Solana

Specifications

Details

Platform (underlying architecture)

Layer 1

Consensus Algorithm

Proof-of-Stake (Proof-of-History)

Ecosystem

Solana

Token

SOL

Native Token Ticker

$SOL

Smallest Unit

Lamports (1 SOL = 10^9 Lamports)

ARR or APY

~7%

Max Supply

Delegation Requirements (Min-Max)

Minimum - 0.01 SOL Maximum - No Limit

Stake Activation Period

1 epoch (2-3 days)

Reward Distribution Period

Every epoch (2-3 days)

Compounding

Automatic

Compounding Frequency

Every epoch (2-3 days)

Unbonding Period

1 epoch (2-3 days)

Lockup Period

No lockup period

Penalties and Slashing

On Solana, slashing isn't automatic but occurs upon network restart if an attacker halts the network.

Burn Mechanism

A fixed proportion (initially 50%) of each transaction fee is burned. The remainder goes to the current leaderwho is processing the transaction

Validator Self-Bond Requirement

No self-bond required, but validating blocks may incur a 1.1 SOL daily fee. Validators should adjust their staking amount accordingly

Inflation

Solana's initial inflation rate is 8% annually, decreasing by 15% year-over-year, reaching a long-term fixed inflation rate of 1.5% annually

Validator Set Diversity

No set limit. Solana has a nakamoto coefficient of 27, proving to be one of the most diverse chains in terms of token validation and thus minimizing validator collusion

Governance Mechanism

No on-chain & off-chain governance. Core development team is the final decision maker

Smart Contract Support

Yes

Smart Contract Programming Language

Rust

Cross-chain Compatibility (Interoperability)

Yes

TPS (Transaction Throughput)

~3000 TPS (as per the whitepaper 710K TPS max)

Transaction Finality

~0.4 seconds

Link to Explorer(s)

https://explorer.solana.com/ , https://solscan.io/, https://solana.fm/

Testnet Faucet

https://faucet.solana.com/

Figment’s Public Validator Address

Validator Identity Address: Fd7btgySsrjuo25CJCj7oE7VPMyezDhnx7pZkj2v69Nk Validator Vote Key Address: CcaHc2L43ZWjwCHART3oZoJvHLAe9hzT2DJNUpBzoTN1 Ledger by Figment: 26pV97Ce83ZQ6Kz9XT4td8tdoUFPTng8Fb8gPyc53dJx

Figment Staking Guide

HERE

Figment Supported MEV Relay

Jito

Recommended Wallet(s)

Ledger, SolFlare

CoinGecko Profile

https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/solana