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Hey!

I noticed Solana doesn't have a Bitcointalk ANN, so as an avid supporter I thought I'd create one:
(this is community led, I am not directly affiliated with Solana)

Website:
https://solana.com (https://solana.com)

Forum:
https://forums.solana.com (https://forums.solana.com)

Explorers:
https://explorer.solana.com (https://explorer.solana.com)
https://solanabeach.io (https://solanabeach.io)

Curated list of Validators:
https://www.validators.app (https://www.validators.app)

Source Code:
https://github.com/solana-labs

Whitepaper:
https://solana.com/solana-whitepaper.pdf (https://solana.com/solana-whitepaper.pdf)

Discord:
https://discord.gg/Rz737rP (https://discord.gg/Rz737rP)

Telegram:
https://t.me/solanaio (https://t.me/solanaio)

What Is Solana (SOL)?
Solana is a highly functional open source project that banks on blockchain technology’s permissionless nature to provide decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions. While the idea and initial work on the project began in 2017, Solana was officially launched in March 2020 by the Solana Foundation with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Solana protocol is designed to facilitate decentralized app (DApp) creation. It aims to improve scalability by introducing a proof-of-history (PoH) consensus combined with the underlying proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus of the blockchain.

Because of the innovative hybrid consensus model, Solana enjoys interest from small-time traders and institutional traders alike. A significant focus for the Solana Foundation is to make decentralized finance accessible on a larger scale.

Who Are the Founders of Solana?
Anatoly Yakovenko is the most important person behind Solana. His professional career started at Qualcomm, where he quickly moved up the ranks and became senior staff engineer manager in 2015. Later on, his professional path shifted, and Yakovenko entered a new position as a software engineer at Dropbox.

In 2017, Yakovenko started working on a project which would later materialize as Solana. He teamed up with his Qualcomm colleague Greg Fitzgerald, and they founded a project called Solana Labs. Attracting several more former Qualcomm colleagues in the process, the Solana protocol and SOL token were released to the public in 2020.

What Makes Solana Unique?
One of the essential innovations Solana brings to the table is the proof-of-history (PoH) consensus developed by Anatoly Yakovenko. This concept allows for greater scalability of the protocol, which in turn boosts usability.

Solana is known in the cryptocurrency space because of the incredibly short processing times the blockchain offers. Solana’s hybrid protocol allows for significantly decreased validation times for both transaction and smart contract execution. With lightning-fast processing times, Solana has attracted a lot of institutional interest as well.

The Solana protocol is intended to serve both small-time users and enterprise customers alike. One of Solana’s main promises to customers is that they will not be surprised by increased fees and taxes. The protocol is designed in such a way as to have low transaction costs while still guaranteeing scalability and fast processing.

Combined with the longstanding professional expertise creators Anatoly Yakovenko and Greg Fitzgerald bring to the project, Solana is ranked number 42 in the CoinMarketCap ranking as of February 2021.


Exchanges:

https://www.binance.com/en/trade/SOL_BTC
https://www.binance.com/en/trade/SOL_USDT

https://www.okex.com/market?product=sol_btc
https://www.okex.com/market?product=sol_usdt
https://www.okex.com/market?product=sol_eth

https://ftx.com/trade/SOL/USD (https://ftx.com/trade/SOL/USD)

https://bilaxy.com/trade/SOL_USDT (https://bilaxy.com/trade/SOL_USDT)

https://www.mxc.com/trade/easy#SOL_BTC (https://www.mxc.com/trade/easy#SOL_BTC)

https://www.bithumb.pro/en-us/spot/trade?q=SOL-BTC (https://www.bithumb.pro/en-us/spot/trade?q=SOL-BTC)

https://www.hotbit.io/exchange?symbol=SOL_USDT (https://www.hotbit.io/exchange?symbol=SOL_USDT)

https://bitmax.io/#/trade/usdt/sol (https://bitmax.io/#/trade/usdt/sol)

https://gate.io/trade/sol_usdt (https://gate.io/trade/sol_usdt)

https://hoo.com/spot/sol-usdt (https://hoo.com/spot/sol-usdt)

https://www.coinex.com/trading?currency=usdt&dest=sol&tab=limit (https://www.coinex.com/trading?currency=usdt&dest=sol&tab=limit)

https://dex.projectserum.com/#/ (https://dex.projectserum.com/#/)

Reserved

Wow, about time!

