Solana, often hailed as an "Ethereum killer," is a high-performance blockchain platform designed for decentralized applications (dApps) and crypto projects. Launched in 2020, its primary goal is to provide scalability and speed, addressing some of the limitations faced by earlier blockchains like Ethereum, particularly concerning transaction throughput and costs.

One of Solana's key innovations is its unique consensus mechanism, a combination of Proof-of-History (PoH) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS). PoH creates a historical record of events on the blockchain, verifying the order and time of transactions without requiring all validators to communicate with each other in real-time. This allows for incredibly fast transaction processing, often reaching tens of thousands of transactions per second (TPS), significantly higher than many other blockchains.

The SOL token is the native cryptocurrency of the Solana blockchain. It's used for transaction fees, staking to secure the network, and for governance, allowing holders to vote on future upgrades and proposals. Like Bitcoin, the price of SOL is subject to market forces and can be influenced by adoption rates, dApp development on the platform, and overall market sentiment.

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