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Step-by-step guides for trading, tracking, and building on Solana — written and tested in-house.
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Count every Solana wallet, staked SOL, SPL token and DeFi position in one total with your exchange accounts and Hyperliquid perps. A step-by-step guide.
A walkthrough with live Solana data: judge a wallet's track record, separate realized from unrealized profit, and check a wallet's later sales before you follow its buy.
One socket, three channels: sniper:deploys pushes every pump.fun launch a few hundred milliseconds before the chain confirms it, token:graduations pushes every bonding-curve completion, token:surges pushes young tokens running 3×, 6× or 8× against their launch cap. Handshake, real frames, filters, and what each channel does not tell you.
One GET returns every buy and sell on a pump.fun token, newest first, with the executed price, the pool price at that slot, the wallet and the early-buyer rank. Cursor paging, buy/sell and wallet filters, and what the coverage block tells you before you trust the numbers.
Two ways to follow the trades of 1,000+ tracked Solana KOL wallets: poll GET /api/v1/kol/feed with the next_since cursor, or subscribe to the kol:trades WebSocket channel. Real response fields, the per-KOL scores that ride on every row, and how to pick wallets from the leaderboard.
A minimal starter repo that pays a MadeOnSol Robinhood Chain endpoint per call in USDG via x402 — clone it, drop in a wallet key, and you're querying live KOL data in a minute. No API key.
A common myth says x402 payments only work with USDC. They don't. USDG (Global Dollar) implements EIP-3009, so it works with x402 today — and it settles natively on Robinhood Chain. Here's why, with the on-chain details.
Accuracy in on-chain data is a provenance question. Here's the full chain of custody behind MadeOnSol's Robinhood Chain API: our own synced node, a self-hosted non-custodial x402 facilitator, and no third-party reseller in the middle.
AI agents can now buy Robinhood Chain KOL and deployer intelligence per call — no signup, no API key, the wallet is the key. Here's how the x402 payment flow works, and why you can pay in USDG on Robinhood Chain or USDC on Solana.
A working walkthrough: have an AI agent buy live Robinhood Chain KOL trade signals per call, paying in USDG via x402 — no API key, no signup. About 30 lines with viem and fetch.
One x402 endpoint, two ways to pay: USDG on Robinhood Chain (EVM) or USDC on Solana (SVM). Here's how the x402 accepts[] array lets a single resource take payment on two chains — and why the agent picks.
Robinhood Chain has no public mempool, so early token discovery is a data race, not a gas war. Here's how to catch new RHC tokens on the bonding curve before they graduate into Uniswap.
Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum Layer 2 built with Arbitrum's stack for tokenized stocks — that unexpectedly became a memecoin hotspot. Here's how it works: chain ID, gas token, the sequencer, bridging, launchpads, and the ecosystem.
A step-by-step guide to bridging funds onto Robinhood Chain (chain ID 4663). Covers LayerZero, deBridge, Relay, and Across, plus how to get there from Solana, and what to watch for on fees and finality.
A practical guide to Trojan, the most popular Solana Telegram trading bot. Wallet setup, your first buy, limit orders, copy trading, Pump.fun sniping, fees, and the security steps most traders skip.
A practical guide to Padre, the non-custodial memecoin terminal. Wallet setup without the extension dance, the Trenches launch feed, real limit orders with trailing stops, copy trading, and trading the same account across 4 chains.
Copying bots disguised as smart money is one of the most common and costly mistakes in Solana copy trading. Here's how to spot them on-chain, why popular trackers miss them, and how to clean your KOL list before it costs you.
A fast first-pass checklist for a new Pump.fun mint: verify the token, inspect creator history, token controls, early buyers and liquidity before doing deeper research.
Of the 7 million tokens launched on pump.fun, only 97,000 maintained over $1,000 in liquidity. The difference between the 1.4% that survive and the 98.6% that don't is readable on-chain before you buy.
GMGN, free Cielo, and Solscan cover a lot of ground at no cost. But there are specific points where the free tier becomes the bottleneck — here's exactly when that happens and what upgrading actually gets you.
By the time a KOL tweets a pump.fun token, the best entry is already gone. The real edge is on-chain, before the announcement. Here's what the data shows about KOL timing — and how to use it.
How to read a Solana wallet's observed trading record: 90-day win rate, realized ROI, a rule-based trading verdict, and biggest miss. Includes the data-coverage limits that matter.
