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The Most Comprehensive Guide to Mining the Solana Ecosystem
Written by: fabiano.sol
Translated by: Azuma, Odaily Planet Daily
Editor’s Note: From September 20 to 21, Beijing time, the fourth Breakpoint was held in Singapore. As the largest and most influential ecological conference in the Solana ecosystem, Breakpoint often embodies the collective expectations for information exchange regarding value judgments, future directions, and wealth codes within the entire Solana ecosystem.
Before the conference commenced, Solana ecosystem KOL fabiano.sol made predictions regarding the promotional plans and potential content of various ecological projects during the Breakpoint period (see “Mining the Solana Ecosystem: 15 Major Potential Benefits Not to Miss at Breakpoint”). After the conclusion of the conference, fabiano.sol summarized the actual developments that took place. For investors interested in understanding the current situation of the Solana ecosystem, this summary may serve as the most comprehensive guide to mining the Solana ecosystem.
Below is the summary from fabiano.sol (key developments marked with *). Due to the original text being very concise, most updates only mentioned one or two keywords, and Odaily Planet Daily will expand and analyze all developments based on publicly available information.
*Sanctum
Sanctum launched personalized LSTs, allowing individuals to create their own liquidity derivative tokens through the protocol;
Sanctum also introduced the CLOUD CARD credit card, enabling users to spend SOL and stablecoins in over 100 jurisdictions;
Sanctum announced that Wonderland Season 2 (airdrop event) is coming soon.
*Jupiter
Jupiter released the Metropolis API (including token, price, and exchange APIs), simplifying relevant program development on Solana;
Jupiter also introduced Jupiter RFQ to improve liquidity conditions on Solana, allowing market makers to provide pricing quotes directly to the routing engine;
Jupiter released the V2 version of its contract trading product (Perps);
Jupiter launched its mobile application, Jupiter Mobile;
Jupiter introduced the meme token trading tool, Ape Pro;
Jupiter announced the acquisition of Coinhall and SolanaFM.
FlashTrade
FlashTrade provided an initial introduction to its token design concept, revealing that the token will not be limited to governance functions, with more details to be announced.
Phantom
Phantom launched the “embedded wallets” feature, which does not require a mnemonic phrase, has a complete UI, and is compatible with general Phantom accounts, aimed at reducing the entry barrier for new users.
*Kamino
Kamino announced that spot leverage trading functionality is set to launch soon.
*Drift Protocol
Drift Protocol announced the completion of a $25 million Series B funding round, led by Multicoin Capital, with participation from Blockchain Capital, Primitive Ventures, Folius Ventures, and others. This new funding brings Drift’s total funding to $52.5 million. Drift Protocol plans to double its staff from 25 to 50 next year.
ZetaMarkets
ZetaMarkets announced the launch of Solana’s first Layer 2 network, Bullet, and plans to build Zeta X on this network to provide a CEX-like trading experience.
*Seeker (Solana Mobile)
Solana Mobile revealed details of the next-generation Web3 smartphone, Solana Seeker, formerly known as “Chapter Two,” scheduled for release in 2025, featuring multiple improved functionalities.
For more details, see “Solana’s New Smartphone Seeker Unveiled: Can Airdrops Cover Costs This Time?”
Solayer
Solayer will collaborate with OpenEden to launch the stable yield token SUSDC.
*Pyth
Pyth will launch the V3 version of its price feed service;
Pyth also introduced Oracle Integrity Staking (OIS), aimed at introducing a reward and penalty mechanism for on-chain staking to enhance oracle security.
*deBridge
deBridge announced that DBR will have its Token Generation Event (TGE) on October 17.
Birdeye
Birdeye announced that its mobile application will be launched soon.
BONK
The meme token BONK announced the launch of Exchange-Traded Products (ETP) and hinted at the potential introduction of a BONK ETF in the future…emmm
*Wormhole
Wormhole announced an upgrade to Era 3;
Wormhole partnered with Sky (formerly Maker) to support cross-chain transfers of SKY;
The RWA platform Securitize announced a collaboration with the Wormhole Foundation to bring cross-chain capabilities to all tokenized assets on its platform.
