Solana
About
Empowering a sustainable future with swift, eco-conscious blockchain solutions for everyone
The Solana Foundation, based in Zug, Switzerland, is a non-profit committed to decentralizing, growing, and securing the Solana network. Solana is a proof-of-stake blockchain designed for mass adoption, offering fast, composable, environmentally friendly, and globally distributed solutions, empowering the next generation of decentralized applications and fostering a robust blockchain ecosystem.
Use Cases
High-Speed Payments
Utilize Solana Pay for instant, low-fee USDC transactions suitable for retail and online payments.
Decentralized Gaming
Develop and deploy blockchain-based games with fast transactions and low fees onthe Solana network.
NFT Marketplace
Create and trade NFTs efficiently using Solana's scalable and cost-effectiveinfrastructure.
DAO Management
Establish and manage decentralized autonomous organizations with secure,scalable governance tools.
Key Features
Core Blockchain Features
- Solana supports experiences for power users and new consumers.
- Solana has block times of 400 milliseconds.
- Solana handles thousands of transactions per second, with fees less than$0.0025.
- The Solana network is validated by thousands of nodes.
- Each Solana transaction uses about the same energy as a few Google searches.
Payments and Stablecoin Solutions
- Solana Pay is available to millions of businesses as an approved appintegration on Shopify.
- Solana Pay is built for immediate USDC transactions with fees that arefractions of a penny.
- Solana Pay has a net-zero environmental impact.
- Solana supports stablecoin payments, making it easy for online stores to enable web3-native experiences.
- Franklin Templeton extends Franklin Onchain U.S. Government Money Fund toSolana.
(Founder & CEO)
Anatoly Yakovenko
(Co-Founder & COO)
Raj Gokal
(Co-Founder & CTO)
Greg Fitzgerald
(Co-Founder)
Stephen Akridge
Headquarters
🇨🇠Zug
Website
solana.com
150K+
Seeker phones shipped
81%
DEX transactions from Solana
