The Real Reason Solana Exploded in 6 Years

March 2020, Solana launched. Six years later, it's the chain where presidents launch memecoins, trillion dollar institutions tokenize assets, and the best apps in crypto live. This is the full story, from Solana Summer to the FTX collapse, from $8 SOL to $295, from monkey JPEGs to Cash App and State Street. The memecoins, the celebrity rugs, the comeback, and everything in between, from someone who was there for almost all of it. This isn't a technical breakdown. This is what it felt like. Timestamps: 1:30 - The Early Days: Solana Summer 3:32 - Pushing the Boundaries 4:49 - The Darkest Chapter 6:23 - The Lore Era 9:10 - The Main Characters 11:20 - Six Years In