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How to buy Solana in Canada

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What is Solana (sol)?

Solana (SOL) is a third-generation layer 1 open-source blockchain that supports a variety of DeFi solutions, including decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts.

Also called the 鈥淓thereum killer鈥, Solana differs from other blockchain technologies because of their use of a hybrid consensus algorithm that combines proof-of-history (PoH) with proof-of-stake (PoS), allowing the network to carry out up to 50,000 per second.

Solana was released in 2020 and created by Anatoly Yakovenko and Greg Fitzgerald.

Why Solana?

Solana(SOL) uses a diverse set of technologies so it doesn鈥檛 have to rely on sharding or any other type of layer 2 solution to maintain its speed and scalability. This allows developers to build directly on the blockchain, which is thousands of times faster than working on Bitcoin or Ethereum.

Solana鈥檚 native token (SOL) works similarly to how ETH is used on Ethereum, but instead holders stake the token in order to validate transactions through the PoS mechanism. This enables users to participate in governance processes, receive rewards, and pay gas fees.

The network has had unprecedented growth, onboarding multiple projects to their platform, including Chainlink, USDC, USDT, Serum, Terra, and several others.

Solana Resources

*聽Although the term "stablecoin" is commonly used, there is no guarantee that the asset will maintain a stable value in relation to the value of the reference asset when traded on secondary markets or that the reserve of assets, if there is one, will be adequate to satisfy all redemptions.

How can I buy Solana?

Direct Purchase

You can buy cryptocurrency from individuals or through other unregulated sources. This can be more risky as there鈥檚 no guarantee they鈥檒l hold up their end of the deal.

Via a regulated cryptocurrency platform

The safest and easiest way to buy Solana is through a regulated trading platform like Newton.

Why Newton?

Newton offers an easy way to buy and sell cryptocurrency in Canada at great prices.

Here's how to buy Solana in Canada

1

Sign-up in Canada for an account.

Create an account and add funds or choose an amount of your currency to trade.
2

Trade fiat or crypto for stablecoin*.

Trade your chosen currency into a stablecoin*.
3

Send to your desired exchange.

Find an exchange that offers sol, then transfer your crypto to that exchange.
4

Initiate purchase and you're done.

Go through the steps to purchase, and that's it.

Why use stablecoins* when transferring to an exchange?

Because stablecoins* are designed to maintain a peg to fiat currencies, they can be useful tools. Coins such as USDC, USDT and QCAD generally experience lower volatility than other crypto assets.

*聽Although the term "stablecoin" is commonly used, there is no guarantee that the asset will maintain a stable value in relation to the value of the reference asset when traded on secondary markets or that the reserve of assets, if there is one, will be adequate to satisfy all redemptions.

It's easy to get started

Buy & Sell Solana quickly on your phone or computer.

1

Create an account.

Provide a few details about yourself to get verified. This can take less than 5 minutes!

2

Fund your account.

Use Interac e-Transfer, wire transfer, or crypto deposit.

3

Start exploring.

You can trade crypto quickly and easily right away on your phone or on web.

Why you'll love trading Solana on Newton.

Newton is Canada's low-cost cryptocurrency trading platform with transparent prices and low trading fees. We offer high liquidity and institutional-grade third party custody for your digital assets.

Some of the best prices in Canada.

We care about our prices as much as you do. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e always keeping track of competitor prices to give you one of the best deals in town.

Great security features.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), New Device Registration, Login Activity, Anti-Phishing Code, Setting a Trusted Contact, Adding a Trusted Device, and More!

Low-cost and no-commissions.

Extra fees suck. That鈥檚 why you can fund and withdraw fiat and crypto without paying a single Newton fee - we even cover some network fees!

Easy to use.

Trading your favourite cryptocurrency assets should be a quick and painless process. That鈥檚 why we made our platform so easy to use. You can make a trade in under 30 seconds (we checked :)

Trustable.

If you can鈥檛 sleep at night, we can鈥檛 sleep at night. That鈥檚 why we make sure your funds are safe and sound. All of your funds are backed 1-to-1 and are in institutional third-party cold storage or hot wallets.

Proudly Canadian.

We want cryptocurrency to be taken seriously, so we鈥檙e always working to make sure we're compliant with current and anticipated Canadian regulations.

Where do I keep my Solana?

After you've purchased crypto, the next step is to find the best way to secure it.

We have institutional third-party custody to keep your crypto safe. You can rest easy knowing that your crypto is waiting for you, just a login away. For those that prefer to self-custody, you can send your crypto to your personal wallet.

What can you do with Solana?

Explore a variety of uses:

DeFi with low fees and low latency

Mint, sell, and trade NFTs at scale

Gaming, including web3 games & web2 speed

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