Why is $SOL SOLANA special ?
It allows ( POS ) Prove of Stake to function smoothly along with ( POH ) Prove of History where users can get to enjoy many transections in a short period of time.
Its fast while buying and selling ,sending and receiving.
Solana falls under advanced new cryptocurrency to mine, where you don't need the old version of bulky equipments like btc requires, with new technology added for mining,it becomes more energy efficient ,faster and reliable proof of stake ( POS ).
It is also referred to as coin that offers some of the cheapest transection fees around ($0.003 and $0.030).