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Contributor @SuperteamBLKN

Video editor (long/short form, podcasts...)

Belgrade, Aug 26–27 →

[Superteam Balkan @SuperteamBLKN]

Somewhere in the Balkans, the biggest @Solana event of the summer is taking shape.

So we told its story in pixels. 

Solana Summit Serbia, Aug 26-27, Belgrade, Sava Center.

[ozg (blkn/acc) @ozgsol]

The Balkan delegation, @Solana Summit Germany, colorized

[Ica @icadotsol]

@ozgsol @Zhedd_Sol @solana @vidor_solflare @mert @DeusNero @realRockyChung @imprfekt 🔥🔥🔥

[Ica @icadotsol]

I'll be at Solana Summit Serbia 🇷🇸

A two-day conference in Belgrade hosted by @SuperteamBLKN, with government, finance, big tech, investors, and the whole @solana ecosystem, plus plenty of side events.

Claim your free ticket 👇
https://t.co/l4qAJNltmP

[ozg (blkn/acc) @ozgsol]

.@Solana is getting faster in ~5 weeks

Agave v4.2 (a validator client, by @anza_xyz), staged for August:

- 200ms slot times (down from ~400ms)
- larger transaction size limits
- lower rent

it also lays the groundwork for Alpenglow, Solana's new ~150ms-finality consensus.

[Superteam Balkan @SuperteamBLKN]

Another amazing Demo Day in Belgrade is behind us. This one proved that @Solana took over the Balkan region.

-- 30 teams pitched (many new + cracked ideas)
-- 100+ guests IRL + 2.3k views on a 5-hour X live
-- more late nights than ever, but we truly enjoyed all of them

Special shoutout to our judges:
- @vidor_solflare from @solflare 
- @0xstajus from @v3v_ventures 
- @MarkoH_sol from @LucidDrakes 
- @instantfinality from @buildonparasol 

They did lord's work and stayed hours after the winners were announced, giving endless feedback to every team.

Huge congrats to everyone who joined us this hackathon season, we wish you godspeed dear frens. 

@Superteam is a cheat code.

[ozg (blkn/acc) @ozgsol]

https://t.co/d63pJ7Y7eN

[Mango @mango_]

Exploring Solana Ep. 10: @debridge

Moving assets across chains should be simple, yet it rarely is. deBridge is building the infrastructure to make cross-chain trading seamless.

I sat down with @AlexSmirnov, co-founder, to talk all things bridges, @solana expansion & beyond 👇

00:00 Introduction
03:00 Dropped PhD for crypto
10:26 CEX froze funds & idea of deBridge
12:28 Chainlink hackathon
19:45 Zero TVL = nothing to hack
27:07 Why Solana changed everything
40:41 No more front-running with Bundles
51:43 $100M daily volume & biggest DeFi integration coming

[ozg (blkn/acc) @ozgsol]

Fell in love with everything privacy a few months ago, watched it come to @Solana and tried it myself for the first time ever yesterday.

As the Solana Privacy Hack is ongoing, I found a sidetrack sponsored by @radrdotfun and started my adventure.

How did it go?
-> Haven't touched any code for more than two years now (nothing ever on Solana)

-> Tried Claude Code last week for the first time after watching many videos

-> Decided to make my first app (something we'll use in @SuperteamBLKN -- not this privacy thing)

-> Found out about Claude's capabilities and "solana-claude-config"

-> Decided to try @radrdotfun's SDK and create my first Solana app EVER

-> Successfully tried it on mainnet (moved 5 USDC!!)

I know this is nothing for a serious dev, but that's the point.
Anyone can now validate an idea, build a proof of concept, or ship a hackathon MVP solo with AI.

And no, I'm not competing in the hackathon. Just used my free time to feel like a child again.

[theMiracle @themiracle_io]

theMiracle just landed on Solana 🛸

We turn wallet activity into wallet-native benefits, helping platforms and brands deliver airdrops, discounts and other rewards.

Delivered directly into high-intent wallets, with rewards tailored to user behavior that drive engagement and loyalty.

[Solflare - The Solana Wallet @solflare]

Breakpoint Kingdom Quests 🎇

A massive $250,000 reward pool is up for grabs by completing on-the-ground quests at @SolanaConf, made possible by our 18 generous ecosystem partners.

Complete Quests. Earn points. Get Rewarded↓

[mary 💕🧠 (blkn/acc) @marylovesosa]

Monke strong together @card3_ai

[Ica @icadotsol]

I just backed Virtual Realiteens - the animated series by @StudioNX on @FundlDotFun

Check it out here 👇
https://t.co/U0UKdIAYi5

[ozg (blkn/acc) @ozgsol]

Here’s what I’d do if I was in the Balkans and wanted to break into the @Solana ecosystem:

- Find the @SuperteamBLKN crew at the nearest event and introduce myself (online works too, our Discord is great)

- Follow @SuperteamBLKN, @Solana, and other key names for updates

- Binge @SebMontgomery videos and old @kashdhanda ecosystem calls on YouTube to learn everything about the ecosystem

- Learn Solana dev with @AckeeBlockchain, @solanaturbine, and Superteam Balkan workshops and conferences (i.e. @rust_summit)

- Explore @SuperteamEarn for bounties, grants and more

- Share my journey on Twitter, no matter how small, just start posting

- Register on @colosseum and join the next hackathon (with or without co-founder, Superteam also solves that)

- Build projects, help others publicly and grow my name

- Apply to @SuperteamTalent to seek job opportunities across the ecosystem