Proof of History
Solana's breakthrough Proof of History consensus creates a verifiable sequence of time, enabling massive parallelization and throughput that Ethereum and other blockchains cannot match.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE BLOCKCHAIN
Solana — High-Performance Blockchain for Everyone
Build, trade, and scale on the fastest blockchain. With 400ms block times, 65,000 TPS capacity, and fees under $0.001, Solana powers the next generation of decentralized applications.
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By the Numbers
Solana Network Metrics
Real performance data that sets Solana apart from Ethereum, Avalanche, and Polygon.
80M SOL
Total Value Locked (ATH)
$95M
Daily DEX Volume (#1 Across Chains)
3.4B
Monthly Transactions
400ms
Block Time
$0.00025
Avg. Transaction Fee
Technology
Why Solana Leads in Performance
Innovative consensus mechanisms and architecture make Solana the fastest Layer 1 blockchain.
65,000 TPS Capacity
Process up to 65,000 transactions per second — orders of magnitude faster than Ethereum's ~30 TPS, Avalanche's ~4,500 TPS, or Polygon's ~7,000 TPS.
Near-Zero Fees
Average transaction costs of ~$0.00025 make Solana ideal for micropayments, high-frequency DeFi trading, and mass-market NFT applications — a fraction of Ethereum gas fees.
Institutional Adoption
Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, and Citigroup are building on Solana, signaling growing institutional confidence in the network's reliability and scalability for enterprise use cases.
Ecosystem
Solana Ecosystem Projects
From DeFi to AI infrastructure, the Solana ecosystem continues to expand with innovative protocols and applications.
Jupiter
The leading DEX aggregator on Solana, Jupiter routes trades across multiple liquidity sources for optimal pricing. It drives the majority of Solana's daily DEX volume.
Kamino Finance
An automated liquidity management protocol that optimizes yield strategies for DeFi users on Solana, offering concentrated liquidity vaults and lending markets.
Huma Finance
A payment financing protocol bringing real-world assets on-chain. Huma enables instant settlement and credit facilities powered by Solana's high throughput.
gmAI
Decentralized AI infrastructure built on Solana, enabling permissionless access to machine learning models and compute resources for the Web3 ecosystem.
Privora
A privacy-preserving protocol on Solana that enables confidential transactions while maintaining regulatory compliance and network transparency.
Atlax
Decentralized physical infrastructure network leveraging Solana for high-throughput coordination of real-world hardware and IoT devices.
Enterprise Adoption
Major financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, and Citigroup are exploring Solana for tokenized assets, payments, and on-chain settlement infrastructure.
Marinade Finance
The leading liquid staking protocol on Solana. Marinade distributes stake across hundreds of validators, strengthening decentralization while offering competitive staking yields.
Comparison
Solana vs Ethereum vs Avalanche vs Polygon
How Solana stacks up against other leading blockchains in key performance metrics.
| Metric | Solana | Ethereum | Avalanche | Polygon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Time | 400ms | ~12s | ~2s | ~2s |
| Max TPS | 65,000 | ~30 | ~4,500 | ~7,000 |
| Avg. Tx Fee | $0.00025 | $1–$50+ | $0.01–$0.10 | $0.01–$0.05 |
| Consensus | Proof of History + PoS | Proof of Stake | Snowball PoS | Proof of Stake |
| Finality | ~400ms | ~12 min | ~2s | ~2s |
| Smart Contracts | Rust / C | Solidity | Solidity | Solidity |
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