Solana
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
2recommend
1warn against
Dec 7, 2025first mention
Oct 1, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Pix is really good but I don't think it beats Solana or Ethereum L2s.”
“It also has the advantage of being vastly cheaper than tradfi payment networks”
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“Solana is already adequate; its performance and economic model are sufficient to pay for your local café”
Caveats and dissent
“The highly optimized "fast chains" (Solana & co) are in a lot of trouble too.”
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All comments 8
“Solana”
“Discovery on Nostr, payments on Solana.”
“Pix is really good but I don't think it beats Solana or Ethereum L2s.”
“It also has the advantage of being vastly cheaper than tradfi payment networks”
“The highly optimized "fast chains" (Solana & co) are in a lot of trouble too.”
“Solana settlement: 50ms”
“It executes an English auction on Solana”
“Solana is already adequate; its performance and economic model are sufficient to pay for your local café”