Ecosystem highlights mentioned in the collected text include: Solana Mobile (Saga) and the Solana Mobile Stack SDK for Android Web3 apps, a strong NFT cycle (projects cited: Solana Monkey Business and DeGods), and a 2024 surge in Solana-based memecoins that brought additional activity to the network.

Network characteristics often cited alongside ecosystem growth: Solana focuses on scalability and speed, targeting up to 65,000 transactions per second at layer one and ~400ms block time in typical descriptions. Average transaction fees are often cited around $0.00025. The network is secured by thousands of validator nodes, and validator hardware costs are commonly described in the $3,000–$4,000 range.

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