A curated list of the best Solana Telegram groups for trading alpha, memecoin calls, deployer tracking, KOL signals, and DeFi discussion. What to look for, what to avoid, and how bots make groups more useful.
Understand how pump.fun's revenue sharing model works after tokens graduate to PumpSwap. Bonding curve fees, PumpSwap swap fees, creator revenue splits, and realistic earning estimates for token deployers.
Meteora DLMM lets you provide liquidity in active price bins, not the whole range — earning 5-10x Raydium fees. How they work and current APRs.
Master DEXScreener for Solana trading. Learn how to find new tokens, read charts, set alerts, filter by liquidity, and spot opportunities before others. Step-by-step guide with pro tips. Updated May 2026.
A complete guide to Solscan, Solana's most popular block explorer. Learn how to search transactions, track wallets, analyze tokens, check validators, use DeFi analytics, and access the Solscan API. Updated May 2026.
The complete Jupiter exchange guide for 2026. Learn how to swap tokens, set up DCA, place limit orders, trade perps, and get the best rates on Solana's #1 DEX aggregator. Updated May 2026 with Jupiter v6 routing + JLP yield notes.
Subscribe to recent Pump.fun buys, filter trade signals, handle replay safely, and decide when a separate execution service should act.
Step-by-step guide to building a Solana whale alert bot that sends Discord or Telegram notifications when large wallets make significant swaps. Uses the MadeOnSol Wallet Tracker API with real-time webhooks and SOL size filters.
Read the actual early-buyer score, confidence and coverage fields, and evaluate the signal using snapshots captured before outcomes are known.
Step-by-step tutorial: monitor Solana wallet activity through an API. Add wallets to a watchlist, poll their swaps with pagination, read per-wallet stats and build a live dashboard in TypeScript.
Discover active KOL addresses, review their history, add selected wallets to a personal watchlist and interpret trade events with their coverage limits.
The cap-table endpoint gives you every early buyer of any Pump.fun token — enriched with win rate, PnL, and KOL flags. Here's how to read it and automate the analysis.
Deep dive into configuring and consuming MadeOnSol wallet_tracker:event webhooks for real-time Solana wallet notifications. Covers payload structure, event types, filtering, signature verification, and retry handling.
Create a copy-trade rule, receive user-scoped signals over WebSocket, and keep wallet research and execution separate.
Use the alpha leaderboard and wallet profiles with correct filters, sample sizes and bot flags—without mistaking a historical rank for a prediction.
Use the cap table, buyer-quality breakdown, wallet history and deployer context to research a token without double-counting correlated signals.
Use the current coordination response to investigate clustered KOL trades, exits and entry conditions without treating an observed cluster as a proven trading edge.
Hands-on reviews of the top Solana RPC providers — Helius, QuickNode, Alchemy, Triton — on pricing, speed, free tiers, gRPC streaming, DAS API, webhooks, plus private/dedicated and archival RPC. Written by a team that runs Solana RPC + gRPC at production scale. For the live side-by-side feature table, see our RPC comparison page.
Use the MadeOnSol TypeScript SDK to build KOL trade alerts, deployer reputation checkers, and multi-wallet convergence scanners — with real code examples.
Step Finance is Solana's most comprehensive portfolio management dashboard. This guide covers how to track your entire Solana portfolio, monitor LP positions, analyze your transaction history, and use Step's DeFi features — all in one place.
auto.fun is a Solana token launchpad built by the ai16z/ElizaOS team, designed specifically for AI agents and autonomous on-chain projects. Learn how it works, how to launch or buy tokens, and how it differs from Pump.fun and Believe.app.
Jupiter's LFG (Launchpad, Fundraise, Grow) platform is how some of the most anticipated Solana tokens reach the public. This guide explains how LFG works, how to participate in launches, what makes LFG different from other launchpads, and lessons from past launches.
Believe.app lets anyone launch a token tied to their credibility as a founder or builder. This guide covers how Believe works, how to buy and sell founder tokens, what makes a good investment, and the risks involved.
Learn how to use Pump.fun from start to finish. This guide covers creating tokens, buying and selling on the bonding curve, graduation mechanics, fees, risks, and safety tips for navigating the biggest memecoin launchpad on Solana.
A complete guide to Solana FM, the block explorer with human-readable transaction parsing. Learn how to search wallets, read transactions, use the Translator feature, analyze tokens, and compare Solana FM to Solscan and Solana Explorer.
Understand how liquidity works on Solana including AMM pools, concentrated liquidity, order books, slippage, and impermanent loss. Learn how to check liquidity before trading and why it matters.
