Solana & on-chain basics
A short, practical checklist before you use wallets or look up tokens. This page is for learning only.
Not financial, legal, or investment advice. Crypto tokens are volatile and many projects fail. Scams are common. JackBuilds does not recommend buying or selling any asset. You alone decide what to do with your wallet.
What is Solana?
Solana is a blockchain network. People use it to send tokens, run apps, and trade digital assets. Transactions cost small fees paid in SOL (the network's native coin). Nothing here is a promise of profit or safety.
Addresses & wallets
- A public address (often Base58 text) is like a username you can share to receive funds. It is not secret.
- A private key or seed phrase controls the wallet. Anyone with it can move your assets. Never paste it into random sites or chat.
- Browser wallets such as Phantom help you sign transactions. You approve each action - double-check what the app is asking before you confirm.
Risks & scams
- Fake airdrops, "connect wallet" phishing, and copycat sites try to drain wallets. Prefer official links from known sources.
- Token launches can be abandoned or manipulated. High fees or hype do not mean legitimacy.
- If something sounds guaranteed or urgent, treat it as a red flag.
What is Bags?
Bags provides APIs and products around Solana token launches, fee sharing, and related data. Our Bags explorer only shows read-only data from Bags when you enter a mint or wallet - no trading, no custody, no keys stored by us.
See also Bags API docs for how their endpoints behave.
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