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.
Circle to Introduce Euro Coin and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to Solana in Early 2023
USD coin issuer and digital financial technology firm, Circle, is now set to expand its Euro Coin and its cross-chain transfer protocol to the Solana ecosystem in the first half of 2023.
DeFi Platform Texture Secures $5M in Funds to Develop Yield Management Tools
DeFi protocol Texture Finance has tapped $5m in funding from P2P Capital amongst others.
Pre-Production Solana Phone Set to Ship to Developers in December
As the launch draws closer, Solana phones (also called Saga) pre-production are now set to be shipped out to developers for testing from December 15th.
DEC Pulls $9M in Seed Funding to Create Decentralized Uber
The Decentralized Engineering Corporation has pooled a $9M Seed Fund to build a ridesharing Protocol
OKX Partners with Pyth Network
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced that it is partnering with Pyth Network, which operates one of the largest and most reliable oracle networks.
Ex-Terra Developer Somani Raises $15M for Startup
Neel Somani launched his Solana-based cross-chain modular rollup startup, Eclipse, following the collapse of TerraUSD.
Solana Restores Network Outage After Successful Cluster Restart, But SOL Price Still Struggling
The major blackout, which ran for several hours, is not the first time a bug caused Solana’s network to temporarily fail.
Over 81% Helium Community Approves Migration to Solana Blockchain
Helium developers proposed the migration to help scale the blockchain through more efficient transactions and interoperability.
Coinbase Cloud Adds Solana Archive Node
Blockchain infrastructure protocol Coinbase Cloud launches Solana Archive Node to help developers build better products and services on Solana.
5G Wireless Network Helium Proposes Migration to Solana Blockchain
Decentralized peer-to-peer (P2P) 5G wireless network Helium is proposing to migrate its own network, officially known as HIP 70, to Solana in search of more efficient operations.