Jupiter ↗
Metis routes through DEXes, while JupiterZ requests market-maker quotes. A swap can use several liquidity sources.
Source ↗Your ecosystem guide / Solana
Solana: apps, tokens and NFTs
Solana is a network for transfers, token trading and applications. SOL pays for transactions and helps secure the network through staking.
Promises, mechanisms and sources of money
Standalone network (L1)
Verified on 22.09.2026
- Native asset
- SOL
- Live network
- Mainnet
- Consensus
- Proof of Stake
Solana
All sections
Solana mainnet at a glance
Use Solana Mainnet for the assets and applications on this page. Devnet and Testnet keep separate test balances.
- Live network
- Solana Mainnet
- Network fee asset
- SOL
- Public RPC
- https://api.mainnet.solana.com
- Explorer
- https://explorer.solana.com
First deposit and trade
Reach your first trade and account for its costs
This route withdraws SOL from an exchange over Solana directly to the trading wallet address shown by Axiom. Keep some SOL for network costs. The terminal fee is a separate part of the cost: gas, priority fees, tips and token account creation depend on the transaction. Funding an external wallet and then transferring into the terminal is a different route with additional costs.
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Trading wallet address
Open the deposit screen in Axiom and copy the SOL receiving address for your chosen trading wallet. Connecting an external wallet does not itself make its balance available to the terminal.
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Withdraw SOL and keep a reserve
Withdraw SOL from your exchange over Solana to this address. Check the withdrawal fee and minimum; keep some SOL for gas, priority fees and possible token account creation. The entire reserve is not counted as a cost.
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Check the trade
In the terminal, check the token address, pool, amount and slippage settings. Before confirming, check the terminal fee, priority fee and tips separately.
Two budgets, one route
Calculation snapshot: 08.10.2026 01:10 UTC
Trading interface: Axiom · 1% + 1%
Withdrawal fees used in the calculation: MEXC: 0.000037 SOL. Conversion quotes: SOL = 116.37 USDT. Checked 08.10.2026 01:10 UTC. The example assumes 1 USDT = $1; this is a conversion assumption, not a separate USDT/USD quote.
| Starting budget | $100.00 | $1 000.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas reserve, within the budget | $1.16 | $1.16 |
| Purchase amount | $97.85 | $988.94 |
| Exchange withdrawals | $0.00430569 | $0.00430569 |
| Trading fee | $1.96 | $19.78 |
| Accounted costs | $1.96 | $19.78 |
| Amount before other costs | $98.04 | $980.22 |
An illustrative direct SOL withdrawal from an exchange to an Axiom trading wallet, followed by a buy and sell of the same amount with no price change. One withdrawal and Axiom’s base tariff of 1% per trade are included, without deducting cashback. Network costs, priority fees, tips, token account creation, pool fees and price impact are excluded. A transfer from an external wallet to the terminal is also excluded.
The reserve amount is an assumption in this example, not a required amount for every trade. It remains part of your balance: only the amount spent becomes a cost. The last row is an upper bound after the accounted fees, before network costs and price changes. It is not a net trading result.
Maestro
Based
Cove
Cielo
Definitive
Banana Gun
Sigma
Altcoinist
Photon
GMGN
OKX Wallet / DEX
o1.exchange
Binance Wallet (Web)
Genius
Bullpen
fomo
JTX
tread.fi
Axiom
Open Axiom
PancakeSwap
Defi App
Check exchange withdrawals now
This table updates separately from the snapshot above. Before withdrawing, check the network, asset, minimum and conditions on the exchange itself. Each row shows when the data was collected, in UTC.
SOL · SOL
| Exchange | Fee | Minimum | Checked, UTC | Open exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | 0.000037 SOL | 0.0015 SOL | 10.11 18:07 UTC | Open exchange |
| OKX | 0.00024 SOL | 0.001 SOL | 12.11 01:37 UTC | Open exchange |
| Bybit | 0.001 SOL | 0.03 SOL | 12.11 01:37 UTC | Open exchange |
Before transferring
Can I spend all the received SOL on a purchase?