Compare Solana token launch costs across Pump.fun, Raydium LaunchLab, and a direct Raydium pool. Separate fees, account deposits, token purchases, liquidity, and optional promotion.
A detailed comparison of trading fees across every major Solana DEX. Understand platform fees, pool fees, priority fees, Jito tips, and trading bot markups so you know exactly what each trade costs.
A step-by-step guide to Bloom, the Telegram-based Solana trading bot. Learn how to set up your wallet, buy and sell tokens, configure auto-buy and auto-sell, use limit orders, and compare Bloom to other trading bots.
Learn seven practical Solana trading strategies from trend following and copy trading to DCA and liquidity provision. Each strategy includes risk level, required tools, and common mistakes to avoid.
A curated list of the most useful Chrome extensions for Solana traders. Covers wallet extensions, token scanners, charting tools, holder visualization, and more -- with features, pricing, and comparisons.
A complete guide to Cielo, the multi-chain wallet intelligence platform. Learn how to track wallets, analyze PnL, find profitable traders, set up alerts, and use Cielo for copy trading research on Solana.
A complete walkthrough of Magic Eden, the largest Solana NFT marketplace. Learn how to buy, sell, bid on NFTs, use collection analytics, earn rewards, and how Magic Eden compares to Tensor.
Learn the fundamentals of technical analysis for Solana tokens. Covers candlestick patterns, volume analysis, support and resistance, moving averages, RSI, MACD, and how to spot pump-and-dumps on charts.
A detailed comparison of the three top Solana wallets: Phantom, Solflare, and Backpack. We compare swap fees, staking, NFT support, security, multi-chain capabilities, and more to help you pick the right wallet.
The most valuable Solana accounts on Twitter/X for trading alpha, developer updates, ecosystem news, and meme coin calls. Organized by niche so you can build the perfect feed.
Move beyond basic SOL staking with advanced yield strategies including leveraged yield farming, concentrated liquidity, vault auto-compounding, and risk-adjusted portfolio management on Solana.
A curated starter kit of the best Solana tools for beginners in 2026. From wallets and explorers to DEXs, portfolio trackers, and analytics platforms -- everything you need to get started on Solana.
A complete guide to the best Solana referral and affiliate programs. Earn passive crypto income by sharing Jupiter, Phantom, BullX, Photon, and more with commission rates and tips.
Review account and authority validation, state transitions, token handling, deployment controls and the evidence an external audit should cover.
Learn how to execute large trades on Solana without moving the market. Covers OTC platforms, escrow solutions, TWAP strategies, and best practices for institutional-size orders.
A practical guide to options trading on Solana covering major platforms like Zeta Markets, call and put basics, popular strategies, and how to get started with DeFi derivatives.
Discover the best Solana Discord servers for traders, developers, NFT collectors, and DeFi farmers. Find alpha, connect with builders, and stay ahead of the market.
A practical guide to buying SOL with fiat currency in 2026. We compare MoonPay, Transak, Coinbase, Binance, and direct wallet purchases on fees, speed, supported regions, and payment methods.
Explore the best SocialFi platforms on Solana, from Dialect to Access Protocol. Learn how social tokens, tipping, and creator monetization are reshaping web3 social.
Recover SOL locked in empty token accounts on Solana. Step-by-step guide using Sol Incinerator, SolWipe, and Solflare's built-in cleanup tool to reclaim rent from unused accounts.
A complete marketing playbook for launching a token on Solana. Covers pre-launch community building, launch day tactics, KOL outreach, social media strategies, and post-launch growth for both memecoins and utility tokens.
Updated guide to Solana airdrop farming in 2026. Which protocols still have upcoming airdrops, proven strategies from past distributions, and how to position your wallets without wasting capital.
The complete guide to Solflare wallet in 2026. Learn how to set up Solflare, stake SOL, swap tokens via Jupiter, manage NFTs, connect a Ledger hardware wallet, and how it compares to Phantom.
Learn how to set up Solana alerts for price movements, wallet activity, new token launches, and on-chain events using Birdeye, DEXScreener, Cielo, GMGN, Notifi, Telegram bots, and custom Discord webhooks.
Master Solana NFT trading with proven strategies for floor sweeping, trait sniping, collection analysis, timing entries and exits, and portfolio management using Tensor, Magic Eden, and other top marketplaces.
A practical Solana memecoin launch checklist: choose a working launchpad, prepare honest token disclosures, verify costs and authorities, and plan community operations after launch.
