Solana’s 5th birthday: From pandemic origins to US crypto stockpile

Solana is celebrating its fifth year since its genesis block was created on March 16, 2020. Here are five developments that have helped shape the last five years of Solana.

Layer-1 blockchain Solana is marking its fifth anniversary since launching its mainnet in 2020. Over the years, it has become one of the most active blockchain networks by transaction volume and is among the few cryptocurrencies proposed for inclusion in a US digital asset reserve.

Since the first Solana block was built on March 16, 2020, the network has processed more than 408 billion transactions and nearly $1 trillion worth of value on decentralized exchanges — establishing itself as one of the industry’s leading layer-1 blockchains.

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