Keep SOL for network transactions and your next token operations. The amount needed depends on transaction settings and existing token accounts. A reserve is not a fee known in advance.
Does the terminal fee cover every trading cost?
Network costs, priority fees, tips, token account creation and pool conditions can add to the terminal tariff. Slippage and price impact also change the actual result.
Why is the token name alone not enough?
Different Solana tokens can share a name and ticker. Check the token address against a primary source or explorer, then check the specific pool and its available liquidity.
Do I need to withdraw SOL into a separate wallet first?
The example assumes a direct exchange withdrawal to the trading wallet address shown on Axiom’s deposit screen. Funding an external wallet first and then transferring SOL to the terminal adds another network transaction. Its cost is not included in the table.
Sources, data and citation
Version 2026-10-08 contains fixed assumptions and calculations. The downloadable data describes this snapshot; it does not change with the withdrawal table.
To cite this calculation
Yieldo. Known entry and trading costs for Solana, Base and Hyperliquid. Version 2026-10-08. https://yieldo.me/data/ecosystem-route-costs/2026-10-08.json
Swaps, token launches and NFTs
Swaps and liquidity
Raydium ↗
CPMM swaps between two token reserves using x × y = k. Liquidity providers deposit assets into the pool.
Source ↗Token launches
LaunchLab ↗
A new token first trades on a bonding curve. Reaching its funding target opens the transition to a Raydium CPMM pool.
Source ↗NFTs: creation and trading
Metaplex Core ↗
An NFT’s owner, name and metadata URI share one Solana account. Plugins add royalties, attributes and collection rules.
Source ↗Tensor ↗
Bid on a collection or an individual NFT. Shared SOL escrow funds several bids; one fill reduces the balance available for the others.
Source ↗Solana · Raydium LaunchLab
How a LaunchLab token reaches a DEX
Buys raise the price. Sells lower it.
Buying removes tokens from the reserve: the next token costs more. Selling returns tokens and lowers the price. The curve defines pricing, not price growth over time.
CPMM trading starts after migration
Reaching the target and moving reserves are separate events. A migration transaction transfers the reserves to CPMM.
Swaps continue in a Raydium pool
New launches migrate to CPMM. Trading on the original curve stops, with no return to LaunchLab.
Token price ↑
Tokens held by buyers →
Buy ↗Sell ↙● Funding target
Illustration, not to scale. Curve shape and funding target are set at launch.
↓Funding targetMigration transaction↓
Token⇄SOL or another assetCPMM pool · x × y = k
Which USDC arrives on Solana?
Circle-issued USDC on Solana has the mint address below. Receive it through a Solana withdrawal or a route delivering this token; its balance is separate from SOL used for transaction fees.
Wallet address and token account
The wallet owns a separate account holding this USDC. Its associated token account is derived from the wallet address, the USDC mint and the token program.
Receive first, spend later
Another payer can fund account creation for a recipient. To initiate a standard transfer yourself, keep SOL for its network fee, even when the wallet already holds USDC.
USDC mint on Solana Mainnet
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Wallet → SOL → transfer
Your first transfer needs a Solana-compatible wallet and SOL on mainnet. Devnet is for testing; its SOL does not replace funds on mainnet.
Choose a wallet
Create a Solana address in a wallet.
Funding
When withdrawing from an exchange, select the Solana network and a recipient address on that network. Keep some SOL for subsequent transactions.
Check the transfer
Open the transaction signature in Solana Explorer to check the transfer result.