Hottest blockchain in crypto probably needs an ANN lol.

Seems that way, we'll give it the love it deserves

Your Website link that you have posted and written dosnt work or is broken !
Also the link to the Whitepaper dosnt work !

Website: https://solana.org (https://solana.org)
Whitepaper: https://solana.io/solana-whitepaper.pdf (https://solana.io/solana-whitepaper.pdf)

Dont know if there is an issue on your Webpage or server that the links dosnt work , but maybe you can fix that.
Was on the way to read the Whitepaper but cant as its not working.

What we got here? As an "avid supporter", you seems quite hesitant yo use your own account to show your support that you specifically created a new account to post on their behalf. And why the self moderated? If it is community led (and oriented), shouldn't the community has the freedom to post?

Thank you very much for your feedback!   Both links are corrected,  please let me know if you catch anything else or would like other improvements/additions.

Would really like to get Solana discussion going on Bitcointalk  :)

https://twitter.com/solana/status/1356634726178709510 (https://twitter.com/solana/status/1356634726178709510)


Anyone up for joining this?

I'm considering a last minute entry or team myself.

Agree with OP, Bitcointalk needs a Solana thread.

Ive been posting regular SOL updates on this thread (unmoderated)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5255462.60
i will now start cross posting SOL news here too.  :)

BTC - Blockchain 1.0 (2009)
https://www.picotech.com/images/uploads/experiments/_sml/subaru_track1.gif


ETH - Blockchain 2.0 (2015)
https://media.giphy.com/media/v4hFO35n0vtvy/giphy.gif


SOL    Blockchain 3.0  (2020)
https://media1.tenor.com/images/a43f32f6f28cc7dda72b9bda4766bae6/tenor.gif?itemid=11949099  


 :)

https://twitter.com/RajGokal/status/1372910293047738377
RajGokal
what should the next @solanahackathon be focused on?



I think....
1- Privacy ( call em Dark Sols )
2- Gaming
3- Payments

https://twitter.com/sinoglobalcap/status/1373662706708983814
Replying to
@sinoglobalcap
...the way. Additionally, Ethereum compatible execution environments are coming to Solana, which will make it as portable as an EVM-based layer 2.



KingPonzi

Yes, Andre actually asked Anatoly in a DeFi clubhouse a few weeks back and Anatoly said it’s been in progress for awhile but doesn’t know how much longer it will take.

SOL raised $314 in its recent token sale and now listed on Coinbase.

https://www.coindesk.com/solana-labs-raises-314m-in-token-sale-led-by-a16z-polychain

https://wormholecrypto.medium.com/binance-smart-chain-launches-on-wormhole-network-9861dd9110eb
Binance smart chain launches on Wormhole network
"We’re excited to announce that support for Binance Smart Chain (BSC) launches today on the Wormhole network! This means that users will be able to bridge both tokens and NFTs seamlessly between the Ethereum <> Solana <> BSC ecosystems!"

Some great takeaways from the Solana conference in Lisbon.

Brave partners with Solana to integrate it into the browser and make it the default for DApp support
https://brave.com/solana-partnership/

Solana integrates The Graph in indexing move
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solana-integrates-graph-indexing-move-122211836.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIV3gAdLYNnP6SzCJf3BA1B73D7u-DLqWSIlV3OnECLHrIJGHWciAAkhTGSQ3EYMRpeLBw2w7QCmK6KmD2M0J9gH3uQh1EBH3qj_150hw45NOww1xRt1r0gk7kO-f8KjPR920z8gvOQGpw6lOUZRgwuVK1jBmc0xiqQGo_7EBUeD

Render Network Announces Key Integration With Solana & Metaplex
https://medium.com/render-token/render-network-announces-key-integration-with-solana-metaplex-65dbd9f93e8b

Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Bets Big On Solana And Web 3.0
https://www.forbes.com/newsletters/forbescryptoassetadvisor/2021/11/09/reddit-co-founder-alexis-ohanian-bets-big-on-solana-and-web-30/?sh=5d3f0e74e01a&utm_campaign=socialflowForbesMainTwitter&utm_source=ForbesMainTwitter&utm_medium=social

Phantom Wallet Preps Mobile Launch After Reaching 1.2 Million Users on Solana
https://decrypt.co/85563/phantom-wallet-preps-mobile-launch-reaching-million-users-solana

Did you make it to the conference?   I was there, and never saw one like it.   It kind of took over the whole City.  And I could not believe how beautiful Lisbon was.  Can't wait to come back.   Met a huge number of incredible, brilliant people.

Solana Names Service

The principle of operation is similar to ENS:
1. Choose a domain name.
2. Start an auction.
3. Place your bet. Minimum - 2.5 FIDA ≈ $ 22.
4. Wait 3 days and pick up * name * .sol, if no one outbid

After the name auction, get ready to host Solana. However, not all services support the feature.
Phantom supports.

Unlike ENS, domains are bought forever.
Resell is possible, but a commission from 1% to 5% is charged for it. Komsa is calculated on the basis of the transaction amount.

Create a unique domain for yourself - naming.bonfida.org (https://naming.bonfida.org/#/auctions)
Source: https://t.me/notothemoon/1517

An interesting new tool called "farming strategies" has appeared on the francium platform

https://francium.io/app/strategies/farming
People have sent over $ 23,070,441 TVL to this strategy
Pseudo-Delta Neutral Hedging Strategy  - https://docs.francium.io/strategy-guide/neutral-hedge-strategy

I would like to know what you think about this?

BridgeSplit: splitting NFT into molecules

BridgeSplit is a *NFT fractionalization platform.
Closest analogue: fractional.art (http://url=https://fractional.art/).

They started (https://twitter.com/bridgesplit/status/1462968251709808644) on the Solana devnet. Serum marketplace was pushed into the foundation.
The main innovation is the vote of all holders for the possibility and price of the full redemption of NFTs.
For devnet they give test pictures and SOL.

The launch date is unknown.
Links:
https://devnet.bridgesplit.com
https://twitter.com/bridgesplit
https://t.me/notothemoon/1533

https://old.reddit.com/r/solana/comments/r5pl2z/grayscale_the_worlds_largest_digital_currency/

Grayscale adding Solana Trust!

Position tracking for DeFi power users, native to Solana - https://step.finance/

Solana and Serum first - Full and continued support for all tokens and projects within the Solana ecosystem.
Focus on farmers - The metrics and tools you need to maximise yield - no more spreadsheets.
Go beyond profit and loss - Understand the performance and risk profile of your positions.

https://twitter.com/stepfinance_
https://stepfinance.medium.com/

Three Arrows Leads $4.3M Round for Solana-Based Metaverse Project Solice

The metaverse is set to get a little more crowded as a new Solana-based startup has raised $4.3 million from leading venture capital firms.

Solice, a cross-platform PC and virtual reality (VR) game built in the mold of Decentraland and The Sandbox, announced the funding on Thursday. The round was led by Zhu Su’s Three Arrows Capital, DeFiance Capital and Animoca Brands. Alameda Research, Jump Capital, Genblock Capital, KuCoin Labs, Solar Eco Fund, CMS Holdings, Rarestone Capital and others also participated.

In an interview with CoinDesk, Solice founder Christian Zhang said that the game will feature a native currency, as well as game assets backed by non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The assets will also have in-game financialization elements.

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/02/three-arrows-leads-43m-round-for-solana-based-metaverse-project-solice/

Hi
Accept Solana
Sell and order template on raretemplate.com with Solana

Solana Ventures Looks to Boost Web 3 Gaming With Launch of $150M Fund

nvestors have bet big on the future of play-to-earn gaming, and they aren’t done yet.
Solana Ventures, Forte and Griffin Gaming Partners have pledged to invest $150 million in Web 3 game builders, the companies announced Tuesday.

