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# Solana blockchain

Solana is an important part of WAODAO’s cross-chain expansion. While Ethereum remains the main ownership and provenance layer for WAODAO NFTs and the ERC-20 WAO token, Solana gives WAODAO a faster and lower-cost environment for liquidity, experiments and Friendly Pools.

The goal is not to create a separate Solana version of WAODAO with independent tokenomics. Solana is used as an extension of the same WAO ecosystem: a place where liquidity can move faster, pools can be launched more efficiently, and new communities can interact with WAO through Solana-native DeFi infrastructure.

### WAO on Solana

WAO has been deployed on Solana through Wormhole bridge infrastructure.

Solana WAO mint:

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This deployment connects Ethereum and Solana into one broader WAO liquidity network. Ethereum remains the anchor for long-term ownership and token provenance, while Solana expands WAO’s market presence and makes smaller, faster transactions more practical.

### Friendly Pools on Solana

The first Solana liquidity routes are part of the Friendly Pools architecture. WAO / SOL and other Solana-native pools on Meteora extend the existing Ethereum liquidity network instead of replacing it.

WAO liquidity now exists across both Ethereum and Solana, including Ethereum pools such as WAO / ETH, WAO / WBTC, WAO / UNI, WAO / LINK and WAO / HOT, as well as Solana pools such as WAO / SOL and partner-oriented experimental pools.

This structure allows price discovery to happen across multiple markets. When price differences appear between Ethereum and Solana pools, arbitrage can help reduce the gap and move value between chains. This does not guarantee identical prices at every moment, but it supports a more connected and market-driven WAO ecosystem.

### Why Solana

Solana strengthens WAODAO’s liquidity layer by adding:

* fast and inexpensive transactions;
* access to Solana-native DeFi users and tools;
* additional liquidity routes for WAO;
* more room for Friendly Pools experiments;
* better conditions for smaller trades, partner pools and community-driven liquidity.

For WAODAO, Solana is especially useful because Friendly Pools are not only about trading. They are also a coordination mechanism: a way to connect communities, create shared liquidity, and make WAO more visible across different ecosystems.

### Cross-chain role

Wormhole provides the bridge infrastructure that connects the Ethereum and Solana sides of WAO. This makes WAO a cross-chain asset without changing the core idea of the token.

The long-term direction is a multi-chain WAO liquidity network where different chains play different roles. Ethereum provides the main cultural and ownership foundation. Solana provides speed, lower costs and DeFi experimentation. Future networks may be added when they bring real liquidity, community or strategic value.

As this network grows, WAO evolves from a single-chain token into a quoted cross-chain asset with liquidity, price discovery and market activity distributed across several ecosystems.