# The state of Solana: Will the layer-1 protocol rise again in 2023?
” The state of Solana: Will the layer-1 protocol rise again in 2023? “ About two months after the FTX collapse, the Solana network is stronger than ever, according to Austin Federa, head of strategy and communications at the Solana Foundation. Federa defines the recent SOL token price crash as a short-term market reaction to…