#basics
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GuidesSolana Rent Explained: ATA Deposits and "Insufficient Funds for Rent"
Solana rent is a refundable deposit, not a fee that drains your wallet. This guide gives the real numbers and explains the insufficient funds for rent error.
Aug 11, 2026· 8 min read
GuidesSolana Token Not Showing in Phantom: 7 Causes, in Check Order
A token missing from your wallet usually means a display problem rather than lost funds. Check the explorer first, then follow seven causes in order.
Aug 10, 2026· 9 min read
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
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
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
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 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 Glossary: 30 Essential Terms You Need to Know
Mint, ATA, lamport, slot, epoch, validator, bonding curve, LP. The 30 core terms you need to navigate Solana, with short, plain explanations.
May 7, 2026· 10 min read