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Solana: building useful products · 16 Mar 2025

From a whitepaper in 2017 to one of the most advanced Layer 1 blockchains in the world — the journey has been nothing short of revolutionary;

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Happy Birthday, @solana !

From a whitepaper in 2017 to one of the most advanced Layer 1 blockchains in the world — the journey has been nothing short of revolutionary;

65,000+ TPS theoretical throughput

~400ms block time

Billions of on-chain transactions processed

50M+ wallets created

Thousands of active dApps

Top 3 blockchain by developer activity

Low transaction costs (~$0.00025 per tx)

Robust NFT ecosystem — over 45M NFTs minted

Massive DeFi growth — Solana TVL surging again

We chose Solana not just for performance, but because it’s a chain built for scale, innovation, and mass adoption.

And it's part of our mission at $MASTR to ensure this chain isn’t overrun by scams and bad actors.

We’re here to build tools, raise awareness, and protect investors — so real builders can thrive without being buried under fraud.

#Solana deserves more than just speed — it deserves trust and transparency.
Here’s to what’s next.

@SolanaFndn
#Solana #Web3 #AntiScam #HappyBirthdaySolana #MastrNetwork #DeFi

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