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Coin Report: Solana (SOL)
Solana was conceptualized in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko and launched in March 2020. Yakovenko's vision for Solana was to create a high-performance blockchain that could support a vast number of applications with minimal transaction costs and low latency. Solana aims to address the scalability issues faced by earlier blockchain platforms, including Ethereum. Solana integrates unique technology, like proof-of-history and parallel execution (highlighted further in the “Technology” section of this report), to yield sub-second block times and high transaction throughput. Solana approaches the blockchain trilemma ... (full story)