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Solana, made simple.
The stock market is moving onchain. Solana is leading the way.Everything we researched for the Solana special, sorted into nine short sections. Every number has its source and date.
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Solana in four numbers
- 36% of all spot DEX trading across chains in Q3 2026, up from 34% in Q2. Blockworks, Solana Token Holder Report Q3 2026 (published Oct 15, 2026)
- $75.7M network revenue (REV) in Q3 2026, up 48% on Q2. Ethereum: $41.1M. Blockworks, Solana Token Holder Report Q3 2026 (published Oct 15, 2026)
- $17.51B in stablecoins on Solana in September 2026, a record. Solana Foundation, September 2026 roundup (published Oct 6, 2026)
- ~150 ms target finality after Alpenglow (Oct 21, 2026), down from about 12.8 s. solana.com/upgrades/alpenglow (checked Oct 17, 2026)
Axis runs 0–100%. “All others” is the remainder of the four named chains.
Source: Blockworks, Solana Token Holder Report Q3 2026 (published Oct 15, 2026)
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Quick answers
What is Solana?
Solana is a public blockchain built for speed and low fees. SOL is the coin used to pay for using it.
What is the Phantom wallet?
Phantom is a self-custody wallet app for Solana and other chains. You hold the keys, so you have to protect your seed phrase.
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