$SOL Solana – Fun Facts About One of the Fastest Cryptocurrencies
Solana is a blockchain known for its incredible speed — it can handle over 65,000 transactions per second, far more than Ethereum or Bitcoin. Launched in 2020, it quickly gained popularity thanks to low fees and high scalability. Solana was created by Anatoly Yakovenko, a former Qualcomm engineer. One interesting feature is its unique consensus mechanism called Proof of History (PoH), which helps speed up transaction verification. Despite experiencing some network outages in the past, Solana continues to attract NFT and DeFi developers. In 2021, it was one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrencies in the world.