The initiative is the second major investment Solana Ventures has made into the blockchain’s gaming ecosystem, the first being a $100 million fund co-led by FTX and Lightspeed in November.
Griffin says it has now invested over $400 million into gaming and Web 3 companies in the past two years, according to a press release.

Web 3 gaming has been a main attraction for blockchain investors in recent months, with Solana being of particular interest for its low costs and high transaction speeds.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/14/solana-ventures-looks-to-boost-web-3-gaming-with-launch-of-150m-fund/

Michael Jordan Jumps Into Web3 via Solana App for Athletes

Six-time NBA champion and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is the latest celebrity to see potential in how crypto and Web3 technology can connect athletes and entertainers with fans. Today, Jordan revealed plans to launch a fan engagement app platform built on Solana.

The platform, HEIR, is designed to link professional athletes with their most ardent supporters. It will feature an HEIR token minted on the Solana blockchain, and will showcase NFT assets along with community-building features that let fans join an athlete’s limited-capacity “huddle” for exclusive access and benefits.

Parent company HEIR Inc. has been co-founded by Michael and his son, Jeffrey Jordan, and it has raised $10 million in seed funding to launch “culturally-inspired consumer brands rooted in tech and entertainment,” per a release.

https://decrypt.co/88393/michael-jordan-jumps-into-web3-solana-app-athletes-nfts-tokens

Interesting post about solana:
tl;dr: only validators can front-run the larger stack, the more likely you are to get a fat transfer and front it off.
I don't know if this is relevant at the moment, this statement was relevant 7 months ago.
https://www.reddit.com/r/solana/comments/ne8wbl/what_does_censorship_resistant_mean_exactly/?ref=share&ref_source=embed&utm_content=title&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_name=1c28efa7648740838209f6b87a992175&utm_source=embedly&utm_term=ne8wbl

take away NFT from Raydium and Magic Eden

If you had at least 1$ RAY staked before December 23, 13:00 GMT + 3 you can brand Raydium X Magic Eden Holiday NFT!
You can brand NFT by the link - https://raydium.io/staking/
So far there is practically no sense (it gives a 2% discount on purchases through nft.raydium.io until January 1).
Perhaps in the future, some retroairdrop will arrive as it was with GODS and their NFT cards
https://t.me/DreamerINC/1409

DePocket integrates the Solana blockchain and enters their multi-chain era.

Introduction:
The team at DePocket has officially integrated the Solana blockchain into our dashboard. We now officially support tracking of multiple blockchains, which will allow for user convenience in that any token on the Solana blockchain is now tracked. This update includes an all-new multi-chain wallet function that allows users to track their tokens across different blockchains seamlessly. If you’re interested in seeing what this exciting update looks like, check out our app today!

DePocket, always changing to reflect the DeFi World:
DePocket is a powerful one-stop shop for checking cryptocurrency prices and tracking many cryptocurrencies. We provide users with up-to-the-minute price updates, PNL data, and multi-wallet tracking. DePocket continues to grow and develop new features with the seamless integration of the Solana blockchain.
If you’re interested in tracking your cryptocurrencies across different networks, DePocket is the right app for you. DePocket has an all-new multi-chain wallet function that allows users to track their tokens across different networks seamlessly.

We commit DePocket to the future of blockchain and will continue to grow with our users; we have an outwards vision for the future, always looking for new ways to innovate and improve the DeFi world. DePocket’s integration of Solana, a highly scalable blockchain protocol, exemplifies this commitment. DePocket has successfully integrated Solana into our dashboard so that any token on the Solana chain can be tracked through DePocket’s platform. The addition of more blockchains ensures DePocket will continue to expand with its community in order to create a better experience for all involved parties, while also providing increased value as more tokens are added onto De Pocket’s system.

https://depocket.medium.com/depocket-integrates-the-solana-blockchain-and-enters-their-multi-chain-era-9c4ceac172f6

Well that was a lot @kitaev.

I'm not one for heavy moderating but maybe you could mix some actual discussion in with that ..

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/02/320-million-stolen-from-wormhole-bridge-linking-solana-and-ethereum.html


So...that's big

A big hats off to the Jump team who took the gut bunch for this one....and saved the rest of us.