Facts and sources
Withdraw SOL to Solana
Withdrawal fees to Solana · SOL
| Exchange data as of 12.11.2026 01:37 UTC | |||||
| Exchange | Network on the exchange | Fee | Minimum | Withdrawals | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | SOLANA(SOL) | 0.000037 | 0.0015 | Withdraw MEXC → | |
| OKX | SOLANA | 0.00024 | 0.001 | Withdraw OKX → | |
| Binance | SOL | 0.001 | 0.01 | Withdraw Binance → | |
| Bitget | SOL | 0.001 | 0.05912961 | Withdraw Bitget → | |
| Bybit | SOL | 0.001 | 0.03 | Withdraw Bybit → | |
| HTX | SOLANA | 0.001 | 0.002 | Withdraw HTX → | |
| Gate.io | SOL | 0.00278 | 0.1 | Withdraw Gate.io → | |
| Kraken | SOLANA | 0.005 | 0.011 | Withdraw Kraken → | |
| KuCoin | SOL | 0.008 | 0.016 | Withdraw KuCoin → | |
| Upbit | SOL | 0.009 | 0.009 | Withdraw Upbit → | |
| BingX | SOL | 0.012 | 0.059788 | Withdraw BingX → | |
Why can the first token transfer use extra SOL?
Creating a token account funds its storage as well as paying the transaction fee. Sending to an existing account avoids that creation step.
| Operation | What happens to SOL |
|---|---|
| Create the recipient’s token account | The specified creation payer supplies its minimum storage balance. |
| Transfer to an existing token account | The transaction pays its network fee; it reuses the account. |
| Close an empty token account | Its SOL balance goes to the destination chosen in the closing instruction. |
A storage reserve is recoverable
After transferring all USDC out, the account owner or close authority can close the empty account. This returns its storage balance to the selected destination. The original account-creation payer does not automatically receive the refund.
What costs SOL
Transaction fees and the account storage reserve are separate costs. Creating a new token account requires an additional SOL balance.
Base fee
The base fee is 5,000 lamports per signature. More signatures increase the total.
Priority fee
An optional fee increases a transaction’s scheduling priority. Review the total before signing.
Account reserve
A new associated token account needs a minimum storage balance. This reserve can be recovered when the account is closed.
Facts and sources
A ticker is not a token address
A Solana token is identified by its mint address. A name or ticker alone does not identify the asset you received.
Mint
The mint is the token’s shared identifier. Compare its address with the issuer’s source before a swap or transfer.
Token account
A token balance is held in a token account associated with its owner and a specific mint.
Issuer authorities
Mint authority permits new issuance; freeze authority permits freezing token accounts. Check whether these authorities remain enabled.
Facts and sources
From delegation to withdrawal
Delegating SOL increases a validator’s consensus weight. The owner retains control of the delegated funds.
Delegate
SOL moves into a stake account delegated to a chosen validator.
Earn rewards
Rewards depend on inflation, total stake, validator performance and commission. The yield is not fixed.
Withdraw SOL
Before withdrawing, deactivate the delegation and wait for the inactive state. Withdrawal is not instant.
Facts and sources
Wallets for this network
Verified on 18.09.2026
Phantom
- Solana
Features and getting started
A wallet for Solana, Ethereum, Base, Bitcoin and other supported networks. Available on mobile and as a browser extension, with asset transfers and app connections in one interface.
Crypto Bot
- Solana
Features and getting started
A custodial Telegram wallet with transfers, checks, P2P and exchange trading. Deposit and withdrawal support depends on the exact coin and network.
xRocket
- Solana
Features and getting started
A Telegram wallet with transfers and cheques, a separate trading balance and exchange orders.
OKX Wallet / DEX
- Solana
Features and getting started
A Web3 product combining self-custody with a dedicated DEX trading module. The wallet is available in apps and an extension; the DEX combines token discovery, analysis and swap execution.
Trading
Trading terminals
Maestro
- Solana
Features and getting started
Buys a token from a pasted contract address. Beyond a manual trade it carries limit orders, auto-snipe, copytrade, signals and a bridge.