Step-by-step guide to using Raydium on Solana — swaps, liquidity pools, concentrated liquidity (CLMM), LaunchLab, staking, and advanced settings explained for beginners and experienced DeFi users.
A complete guide to Solana Pay — how it works, how merchants integrate it with Shopify, developer setup for Payment Links and Transaction Requests, and why sub-cent fees make it a serious alternative to traditional payment processors.
How to create, manage, and vote in DAOs on Solana. Covers Realms (SPL Governance), Squads multisig, MetaDAO's futarchy markets, Jupiter governance and ASR rewards, major Solana DAOs, and why Solana's low fees make it the best chain for on-chain governance.
Learn how to set up dollar cost averaging (DCA) on Solana using Jupiter. Includes step-by-step setup, real math examples, strategy tips, and when DCA makes sense for crypto investing.
Compare stablecoins on Solana by issuer, token identity and redemption rights; then evaluate transfers, DeFi yield and payment costs without fixed APY promises.
Complete guide to Orca DEX and Whirlpools — Solana's concentrated liquidity protocol. Learn how to swap, provide liquidity, manage price ranges, and compare Orca vs Meteora DLMM vs Raydium CLMM.
Plan a Solana validator using current Agave hardware requirements, vote costs, commission math, testnet setup and realistic break-even inputs.
A practical guide to finding legitimate Solana meme coins, evaluating them for red flags, and buying safely using the right tools. No shilling — just strategy.
Learn how to qualify for Solana airdrops in 2026. Covers which protocols to use, proven strategies from past airdrops like Jupiter and Kamino, burner wallet safety, and common mistakes to avoid.
Master GMGN, the go-to Smart Money tracking tool for Solana. Learn to find profitable wallets, discover tokens early, set up alerts, and use GMGN's trading features for better entries.
Complete guide to Kamino Finance on Solana. Learn how to lend, borrow, and use automated vaults to earn yield. Covers Kamino Lend V2, eMode, Earn vaults, the KMNO token, and risk management.
Complete guide to Backpack Exchange and Wallet. Covers spot trading, earning products, the Backpack wallet, fees, regulatory status, and how it compares to other Solana-focused exchanges.
Master Axiom Trade, Solana's most popular trading terminal. Step-by-step setup, wallet tracking, Smart Money alerts, copy trading, sniping settings, and pro tips for faster execution.
A step-by-step guide to Photon, one of Solana's fastest web-based trading platforms. Learn how to set up, buy and sell tokens, use limit orders, configure sniping, and optimize your settings.
Understand stop-loss triggers, execution risk, and the current order checks to make on Jupiter and Solana trading bots. Includes a safe setup workflow and tool links.
Understand slippage on Solana — why your trades execute at different prices than expected, what causes it, and practical settings to minimize it across Jupiter, Raydium, trading bots, and DEXs.
Learn how to paper trade Solana memecoins — practice your strategy, track hypothetical PnL, and build confidence before risking real SOL. Tools, methods, and a practical framework for simulated trading.
Ten practical checks for keys, sites, transactions, token permissions and incident response, with clear limits on what each one protects.
Distinguish a token-account delegate from a connected app, inspect the allowance and revoke the correct permission before cleaning up empty accounts.
What actually happens when a Pump.fun token graduates — how the bonding curve fills, what triggers migration, and where the liquidity goes next.
Learn how to lock liquidity and set up token vesting on Solana. Compare tools like Streamflow, Raydium Lock, and others. Understand why liquidity locks matter, how they protect buyers, and step-by-step instructions to lock LP tokens for your project.
Compare Raydium LaunchLab and Pump.fun side by side. Learn how each token launchpad works, their bonding curve mechanics, fee structures, liquidity migration, and which platform is better for creators and traders in 2026.
A US-focused recordkeeping guide to Solana swaps, staking rewards, airdrops, liquid staking and DeFi positions, with IRS sources and unsettled areas flagged.
The best Solana liquid staking tokens in 2026 — JitoSOL, mSOL, JupSOL, bSOL and INF compared on APY, MEV, DeFi support and risk — plus how to launch your own white-label LST. Find the right LST for your strategy.
How to trade perpetuals on Drift, a leading Solana perp DEX — leverage, funding rates, risk management, and earning yield with vaults, step by step.
Learn how to use RugCheck to verify any Solana token before buying. Understand risk scores, red flags, liquidity checks, and what each warning means. Protect yourself from rugs and scams.
