Summary

Solana is an open-source, end-to-end blockchain that aims to synchronize global information at the speed of light. The network focuses on fast transactions and high throughput in order to encourage mass consumer adoption of blockchain technology. Solana is working to improve latency and throughput. It seeks to achieve this through features such as a new timestamping mechanism called Proof of History (PoH), the Turbine block publishing protocol, and parallel transaction processing.