## Overview
Solana is an open source project implementing a new, high performance, permissionless blockchain. As of today, Solana is one of the fastest blockchains in the world with thousands of projects spanning DeFi, NFTs, Web 3 and more. 

**Solana Price Action**
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During the 2021 L1 summer, Solana saw tremendous price growth considering that it started 2021 at US$2 and reached an all time high price of US$259 in November 2021.


**Solana TVL**
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**Number of Unique Projects on Solana**

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Similarly, the number of unique projects on Solana increased at an exponential rate, with the TVL reaching a high of US$15 billion in November 2021. The narrative of Solana as the "Ethereum Killer," with