Solana College

advanced · ~3 hours

Advanced Ecosystem

An advanced track for those who want to understand Solana at the network and ecosystem layer — validator economics, network architecture, compute budgeting, infrastructure, payments, governance and operational risk.

Lessons in this path

  1. 01

    Validator economics

    Vote costs, MEV, commission and the real economics of running a validator.

  2. 02

    Network architecture overview

    Leaders, voters, gossip, Turbine — how Solana actually moves data.

  3. 03

    Compute budget concepts

    Compute units, priority fees, and the economics of block space.

  4. 04

    Ecosystem infrastructure landscape

    RPC providers, indexers, oracles — the infrastructure layer at a glance.

  5. 05

    Payments on Solana

    Why Solana is well-suited for payments — settlement, fees, and stablecoin rails.

  6. 06

    Consumer apps ecosystem

    Wallet-first UX, mobile-first apps, and the consumer surface of Solana.

  7. 07

    Governance and ecosystem structure

    How decisions get made — the foundation, validators, and the broader ecosystem.

  8. 08

    Security and operational risk

    Smart contract risk, infrastructure risk, and operational discipline.