About The Map

Solana History Map is a free, open-source way to learn how Solana actually works — through the real events that defined it. Outages, rebuilds, security scars, liquidity infrastructure, airdrops, mobile experiments, and meme culture: every record cited to its sources, and the defining moments playable as step-by-step simulations of the actual mechanism. Start with the Learn tracks.

Shipped

  • 22 sourced landmark records · 73 references, weighted toward primary sources (official post-mortems, court filings, specs).
  • 16 playable mechanism walkthroughs — including the Wormhole signature forgery, a real SHA-256 Proof-of-History chain you can tamper with, and the Mango oracle drain.
  • Open dataset (CC-BY-4.0) with per-landmark verification dates, plus a full source index.
  • Static per-landmark pages, shareable history cards, mobile feed mode, and a read-only wallet footprint tool.

Maintained

The dataset is versioned, every landmark carries a "sources last verified" date, and factual corrections with a primary source get priority — the correction flow and editorial rules (no invented numbers, disputed facts stay hedged) are public in the repository's CONTRIBUTING guide.

Scope

The public-good artifact is the map, landmark data, simulations, source index, and shareable history cards. It is not a request to fund token liquidity, promotion, market-making, or trading. No token, no tracking, no ads.

Origin

The map artwork was born inside a cats-vs-dogs meme experiment. The token era is over; the map grew up into this archive — and Solana's meme culture became one of the subjects it documents. The full transition is preserved honestly in the project's git history rather than rewritten.

What's next (seeking support)

  • Upgrade the remaining six illustrated-timeline landmarks to full playable teardowns, at the depth of the Wormhole and Proof-of-History sims.
  • Extend the open dataset into a structured, machine-readable Solana history timeline (v2 schema with root-cause and remediation fields).
  • Embeddable simulation widgets for educators and documentation sites.
  • Quarterly source re-verification, published as changelog updates.

Full public roadmap →

No Affiliation Claim

The map references projects, incidents, and ecosystem events as historical landmarks. It does not claim endorsement, partnership, sponsorship, or official status with any referenced project.