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Solana Labs partners with Google Cloud to launch Web3 API

DIGIT — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:07:06 +0000

The new “Gameshift” service will serve as a Web2-to-Web3 bridge for developers.

Solana Labs debuts blockchain customer loyalty platform Bond

DIGIT — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:31:56 +0000

Solana Labs has launched Bond, a new platform that will let non-crypto brands leverage the power of blockchain tech to engage with customers.

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Solana Labs Launches Bond, a Blockchain Digital Customer Engagement Platform

DIGIT — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:46:09 +0000

Solana Labs announced the launch of Bond, a platform that uses blockchain and cryptocurrency structures to establish links between brands and their customers. Bond will offer different features, including digital collectives, authentication of luxury goods, and digital passports for products, all built on top of the Solana blockchain for low costs and scalability purposes. Solana […]

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Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Thinks Crypto Has a Shot at Disrupting the App Store Duopoly

DIGIT — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:45:55 +0000

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, believes that crypto can have a shot at disrupting Google’s and Apple’s app store duopoly. He criticized the state of the software distribution on mobile devices, lamenting that the two stores collected over 30% of all earnings just to display a top 10 list of the most downloaded apps. […]

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Solana Integrates Filecoin to Enhance Historic Data Accessibility

DIGIT — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:00:33 +0000

Solana, one of the top proof-of-stake blockchains, has integrated Filecoin, a decentralized file-saving blockchain-based system, to make its block history accessible for third-party apps. According to Filecoin, this will allow Solana to achieve improved redundancy and scalability for part of its data set while leveraging a decentralized solution like Filecoin. Solana to Integrate Filecoin to […]

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Solana Mobile Processed Over $20 Million in Payments Using USDC With No Processing Fees

DIGIT — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:45:33 +0000

Solana Mobile, Solana Labs’ smartphone subsidiary, processed over $20 million in payments in alliance with Shopify and USDC, the second-largest dollar-pegged stablecoin. Anatoly Yakovenko, a co-founder of Solana Labs, explained that 51% of Chapter 2’s payments were completed using USDC, with no payment processing fees associated. Solana Mobile Processed Over $20 Million in USDC Payments […]

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Solana wind down ‘deemed a necessity’ after low fees, says Lido Finance

DIGIT — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:09:21 +0000

Unsustainable financials and low fees generated by Lido on Solana were two of the main reasons for the sunsetting.

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Solana Labs’ ChatGPT plugin allows AI to fetch blockchain data

DIGIT — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:48:08 +0000

The plugin will allow the AI chatbot to check wallet balances, transfer tokens and purchase NFTs when OpenAI makes plugins more widely available.

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Solana’s Crypto and Web3 Smartphone ‘Saga’ Available to the General Public on May 8

DIGIT — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:30:11 +0000

Solana’s cryptocurrency and Web3 smartphone, Saga, will be available for purchase on Monday, May 8, 2023. Crafted by OSOM, the Android smartphone is designed specifically for Web3 applications and enables users to self-custody crypto assets using its Seed Vault feature. Solana Smartphone Saga Ready for the Masses Solana Labs, Inc., the company behind the Solana […]

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Solana Faces Renewed Criticism After 10th Downtime and Bumpy Restart, but Developers Remain Optimistic

DIGIT — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:30:37 +0000

Following the initial incident on Feb. 25, Solana resolved the blockchain’s performance degradation after validators decided to restart the network. According to an outage report following more than 24 hours of downtime, Solana developers detailed that the “root cause is still unknown and under active investigation.” Social Media Mocks Solana’s 10th Downtime, Supporters Defend Project […]

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