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foundation·SOL· 2018
Solana Foundation
High-throughput L1 using proof-of-history + proof-of-stake. Mainnet beta launched March 2020. Major hub for DePIN, DeFi, NFTs.
Zug, Switzerland solana.com
SOL
Milestones · 3/3100%
2024
Firedancer testnet — second validator client
2023
Recovered from FTX collapse contagion
2020
Mainnet beta launch
Regulatory & legal history
Heavy SBF/FTX/Alameda affiliation pre-2022 collapse — Alameda was a major early SOL holder. Network has had multiple notable outages (Sep 2021, Jan 2022, Feb 2023).
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