What is Solana (SOL)?
Solana is a decentralized, programmable blockchain that allows users to build smart contracts and decentralized apps, making Solana one of Ethereum’s most prominent challengers. Today, the Solana blockchain is among the most actively used, and at times, it has been the blockchain with the highest number of active addresses.
Solana’s cryptocurrency is also called Solana, but it's commonly known by its ticker SOL. Solana (SOL) is one of the world’s largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.