Solana chain
Overview
Solana is a public blockchain platform designed for high throughput and low transaction costs. It employs a proof-of-history (PoH) consensus mechanism combined with proof-of-stake (PoS) to enable parallel transaction processing. The network is used for decentralized applications, DeFi, and other crypto projects.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Solana connects to 581 tracked entities, most strongly to Solana token, USD Coin, Visa.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 581 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
supports_token | Solana token | 99% |
deployed_on | USD Coin | 97% |
deployed_on | Visa | 96% |
grew-on | USD Coin | 95% |
deployed_on | Tether USD | 95% |
deployed_on | Lido | 95% |
deployed_on | Renzo | 95% |
deployed_on | Pyth Network | 95% |
deployed_on | Dai | 95% |
deployed_on | Wormhole | 95% |
In-depth guides on Solana
- Solana Mobile Saga Chapter 3 Explained: Seeker, Token-Powered Phones, and the Crypto Smartphone Thesis (2026) — DeFi Intel
- What is Solana? Complete 2026 Guide to SOL, Firedancer, and the Top Solana dApps — DeFi Intel
Frequently asked questions
What consensus mechanism does Solana use?
Solana uses a proof-of-history (PoH) consensus mechanism combined with proof-of-stake (PoS) to enable parallel transaction processing.
What tokens are deployed on Solana?
USD Coin and Visa are deployed on Solana, and the network supports the Solana token.
What recent events are associated with Solana?
Solana is mentioned in relation to Tether committing $127.5M to Drift Protocol's recovery plan after a $270M+ exploit, and Wrapped XRP becoming available across major Solana apps.