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Solana marks five years of innovation and growth

Solana marks five years of innovation and growth

GrafaGrafa2025/03/17 21:00
By:Mahathir Bayena

Solana (CRYPTO:SOL), the high-speed layer-1 blockchain, is marking its fifth anniversary since launching its genesis block on March 16, 2020.

Over the past five years, Solana has become one of the most active blockchain networks, processing over 408 billion transactions and facilitating nearly $1 trillion in decentralised exchange volume.

The platform’s origins trace back to late 2017 when co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko introduced the concept of “Proof of History.”

Despite launching in March 2020 during the global COVID-19 pandemic, Solana quickly gained traction due to its scalability and low transaction costs.

By the peak of the 2020-2021 bull market, Solana’s market cap reached $77.8 billion, earning it the title of a potential “Ethereum killer.”

However, the 2022 bear market and the collapse of FTX (CRYPTO:FTT), a major supporter of Solana, led to a 96% decline in market cap, dropping to $3 billion by late 2022.

Since then, Solana has rebounded significantly, with its market cap surpassing $140 billion by early 2025.

A key driver of Solana’s resurgence was the memecoin boom between 2023 and 2024.

Memecoins like Bonk (CRYPTO:BONK) and Dogwifhat (CRYPTO:WIF) brought increased activity to Solana’s ecosystem, while the launchpad Pump.fun generated over $540 million in revenue within a year.

Beyond memecoins, Solana has expanded into hardware innovation.

The release of its crypto-focused smartphones, Solana Saga and Solana Seeker, integrated blockchain functionality but faced criticism for lacking technical parity with leading smartphones.

Despite its growth, Solana has encountered challenges, including network outages and scalability issues.

To address these concerns, a new validator client called Firedancer is set to launch in 2025, aiming to improve network reliability.

Solana’s inclusion in President Donald Trump’s Digital Asset Stockpile further highlights its growing prominence, joining Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), Ether (CRYPTO:ETH), XRP (CRYPTO:XRP), and Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA) in the initiative.

At the time of reporting, the Solana (SOL) price was $127.33.

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