Solana has seen remarkable growth and market capitalization, with its token soaring by 791% over the past year. Despite this surge, the factors driving the popularity and success of meme coins on the Solana network remain uncertain.

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In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, discuss the rise of Solana and the recent craze around meme coins on its platform with guest Anatoly Yakovenko, CEO of Solana Labs.

Anatoly delves into his journey into crypto and evaluates the sustainability of meme coin growth, probing its impact on Solana's network. He also tackles the challenge of failed transactions on Solana and outlines upcoming upgrades aimed at addressing priority fees and expanding block size. Throughout the discussion, Anatoly Yakovenko provides insights into Solana's comparison with Ethereum, its competitive landscape and ecosystem, scalability initiatives, roadmap, outage management, security measures, and the business model behind the Solana Phone.

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Takeaways | 

• Solana has experienced significant growth and market cap, with its token up 791% over one year.
• Meme coins have gained popularity on Solana, but the reasons for their success are unclear.
• The meme coin craze has stressed Solana's network, leading to a high number of failed transactions.
• Solana is working on upgrades to address priority fees and improve transaction flow and scheduling. Solana is focused on execution and transmitting information quickly, while Ethereum is focused on settlement.
• The visions of Solana and Ethereum are different, but they compete because of overlapping use cases and features.
• Security in blockchain networks does not depend on the majority of the network, but rather on the cryptographic signatures and trust of entities like Circle.
• The Solana Phone aims to disrupt app stores by offering an app store with no fees, allowing developers to save revenue and provide a better user experience.

EPISODE LINKS | 

Solana 

Anatoly Yakovenko and Solana Bounce Back

Solana Meme Coin Slerf Clocks Higher Trading Volume Than All of Ethereum

SOL Crosses $200 as Meme Coin Frenzy Bumps Demand for Solana Network

Solana-Based Crypto Exchange Drift Plans Pre-Launch Market for New Tokens

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