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Solana Basics
51 articles in this category.
Understanding Solana Transaction Finality vs. Confirmation
Confirmation and finality are different states in Solana — a confirmed transaction can theoretically be reversed, but a finalized one cannot. Learn what this means for your trades.
Chawki Malek
What Is a Solana Transaction Error and How to Fix It
Transaction failed? The error code tells you why — if you know how to read it. Learn the most common Solana transaction errors and exactly how to resolve each one.
Hannisol Team
Understanding Total Supply vs. Circulating Supply in Solana Tokens
A token with $10M market cap could have $100M in supply waiting to enter circulation. Learn the difference between total supply and circulating supply — and why it changes your valuation math.
Chawki Malek
What Is Token Gating? NFT-Based Access Control on Solana
Token gating restricts access to content, communities, or services based on whether a wallet holds a specific token or NFT. Learn how it works on Solana and where it creates genuine utility.
Hannisol Team
Understanding Solana Epochs and Slot Times
Solana's time is measured in slots and epochs — not seconds and days. Understanding these units explains staking reward timing, validator schedules, and why some operations take 'one epoch' to complete.
Hannisol Team
What Is a Bonding Curve? How Price Discovery Works on Pump.fun
Bonding curves determine how token prices change as supply is bought or sold. Pump.fun uses one to create instant liquidity for new meme coins — here's the exact mechanics.
Hannisol Team
How Phantom Wallet Works: Security Features Explained
Phantom is the most popular Solana wallet — but its security depends entirely on how you use it. Learn what protections it actually provides and what it cannot protect you from.
Chawki Malek
What Is a Nonce in Solana Transactions and Why It Matters
Solana's blockhash system means transactions expire if not processed quickly. Durable nonces solve this — and understanding them explains why some transactions behave unexpectedly.
Hannisol Team
What Is a DEX Aggregator? How Jupiter Routes Your Solana Trades
A DEX aggregator finds the best price across all available liquidity sources and splits your trade for optimal execution. Jupiter does this for every Solana swap — here's how it works.
Hannisol Team
How Priority Fees Work on Solana Transactions
Solana's base fee is near-zero — but priority fees let you jump the queue during congestion. Learn how they work, when to use them, and how to avoid overpaying.
Hannisol Team
What Is a Token Whitelist and How Solana Launches Use Them
Whitelists give early access to selected wallets before a public token launch. Learn how they work, why projects use them, and what whitelist mechanics reveal about a project's fairness.
Chawki Malek
What Is Slippage Tolerance in Solana DEX Trading?
Slippage tolerance controls how much price movement you'll accept before a trade fails. Set it too low and your trade won't execute. Set it too high and bots will exploit you.
Chawki Malek