The Solana bot economy: who gets paid before the retail trade?
The Solana bot economy: who gets paid before the retail trade?. Dated original source, with context and links.
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A map of the Solana ecosystem · 30 Jul 2026 
MASTR · 2024–2026
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Onchain investigations
Wallet histories, transaction accounting, protocol behaviour and the limits of attribution.
24 →02Phishing, exploits & privacy
From the first contact to the permission, key or device an attacker wants.
53 →03Exchanges & custody
Withdrawals, internal records, liquidations and the obligations behind an account balance.
65 →04KOLs & promotion
Private deals, paid visibility, manufactured credibility and the audience on the other side.
165 →05Politics & conflicts
Token businesses, political access, regulatory decisions and the documentary record.
115 →06Market structure
Liquidity, concentrated supply, execution, fees, leverage and the difference between receipts and returns.
98 →07Networks & infrastructure
The components between a user, an application and the underlying consensus system.
87 →08Research methods
Tools, evidence handling and the questions a strong claim must survive.
47 →09History & timelines
Dated collections, early accounts and the development of ideas behind crypto.
20 →10Building & independence
Independent research, useful products and the incentives that sustain their development.
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