Solana Articles

Solana published 11 startup ideas on November 9, from housing futures to AI inference and stablecoin payments. Here is what each one targets, which have real demand, and how to test one fast.

Samsung Wallet now supports USDC on Solana for eligible U.S. Galaxy users. Here is how the integration works, what USDC is, and what it means for stablecoin payments and Solana adoption.

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade targets 150ms transaction finality. Here is what changes for meme coin traders, token creators, airdrops, liquidity, and token management.

Tokenized stocks are bringing public equities on-chain, and Solana has become a major venue for RWA growth. Here is how tokenized stocks work, why Solana attracts them, and what risks to check first.

An SPL token is a digital asset created and managed on Solana through its token-program infrastructure. This beginner’s guide explains how SPL tokens work, how they differ from SOL and NFTs, and what to know before creating one.

Learn how Solana liquidity pools work, how token/SOL pools are priced, and how Standard and CLMM pools differ. Understand liquidity, slippage, price impact, fees, and withdrawal mechanics.

Learn where Solana token names, symbols, logos, descriptions, decimals, and supply are represented. Compare Metaplex and Token-2022 metadata, and find out what to verify before launch.

Learn how Solana Mint Authority, Freeze Authority, and metadata Update Authority differ. Understand what revocation changes, what may be irreversible, and what to verify before changing token permissions.

Learn Solana token creation from SPL basics to supply, decimals, Mint Authority, metadata, launch planning, and no-code tools for beginners.

Solana has started testing Alpenglow, a major consensus upgrade designed to reduce transaction finality from around 12.8 seconds to approximately 150 milliseconds.

Explain how Alpenglow could reduce Solana’s finality target from about 12.8 seconds to roughly 150 milliseconds, what the upgrade changes, and why faster settlement matters for users, developers, exchanges, bridges, and token creators.

Solana's ecosystem is buzzing with positive developments—from ETF inflows and record transaction volumes to major network upgrades and institutional tokenized funds. Here's your complete roundup of today's biggest Solana news.