SuperSol enhances Solana’s scalability with a dynamic and customizable tech stack that activates only when needed, ensuring fast, secure and low-cost transactions without network congestion.
Most layer-2 frameworks are designed to solve Ethereum’s scalability issues, but Solana’s speed and low costs made it seem like an exception.
Network congestion, unpredictable fees and scalability bottlenecks have surfaced over time, becoming particularly apparent during peak activity. The Trump memecoin surge and past network outages exposed structural weaknesses, showing that even Solana isn’t immune to performance challenges.
Developers proposed various optimizations to improve account verification and state computation. However, as Solana hosts a major share of decentralized finance (DeFi), GameFi and high-frequency applications, many doubt internal upgrades alone will be enough — or at least fast enough to fully capitalize on the potential of emerging markets such as DeFi, gaming and DePIN.
One of those looking to address these challenges and unlock new potential is former Cardano and Dfinity executive Eva Oberholzer. Arguing users prioritize speed over underlying architecture, Oberholzer questions the necessity of every transaction being onchain. She believes scalability isn’t just about increasing throughput but deciding which transactions truly require onchain recording.
With this in mind, she co-founded SuperSol, aiming to scale Solana efficiently while preserving the speed, security and efficiency that define it.
Ensuring optimal efficiency
SuperSol emerges as one of the first Solana-native L2 scaling frameworks designed to enhance throughput, reduce congestion and offer predictable transaction fees. Unlike general-purpose L2s that rely on bridging mechanisms, SuperSol is deeply integrated into Solana’s ecosystem, ensuring seamless liquidity-sharing and preserving the network’s core advantages.
SuperSol stands out with its native compatibility with Solana’s infrastructure, which ensures developers and users experience no fragmentation in liquidity or security. Unlike traditional L2s that require bridging assets across networks, SuperSol remains fully connected to Solana’s mainnet liquidity pools. Simply put, users can trade, swap and interact with decentralized applications (DApps) like they normally would, without any added complexity. SuperSol uses Solana’s validator network, ensuring that transactions remain just as safe and decentralized as on the main blockchain.
Beyond the seamless integration, SuperSol introduces a novel scaling approach through Evanescent Rollups, a new approach designed to improve high-traffic periods. Unlike traditional rollups that consume resources continuously, Evanescent Rollups activate only when needed to achieve optimal efficiency and cost-effectiveness. As a result, apps that rely on frequent interactions can enjoy consistent, low-cost transactions without suffering from unpredictable network congestion.
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On-demand use of Evanescent Rollups ensures no resource is wasted and no unnecessary complexities are added, making them more efficient than traditional L2 rollups. Instead of worrying about fluctuating costs, developers can build with confidence, knowing that transaction expenses will remain manageable.
For users who frequently trade tokens, play blockchain games or interact with DeFi platforms, Evanescent Rollups offers a smoother, more consistent experience. Users no longer have to worry about transaction failures or surprise fee increases — SuperSol keeps everything running smoothly, whether the network is busy or not. This reliability is particularly crucial for GameFi apps that depend on microtransactions, automated DeFi trading strategies requiring instant execution and NFT marketplaces where buyers and sellers anticipate swift transactions.
Scaling Solana without compromise
SuperSol is designed with developers in mind. Many networks require developers to rewrite their smart contracts when switching to a new L2 framework. SuperSol avoids this issue by fully supporting Rust and Sealevel, the programming environment used by Solana. Developers can integrate SuperSol into their projects with minimal effort, keeping their existing code while benefiting from faster speeds and lower costs.
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Additionally, SuperSol provides easy-to-use developer tools and software development kits (SDKs), making it simple to build and deploy apps that take advantage of this improved infrastructure. By leveraging Solana’s validator set rather than introducing separate consensus mechanisms, SuperSol ensures security and decentralization remain intact.
For developers, traders and investors, L2s like SuperSol could be the key to unlocking Solana's full potential. The challenge now is not merely to meet demand but to create systems that anticipate it. In this pursuit, the next generation of blockchain networks won’t just scale — they will evolve, making seamless, frictionless transactions an expectation rather than an exception.
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