solana ☆

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Description:
Web-Scale Blockchain for decentralized apps and marketplaces

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @solana | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: blockchain cryptocurrency web3 decentralized smart-contracts

Install: brew install solana

About:
Solana is a high-performance blockchain platform designed to support decentralized applications and marketplaces at web scale. It achieves high throughput and low transaction costs through its unique Proof of History consensus mechanism. The platform enables developers to build and deploy fast, secure, and scalable blockchain solutions.

Key Features:

High throughput (65,000+ transactions per second)
Low transaction fees
Proof of History consensus for scalability
Growing ecosystem of dApps and NFTs

Use Cases:

Building decentralized finance (DeFi) applications
Creating and trading NFTs
Developing high-performance blockchain games
Deploying scalable Web3 infrastructure

Alternatives:

Ethereum – More established but higher fees and slower transaction times
Cardano – More research-focused with slower feature rollout

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 13, 2024 8:06pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	c79cd5a1