$SOL
**$SOL Coin (Solana) on Binance**
**$SOL** is the native cryptocurrency of the **Solana** blockchain, a high-performance, open-source blockchain supporting smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps). Solana is known for its **high throughput**, **low transaction fees**, and **scalability**, making it a strong competitor to Ethereum.
### Key Features:
- **Ticker Symbol:** SOL
- **Blockchain:** Solana
- **Listed On:** Binance and other major exchanges
- **Purpose:** Used for paying transaction fees, staking, and powering smart contracts on the Solana network
- **Consensus Mechanism:** Proof of History (PoH) + Proof of Stake (PoS)
- **Speed:** Can handle up to 65,000 transactions per second (TPS)
### Why It's Popular:
- **Fast and cheap transactions**
- **Support for NFTs and DeFi**
- **Growing ecosystem of dApps**
- **Backed by strong developer and investor community**
### Use Cases:
- Payments and microtransactions
- DeFi protocols and staking
- NFTs and gaming
- Governance (future potential)