Step-by-step guide to creating your own token on Solana without any coding knowledge. Covers Pump.fun, SPL token creation, metadata, liquidity, and what happens after launch.
Jito block engine lets searchers submit 5-tx bundles with tips. How MEV works on Solana, why bundles cap at 5, and how to send your first via REST.
An honest comparison of Solana and Ethereum for DeFi and trading in 2026. Covers speed, fees, ecosystem size, MEV, token launches, liquidity, and which chain wins for different use cases.
A current, no-signup workflow for checking a token's creator, an observed wallet track record, and token risk signals with MadeOnSol's free web tools.
A practical checklist for checking a Solana community takeover: verify the mint and community claims, inspect token controls and liquidity, and treat wallet activity as evidence with limits.
Use Deployer Hunter to check a Pump.fun creator's observed launches, bonding rate, recent outcomes and live alerts. Learn what the tiers measure and what they cannot predict.
Learn how to identify bot wallets on Solana — sandwich bots, snipers, wash traders, and copy bots. Includes free tools to check any wallet and protect your trades.
Compare Solana staking, lending, liquidity provision and leveraged yield by source of return, exit terms and risk rather than a fixed APY promise.
A comprehensive guide to earning yield on Solana in 2026. Compare the best DeFi yield farms, lending protocols, liquid staking platforms, and vault strategies with current APY ranges, risk levels, and step-by-step instructions.
A complete walkthrough of Birdeye, Solana's most powerful charting and analytics platform. Learn how to read charts, find trending tokens, track wallets, analyze on-chain data, and use advanced features to make better trading decisions.
Separate Solana signature and priority fees from Jito tips, DEX fees, account funding, and slippage. Learn what a failed transaction actually costs.
Learn how to find, track, and analyze whale wallets on Solana. This step-by-step guide covers the best free tools, wallet analysis techniques, copy-trading risks, and how to use on-chain data to make better trading decisions.
The complete guide to Phantom wallet in 2026. Learn how to set up, swap tokens, stake SOL, manage NFTs, and use Phantom's lesser-known features like burn tokens, priority fees, and multi-chain support.
Step-by-step guide to earning yield as an LP on Solana. Covers Raydium, Orca, and Meteora — plus impermanent loss, concentrated liquidity, and pool selection.
Check a Solana address for observed 90-day launchpad-token trades, realized PnL, win rate and wallet flags. Learn what the free scanner covers and where its data stops.
Understand PumpSwap, Pump.fun's native DEX for graduated tokens. Learn how it works, how it compares to Raydium migration, and what it means for traders.
Compare Raydium, Jupiter, and Orca side by side. Fees, liquidity, features, and which Solana DEX is best for swaps, trading, and liquidity provision in 2026.
Learn how to buy memecoins on Solana step by step. Covers wallets, funding, where to find tokens, how to buy on Jupiter and Pump.fun, safety checks, selling strategies, and common mistakes.
Separate network reliability from protocol, token and wallet risk, and use current sources when assessing uptime and security controls.
Learn how to read a Solana token chart from scratch. This beginner-friendly guide covers candlestick patterns, volume analysis, support/resistance, and the key signals that experienced traders watch.
Learn how to identify rug pulls before they happen. Covers the most common scam techniques on Solana, red flags to watch for, and free tools like RugCheck, Bubblemaps, and Solsniffer to protect your wallet.
Complete guide to Solana airdrops in 2026. Learn what airdrops are, how to qualify, which projects are distributing tokens, farming strategies, how to avoid scams, and step-by-step claiming instructions.
Learn how to set up and trade on Axiom, Solana's fastest trading terminal. Step-by-step guide covering account creation, Pulse, wallet tracking, limit orders, MEV protection, perpetuals, and pro tips.
Learn how to find profitable wallets, set up copy trading on GMGN, Axiom, and Cielo, and avoid the common mistakes that burn most copy traders.
Learn what MEV bots are, how sandwich attacks work on Solana, how much money they've stolen from traders, and the exact steps you can take to protect yourself.
New to Solana DeFi? This beginner-friendly guide covers everything from setting up a wallet to swapping, lending, staking, and earning yield on Solana.
Understand Pump.fun's bonding curve, PumpSwap graduation, current fees, token checks, and execution risks before buying a newly launched token.
Trojan, BullX, Axiom, Photon and more — ranked by fees, speed, safety and features. An honest comparison of the best Solana trading bots in 2026.
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