The Solana Foundation has officially launched Kora, a new infrastructure service designed to simplify on-chain transactions by removing the requirement for users to hold SOL in order to pay network fees. Instead, Kora enables transactions to be executed via a fee-relayer mechanism, allowing applications to accept alternative SPL tokens—such as USDC or custom app tokens—as transaction fees. While this may appear to be a user-experience improvement on the surface, Kora represents a deeper shift...

The Solana Foundation has officially launched Kora, a new infrastructure service designed to simplify on-chain transactions by removing the requirement for users to hold SOL in order to pay network fees. Instead, Kora enables transactions to be executed via a fee-relayer mechanism, allowing applications to accept alternative SPL tokens—such as USDC or custom app tokens—as transaction fees. While this may appear to be a user-experience improvement on the surface, Kora represents a deeper shift...