Solana is a blockchain platform that supports high-performance decentralized applications and smart contracts. The Solana platform is designed to facilitate the creation of decentralized applications (DApps) to make decentralized finance accessible on a larger scale. Solana improves scalability by using the Proof of History consensus method, combined with the underlying blockchain’s Proof of Stake consensus method.
SOL is a token that operates on the Solana blockchain platform. The SOL token has the typical uses of a platform token such as: