Solana

Solana is a blockchain platform focused on high performance and low latency, capable of handling large-scale transactions. Various popular narratives such as DeFi, memes, and decentralized physical infrastructure (Depin) are developed on this public chain.

Articles (94)

Ethereum Returns to the L1 Narrative as Solana Accelerates Its Consensus
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Ethereum Returns to the L1 Narrative as Solana Accelerates Its Consensus

The article discusses in detail the technical principles of Alpenglow, including its transformation of the Turbine mechanism and innovations in the node confirmation mechanism. Through an analysis of the consensus mechanism in the era of large-scale nodes and the specific implementation methods of Alpenglow.
5/28/2025, 6:57:44 AM
Alpenglow: A New Consensus for Solana
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Alpenglow: A New Consensus for Solana

Solana has launched its groundbreaking new consensus protocol, Alpenglow, replacing TowerBFT and Proof-of-History (PoH). By introducing the Votor voting mechanism and Rotor data propagation protocol, the upgrade achieves global on-chain block finality in under 150 milliseconds, significantly boosting performance and real-time capabilities. This marks Solana’s most substantial core protocol update since its inception.
5/28/2025, 1:58:57 AM
Gavel's Solution: Cracking the Token Distribution & Liquidity Bootstrap Dilemma
Intermediate

Gavel's Solution: Cracking the Token Distribution & Liquidity Bootstrap Dilemma

Gavel is an innovative platform focused on on-chain token distribution and liquidity guidance, aiming to solve issues such as transparency, market manipulation, and sandwich attacks in traditional token issuance.
5/26/2025, 11:23:42 AM
Huma Finance: The PayFi Revolution and the Tipping Point of Solana Ecosystem
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Huma Finance: The PayFi Revolution and the Tipping Point of Solana Ecosystem

Huma Finance's core is blockchain solutions for cross-border payments and fund turnover, which digitizes traditional financial scenarios through stablecoins and smart contract technology, achieving instant settlement of fund flows and profit distribution.
5/26/2025, 11:14:14 AM
Crypto Launchpads Are Booming – But Are You Actually Profiting?
Intermediate

Crypto Launchpads Are Booming – But Are You Actually Profiting?

The article details the differences between various platforms in terms of issuance methods, fee structures, community participation, and governance mechanisms, and looks ahead to future market trends, including the transition of business models from harvesting to win-win, the normalization of multi-chain layouts, and the impact of community culture on platform competitiveness.
5/26/2025, 5:47:28 AM
A New MEV Gameplay on Solana: Hidden Vault or New Scythe?
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A New MEV Gameplay on Solana: Hidden Vault or New Scythe?

With the decline in profits from Sandwich attacks on the Solana chain, atomic arbitrage, as a new type of MEV trading method, has rapidly emerged, occupying a significant share of on-chain transactions. The article delves into the technical principles and market performance of atomic arbitrage, revealing its profit imbalance and high failure rate.
5/15/2025, 2:00:18 AM
Discover Solana: Why It's the Star of the Crypto Market in 2025
Beginner

Discover Solana: Why It's the Star of the Crypto Market in 2025

Solana has solidified its position as a cryptocurrency market leader in 2025, building on its significant growth from previous years. This article explores the multiple factors driving Solana's continued success, including its technical advancements, enhanced security mechanisms, institutional adoption, and ecosystem expansion. With over $53.9 billion staked across 505,938 wallets, Solana staking dominance and impressive 8.31% annualized return highlight its growing prominence in the proof-of-stake arena. The implementation of ""correlated slashing"" has addressed previous security concerns, while the strong performance of spot Solana ETFs and increased corporate treasury diversification demonstrate rising Solana institutional adoption. Cross-chain liquidity inflows exceeding $120 million further fuel Solana DeFi and Solana memecoin sectors, cementing its position as a cornerstone of the cryptocurrency market.
5/12/2025, 10:02:38 AM
Exit Liquidity Machines
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Exit Liquidity Machines

This report investigates a widespread and coordinated pattern of memecoin farming on Solana, where token deployers fund sniper wallets that buy their tokens in the same block the token is launched.
4/27/2025, 3:42:09 AM
Jito's role in Solana Deep Dive
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Jito's role in Solana Deep Dive

This report offers a data-driven breakdown of how Jito Tips are used, who is using them, and why. We analyze wallet-level behavior, protocol attribution, volatility response, and user segmentation.
4/25/2025, 11:18:41 AM
Gate Research: 2025 Q1 Solana Network Review
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Gate Research: 2025 Q1 Solana Network Review

This report provides a comprehensive review of Solana’s network performance in Q1 2025. It covers price movements, on-chain activity, the state of smart contracts and staking, growth in stablecoins and decentralized exchanges (DEXs), returns from DePIN, and the cooling of the NFT market. It also examines the implications of the failed inflation governance proposal SIMD-0228 and what it could mean going forward.
4/23/2025, 8:15:48 AM
Raydium Has Launched Its Own Launchpad — Can It Beat Pump.fun?
Beginner

Raydium Has Launched Its Own Launchpad — Can It Beat Pump.fun?

Players following Solana Meme coins may have already sensed the tension of this war: previously, Pump.fun launched its own DEX, PumpSwap, aiming to completely push Raydium out of the lucrative on-chain Meme trading market. Now, Raydium’s new product is clearly targeting Pump.fun in return.
4/22/2025, 6:29:46 AM
A Data-Driven Look at Trading Bots: Solana Remains the Main Battleground as Newcomers Surpass Veterans in Multi-Scenario Competition
Intermediate

A Data-Driven Look at Trading Bots: Solana Remains the Main Battleground as Newcomers Surpass Veterans in Multi-Scenario Competition

As market sentiment cools down, trading bots are facing a new phase of adaptation and transformation—especially within the Solana ecosystem, where the competitive landscape is being rapidly reshaped. This article analyzes the current state of the trading bot market, how emerging forces are overtaking established players through multi-scenario competition, and the functional upgrades and user experience improvements of leading trading bots such as Axiom, Photon, BullX, Trojan, and GMGN.
4/17/2025, 6:43:24 AM
What is DoubleZero?
Intermediate

What is DoubleZero?

DoubleZero is a decentralized internet protocol designed for high-performance distributed systems. Its base layer network, N1, enables blockchain applications to communicate with minimal latency, increased bandwidth, and maintain a secure, efficient data transmission. This article explores how DoubleZero operates, its core features, partnerships, and why it represents a transformative solution for blockchain networks struggling with performance constraints.
4/10/2025, 4:49:11 AM
Jump Trading And Its Portfolio
Beginner

Jump Trading And Its Portfolio

This article will provide a comprehensive analysis of Jump Trading, including its background and positioning, crypto investment portfolio, investment characteristics, and key events. Additionally, we will explore whether Jump Trading can make a comeback and conduct an in-depth analysis of the industry's competitive landscape, potential risks, and future development trends.
4/3/2025, 8:43:45 AM
Where to Maximize Returns on Your Staked SOL?
Intermediate

Where to Maximize Returns on Your Staked SOL?

As the Solana ecosystem grows, more investors are exploring ways to maximize their earned SOL. Whether through official staking or participation in various DeFi projects, investors can enhance network security and liquidity while earning competitive returns. However, each approach has unique characteristics and potential risks, including yield fluctuations, liquidity constraints on staked assets, and smart contract vulnerabilities. This article explores Solana’s official staking, Kraken, Lido, Serum, Raydium, Tulip Protocol, and other leading platforms, and details their requirements, yields, staking pools, yield cycles, advantages, and disadvantages.
3/28/2025, 9:01:07 AM

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