Solana’s speed is impressive but with validators pushing nearly 0.8 Gbps, the network is dangerously close to bottlenecks. Solayer’s answer? Not better code, but better hardware.
Meet InfiniSVM: a hardware-accelerated version of the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), designed for infinite horizontal scalability. Eschewing traditional rollup or sharding models, it leverages:
InfiniBand RDMA + SDN switches for near-microsecond inter-node communication and dynamic workload sharding,
Specialized hardware clusters accelerating everything from signature verification to scheduling,
A multi-executor framework for parallel execution,
A hybrid Proof-of-Authority + Proof-of-Stake consensus involving mega-leaders and provers,
And optional validators for decentralized verification.
Performance goals?
1 million TPS.
100 Gbps network throughput.
Sub-1 ms finality.
2. From Restaking Roots to Standalone Chain
Solayer began as a restaking infrastructure for Solana, introducing stake-weighted Quality of Service (QoS) to improve transaction inclusion. Users could stake SOL to support dApps, enabling localized "cloud-like" scalability through stake delegation.
Now, Solayer is launching its own infiniSVM blockchain, fully independent of Solana’s mainnet, yet built on the same SVM architecture—embedded with next-gen scaling.
3. Real-World Usability: DeFi, Stablecoin, and Card
This isn’t just infra for infra’s sake:
sSOL — a liquid staking token that integrates with the network’s performance layer.
sUSD — yield-bearing stablecoin backed by US Treasury Bills, bridging TradFi yield into DeFi.
Emerald Card — enables on-chain spending for real-world activities like travel and concierge services.
4. Ecosystem Partners & Builders
Solayer isn’t building alone. Major partners include:
AltLayer, powering restaked rollups on Solayer’s mainnet.
Dozens of DeFi & infrastructure players (e.g. Raydium, NX Finance, Switchboard, Binance-backed BGSOL) integrating sUSD, sSOL, and Solayer’s restaking tech.
5. Backing, Launch, & Roadmap
Funding: $12M raised from Polychain and Hack VC to scale Solana infrastructure via restaking.
Token sale: 2025 sale via Buidlpad, with 100% unlocked at TGE, backed by Binance Labs and Polychain at ~$350M valuation.
Roadmap highlights:
Q4 2025: InfiniSVM mainnet launch.
H2 2025: Real-world utility expansion (travel, eSIM, Emerald Card experiences).
2026+: Modular rollup support for DeFi, gaming, enterprise.
Q3 2025: Governance upgrades via SIP-1 protocol.
6. Why It Matters
Hardware-first scalability: Solayer moves beyond software.
Vertical integration: It pairs infra with user-facing features like sUSD and spending via Emerald Card.
Solana-aligned design: Maintains brain compatibility while vastly boosting throughput.
Ecosystem-ready: With partners integrating now, it’s poised for real product impact.
7. What to Watch
Devnet benchmarks achieving 250k+ TPS, nearing the 1M mark.
Smooth product adoption of sUSD, sSOL, and Emerald Card.
Governance implementation (SIP-1) and rollout of modular tooling.
Bottom Line
Solayer is trying something bold: it’s rendering software bottlenecks obsolete with hardware acceleration, all while building financial products that users can spend not just code. It’s a rare project that moves from infrastructure innovation straight to consumer utility, with credible backing and detailed vision.
