We build high-throughput applications on Solana. DeFi protocols, NFT platforms, and custom programs — optimized for sub-second finality and minimal transaction costs.
Solana processes thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality and transaction costs measured in fractions of a cent. For applications that need speed, throughput, and low costs — high-frequency trading, real-time gaming, consumer dApps, micropayments — Solana is the platform of choice. Arthiq builds production Solana applications that take full advantage of this performance.
Building on Solana requires a fundamentally different approach than EVM development. Solana's account model, parallel execution engine, and rent economics demand specialized knowledge. Our Rust engineers have deep experience with Solana's programming model and build programs that are optimized for compute units, account sizes, and transaction throughput.
We use the Anchor framework as our primary development tool for Solana, complemented by direct Solana SDK usage when programs need fine-grained control over account handling and cross-program invocations. Our team has shipped DeFi protocols, NFT platforms, token programs, and custom applications on Solana mainnet.
Solana programs are architected differently than EVM smart contracts. State is stored in accounts rather than contract storage, and programs are stateless processors that operate on the accounts passed to them. This design enables Solana's parallel transaction execution but requires careful account structure planning.
We design account schemas that minimize rent costs, support efficient querying, and enable the parallel execution that makes Solana fast. For complex applications, we use Program Derived Addresses (PDAs) to create deterministic account addresses, implement account relationships through seeds, and structure data for efficient on-chain access patterns.
Our Anchor programs include comprehensive constraint validation — ensuring that every account passed to an instruction has the expected type, owner, and state. These constraints prevent the most common Solana vulnerability classes: missing owner checks, missing signer checks, and account confusion attacks.
Solana's performance characteristics make it ideal for DeFi applications that need high throughput — order book DEXs, perpetual futures platforms, options protocols, and high-frequency trading systems. We build DeFi programs that leverage Solana's parallelism to process thousands of trades per second with sub-second settlement.
Our Solana DeFi work includes building AMMs with concentrated liquidity, lending protocols with real-time interest rate calculations, staking programs with flexible reward distribution, and cross-program composability that allows protocols to interact efficiently. We integrate with established Solana DeFi infrastructure including Jupiter, Raydium, and Marinade.
We also build the off-chain infrastructure that Solana DeFi requires — crank bots that process pending operations, price feeds that aggregate oracle data, and indexing services that track protocol state for frontend applications. Solana DeFi demands reliable off-chain components, and we build them to production standards.
Solana has established itself as a major NFT ecosystem with low minting costs and fast transaction finality. We build NFT minting programs, marketplaces, and collection infrastructure on Solana using the Metaplex standard and custom token extensions when the use case requires it.
Our NFT work includes compressed NFTs using state compression for large-scale airdrops and loyalty programs, programmable NFTs with custom transfer hooks, and collection management systems with on-chain royalty enforcement. We also integrate with Solana's Token-2022 program for advanced token functionality including transfer fees and confidential transfers.
For token launches on Solana, we develop SPL token programs with custom mint authorities, freeze authorities, and metadata configurations. We build token distribution infrastructure, staking programs, and governance systems that leverage Solana's native token capabilities.
Solana program testing uses a different toolchain than EVM testing. We use Anchor's test framework with Bankrun for local validator simulation, allowing us to run comprehensive test suites without relying on network connectivity. Our tests cover account initialization, instruction processing, error handling, and cross-program invocation scenarios.
Deployment to Solana devnet and mainnet follows a structured process with program buffer management, upgrade authority configuration, and post-deployment verification. We set up program upgrade authorities with multisig protection to ensure that program changes require multiple team members to approve.
Arthiq provides ongoing Solana development support including program upgrades, performance optimization, and monitoring. Our Singapore-based team is experienced with Solana's operational requirements, including handling network congestion during high-demand periods. Contact founders@arthiq.co to start your Solana project.
Our Rust engineers build high-performance Solana applications with sub-second finality. From DeFi to NFTs, we deliver speed and reliability.