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Where to buy Solana
▲ 3.34% today
$71.25
Solana Price
Solana is a high-performance blockchain known for fast, cheap transactions, thousands per second for fractions of a cent. SOL is its native token, used for fees and staking.
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The basicsNew to crypto? Start here
What is Solana?
Solana launched in 2020 with a singular focus: speed. Its Proof-of-History innovation timestamps transactions before consensus is reached, enabling the network to process thousands of transactions per second with typical fees well under one cent.
That performance made Solana the home of high-activity use cases, DeFi trading, NFT marketplaces, payments, and consumer apps that would be too expensive to run on slower chains. It consistently ranks among the most actively used blockchains by daily transactions and active addresses.
SOL, the native token, pays network fees and secures the chain through staking. Validators and delegators earn staking rewards, and most major exchanges offer SOL staking directly.
After surviving the 2022 FTX collapse, FTX was an early backer. Solana rebounded strongly, with US spot Solana ETFs arriving in 2025 and institutional adoption continuing to broaden.
Ticker
SOL
Launched
2020
Max supply
Uncapped
Fixed forever
Smallest unit
1 lamport = 0.000000001 SOL
Step by step
How to buy Solana
STEP 01Pick an exchange
Choose one that works where you live. We've ranked them above.
STEP 02Verify your ID
A quick photo of your ID keeps your account safe and legal.
STEP 03Add a payment
Card, bank transfer, or whatever you already use day to day.
STEP 04Buy your SOL
Enter an amount, confirm, and your SOL is yours.
Good to know
Solana buying FAQ
Solana prioritizes raw speed and low cost on a single chain, thousands of transactions per second for under a cent, while Ethereum spreads activity across rollup networks. Solana trades some decentralization for that performance.
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