Solana
Solana confirms in under a second. That changes what a transfer feels like more than any fee schedule does. It carries USDT, USDC, SOL, and — unusually — a representation of ZEC, making it the only chain here where Zcash exists twice over. Addresses are base58, not 0x, so there is no chance of mistaking one for an EVM address.
Speed you can actually feel
Where an EVM chain gives you seconds and Bitcoin gives you minutes, Solana finishes while you are still looking at the screen. For a cross-chain move the slower half of the route sets the pace, so the wallet quotes the estimate for the pair rather than for Solana alone.
ZEC on Solana is not Zcash
The ZEC that lives on Solana is a representation of Zcash on another chain, not a balance on the Zcash network. It moves at Solana speed and carries none of Zcash’s own properties. If you meant the Zcash chain, that is a different destination, and the wallet keeps them apart.
The account rent nobody mentions
Solana charges a small deposit to open the account that holds a token — refundable, but real, and paid before your first transfer of that token can land. It is part of the operation here rather than a surprise you fund separately.
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Questions
Do I need SOL to send USDC on Solana?
No. Both the fee and the account rent are settled inside the operation.
Is ZEC on Solana the same as Zcash?
No. It is a representation of the asset on Solana. The Zcash network is a separate destination in this wallet.
Why does a Solana address look nothing like an Ethereum one?
Solana uses base58 rather than 0x-hex. The two formats cannot be confused, which removes the most common wrong-chain mistake.