Solana is a fast and energy-efficient blockchain that uses its currency called SOL. It has several unique features that set it apart from other blockchains:

• High efficiency: Solana requires less work to produce big results.
• High transaction throughput: It can handle more transactions at the same time with a lower gas cost of approximately 0.00027 EUR.
• Low cost: It is a cheap blockchain protocol, making it accessible to more people.
• Global state: Solana runs in one global state, meaning it achieves scalability while maintaining composability.
• No sharding: It does not rely on sharding, which is a common technique used by other blockchains to achieve scalability.
• Energy-efficient: A single transaction uses less energy than three Google searches.
• Active community: It has a vibrant creator and developer community that is constantly contributing to its growth.

When using Solana to buy NFTs, you will need a Phantom wallet. Once you have your wallet set up, you can easily browse and purchase NFTs on artstrid.com.