#SolanaSurge What is Solana?
Solana is a high-performance, decentralized blockchain designed for scalability, speed, and low fees. It’s used to build decentralized apps (dApps), especially in DeFi, NFTs, and gaming.
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Key Features:
Ultra Fast: Handles 65,000+ transactions per second (TPS) with sub-second finality.
Low Fees: Transactions usually cost fractions of a cent.
Proof of History (PoH): A unique timestamping method that helps speed up consensus.
Proof of Stake (PoS): Combined with PoH to validate transactions and secure the network.
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Ecosystem Highlights:
NFTs: Magic Eden, Tensor
Payments & Infra: Helium, Render, Wormhole
Memecoins & Culture: BONK, WIF, MEW, and more
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SOL Token:
Native currency of Solana.
Used for transaction fees, staking, and governance (coming soon).
Can be staked for rewards through validators.
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Pros:
Very fast and cheap.
Strong developer and user community.
Growing ecosystem with vibrant meme and NFT culture.
Cons:
Has faced outages in the past, though recent updates
