How to buy
Solana
Enter your desired amount
Choose your preferred currency, amount and crypto — we’ll match you with your best option!
Add your details
Hit the Buy button and follow the instructions on screen to finalize the transaction.
Get your crypto!
And that’s it! Your crypto will appear in your selected wallet shortly thereafter.
About
Solana
Solana (native token: SOL) is a blockchain designed with speed and scalability at its core.
Created by Anatoly Yakovenko in 2017, Solana aims to improve upon the functionality of blockchains like Ethereum, while keeping transaction fees low.
Today, it’s home to a thriving ecosystem of decentralized applications (dApps) and thousands of tokens and NFT collections. Like most smart-contract supporting chains, its native token, SOL, is used to pay fees for moving funds or interacting with dApps. However, the network’s low fees and rapid speeds make it a popular choice for payments, too.
Solana uses PoH (Proof-of-History) as its consensus mechanism, allowing it to process transactions incredibly quickly.
At all-time high, Solana traded at nearly $260.
Due to the high performance of the base Solana chain, no layer two solutions are on the roadmap.
Frequently asked questions
What's the best SOL wallet?
There are many options out there for SOL users. Software wallets like Phantom and Solflare are popular among enthusiasts, offering both mobile apps and browser extensions for quick access to SOL and Solana-based tokens. Hardware wallets like those from Ledger and Trezor offer superior security, at the cost of being slightly more cumbersome to operate. Of course, if you don’t want to self-custody your funds, custodial wallets (such as those on exchanges like Kraken, Coinbase or Binance) allow you to outsource your security — however, you lose some of the flexibility offered by mobile wallets and hardware solutions.
Can I buy SOL with Apple Pay or Google Pay?
Yep! We’ve got Apple Pay and Google Pay support for over 160 different countries. To buy SOL with Apple Pay/Google Pay, hit the ‘Pay using’ dropdown in the widget and select your preferred option.
How can I buy SOL with credit card or debit card?
Just scroll back up to the widget! Onramper’s engines select the best possible onramp to ensure you receive the most bang for your buck. Enter your desired fiat amount to get a live quote, sourced from our partners across the ecosystem. If all looks good, click ‘Buy SOL’ to kick off our seamless checkout process.
Do I need to verify my identity to buy SOL using Onramper?
Not always. Our engines will connect you with low-KYC options where possible, so you can often skip document upload for smaller transactions.