Solana mainnet beta launches

Solana/Solana mainnet & Firedancer

Solana Labs launched the Solana network as 'mainnet beta' in March 2020 with basic transactions and smart contracts running, shortly after raising $1.76 million in a public token auction on CoinList. The beta designation signalled the network was live but still being hardened.

• Solana raised $1.76M from a public CoinList auction immediately before mainnet launch, establishing initial token distribution.
• The beta launch included foundational features: transactions, basic smart contracts, and validator participation.
• Beta label allowed Solana to operate as a live network while continuing development and security hardening.