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How Does Solana (SOL) Work? by defidoc

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How Does Solana (SOL) Work?
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Solana (SOL) is a web-scale, open-source blockchain technology that helps developers and organizations build decentralized apps (DApps). SOL’s protocol is fast and secure, allowing developers to design applications with the freedom of open infrastructure.

This high-performance blockchain delivers the fully decentralized, secure, and highly scalable infrastructure that DApps and decentralized marketplaces of the future will require. It makes use of a combination of ground-breaking processing technologies that can handle thousands of nodes, allowing transaction throughput to expand proportionally with the network’s bandwidth.

## How Solana (SOL) works

[SOL](https://leofinance.io/@kevinnag58/how-does-solana-sol-work) is a Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain that is in its third generation. It has built a unique method for determining the time of a transaction known as Proof of History (PoH). As a result, the network claims to be capable of 50,000 transactions per second (TPS), making it the world's fastest blockchain. 

## Solana (SOL) and Proof of History (PoH)

The SHA256 hash algorithm is used to hash all SOL events and transactions. This function takes an input and delivers a one-of-a-kind output that is nearly impossible to predict. SOL feeds the output of one transaction into the input of the next hash, allowing the order of the transactions to be included in the hashed output.

This hashing method results in a long, uninterrupted chain of hashed transactions. Without using a traditional timestamp, this feature creates a clear, verifiable order of transactions that a validator adds to a block. 

Validators can verify how much time has elapsed because hashing takes a given amount of time to finish.

PoH is not the same as the Proof of Work (PoW) consensus method used by Bitcoin (BTC). BTC blocks are collections of transactions that are not in any particular order. Each BTC miner adds the time and date to the block they mine based on their local clock. It's possible that the timing differs from other nodes or is incorrect. After then, the nodes must assess whether or not the timestamp is accurate.

In addition, validators process and deliver less information in each block by organizing transactions in a chain of hashes. Thus, when a hashed representation of the most current transactions is employed, the time it takes to confirm a new block is significantly reduced.

It is extremely important to recognize that PoH isn't a consensus method. Instead, it's a means to reduce time spent verifying the order of the transactions. Combined with PoS, selecting the next validator for a block becomes significantly easier. Nodes need less time to validate transaction orders, thus allowing the network to choose a new validator more quickly. 

## Final Verdict

Although SOL is a new project, it has lived up to its claims of speed and scalability. Its token price has also performed well, garnering the interest of investors. With its high speed, low transaction costs, and industry-leading throughput, it's hardly a surprise that the SOL ecosystem will attract additional projects in the future, boosting global blockchain adoption. 

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**Read More About Solana in LeoFinance's Crypto Guides:**
- [Introduction to Solana crypto (SOL)](https://leofinance.io/@forexbrokr/introduction-to-solana-crypto-sol)
- [What is Solana (SOL) used for?](https://leofinance.io/@magnacarta/what-is-solana-sol-used-for)
- [Solana (SOL) vs Ethereum (ETH)](https://leofinance.io/@esmeesmith/solana-sol-vs-ethereum-eth)
- [Is Solana decentralized?](https://leofinance.io/@forexbrokr/is-solana-decentralised)
- [What is Solana Season?](https://leofinance.io/@forexbrokr/what-is-solana-season-and-solana-summer)
- [Solana (SOL) pros and cons](https://leofinance.io/@kevinnag58/solana-sol-pros-and-cons)
- [Should I buy Solana (SOL) in 2021?](https://leofinance.io/@kevinnag58/should-i-buy-solana-sol-in-2021)


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@finguru · 
Cool article @defidoc. Welcome to the best crypto community ever. Looking forward to reading your blogs. 

I would also urge you to do an introductory post about yourself. It's not necessary but highly recommended. Use this tag (#introduceyourself) while publishing to get more love from the community. 

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@forexbrokr · 
Hey Doc, welcome to the community :)

Just keep in mind that we're trying to get our top-level guides to rank, not the individual sections.  

In this case, that's our [Solana (SOL) guide](https://leofinance.io/@crypto-guides/what-is-solana-crypto-sol).

My advice would be to concentrate on linking to the actual guides and not all of the individual section posts like you have here.

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@defidoc · 
Hey forexbrokr! Ty for the warm welcome. 

Oh okay I see, thank you for that! We were told about the guides and I'll make sure to start referencing the top level version

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@defidoc · 
Thanks Khal!

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@lovesniper · 
Hello, @defidoc! This is @anggreklestari from the @OCD team. We saw that you already posted your first post here in Hive! Congratulations and welcome!



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@magnacarta · 
Welcome aboard!  Thanks for the help you're giving LeoFinance and Hive.

I'm not sure if you saw my greeting at the [Daily Crypto Markets Live Blog](https://leofinance.io/hive-167922/@magnacarta/re-finguru-ycvcg), so @finguru suggested I drop by your first post to cover all the bases.

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@miniature-tiger · 
I'm a big fan of Sol. It's apps just seem to be that much more useable than on other smart contract chains. I think that's partly the speed but also the low fees. 

The only thing I don't like is the absence of the multi-chain environment that we see with ATOM or DOT. Is there anything within Sol's development that is heading in that direction?
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@whatsup · 
Welcome defidoc!  So happy to see you here!

Great little article, I'm a SOL fan.

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@williamtboy · 
One thing about Solana is how stable the coin is.i don't know if this Solana to hold for a long time

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@defidoc · 
I think the protocol itself is valuable, the price is highly speculative but that does not mean it can't keep rising (or fall rapidly)

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@williamtboy · 
Okay

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@xabi ·
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Thanks for useful info about Solana. It is on my list. I already invested in Avalanche, so Solana is the next.

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