Buy and swap SOL and SPL tokens, connect to Solana Web3 apps, and more! To explore Solana Web3 in style, download Qadirah Web3 Wallet!
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What is the Solana ecosystem?
The Solana ecosystem is everything built on the Solana network. It’s made up of SPL tokens, NFTs, DEXs, DeFi dApps, and every other type of Web3 app you can think of.
Solana is a decentralized blockchain built to enable scalable, user-friendly apps for the world. Founded by Anatoly Yakovenko and others, the Solana network went live in March 2020.
If you’re looking for blockchain data, Solana’s most popular block explorers are solanabeach.io and solscan.io.
From staking your SOL to swapping your SPL tokens to collecting pixelated monkeys doing monkey business, here is an introduction to everything you can do on Solana.
Solana Beach and Solscan are third-party platforms that are not affiliated with Qadirah. As such, Qadirah cannot guarantee the performance of their products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.
How do I connect to Solana dApps and Web3 apps?
First of all, what are dApps and Web3 apps? They’re like any other app, except they’re built using blockchain technology like smart contracts. Instead of signing in with a username and password, you connect with a crypto wallet.
All dApps are Web3 apps, but not all Web3 apps are decentralized, so ‘Web3 app’ is the umbrella term used for any app you connect to with a crypto wallet. If you’d like to learn more, visit: What are dApps and Web3 apps?
Qadirah Web3 Wallet
You can use Qadirah Web3 Wallet to connect to any Solana Web3 app.
Qadirah Web3 Wallet is a multi-chain browser extension wallet for Chrome and Brave. To learn how to download, install, and use Qadirah Web3 Wallet, visit: Getting started with Qadirah Web3 Wallet.
Solana Wallet Adapter
With Solana Wallet Adapter, you can connect to Web3 apps on Solana in Qadirah Mobile on Android.
Like WalletConnect, the Solana Wallet Adapter allows you to connect a mobile wallet to Solana Web3 apps. Once connected to a Web3 app via the Solana Wallet Adapter, your mobile wallet is used to sign messages, approve connections, and confirm transactions.
Download Qadirah Mobile for Android to get started with Solana Wallet Adapter. To learn more, visit: Solana Wallet Adapter in Qadirah
What are some popular dApps and Web3 apps on Solana?
There are a lot of dApps and Web3 apps to explore, that cover everything from DeFi to staking to NFTs and more. Below, you can find some of the most popular Solana Web3 apps.
You can connect and explore without any funds in your wallet. But if you want to interact with Web3 apps, you’ll need some Solana (SOL) in your wallet to pay transaction fees.
Don’t have any SOL yet? Jump to: How do I buy Solana (SOL)?
It’s important to note that Qadirah provides a software interface that allows you to connect to Web3. Qadirah can’t guarantee the safety of any third-party platform, including the Web3 apps listed here. Make sure you do your own research, and only connect to Web3 apps you trust 100%.
For more information about how to stay safe while exploring the wide world of Web3, please visit: Safety and security for DeFi and Web3.
The following Web3 apps are third-party platforms that are not affiliated with Qadirah. As such, Qadirah cannot guarantee the performance of their products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.
DeFi
DeFi Llama
Defi Llama is one of the largest TVL aggregators to track popular networks and their dApps. TVL shows which protocols are the largest and how they develop over time.
You can use DeFi Llama’s dashboard to learn more about the DeFi market.
Jupiter
Jupiter is a liquidity aggregator designed for the Solana network.
Jupiter aggregates token prices and liquidity from decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Jupiter offers a wide range of tokens and the best route discovery between any token pair in the Solana ecosystem.
MeanFi
MeanFi is a non-custodial and permissionless bank that you can use to manage your crypto in various ways.
MeanFi is also a DEX aggregator. It accesses trading pairs from a variety of different DEXs to get you the best rates and lowest slippages.
Mercurial Finance
Mercurial Finance is one of several yield farming applications where you can lend your stablecoins to earn interest on them. Mercurial Finance’s stablecoin pools provide stablecoin liquidity to lending platforms and DEXes so that they have enough liquidity on hand to conduct trades.
You can use the exchange on Mercurial Finance to swap your crypto for a supported stablecoin, or deposit into one of the Mercurial Finance pools.
Raydium
Raydium is an automated market maker (AMM) on the Solana network.
