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GuidesSolana Priority Fee: How Much Should You Pay?
Nobody answers the priority fee question with a number, so we measured one on-chain: the medium level costs about 0.0000001 SOL for a typical swap.
Aug 6, 2026· 9 min read
GuidesHow to Read Token Holder Distribution: What Top 10 % Is Safe?
The raw top-10 list misleads: the biggest holders are usually the liquidity pool or an exchange. The correct math starts by removing both from the list.
Aug 5, 2026· 8 min read
GuidesJupiter vs Raydium vs Orca: Which Solana DEX to Use
Five venues cover most Solana trading: Jupiter, Raydium, Orca, Meteora and PumpSwap. This plain-English comparison shows what each is for, where slippage really comes from, and which fits your trade.
Aug 3, 2026· 10 min read
GuidesBest Solana Token Creator Tools Compared (2026)
We opened the five Solana token creator sites people ask about in July 2026 and noted what each can really do. Inside: the capability comparison, the full j.tools fee list, and tools no rival offers.
Aug 2, 2026· 13 min read
GuidesWhat Is a Solana NFT? Minting, Costs, and Risks Explained
A Solana NFT is a one-of-a-kind token record whose image lives in a linked metadata file. What that means in plain English, how minting works, what it costs, and why most collections lose value.
Aug 1, 2026· 8 min read
GuidesPump.fun Alternatives: Which Launchpad Should You Use?
Pump.fun is the default home of Solana meme coin launches, mostly for good reason. We compare it with LetsBonk, Bags, Believe, and running your own pool. Nobody paid for a spot on this list.
Jul 31, 2026· 10 min read
GuidesWhat Is a Meme Coin? How They Work and Why Most Fail
A meme coin is an ordinary token wrapped in a story. This guide explains how attention sets the price, why Solana became meme coin country, and how to judge a coin before risking anything.
Jul 30, 2026· 8 min read
GuidesPhantom vs Solflare: Which Solana Wallet Should You Pick?
Phantom or Solflare? Both are solid self-custody wallets, and the differences are smaller than the debates suggest. An honest comparison of platforms, staking, security, and which one fits you.
Jul 29, 2026· 9 min read
GuidesRugCheck vs Solsniffer vs Bubblemaps: What Each Measures
A safety score compresses dozens of on-chain checks into one verdict. Useful, if you know what it measured. Here is what five scanners cover, and the wallet relationship gap they all leave open.
Jul 28, 2026· 10 min read
GuidesHow to Use DexScreener: A Beginner's Reading Guide
DexScreener puts a token's whole market life on one screen. This guide explains what each number means, how to read liquidity and volume together, and where the screen goes quiet.
Jul 27, 2026· 9 min read
GuidesWhat Is a Honeypot Token? The Crypto Scam You Can't Sell
Honeypot crypto looks like any other new token until you try to sell. Here is how the trap is built on Solana, the checks that expose it before you buy, and the honest answer on getting money back.
Jul 27, 2026· 9 min read
GuidesWhat Is a DEX? Decentralized Exchange Basics Explained
A plain-language guide to decentralized exchanges: what a DEX is, how liquidity pools set prices, the five steps of a swap, what it really costs, and the mistakes that catch first-time Solana traders.
Jul 25, 2026· 9 min read
GuidesWhat Is DeFi? Decentralized Finance Explained Simply
DeFi replaces banks with self-running code. Here is what decentralized finance actually is, what you can do with it on Solana, what a DeFi coin is, and where the real risks hide, all in plain English.
Jul 24, 2026· 8 min read
GuidesWhat Is a Crypto Airdrop? A Plain English Guide
Free tokens landing in your wallet sounds too good to be true, and sometimes it is. Here is what a crypto airdrop actually is, why projects give them away, and how to tell a real drop from a trap.
Jul 24, 2026· 9 min read
GuidesSolana LP Token: Burn vs Lock vs Hold for Launchers
Burning LP tokens is the loudest trust signal a Solana launch can make and the most final operational decision the team will ever make about its pool. Mechanics of all three paths, a project-type matr
Jul 23, 2026· 8 min read
NewsSolana in July 2026: What the Network Data Actually Showed
In July 2026 Solana's usage records and its price moved in opposite directions. Here is what the chain data showed, with a date attached to every number and no prediction about what comes next.
Jul 21, 2026· 10 min read
GuidesHow to Check if a Solana Token Is Bundled Before You Buy
A bundled launch means one operator bought a slice of the first supply from many wallets at once. Here are five signals a buyer can read from outside, and what each one cannot prove.
Jul 21, 2026· 11 min read
GuidesWhat Is a Sniper Bot? How Crypto Token Sniping Works
A sniper bot buys a brand new token in the same block it launches, because the first moment is the cheapest. Here is the mechanism, the real cost, and why most sniping ends the session in the red.
Jul 18, 2026· 10 min read
NewsPUMP's $86.49M Unlock: 121 Wallets, Where the Tokens Went
On 12 July 2026, 82.5 billion PUMP unlocked. Three days later $86.49M spread across 121 wallets, and only about 4% reached exchanges. Here is what the chain showed, and how to check it yourself.
Jul 18, 2026· 10 min read
GuidesWhat Is PumpSwap? How to Trade Graduated Pump.fun Coins
What is PumpSwap and why do graduated Pump.fun coins trade there now instead of Raydium? How it works and how to buy and sell.
Jul 10, 2026· 11 min read
GuidesHow to Make a Meme Coin in 2026: Free, Step-by-Step Guide
Want to make your own meme coin? Here is how to create one on Solana, step by step, and what it really costs.
Jul 9, 2026· 17 min read
GuidesCheapest Way to Airdrop a Solana Token to Thousands (2026)
Airdropping a Solana token to thousands of wallets? Here is the real cost per wallet, and the cheapest practical way to do it.
Jul 7, 2026· 10 min read
GuidesSolana Devnet Faucet: Get Up to 25 Free SOL a Day (2026)
Need free devnet SOL fast? The j.tools Solana devnet faucet gives up to 25 SOL a day, no login and no wallet connect.
Jul 7, 2026· 10 min read
GuidesSolana Bundler Wallet Setup: A Token Launcher's Wallet Stack
Launching from a single hot wallet puts every move into the same on-chain cluster. A source, distribution and operational stack breaks the pattern, and lets the team actually clean up after launch day
Jul 4, 2026· 12 min read