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A national bank opened Solana deposits. A government launched a Solana-backed visa.
From privacy vaults to prediction markets to payroll rails, Solana's infrastructure layer is becoming invisible and the products built on it are becoming undeniable.
Here’s what happened over the week:
📰 Headline News
- @SoFi, the national chartered bank, enabled native Solana network deposits
- @solanapayments launched as a unified hub for Solana payments
- @gmcbhutan launched the first Solana-backed nomad visa
- Solana RWA market cap hit a new ATH of $1.71B
📰 Launches
- @orca_so added PnL and position history to its Liquidity Terminal
- @metaplex introduced the Metaplex App for token discovery and launches
- @mtndao Demo Day featured 30 teams presenting across categories
- @solanamobile debuted @SeekerClaw, enabling less than a minute AI agent deployments
- @IndexifyApp went live on iOS and Android, bringing portfolio tracking to mobile
- @BagsApp introduced the Bags App Store marketplace for developers
- @dflow and @phantom shipped a Claude Code Skill for building Solana apps
- @TradeNeutral unveiled its Debasement Vault designed for monetary neutrality
- @EitherwayAI debuted a describe-to-deploy tool for Solana apps
- @pipenetwork shipped SolanaCDN, an open-source acceleration layer for block delivery
- @printr launched an MCP server enabling AI agents to autonomously deploy and track tokens on Solana
- @Zebec_HQ launched the Zebec SuperApp for USDC-based payroll
- @gauntlet_xyz launched USDC vault on @kamino
- @trytbd released a platform for global polls and prediction markets
- @project0 rolled out 0 Pay, connecting onchain portfolios to IRL payment infrastructure
- @MagicEden transitioned its marketplace focus exclusively on Solana and Packs
- @playdotfun released gamified game growth platform for developers and players
- @clawpumptech shipped a V2 upgrade for its agentic gateway
- @glamsystems partnered with @gauntlet_xyz to bring institutional yields to gtUSDa
- @triadmarkets entered its next phase of expansion on Solana
- @reflectmoney introduced Reflect Whitelabel for launching custom yield-bearing stablecoins
- @Noah_HQ partnered with @JupiterExchange to integrate regulated neobank capabilities
- @Solana_Company (NASDAQ: HSDT) announced global high-speed infrastructure buildout plans
- @OnePieceLabs kicked off Solana Bootcamp APAC
- @blueprintAI debuted an AI-driven Smart Savings Account
- @coingecko and @nansen_ai shipped x402-powered APIs, enabling onchain data access for AI agents
📰 Milestones
- @kamino crossed $1B in total RWA market size
- @Sunrise_DeFi hit $360M+ volume and 113K+ wallets since November launch
- @PreStocks total value surpassed $10M
This week's cover art by @foursixsix 🤝
Summoning my favourite protocols @haha_app@CryptoTeluguO @llamao_to join the movement!
ETHGas is introducing the Open Gas Initiative, eliminating gas fees from the end-user experience
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Introducing the Open Gas Initiative - a way for protocols to subsidize gas for users, zero-code, for a seamless, frictionless onchain experience.
With OG cohort: @eigencloud, @ether_fi, @pendle_fi, @Velvet_Capital.
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Monad released its airdrop checker for $MON earlier this week as it gears up for mainnet launch.
In today's article, we break down what @monad is, how it works, and how it compares to other EVM-compatible blockchains.
Read the full article 👇
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