1/ Allow me to reintroduce ourselves. Our names are Quinn and Jonathon Button. Husband and Wife. When we first met, we set out to do two things: travel the world and make a positive impact. That has not changed! @qbuttonphd
We started with quick intros around the table. Just each Monke sharing what they do, what they’re building, and how they ended up in this corner of @solana ecosystem.
- @validotxyz, a digital nomad, also a member of
@creatorarchq - bet you've been seeing him everywhere in @MonkeDAO community
- @qbuttonphd & @nftbutton: the digital nomad married couple. They're running @lifeoutofthebox which shares their lifestyle, travel adventures and tips for living abroad.
- @bytesbybree, the Indie Contributor @SuperteamMY. I also watched her moderating one of the best lightning debate at W3BS
- Leo @sqrdao_intern, @DoFaros, and @kaitlynthewitch from @sqrDAO, the main organizers of W3BS. Amazed to know that they've been Monke holders since 2024.
- @wizardoffloz, former @save_finance, the lending protocol on Solana. He's now helping projects to discover and set foot in the Solana ecosystem 🙏
- @hominh95 gtm at @0xProject. I know he's wearing a Pudgy and he's operating on Ethereum but can confirm that he's strongholding Monke and has been active in the community
- @harrybui31, Analyst at @harrybui31. The only VC guy being at Monke meetup so got a chance to ask a lot of questions about his view on the current capital market.
- @faynguyen071, Creator of @gaian_hq, the Stablecoin-powered neobank building payment infrastructure for cross-border transactions in APAC.
- @nntruonghan wagie at @dwarvesf, the Vietnamese software engineering company founded in 2015, specializing in product development and R&D.
April 23 was a packed day at Solana Network State Spring 2026 🏃
Started bright and early with a Life Out of the Box IRL Scavenger Hunt across Forest City, hosted by @nftbutton@qbuttonphd from @IRLS_xyz
Builders out here finding clues, unlocking rewards, and touching grass between builds 🌿
April 23 — Life Out of the Box Scavenger Hunt 🗺️ with @nftbutton and @qbuttonphd from @IRLS_xyz
Break routine. Meet your people. Explore Forest City in a whole new way. Clues, mini quests, prizes, and good vibes around the island. Solo signups welcome and we'll match teams.
Best team wins prizes. Best vibe wins respect 😄
🔗 https://t.co/j3bre2fZQo
Gm fam. 👋
If you’re interested in what life is like living in the East, check out our episode on Americans Living Abroad.
@nftbutton & I were featured while living in Da Nang, Vietnam 🇻🇳
A gem for tech, blockchain, AI. 👀
IYKYK
https://t.co/QqdDNdhOrH
Superteam MY member spotlight: @nftbutton 🇲🇾
PhD holder turned Solana builder. Jonathon spent time with economist George Gilder and his whole worldview on tech and value shifted. He's been building ever since.
Building @IRLS_xyz, NFC-powered stamp books that turn real-world moments into onchain rewards. No crypto knowledge needed. Tap, hit a milestone, earn.
Bounty winner. Nomadic media maker. Exploring Solana Name Service integrations to bridge IRL and onchain.
GM. Week 1 at @ns in Forest City.
Living in a “startup city” for the next month surrounded by builders working on AI, crypto, & emerging tech.
We’ve spent years exploring how place + community shape what gets built.
Now we get to live inside that experiment.
just claimed my @IRLS_xyz 🔥
so hyped for the scavenger hunt by @nftbutton and @aomdotsol
alpha: claim prizes at the end of solana network state 👀
yeehawww 🤠
Thank you
@tuakdotsol
and
@W_Han_01
for being so welcoming. And shout out to
@semiii
for getting me involved. Appreciate you all. Looking forward to further developing
@IRLS_xyz
and
@lifeoutofthebox
while living
@ns
@SuperteamMY has honestly been one of the most welcoming builder communities I’ve experienced in Southeast Asia.
Not hype. Not noise.
Just real people building on Solana.
If you’re living in Malaysia and curious about Solana, just go to one meetup.
You don’t need to be an expert.
You don’t need permission.
Just show up.
https://t.co/hDrGIaqMwT
Just watched the 60 Minutes segment on @refikanadol
They asked whether AI art can really be art.
To me, that’s not even a real debate.
@qbuttonphd and I are honored to own multiple pieces of his work.
https://t.co/rOYHB13ECb