Solana

Solana is a blockchain platform focused on high performance and low latency, capable of handling large-scale transactions. Various popular narratives such as DeFi, memes, and decentralized physical infrastructure (Depin) are developed on this public chain.

Articles (86)

Gate Research: 2025 Q1 Solana Network Review
Intermediate

Gate Research: 2025 Q1 Solana Network Review

This report provides a comprehensive review of Solana’s network performance in Q1 2025. It covers price movements, on-chain activity, the state of smart contracts and staking, growth in stablecoins and decentralized exchanges (DEXs), returns from DePIN, and the cooling of the NFT market. It also examines the implications of the failed inflation governance proposal SIMD-0228 and what it could mean going forward.
4/23/2025, 8:15:48 AM
Raydium Has Launched Its Own Launchpad — Can It Beat Pump.fun?
Beginner

Raydium Has Launched Its Own Launchpad — Can It Beat Pump.fun?

Players following Solana Meme coins may have already sensed the tension of this war: previously, Pump.fun launched its own DEX, PumpSwap, aiming to completely push Raydium out of the lucrative on-chain Meme trading market. Now, Raydium’s new product is clearly targeting Pump.fun in return.
4/22/2025, 6:29:46 AM
A Data-Driven Look at Trading Bots: Solana Remains the Main Battleground as Newcomers Surpass Veterans in Multi-Scenario Competition
Intermediate

A Data-Driven Look at Trading Bots: Solana Remains the Main Battleground as Newcomers Surpass Veterans in Multi-Scenario Competition

As market sentiment cools down, trading bots are facing a new phase of adaptation and transformation—especially within the Solana ecosystem, where the competitive landscape is being rapidly reshaped. This article analyzes the current state of the trading bot market, how emerging forces are overtaking established players through multi-scenario competition, and the functional upgrades and user experience improvements of leading trading bots such as Axiom, Photon, BullX, Trojan, and GMGN.
4/17/2025, 6:43:24 AM
What is DoubleZero?
Intermediate

What is DoubleZero?

DoubleZero is a decentralized internet protocol designed for high-performance distributed systems. Its base layer network, N1, enables blockchain applications to communicate with minimal latency, increased bandwidth, and maintain a secure, efficient data transmission. This article explores how DoubleZero operates, its core features, partnerships, and why it represents a transformative solution for blockchain networks struggling with performance constraints.
4/10/2025, 4:49:11 AM
Jump Trading And Its Portfolio
Beginner

Jump Trading And Its Portfolio

This article will provide a comprehensive analysis of Jump Trading, including its background and positioning, crypto investment portfolio, investment characteristics, and key events. Additionally, we will explore whether Jump Trading can make a comeback and conduct an in-depth analysis of the industry's competitive landscape, potential risks, and future development trends.
4/3/2025, 8:43:45 AM
Where to Maximize Returns on Your Staked SOL?
Intermediate

Where to Maximize Returns on Your Staked SOL?

As the Solana ecosystem grows, more investors are exploring ways to maximize their earned SOL. Whether through official staking or participation in various DeFi projects, investors can enhance network security and liquidity while earning competitive returns. However, each approach has unique characteristics and potential risks, including yield fluctuations, liquidity constraints on staked assets, and smart contract vulnerabilities. This article explores Solana’s official staking, Kraken, Lido, Serum, Raydium, Tulip Protocol, and other leading platforms, and details their requirements, yields, staking pools, yield cycles, advantages, and disadvantages.
3/28/2025, 9:01:07 AM
Arcium's Past and Present: Solana Steps into Privacy 2.0
Intermediate

Arcium's Past and Present: Solana Steps into Privacy 2.0

Arcium entering the TGE (Token Generation Event) process marks the end of classical privacy projects—an event even more iconic than the reversal of Tornado Cash’s case. From this point forward, project teams will proactively impose self-limitations, and boundaries will be established.
3/28/2025, 2:50:58 AM
Comparison of MEME Growth Paths on Solana and BNB Chain: Community-Driven vs. Traffic-Driven Competition
Intermediate

Comparison of MEME Growth Paths on Solana and BNB Chain: Community-Driven vs. Traffic-Driven Competition

