$TON
1. TON — Block Compression
TON’s blockchain uses internal block compression techniques to reduce data sizes during node communication—improving network efficiency and lowering latency . However, this is a low-level optimization and isn't typically visible to users.
2. SOL — State & Account Compression
On Solana (SOL), “compression” usually refers to state compression and ZK compression:
State Compression: Uses concurrent Merkle trees to compress account states (like NFTs) so that only compact hashes are stored on-chain, massively reducing costs. For example, minting 1 million cNFTs can cost as little as ~$248 vs. over $6 million on Ethereum .
ZK Compression: Advanced method using zero-knowledge proofs to enable up to 99% storage cost reduction. Developers building on Solana (via Light Protocol or Helius Labs) can compress token accounts or PDAs while preserving the security of L1 .
Solana’s compression tools are widely used in NFTs, gaming, and large-scale dApps to drastically cut storage costs and improve scalability.
