Introducing Solana Developer Platform
Designed for enterprise, launch financial products on @Solana in weeks instead of months.
Create stablecoins, RWAs, or orchestrate payments with AI-ready APIs that bundle 20+ infra providers.
@Mastercard, @WesternUnion, and @Worldpay are already building with SDP.
Introducing EuroPulse ⚡🇪🇺
Europe's payroll is stuck in 1990. We're fixing it.
Instant Euro wages on @Solana. 100% MiCA-compliant. Built for SMEs & the gig economy.
Programmable money for programmable companies.
#Stablecoins#EuroPulse#Solana#MiCA@SuperteamDE#Ideathon
Calling All Frankfurt Web3 Builders: We are hosting an action-packed Ideathon!
Join us, find a team, develop your idea and pitch for a chance to earn 1,500 USDC in prizes. Open to diverse minds: developers, biz devs, marketers and more.
Here is everything you need to know. 👇
The next @Solana startup competition will run from September 25 through October 30, 2025.
Sign up: https://t.co/TcwdzTWmzn
More details will be decrypted when the hackathon commences.🔓
Seekers officially start shipping today! Thank you for your support and belief in Solana Mobile since day one.
We’re sending tens of thousands of devices to 50+ countries around the world, so sit tight as your order makes its way through over the coming weeks.
pinocchio: the no-dependency framework for @solana smart contracts
1. what is pinocchio
pinocchio is a zero-dependency framework for writing solana programs in pure rust. it avoids solana-program, doesn't rely on the standard library, and gives you full control over how your smart contract interacts with the solana runtime.
2. why skip solana-program
the solana-program crate adds helpful abstractions, but it also brings overhead. extra deserialization, hidden allocations, and increased binary size. for programs where compute efficiency or size matters, it's more than you need.
3. how pinocchio works
solana passes your program a raw byte array as input. pinocchio uses this to define its own entrypoint, account types, and system calls. all without needing the solana sdk. you parse exactly what you need, when you need it.
4. entrypoint macro
pinocchio includes an `entrypoint!` macro that sets up your solana program's entrypoint with minimal boilerplate. it handles the program id, accounts array, and instruction data, giving you a clean and direct starting point for logic.
5. lazy entrypoint for more control
if you want to delay parsing and save compute units, pinocchio provides `lazy_program_entrypoint!`. this gives you manual control over when and how to parse accounts or instruction data. useful for lean programs or conditional logic.
6. no allocator mode
you can enforce a no-allocation policy using the `no_allocator!` macro. this ensures that any attempt to allocate memory in your program will fail at runtime. helps you stay fully no_std and avoid hidden costs.
7. when to use pinocchio
use pinocchio when you're building low-level solana programs, working with tight compute budgets, or want to keep your binaries small. it's also useful for protocols doing deep cpi or targeting mev-aware, high-performance flows.
8. when not to use it
if you're prototyping, using anchor for convenience, or don’t mind a bit of overhead, then pinocchio might be overkill. it's a tool for precision, not for speed of development or general-purpose apps.
9. conclusion
pinocchio isn’t trying to replace anchor or solana-program for everyone. it's for builders who care about what every byte and compute unit does. if you're optimizing for performance, safety, and clarity, pinocchio gives you the raw tools to build on solana your way.
World's first autonomous delivery of a car!
This Tesla drove itself from Gigafactory Texas to its new owner's home ~30min away — crossing parking lots, highways & the city to reach its new owner
Fiserv processes $2 trillion of annual volume and connects 2 million ATMs
They're launching FIUSD on Solana to reduce payment friction and connect 6 million merchants globally https://t.co/O2mKAumFNv
Whether you're building, testing, designing, or automating, there's likely an MCP server that can help you do it in VS Code!
🧵 If you want to work with MCP in @code, here are some servers to explore:
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Validating #Solana requires a high-spec machine that’s too costly to run on cloud servers. This leads validators to self-host, promoting decentralization and making the network more resilient when cloud services go down.
#IBRL@solana
1/ We’re excited to announce that Seekers start shipping on August 4th, 2025.
But that’s not all...
Today, we’re revealing the evolution of web3 mobile, and the next phase for Solana Mobile 🧵👇
1/ Introducing the largest Solana Protocol change ever: Alpenglow, Solana's new consensus protocol conceived by the Anza Research team. Say goodbye to Tower BFT and Proof of History. Say hello to Votor & Rotor 🧵👇
Solana Foundation track – Full Speed Ahead! ⏩
The @SolanaFndn is back with a developer track that’s all about blazing-fast, memory-optimised dApps. Think DeFi, gaming, and more — all built for scale.
🔹 Master SPL smart contracts
🔹 Build high-performance apps on Solana
🔹 Level up with expert support
Solana’s bringing the heat. Bring your A-game.
#PBWHackathon