Solana: Birthday)
6 years of the network and the transition from meme coins to the real sector
Despite the fact that the price of SOL is currently in correction (below $95), the network shows strong fundamental indicators that go far beyond the ‘meme’ hype.
Key achievements and metrics:
Solana accounts for over 33% of the world's trading volume on decentralized exchanges ($96 billion in February), outpacing Ethereum ($57 billion).
Transactional activity: Over the past year, the network processed 112.9 billion transactions, which is almost 20 times higher than the figures for BNB Chain.
The number of active users per month reached 37 million, keeping the blockchain among the top three global leaders.
Payment infrastructure: Activity is shifting from speculation on meme coins to operations with stablecoins. February 2026 was a record month: the volume of stablecoin transactions on Solana reached $650 billion.
Scalability: Analysts at Standard Chartered and Grayscale predict that the future of the network lies in the field of retail payments due to low fees and high speed.
Although transaction volumes are enormous, in terms of the number of stablecoin holders (10 million), Solana still lags behind Tron and BNB Chain, leaving room for further growth.
