What is Solana (SOL), and what is it used for?

SOL is the token that powers Solana’s Proof-of-Stake and Proof-of-History blockchain. Some of the main uses for SOL include staking and paying transaction fees that fuel smart contracts. The protocol was named after Solana Beach, California, a town just north of San Diego, where the founders surfed before they created Solana.

What are Solana staking rewards?

Staking rewards in the form of native blockchain tokens (SOL) are distributed to validators for locking up their cryptocurrencies to a blockchain network to support validator node’s participation in the consensus mechanism and securing the network for a period of time. Refer to the data above for the latest Solana staking reward figures.

What are the current use cases of Solana?

Solana is best equipped to deal with use cases across data storage, powering high-speed transactions, and running computation. However, it is most famously used for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), NFT marketplaces, and blockchain gaming.

What are the risks of staking Solana?

Like many blockchain protocols, the consensus mechanism used by Solana includes a slashing mechanism whereby any validator that misses too many blocks or double signs a block is penalized by the network, slashing the staked amount on that validator and delegators should be cognizant of these risks.

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