Using Raydium, you can participate in DeFi in various ways, such as trading and swapping your Solana (SPL) tokens, adding liquidity through liquidity pools, earning additional rewards through yield farming, and staking your Raydium tokens.
Step Finance
Step Finance is a DeFi dashboard to track your positions across multiple platforms and protocols. With Step Finance you can:
- Visualize your positions and portfolio
- Swap crypto and provide liquidity to liquidity pools
- View and manage your NFT gallery
- Earn compounding interest from yield farms
Tulip
Tulip is a yield aggregation platform. It automatically moves your crypto to the DEX offering the highest interest rate.
This makes it easier for you to get better returns without comparing rates between platforms. Tulip aggregates the available rates, finds the best returns, and then moves your crypto to the protocols offering the highest yields.
Staking
Marinade Finance
Marinade Finance solves a Solana liquidity issue caused by the amount of SOL locked up for staking. When Solana is staked it can take several days to stake and unstake making it difficult to actively participate in trading while staking SOL.
Read about Solana staking in our article: Staking Solana (SOL) FAQs.
NFTs
Magic Eden
Magic Eden is a popular NFT marketplace where you can buy and sell Solana NFTs.
MagicEden automates the process for provenance and authenticity verification for NFTs.
Rarible
Rarible is another popular NFT marketplace that supports Solana NFTs.
Rarible can help you use your NFTs to:
- Join an NFT community
- Collect art
- Play blockchain games
- Turn your art into NFTs
- Get access to fashion drops
- Support your favorite musicians
Gaming
DeFi Land
DeFi Land is a multi-chain agriculture-simulation game created to gamify decentralized finance. You can start playing the game for free, competing with others, crafting, trading, and more.
Since DeFi Land is multi-chain, you can aggregate different protocols to manage your DeFi assets in one place.
How do I buy Solana (SOL)?
If you need to buy some Solana (SOL), you can use the Buy Crypto feature in your Qadirah wallet!
Ramp, Moonpay, and Sardine are third-party platforms. As such, Qadirah cannot guarantee the performance of their products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.
Depending on your region, you may be able to purchase Ethereum through Ramp, MoonPay, or Sardine. You can find our step-by-step guides here:
- How do I buy crypto using Ramp in Qadirah?
- How do I buy crypto using MoonPay in Qadirah?
- How do I buy crypto using Sardine in Qadirah? (Web3 Wallet and Mobile only)
For general info on how to buy crypto, visit: Where can I buy Bitcoin and other crypto?
How can I swap SOL and SPL tokens in Qadirah?
You can swap your SOL and SPL tokens with no sign-up or account creation necessary. Using Qadirah Swap, you can securely swap crypto directly from your wallet via both decentralized (DEX) and centralized (CEX) third-party exchange API providers. In most cases, you don’t have to KYC, and exchanges are often complete in a few minutes!
Qadirah Swap is available on:
- Qadirah Web3 Wallet
- Qadirah Desktop
- Qadirah Mobile
To learn more, visit: How do I swap crypto using the in-app exchange?
On Web3 Wallet, you can swap Ethereum and ERC20 tokens via DEX aggregators. For information about swapping crypto on Web3 Wallet, visit: How do I swap crypto in Web3 Wallet?
Which Solana (SPL) tokens does Qadirah support?
Qadirah supports a lot of SPL tokens! You can search for your token and enable supported SPL tokens by following the steps in this guide: How do I enable and disable assets in Qadirah?
If your token isn’t supported, jump to: How do I add custom Solana (SPL) tokens?
You can see all supported SPL tokens if you filter by the Solana network in the Assets section of your wallet. For a complete guide on how to do this, visit: How do I find an asset by its network?
Web3 Wallet
Mobile
How do I add custom Solana (SPL) tokens?
If Qadirah doesn’t yet support your favorite SPL token, you can add it as a custom token!
Find all the steps here: How do I add a custom token?
How do I stake Solana?
You can stake your Solana and earn rewards directly from your Qadirah wallet.
Solana staking is supported on Web3 Wallet, Desktop, and Mobile. To learn more about Solana staking, visit: Staking Solana (SOL) FAQs.
How do I collect and display Solana NFTs?
You can display your Solana NFTs in your NFT Gallery in Qadirah.
Available in Qadirah Web3 Wallet, Mobile, and Desktop, the NFT Gallery is an easy way to show off your Solana NFTs.
You can find out more here: How do I explore the NFT Gallery?
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