Solana
Plain definition. Solana is a smart contract platform built for high throughput, where much of crypto’s DeFi and memecoin activity takes place, CoinDesk wrote in April 2026.
Technical definition. In an April 18, 2026 article, CoinDesk called Solana “a throughput-optimized smart contract platform where the DeFi and memecoin activity actually lives.” It contrasted this with XRP, which “has historically functioned as a payment-rail token settled directly on the XRP Ledger.” XRP reaches Solana as wrapped XRP (wXRP), a token issued by custodian Hex Trust and bridged through LayerZero, with each wXRP backed 1:1 by native XRP held in segregated custody accounts.
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On this site, Solana comes up in How does XRP Ledger activity compare with Ethereum, Solana and Stellar on the same measures?, Can XRP be used on other blockchains like Ethereum and Solana?, Is XRP’s CME futures growth XRP-specific, and how does it compare with bitcoin, ether and Solana? and Could Ethereum or Solana become the universal bridge instead of XRP?.
Source
XRP news: Ripple-linked token goes live on Solana in DeFi boost Skip to main content News Markets Finance Tech Policy Fo (coindesk.com), read October 1, 2026.
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- Could Ethereum or Solana become the universal bridge instead of XRP?
- How does XRP Ledger activity compare with Ethereum, Solana and Stellar on the same measures?
- Can XRP be used on other blockchains like Ethereum and Solana?
- Is XRP's CME futures growth XRP-specific, and how does it compare with bitcoin, ether and Solana?