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# Solana Blockchain

Solana is one of the fastest-growing decentralized public blockchain platforms in the world, known for its fast transactions and powerful ecosystem for use by developers. Founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko from Solana Labs, the Solana blockchain adopts a new method of verifying transactions.  Using a method known as Proof of History (PoH), the Solana blockchain can handle thousands of transactions per second.\
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Understanding how Solana works is a crucial step in making sense of Solscan. Here we present some resources to help you familiarize yourself with the technology of the 

* Website: <https://solana.com>
* Solana documentation: [https://docs.solana.com/](https://docs.solana.com/introduction)
* Solana Cookbook: <https://solanacookbook.com/#contributing><br>

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