*MagicEden
MagicEden announced that its token ME will adopt the Solana network’s SPL token standard;
MagicEden revealed alternatives to mnemonic wallets, such as logging in with social accounts;
MagicEden will support the purchase of any token using any token.
*Tensor
Tensor has been fully open-sourced;
Tensor will share platform fees between the foundation and developers;
Tensor announced a Grant program;
Tensor launched a new product, vector.fun;
Tensor will support collateralized lending functionality.
Photo Finish Live
A new project, Photo Finish Live, is a real asset horse racing game now available on the App Store.
Coinbase
Coinbase announced the introduction of cbBTC into the Solana ecosystem.
*Play Solana
A new project, Play Solana, is a Solana-based gaming handheld, with pre-sales set to launch in two days.
dVIN Labs
A new project, dVIN Labs, focuses on wine assets within an RWA protocol, having issued the token VIN during Breakpoint and conducted an airdrop on-site.
Helio
A new project, Helio aims to activate Shopify e-commerce functionalities using Blinks on X.
Meteora
Meteora will utilize Blinks to implement a recommendation feature for meme tokens, allowing both creators and recommenders to share transaction fees based on Blinks.
Aurory
Aurory announced its game title “Seekers of Tokane,” a Japanese role-playing game, during the event.
Jito
Jito announced that its restaking feature will support USDC — executed through Renzo’s ezUSDC.
Helius
Helius announced the launch of the ZK compression tool Airship, which can significantly reduce airdrop costs for projects.
Zeus Network
Zeus Network announced the launch of the Bitcoin-Solana interactive browser ZeusScan.
Squads
Squads announced the launch of a virtual Visa card, Fuse Pay, allowing users to make real-world purchases directly through the Fuse wallet.
Travala.com
The blockchain-based travel booking platform Travala.com announced support for the Solana network, allowing users to make bookings using SOL, USDT, and USDC.
CUBE
CUBE announced the launch of the intent network Guardium and will introduce the token ISO.
Mango
Mango announced the launch of a new spot exchange, Fill City.
Streamflow
Streamflow announced token-related information, with the protocol’s token set to have its TGE in October this year.
Hivemapper
Hivemapper announced that the project has begun selling map data to three of the world’s top ten map service providers.
$mother
$mother announced the launch of a venue supporting the MOTHER token.
Portals
Portals announced its upcoming launch on Solana Mobile (Seeker);
Portals will collaborate with SCUM.
Marinade
Marinade announced a partnership with the custody platform Zodia to provide institutional clients access to Solana staking.
*Sling Money
The stablecoin payment application Sling Money completed a $15 million Series A funding round, led by Union Square Ventures, Ribbit Capital, and Slow Ventures.
Coins.ph
The Philippine project Coins.ph announced the launch of the Philippine peso stablecoin PHPC.
*FluxBeam
FluxBeam announced the launch of a one-stop trading robot tool, Infinity, available for former FluxBot premium users.
Franklin Templeton
Asset management giant Franklin Templeton announced at Breakpoint that it will launch a native mutual fund on the Solana chain.
Metaplex
Metaplex announced the launch of the Metaplex Aura Network, with more details yet to be disclosed.
MetaDAO
A new project, MetaDAO is a platform aimed at achieving decision-making using market behavior rather than governance.
*Firedancer
Liam Heeger, a blockchain and protocol engineer for Firedancer, announced at Solana Breakpoint that the Solana validator client developed by Jump Crypto is now live on the mainnet.
*Breakpoint Organizing Committee
The next Breakpoint will be held in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for December 11 to 13, 2025.
The Best Breakpoint Yet
To conclude the article, let us end with the words of Solana co-founder toly (Anatoly Yakovenko):
“This is the best Breakpoint yet. If you all want the same experience next year, you need to build profitable companies, find customers who love your products, and iterate, iterate, and iterate!”
