Insights & Updates from OrbitFlare
Deep dives into Solana infrastructure, blockchain technology, and the latest developments in our ecosystem.
p-token: How Solana Rewrote Its Most Important Program
Solana swapped in a new SPL Token program at the same address, and every transfer now costs about 60x less.
May 28, 2026
Top 10 Solana RPC Providers in 2026
Ranked breakdown of the ten Solana RPC providers worth considering in 2026, with a benchmarking checklist and a use-case-to-vendor map.
May 1, 2026
Before the Block, There's the Shred
Every transaction on Solana is broken into 1,228-byte fragments called shreds before it reaches a single validator. They travel through a stake-weighted tree, and whoever sees them first has the edge.
Mar 3, 2026
The Two BPFs: How a Packet Filter Runs Code on Your Favourite Blockchain
Your Solana programs compile to the same bytecode that secures kernels at Netflix, Cloudflare, and Facebook. Two forks of one VM - one observes the system, the other is the system.
Feb 16, 2026
Best Practices: How to land transactions on Solana
We’ve compiled the best practices when sending transactions on the Solana network to help you optimize performance, reduce latency, and improve the overall user experience of your application.
Sep 1, 2024