The fee is 1% on every buy and sell; transfers are not taxed. On Solana it is taken inside the same transaction, on other chains it accrues per Telegram account and is charged once unpaid fees pass the chain minimum. Keys: the documentation cites AES encryption, the Terms of Service say the provider retains the private keys.
The Terms prohibit access from the United States, Canada and other locations on the provider’s restricted-location list.
Based
- Solana
Features and getting started
Buys a token from a pasted contract address. It carries copytrading, take-profit and stop-loss, limit orders, DCA and a sniper marked as EVM-only.
The fee is 1% per transaction. Keys: the bot provides the wallet, the documentation says the private key is not stored in clear.
Cove
- Solana
Features and getting started
Trades off a single USDC balance on Solana and buys from a pasted contract address; buy and sell confirmations are off by default.
The fee is tiered: 1% on most chains, up to 2% on an Ethereum or HyperEVM buy, and Solana sells step from 10% down to 1%. Gas is sponsored up to $5 per trade and the bot asks for the surplus above that. Keys: the Privy-backed wallet is yours and the private key can be exported.
The Terms prohibit use from the United States, China and other listed jurisdictions, and prohibit using a VPN to get around that.
Cielo
- Solana
Features and getting started
Follow wallets, receive alerts and trade the tokens you discover. Tracking and trading support different networks.
Definitive
- Solana
Features and getting started
A terminal for market, limit and TWAP orders. Prime uses a separate Trading Vault, with gas costs deducted during execution.
Definitive’s terms prohibit use by sanctioned persons and residents of territories subject to country-wide or territory-wide sanctions.
Banana Gun
- Solana
Features and getting started
Contract-address buys, limit orders, auto-sniping, copy trading and DCA. Balances and positions sync with Banana Pro; create a wallet in the bot or import one with its private key.
Robinhood Chain trades cost 1%. On Ethereum, manual buys and limit orders cost 0.5%, auto-sniping 1%. Swaps between USDT, USDC and DAI stablecoins on EVM have a stated 0% service fee. Gas and DEX fees are separate; there is no subscription.
Sigma
- Solana
Features and getting started
Buy tokens by contract address and set limit orders in Telegram. EVM trading also offers automated sniping and wallet copy trading.
Available from age 18. Access is prohibited in the United States, China, Ontario and other countries and territories listed in Sigma’s terms.
Altcoinist
- Solana
Features and getting started
A Telegram terminal for buying by contract address and automatically following group signals. Swaps carry a 1% fee; automatic signal sniping adds roughly $2 per execution.
Available from age 18 or the age of majority in your jurisdiction.
Photon
- Solana
Features and getting started
A browser terminal with a new-pairs feed and quick buys and sells. It supports limit orders and scheduled purchases, with a 1% fee on buys and sells.
Users must be at least 18. The terms exclude Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and other prohibited jurisdictions listed in the Terms of Use.
GMGN
- Solana
Features and getting started
Web trading with charts, wallet labels, contract checks, limit orders, take-profit, stop-loss and copy trading. Connect an external wallet or sign in through Telegram to use a GMGN wallet.
The service charges 1% per buy or sell, including copy trades. Gas, priority fees, validator tips and venue fees are separate. With an external browser wallet, private keys remain with the user.
SOL withdrawals from a GMGN Telegram-linked wallet require 2FA setup and an address whitelist. A new or changed whitelist triggers a 3-hour withdrawal hold; rebinding Google Authenticator triggers a 24-hour hold.
OKX Wallet / DEX
- Solana
Features and getting started
A Web3 product combining self-custody with a dedicated DEX trading module. The wallet is available in apps and an extension; the DEX combines token discovery, analysis and swap execution.
Access is prohibited in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk and Luhansk. Referral codes support seed phrase wallets and private key wallets; the latter are supported only on Solana and EVM networks.
o1.exchange
- Solana
Features and getting started
Token trading with limit orders and TWAP. Sign in with email, Google or a wallet.
