Solana is a high-performance blockchain built for decentralized applications (DApps) and cryptocurrency transactions. Its main feature is Very high speed and Low commissions.

The main features of Solana

Speed
- Solana can handle Tens of thousands of transactions per second (TPS).
- For comparison:
  - Bitcoin ≈ 7 TPS
  - Ethereum ≈ 30 TPS
  - Solana → More 50 000 TPS in real conditions (and in stress tests it was even >100,000).
Proof-of-History (POH)
- Unique Solana technology — Proof-of-history, which captures the time of each transaction.
- This solves the problem of node synchronization and speeds up the network.
Low commissions
- The average cost of a transaction in the Solana network is − less than $0.01.
- This makes it very convenient for DeFi, NFT and micropayments.
Smart contract and DeFi support
- Solana is used to create decentralized applications, NFT marketplaces, games, and defi platforms.
- Many projects that used to only work in Ethereum transfer some of the solutions to Solana.

Solana application

NFT platforms.
Blockchain games.
defi apps (crediting, staking, exchanges).
payment systems With fast and cheap translations.

How is it different from competitors?

From Ethereum → Faster and cheaper, but less decentralized (the network is still young and the centrality of nodes is higher).
From Bitcoin → Solana is not only a currency, but a whole platform for applications.
From Cardano / Polkadot → Makes it specifically on speed and mass use.

As a result: Solana is a new generation blockchain that combines high speed, low commissions and flexibility for DApps developers.