SOL Maintains $7.2 Billion Market Cap Despite SEC's Security Claim in Q2 2023
Solana, the high-performance, open-source blockchain, faced a challenging Q2 2023, marked by regulatory hurdles and a decline in its market cap and revenue. However, the network also saw a surge in fee-payer activity and an increase in non-vote transactions, indicating continued user engagement and network utility.
$136M Inflow into Crypto Assets, Bitcoin Remains Preferred Choice
In the latest update from CoinShares, digital asset investment products have seen a significant inflow of $136 million in the past week. This surge marks the third consecutive week of inflows, totaling $470 million, effectively offsetting the outflows observed in the preceding nine weeks.
Tether Launches USDT on Kava Blockchain
Tether Operations Limited (Tether), the company behind the renowned blockchain-powered platform tether.to and the world's leading stablecoin, has revealed its plans to introduce U.S. dollar-pegged Tether tokens ("USDT") on Kava. Kava is a layer-1 blockchain specifically designed to offer scalability and high speed.
eToro and Robinhood Modify U.S. Cryptocurrency Offerings Amidst Regulatory Changes
The global cryptocurrency landscape is witnessing significant shifts, with leading trading platforms, eToro and Robinhood, adjusting their U.S. cryptocurrency offerings. Both platforms are responding to the rapidly evolving regulatory environment in the United States, affecting popular cryptocurrencies such as Algorand (ALGO), Decentraland (MANA), Dash (DASH), Polygon (MATIC), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA).
Solana Foundation Responds to SEC's Security Classification of SOL Token
The Solana Foundation has publicly objected to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recent classification of its native cryptocurrency, Solana (SOL), as a security.
Animoca Brands to Focus on Markets Outside U.S. after SEC Labels Sand Cryptocurrency an Unregistered Security
Hong Kong-based blockchain giant, Animoca Brands, has announced its plans to shift its focus to markets outside the U.S.
Symmetry Launches Revolutionary Platform for Decentralized Crypto Indices and Actively Managed Funds on Solana
Today marks a groundbreaking step for decentralized finance (DeFi) on the Solana blockchain as Symmetry launches its highly anticipated User Interface at https://app.symmetry.fi/.
Solana Launches Real-Time Carbon Emissions Tracking Dashboard
The Solana Foundation has launched a real-time tracking dashboard to measure carbon emissions on its blockchain, making it the first "major smart-contract blockchain" to do so. The dashboard, available on the Solana Climate website, aims to set a new standard for measuring emissions in the blockchain industry and encourages transparency. The data used to power the dashboard is open-source and modeled on the estimated carbon footprint of the Dell PowerEdge R940. The move comes as global efforts are being made to utilize blockchain technology to monitor carbon emissions.
Solana Apps May Soon be Ported to Cosmos Ecosystem
Developers can soon test their Solana Web3 apps for use in Cosmos ecosystem via Injective’s layer-2 testnet, which uses Solana’s Sea Level Virtual Machine. The new layer was created with Eclipse’s help.
Solana CEO Denies Network Outages Caused by On-Chain Voting
Solana CEO Anatoly Yakovenko has refuted claims that Solana's network outages were caused by its on-chain voting system clogging its consensus layer. The CEO responded to a Twitter user's claims that the high volume of validator messages and on-chain votes were clogging the network, calling the theory "pure ignorance." While the root cause of the recent 20-hour network outage is still not clear, commentators have pointed out that there is likely no singular cause of the network outages.