Solana: The Late-Night Eureka Moment Behind One of Crypto's Fastest Blockchains
• Anatoly Yakovenko had the idea for Solana during a late-night "eureka" moment fueled by coffee and beer • He envisioned a high-performance blockchain optimized for speed to support applications like decentralized exchanges • The Solana platform launched in March 2020 with a focused goal of being the fastest blockchain possible • It attracted developers who saw potential in building on a new "green field" optimized for speed • Solana has endured challenges like outages and the FTX collapse but continues working to improve stability and decentralization