Binance Wallet (Web)
- Solana
Features and getting started
A web terminal with charts, token discovery and position management. Connect it to Binance Wallet in the mobile app.
Genius
- Solana
Features and getting started
Token discovery, market and limit orders with take profit and stop loss.
Bullpen
- Solana
Features and getting started
Spot trading through Jupiter Ultra and Hyperliquid, perpetuals and wallet tracking.
The terms prohibit use by sanctioned persons.
Phoenix
- Solana
Features and getting started
Perpetual futures with market and limit orders. Sign in with a wallet, email or Google.
Available from age 18. The terms exclude U.S., Canadian and UK users, as well as persons from the prohibited sanctioned territories listed in the terms.
fomo
- Solana
Features and getting started
A social trading feed and token purchases from one cash balance. Positions are accessible on web and mobile.
Perps are unavailable to U.S. persons. The terms also exclude sanctioned persons and the listed sanctioned jurisdictions.
JTX
- Solana
Features and getting started
Buy and sell tokens with market and limit orders. Smart Fill splits an order into timed slices.
Users must be at least 18. The terms exclude sanctioned persons and residents of comprehensively sanctioned territories.
tread.fi
- Solana
Features and getting started
Algorithmic execution on CEXs and DEXs, TWAP/VWAP and multi-account management.
Axiom
- Solana
Features and getting started
Web terminal with charts, wallet tracking and X monitoring. Solana supports limit orders, token migration trades and MEV protection. Perpetual contracts use Hyperliquid.
The base spot fee is 1%; volume-tier cashback lowers the net rate to 0.95–0.75%. Gas and validator tips are separate. Sign in with email, Google or Phantom; the wallet recovery phrase is available in settings.
You must be at least 18. Sanctioned persons and users in territories under comprehensive sanctions specified in Axiom’s terms are prohibited from using the service.
PancakeSwap
- Solana
Features and getting started
Token swaps with liquidity-pool selection and Smart Router routing.
Defi App
- Solana
Features and getting started
Token swaps and perpetual trading with a separate balance, limit and TWAP orders.
Perpetual trading is unavailable to users in the United States.
GMTrade
- Solana
Features and getting started
Leveraged crypto and traditional-market trading through a Solana wallet.
Check the original source
- Solana documentation
- Accounts, tokens and transaction mechanics. Solana documentation ↗ Source ↗
- Solana Explorer
- Balances, transaction signatures and account data. Solana Explorer ↗ Source ↗
4 sources about Solana
Official Solana updates, builders working on the network and infrastructure, and reporting on applications and markets.Checked on 24.10.2026 00:00 UTC
Solana
solana
Official Solana updates on network development, applications and ecosystem events.
Official
Affiliation confirmed
Raj Gokal
rajgokal
Co-founder of Solana Labs, discussing network milestones and the direction of the Solana ecosystem.
Builders
About the ecosystem
Mert Mumtaz
mert
Co-founder and CEO of Helius, covering Solana infrastructure, developer tools and privacy.
Builders
About the ecosystem
SolanaFloor
SolanaFloor
News publisher covering Solana applications, infrastructure and market developments.
News
About the ecosystem
Full list on xfollowlist.com →
Solana questions
1Does a failed transaction still cost a fee?+
Yes. When transaction execution fails, state changes are reverted but the fee is still charged.
2How do I distinguish tokens with the same ticker?+
Compare the mint address with the issuer’s source. Names and tickers are not unique identifiers.
3Can delegated SOL be withdrawn immediately?+
Deactivate the delegation first. Funds can be withdrawn once they become inactive.
Your next step
Withdraw SOL from an exchange
Fees and Solana network availability.
SOL staking on exchanges
Compare exchange products; their terms differ from validator delegation.
Trading terminals
Full descriptions, supported networks and terms.
Reclaim SOL from empty token accounts
Close unused token accounts, calculate the return after costs and verify completion.
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