You’ll need a few things to get started with Solana.

As you already know, Solana is all about speed and efficiency. It’s designed to make your digital life faster and less expensive. They’ve managed to foster a growing community, release the best hot wallet anyone has seen in years, launch a bunch of DApps and Solan Labs has even released a mobile phone (or 2).

Here are three apps you might want to consider:

1.
Phantom Wallet

This is the go-to if you’re looking for something as easy to use as your favorite streaming app.

It lets you buy, send, and receive Solana’s native token, SOL, and even play with NFTs. Phantom’s like the cool, reliable friend who’s always there when you need them – except for that one time during the GRASS token airdrop when things got a little overwhelming. 

Phantom Official site / download

2.
SolFlare Wallet

This wallet is like the next step — Solflare emphasizes staking and community involvement with its open-source development.

SolFlare Wallet, Official Site

3.
Jupiter

Jupiter is one of the largest and most active decentralized trading platforms on Solana, known for providing an efficient trading experience with features like token swaps, perpetual futures trading, and even a launchpad for new tokens.

The JUP token is central to the Jupiter ecosystem. It was launched with an airdrop to Solana wallet holders who had interacted with the Jupiter protocol. The token’s purpose includes governance, potentially incentivizing liquidity provision, and participation in the ecosystem’s growth.

Jupiter Official Site / DEX

Bottom line

If you’re picking a wallet, think about what you’ll likely do most often.
Solflare emphasizes staking and community involvement with its open-source development, while Phantom is celebrated for its user-friendly interface and broad support for Solana’s DeFi and NFT ecosystem.
Just remember, security first – always have backups, watch for scams, and maybe keep your assets safe in different wallets.
More to come…