Solana Price, Chart, News, Tokenomics & Market Insights

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Solana

SOL

Rank #6

$189.23

6.38%

(24H)

Overview
Fundamentals
Technical Analysis
About Solana
FAQs
Guides
Tokenomics
Team

Fundamentals

Today's Low

173.92

$189.23

Today's High

189.19

Price & Market Stats

Solana Price	$189.23
24h High / 24h Low	$173.92 / $189.19
Trading Volume	$7,509,224,988.00
Price Change (24h)	$11.35
Price Change Percentage (24h)	6.379%
Market Cap Rank	#6

Market Cap	$102,070,501,132.00
Market Cap Change (24h)	$6,127,942,788.00
Market Cap Change Percentage (24h)	6.387%
Volume / Market Cap	0.0736
All-Time High	$293.31
All-Time Low	$0.50

About Solana

What Is Solana?

Solana (SOL) is a high-speed Layer-1 blockchain blockchain designed for decentralized apps (dApps) and crypto projects, known for its scalability.

Who Are the Founders of Solana?

Solana was founded by Anatoly Yakovenko and Raj Gokal in 2020.

What Makes Solana Unique?

The combination of PoH and PoS is Solana’s hallmark, enabling validators to agree on block timing without constant messaging overhead. This design, along with innovations like Gulf Stream mempool and Sealevel parallel runtime, delivers unmatched on-chain performance.

How Is the Solana Network Secured?

Security is enforced by PoS validators synchronized via PoH, backed by slashing penalties and real-time network monitoring. Despite occasional outages, ongoing improvements in validator software and network telemetry strengthen resilience.

What Is Solana’s Role in the Crypto Ecosystem?

Powers DeFi, NFT platforms, and scalable dApps, offering sub-second finality and minimal transaction costs.

How Is Solana’s Technology Upgraded?

Upgrades are managed through Solana Improvement Proposals (SIPs), which validators vote on and coordinate for activation during scheduled network maintenance windows.

Who Are the Largest Corporate Holders of Solana?

Leading DeFi projects (Serum, Raydium), institutional stakers (formerly FTX/Alameda), and top validator firms hold the majority of Solana.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Solana Legal?

Yes. Solana is legally recognized as a blockchain platform, though tokens and apps built on it face standard securities and financial-regulatory scrutiny.

Can Solana Be Hacked?

Past network outages and validator misconfigurations highlight the importance of robust node operations, secure RPC endpoints, and comprehensive monitoring to prevent service disruptions.

Can I Use Solana for Everyday Purchases?

Yes. Many projects offer Solana-denominated payments, and its low fees make it practical for small transactions and on-chain gaming purchases.

Guides

Buying Guide for Solana

Staking Guide for Solana

Tokenomics

Explore the economic structure behind Solana. Understand the distribution of tokens, supply dynamics, and key economic indicators shaping market performance: Analyzing these elements helps investors understand Solana's long-term sustainability, potential scarcity, and economic incentives driving its value. Review the chart above for detailed token metrics and distribution insights.

Team

Anatoly Yakovenko

Co-Founder & CEO

Anatoly Yakovenko is one of the co-founders of Solana Labs. Yakovenko was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the United States in the 1990s. Education Anatoly got a BS degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2003, majoring in Computer Science. He founded Alescere, a VOIP startup, while he was in college, and then closed the company after graduation.CareerAfter graduation, Anatoly worked at Qualcomm as an Engineer for nearly 12 years (2003-2016). Then, he has two short experiences in Mesosphere and Dropbox responsible for developing the distributed system (2016-2017). In November 2017, Anatoly Yakovenko published a whitepaper describing Proof of History and started his journey of Solana.

Greg Fitzgerald

Co-Founder & CTO

Greg is one of the co-founders of Solana Labs.EducationGreg also graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 2003, majoring in Computer Engineering. And he also got a diploma in Compilers from the University of California, San Diego in 2013.CareerGreg was also a member of Atom's early startup (Alescere). Then, he joined Qualcomm and became a colleague of Anatoly in 2005. From June 2011 to May 2014, Greg became a part of the Qualcomm Snapdragon LLVM Team, where he worked on the Clang C/C++ compiler as well as the Rust compiler. Invited by Anatoly, he entered Solana Labs (formerly Loom) in 2018 until now.

Eric Williams

Co-Founder & Chief Scientist

Eric Williams is the co-founder and Chief Scientist of Solana Labs who heads data science and token economics. EducationEric studied particle physics at Berkeley (2000-2004) and received his Ph.D. from Columbia (2006-2012.CareerEric used to be a Teaching Fellow at Columbia University in the City of New York and a researcher at Cern. Then, he was responsible for the data science and analytics for a few entrepreneurs such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Omada Health. He also co-founded a company called Motion.

Raj Gokal

Co-Founder & COO

Raj Gokal is one of the co-founders of Solana Labs and a board member of Solana Foundation.EducationRaj graduated from The Wharton School and studied Economics.CareerBefore joining Solana, Raj had several experiences in the digital health industry such as Stealth, Omada Health, Rock Health, and Sano (2013-2017). He also worked in an American venture firm called General Catalyst Partners for 10 months (2011-2012). Raj joined Solana Labs in 2017.