This article will analyze the differentiated competition between the Solana and BNB Chain ecosystems from four dimensions: MEME cultural core, construction logic, infrastructure development, and market timing.
3/27/2025, 1:05:11 AM
Solana Sandwich Attacks Make a Comeback: Priority Fees Turn into "Protection Fees," and the On-Chain "Dark Cycle" Escalates
Intermediate

Solana Sandwich Attacks Make a Comeback: Priority Fees Turn into "Protection Fees," and the On-Chain "Dark Cycle" Escalates

Through data and case analysis, this article reveals how sandwich attacks have evolved from "guerrilla warfare" to "assembly line harvesting," and how the distortion of the priority fee mechanism exacerbates user burdens and trust crises.
3/26/2025, 1:00:20 AM
A Guide to Understanding the Differences Among Ethereum, Solana, and Aptos Through a Transaction’s Lifecycle
Intermediate

A Guide to Understanding the Differences Among Ethereum, Solana, and Aptos Through a Transaction’s Lifecycle

Through the lens of transaction lifecycles, this article offers an in-depth comparison between Aptos and major public blockchains like Ethereum and Solana, highlighting key technological differences. It also explores Aptos's considerable potential in Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization and payment-focused finance (PayFi), illustrating how Aptos bridges traditional finance with blockchain ecosystems via a narrative built around security-driven value networks.
3/25/2025, 2:34:39 AM
Understanding the Key Differences Between Ethereum, Solana, and Aptos in the Life Cycle of a Transaction
Intermediate

Understanding the Key Differences Between Ethereum, Solana, and Aptos in the Life Cycle of a Transaction

By analyzing the full transaction lifecycle—from creation and initiation to broadcast, sorting, execution, and status update—this article clarifies the design philosophy and technical trade-offs of public blockchains. It provides insight into the core narratives of different chains and explores how to build market-attracting applications on Aptos.
3/21/2025, 7:50:10 AM
Gate Research: The Rising SVM Sector-The Next Breakthrough in the Solana Ecosystem?
Advanced

Gate Research: The Rising SVM Sector-The Next Breakthrough in the Solana Ecosystem?

With its impressive performance advantages, SVM is emerging as a key driver of growth for decentralized ecosystems, playing a crucial role in expanding Solana's ecosystem. This article examines the SVM sector, currently valued at approximately $444 million, and explores how innovative projects like Sonic SVM, Eclipse, and Solayer are boosting Solana’s ecosystem through TikTok partnerships, Layer 2 solutions, and hardware acceleration. It also analyzes the sector’s challenges and opportunities across technical, ecosystem, economic, and regulatory dimensions, offering readers comprehensive market insights.
3/20/2025, 5:00:09 AM
The Death and Rebirth of Super Public Blockchains: A Comparison of Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain
Intermediate

The Death and Rebirth of Super Public Blockchains: A Comparison of Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain

The article analyzes the evolution of public blockchains in terms of technology, ecology, and governance from a historical perspective, revealing the challenges Ethereum faces in decentralized governance and ecosystem development, the rise of Solana under capital efficiency and technological authoritarianism, and the role and challenges of BNB Chain within the Binance ecosystem. The article points out that the development of public blockchains depends not only on technological progress but also on governance models and ecosystem building.
3/20/2025, 2:50:46 AM
Doodles Token Debuts On Solana: A Mix Of Hype And Risk
Intermediate

Doodles Token Debuts On Solana: A Mix Of Hype And Risk

With Doodles officially announcing its token launch, the “token issuance wave” driven by established NFT projects is gradually coming to an end. For the long-dormant NFT industry, this brief surge of attention may inject new vitality, serving as an important force in reversing its decline. However, simply relying on token launches is not a sustainable solution—finding more breakthrough strategies is the key to the industry's future.
3/19/2025, 7:23:57 AM
Is Solana’s DeFi Undervalued? The Battle Between High-Yield Staking and Struggling Lending Protocols
Intermediate

Is Solana’s DeFi Undervalued? The Battle Between High-Yield Staking and Struggling Lending Protocols

This article explores the current state and challenges of Solana's DeFi ecosystem, shedding light on the internal struggles that accompany its rapid growth in DEX trading volume and protocol revenue.
3/17/2025, 2:52:49 AM

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