Solayer: Scaling Solana with Performance-Driven Restaking
Scalability has always been the toughest challenge for blockchains. As usage grows, most chains eventually hit limits on throughput, latency, and cost. Solayer, a restaking protocol built natively on Solana, is approaching the problem differently. Instead of a modular design that splits functions across multiple layers, it introduces a vertically integrated performance layer powered by hardware acceleration.
At the core of Solayer is InfiniSVM, a re-engineered Solana Virtual Machine. It combines multi-execution clusters, RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access), and InfiniBand networking to achieve ultra-low latency and throughput of over 1 million transactions per second. The goal is to make blockchain infrastructure fast enough to handle real-world finance, not just experimental dApps.
Beyond performance, Solayer is also building an ecosystem around practical use cases. Its sUSD stablecoin is backed by U.S. Treasury bills, offering yield-bearing stability for DeFi participants. The Emerald Card is designed to bridge crypto with everyday spending. And because it remains compatible with the Solana VM, developers can migrate or expand their projects into Solayer without friction.
What makes Solayer stand out is its positioning. It isn’t trying to be “just another chain” competing for market share. It’s designed as a performance layer that strengthens scalability, security, and capital efficiency within the Solana ecosystem. For developers, it provides throughput and tools. For users, it offers stability and accessibility. And for institutions, it promises infrastructure that can support high-frequency and large-scale financial applications.
As blockchain adoption expands, these kinds of performance-driven layers may prove critical. Solayer is betting that scalability must be solved not by compromise but by vertical integration.