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Welcome the the Solfate blog. We write about blockchain things, mostly in the Solana ecosystem.
Liquid Staking on Solana - How does it work?
Teague Kaylor
Jul 20, 2024
The evolution and advantages of Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) on Solana, highlighting key protocols like Marinade, Jito, and Sanctum that offer innovative solutions for maximizing staking rewards while maintaining liquidity.
Solana Actions and blinks, Solana ETF, Firedancer bug bounty program, and more
Teague Kaylor
Jul 08, 2024
Launch of blockchain links (blinks), a new $60m fund by Colosseum, the first Solana ETF filing by VanEck, a bug bounty for Firedancer, Circle's MiCA compliance, ZK Compression by Light Protocol, and more.
Fuse wallet in beta, TipLink dropping new features, and Solana Lab's latest product
Teague Kaylor
Jun 22, 2024
Squads Labs' $10M raise, Solana Labs' Bond, Tiplink products, Circle's Web3 services, 2.0, DRiP Haus mobile app, and MagicBlock demo.
PayPal stablecoin, Sanctum's tokenomics, 21BTC, and Keystone in Backpack
Teague Kaylor
Jun 08, 2024
Catch up on Solana: PayPal USD launch, $CLOUD tokenomics, Keystone wallet integrates into Backpack, and new podcast episodes.
DRiP and the Creator Economy on Solana
Teague Kaylor
Jun 02, 2024
Discover how DRiP empowers creators with NFTs, offering direct monetization, control, and engagement in the Web3 creator economy using the Solana blockchain.
Consensus 2024 Ticket Giveaway (x2)
Nick Frostbutter
May 25, 2024
With Consensus just around the corner, Solfate is giving away 2 tickets to Consensus 2024!
US Regulation Wins, Multiple Acquisitions, Trident Fuzzer, BONK in NYC
Teague Kaylor
May 25, 2024
US House of Reps passes pro-crypto bill, Phantom and Squads make acquisitions, Coinbase approves BONK for NYC, and more.
Pump.Fun: The Solana Memecoin Machine
Teague Kaylor
May 22, 2024
The pump.fun platform has been a huge driver of the memecoin mania on Solana recently, even after their recent hack from an insider.
Phantom's 7M milestone, Colosseum hackathon winners, Gameshift partners with Google
Teague Kaylor
May 10, 2024
Solana's momentum: Phantom wallet's 7M users, hackathon success, and game changing partnerships boost the ecosystem.
Revolutionizing Payments with Solana
Teague Kaylor
May 08, 2024
With its near-instant settlement and low fees, the Solana blockchain is becoming the powerhouse home for digital payments.
MetaDAO: The First Futarchy
Teague Kaylor
Apr 26, 2024
Exploring futarchy, its principles, and applications, particularly how MetaDAO integrates it into its decentralized governance framework.
Stripe using USDC, Jupiter acquires Ultimate Wallet, Drift & Zeta announce tokens
Teague Kaylor
Apr 24, 2024
Stripe demos crypto payments via USDC/Solana. Jupiter acquires Ultimate Wallet. Coinbase integrates Solana DEX. Drift & Zeta announce token launches.
Circle adds Solana to CCTP, Metaplex Core, Switchboard, and Marginfi
Teague Kaylor
Apr 10, 2024
Circle enables cross-chain USDC transfer on Solana. Switchboard launches "On-Demand". Marginfi adds loan repayment. Metaplex introduces Core standard.
Launch of the Solana DevList
Nick Frostbutter
Jan 30, 2024
Using soul-bound NFTs, the Solana DevList is a public list of wallets verified to be owned by Solana Developers. It is a free and public good.