$SOL
Solana (SOL) is a high-performance blockchain launched in 2020, designed to process fast and low-cost transactions. Its native cryptocurrency, SOL, is used to pay fees and participate in the network. Solana uses a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism combined with proof of history (PoH), which optimizes scalability, achieving thousands of transactions per second. It is ideal for decentralized applications (dApps), decentralized finance (DeFi), NFTs, and games. Its ecosystem is growing thanks to its speed and competitive costs, although it has faced criticism for temporary outages. Solana seeks to be an efficient alternative to blockchains like Ethereum.