Buy and swap SOL and SPL tokens, connect to Solana web3 apps, and more!

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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. Founded by Anatoly Yakovenko and others, the Solana network went live in March 2020.

If you're looking for blockchain data, some of 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.

First of all, what are dApps and web3 apps? They're like any other app, except 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 for any app you connect to with a crypto wallet. If you'd like to learn more, visit: What are dApps and web3 apps?

See how to connect your Exodus wallet to Solana web3 apps below:

The web3 browser in Exodus Mobile is only available if you created your wallet before April 22, 2026.
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To learn how to connect to Solana web3 apps with the web3 browser, visit: Web3 browser in Exodus Mobile.

WalletConnect in Exodus Mobile is only available if you created your wallet before April 22, 2026.

WalletConnect is an open-source tool that connects mobile wallets to web3. To learn more, visit: WalletConnect in Exodus Mobile.

You can use Exodus Web3 Wallet to connect to Solana web3 apps.

Exodus Web3 Wallet is a multi-chain browser extension wallet for Chrome and Brave. To learn how to download, install, and use Exodus Web3 Wallet, visit: Getting started with Exodus Web3 Wallet.

There are many dApps and web3 apps to explore, covering 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 Exodus provides a software interface that allows you to connect to web3 apps. Exodus 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, visit: Safety and security for DeFi and web3.

Defi Llama is one of the largest TVL aggregators that track popular networks and their web3 apps. 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 is a liquidity aggregator designed for the Solana network.

Jupiter aggregates token prices and liquidity from decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and allows users to swap a wide range of Solana tokens.

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 various DEXs and allows users to swap Solana tokens.

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 they have enough liquidity to conduct trades.

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 tokens, adding liquidity through liquidity pools, earning additional rewards through yield farming, and staking your Raydium tokens.

Step Finance is a DeFi dashboard to track your positions across multiple platforms and protocols. With Step Finance, you can:

Tulip is a yield aggregation platform. It automatically moves your crypto to the DEX with the highest interest rate.

This makes it easier for you to get better returns without comparing rates between different platforms. Tulip aggregates the available rates, finds the best returns, and then moves your crypto to the protocols offering the highest yields.

Marinade Finance solves a Solana liquidity issue caused by the amount of SOL locked up for staking. When you stake Solana, it can take several days to stake and unstake, making it difficult to actively participate in trading while staking SOL.

For more information about Solana staking in Exodus, visit: Staking Solana (SOL) FAQs.

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 is another popular NFT marketplace that supports Solana NFTs.

Rarible can help you use your NFTs to:

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.

If you need to buy some Solana (SOL), you can use the Buy Crypto feature in your Exodus wallet!

Depending on your region, you may be able to purchase Solana through Banxa, Blockchain.com Pay, MoonPay, or Ramp Network. You can find our step-by-step guides here:

For general info on how to buy crypto, visit: Where can I buy Bitcoin and other crypto?

You can swap your SOL and SPL tokens with no sign-up or account creation necessary. In most cases, you don't have to KYC, and swaps are often complete in a few minutes!

Exodus Swap is available on:

To learn more, visit: How do I swap crypto in Exodus Swap?

Exodus supports many Solana (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 Exodus?

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?

If Exodus doesn't yet support your favorite Solana (SPL) token, you can add it as a custom token!

Find all the steps here: How do I add a custom token?

You can stake your Solana and earn rewards directly from your Exodus wallet.

Solana staking is supported on Exodus Mobile, Desktop, and Web3 Wallet. To learn more about Solana staking in Exodus, visit: Staking Solana (SOL) FAQs.

You can view your Solana NFTs with the NFT Gallery in Exodus Desktop and Web3 Wallet
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The NFT Gallery in Exodus Mobile is only available if you created your wallet before April 22, 2026. Viewing, sending, and receiving Solana NFTs in Exodus Mobile are not available if you created your wallet after this date.

To learn more about the NFT Gallery, visit: How do I explore the NFT Gallery?

Yes, Solana addresses are case-sensitive.

This means that if even one character of the address is changed from uppercase to lowercase, or vice versa, it will be a different Solana address.

Copy and paste your Solana address or scan a QR code rather than type it in. Always double-check that an address is correct before sending your funds.

In Exodus, when you send crypto to a Solana address, you will see a warning on the confirmation screen that Solana addresses are case-sensitive. You can review the address and capitalization to confirm that it is correct: