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It has been a very jam-packed few weeks in the Solana ecosystem, and the Solfate Snapshot is here to bring you all the latest! Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen some great new product launches from multiple ecosystem teams, new funding rounds, and new podcasts from us at Solfate.
Here’s the latest from our team at Solfate and the Solana ecosystem:
New Solfate Podcast Episodes
Over the last two weeks, we had the pleasure of speaking with two great founders building in the Solana ecosystem, Arnold from Sphere and Vito from All-Art!
With Arnold, we discussed his start in Solana and the benefits of using Sphere to simplify crypto payments and integrations.
Check out the full episode here: Episode #55 - Sphere Labs
With Vito, we discussed his journey into crypto, and more recently his team’s work of implementing blockchain technology with Coca-Cola and the tokenization of various assets.
Check out the full episode here: Episode #56 - All Art and Coca Cola
Phantom Launches Charts & New Ecosystem Support
The Phantom Wallet team recently released their latest feature, allowing users to check price history, key metrics, and token data for all their holdings. To check the new charts feature, click on the desired token in your wallet, and scroll to the “Price Detail” section!
Aside from the charts update, Phantom recently announced they will be adding support for Monad on day 1, adding another ecosystem to their Rolodex.
Squads Labs Launches Fuse Wallet & Raises $10M in Series A
The Squads team had a very eventful past few weeks, with the launch of their smart wallet Fuse and the announcement of their $10M Series A raise!
Fuse is the first smart wallet on Solana, currently available on Public TestFlight for iOS. Utilizing the Squads Protocol smart accounts, Fuse enables a smart wallet experience that is void of seed phrases, offering a wallet recovery 2FA method instead.
Squads Labs also announced its recent $10M Series A funding round led by Electric Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures, RockawayX, Placeholder VC, and others. The team plans to utilize the capital for the further development of user-friendly smart account products.
Solana Labs Launches Bond
Bond is the latest launch from Solana Labs, a platform and technology stack aimed at empowering global brands to grow customer engagement through blockchain-based digital experiences. In a recent thread by Solana Labs, it is stated that Bond aims to address the limitations of current loyalty programs with their digital experiences and transparency.
Learn more about Bond here!
Tiplink Keynote
Over the past few days, Tiplink has unveiled a number of different products, most notably the TipLink Wallet Adapter and TipLink Pro!
The TipLink Wallet Adapter is the latest from Tiplink, enabling users to use a DeFi wallet with only a Google sign-in. With the Wallet Adapter, there is no need for app downloads, Google Chrome extensions, or seed phrase setup. It is aimed to be the easiest method of interaction with DeFi protocols, avoiding much of the friction from other modern Web3 wallets. The wallet adapter is already live and ready for use on most of your favorite Solana Dapps today.
If you’re a business looking to distribute assets at scale, Tiplink Pro might be the platform for you! Tiplink Pro has powered the distribution of assets such as the Superteam Ecosystem Call NFTs, The Network State NFTs, and more.
Be sure to check out the full keynote here for more info on these products!
Circle Brings Web3 Services to Solana
Circle recently released a blog outlining the recent expansion of its Web3 Services, now offering support for the Solana blockchain. The expansion will start with Programmable Wallets and Gas Station products, aiming to help developers embed secure, multi-chain wallets in their dapps and abstract away technical complexities.
In the future, Circle aims to add support for NFTs as well as program interactions through the Smart Contract Platform.
SolanaFM Explorer 2.0
The SolanaFM Explorer got a big upgrade, with a new look, increased performance, and multiple new and improved features for users.
Some notable changes include:
- Performance upgrades for search
- New tagging and labeling features for watchlist wallet and transactions
- Transaction Calendar
- On-Chain Followers
Read more about the latest improvements here.
DRiP Mobile App Announcement
The team at DRiP Haus is aiming for a July release this year for their mobile app on Android and iOS, according to a recent article by The Block. The mobile platform will come with a natively-embedded wallet, creating a smoother onboarding process for new users.
With the new wallet experience and mobile app, DRiP continues to be a powerhouse for empowering creators on a sustainable platform to distribute their content. DRiP also showcased the addition of podcasts to the DRiP platform, with Solfate being among the first to join!
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our page on DRiP here for the latest drops from our team.
MagicBlock Engine Footage
A new thread on X by the Magic Block team showcases the recent gameplay of their first fully on-chain game utilizing Solana.
At the recent a16z demo day, Magic Block showcased their game running fully on-chain, made possible by delegating their position account to a super-fast Solana validator. If you’re interested in learning more about the demo or building with Magic Block, be sure to check out the rest of the thread here. The founders of MagicBlock will also be guests on the Solfate Podcast in the coming weeks so be sure to subscribe in your favorite podcast app or on DRiP to get notified.
That’s all for this edition of the Solfate Snapshot! Be sure to subscribe for all the latest in the Solana ecosystem, keeping you up-to-date with new protocol updates, token & product launches, fundraises, and more!