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Cryptographic visualization of the Solana blockchain network showing Proof of History timeline and high-speed validator nodes.
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What Is Solana and How Does It Work?

A plain-English tour of the Solana network: what SOL is used for, how accounts and programs work, why transactions are cheap and fast, and what changed when the Alpenglow consensus upgrade went live.

Solana Journal Editorial Team7 min read