Hello Community! Yesterday was a super great day and feel very happy to have been able to obtain $ALT Tokens through the LaunchPool that Binance held!I will tell you about my experience, prediction price and my profits obtained by staking money that I had static! Having obtained more than 100 $ALT Tokens was impressive, maintaining a stable lateral trend of $0.30, would be talking about more than 10% profit by having participated in the LaunchPool Staking. January 25, 2024, key date for the listing on the best Binance exchange of the AltLayer token, maintaining a price between $0.25 and $0.30, seemed to me to be a successful launch!! Doing a little research, this initiative has been in development since 2022 and the first users obtained many benefits with certain products. In my personal opinion  my prediction on short term -$ALT could be traded between $0.35 and $0.43, so if you entered early, acquiring this token is a matter of holding a little longer. Let me explain a little about what this great project is about and what will maintain its profitability over time. AltLayer is an open and decentralized protocol for rollups. AltLayer brings together a novel idea of Restaked Rollups which takes rollups (spun from any rollup stack such as OP Stack, Arbitrum Orbit, Polygon CDK, ZK Stack, etc.) and provides them with enhanced security, decentralization, interoperability and crypto-economic fast finality by leveraging restaking mechanism.ALT is AltLayer's native utility token and is used in the following functions:Economic bond: ALT token will be used alongside restaked assets to provide economic stake. This stake can be slashed if a malicious behavior is detected.Governance: ALT token holders can vote on governance decisions.Protocol Incentivization: Operators in the AltLayer ecosystem can earn ALT tokens as rewards for their services.Protocol Fees: Network participants will need to pay for intra-network services in ALT tokens.AltLayer has raised 22.8MM USD from two rounds of private token sales, where 18.50% of the ALT total token supply has been sold at 0.008 USD / ALT and 0.018 USD / ALT respectively.AltLayer’s investors include Polychain Capital, Binance Labs, Jump Crypto, Breyer Capital, DAO5, Balaji Srinivasan (former CTO of Coinbase and former GP of a16z), Gavin Wood (Co-Founder of Ethereum and Parity), Sean Neville (Circle Co-Founder and USDC architect) and Ryan Selkis (Founder of Messari), among others.✅Twitter (520k followers) ✅Discord (660k members)In addition to all these benefits, it has an NFT collection launched in 2022 that maintains asset prices around 1.4ETH. In short the community behind AltLayer is super solid and its future is promising. Its price in just one day has been between $0.25 and $0.27 with a stable trend, which confirms that it has the support of a community of investors with good performance!! Anyway, I see that ALT will be one of my favorite tokens in my portfolio. #AltLayer #TrendingTopic #tradingStrategy

Over the past decade, we have witnessed a significant transformation in the way we interact and connect online. From the beginnings of the World Wide Web, known as Web1, to the Web2 revolution, and now the advent of Web3, the evolution of the internet has been steady and exciting. In this article, we will explore this journey, looking at the fundamental changes that have shaped the web and how Web3 is redefining the way we think about data, money, and the digital economy.

From Web1 to Web2: The Connectivity Revolution
At the dawn of the digital age, Web1 was characterized by static websites and a relatively unidirectional online experience. Users were primarily consumers of content, with little ability to interact or create. However, the arrival of Web2 radically transformed this landscape.
Web2 was distinguished by the proliferation of interactive platforms and applications, where users became active producers and collaborators. Social networks, blogs, wikis, and other user-generated content tools allowed people to share, interact, and create online like never before. This connectivity revolution gave rise to an explosion of data and a business model based on the collection and use of personal information.
Entering the Web3 era: The decentralized web
Now, we find ourselves on the threshold of a new era: Web3. This evolution of the internet is characterized by a decentralized approach, where blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies play a fundamental role. Unlike Web2, where centralized platforms control and process most data and transactions, Web3 seeks to return power to users through a distributed and transparent network.

Why do we need Web3?
There are several key reasons why Web3 has become a pressing need:
Data privacy and security: Web2 has been criticized for the excessive collection and use of personal data by companies. Web3 promises greater user control and sovereignty over their own data.Decentralization and transparency: Web3 is based on decentralized technologies such as blockchain, allowing for greater transparency and accountability in transactions and information sharing.User empowerment: In Web3, users have greater control over their digital assets and can more directly participate in decision-making that affects the platforms and services they use.Innovation and new opportunities: Web3 opens the door to a wide range of new applications and business models, such as decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and the metaverse.

Web2 vs. Web3: Data and Money
One of the key differences between Web2 and Web3 lies in the way data and money are handled.
Data in Web2 vs. Web3
In Web2, centralized companies and platforms collect and control a large amount of user data, using it to generate revenue through advertising and other information-based business models. In Web3, users have greater control over their own data and can decide how and when to share it, giving them greater bargaining power.
Money in Web2 vs. Web3
In Web2, money moves through traditional financial systems, such as banks and credit cards, which charge fees and may impose restrictions. In Web3, cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) enable faster, cheaper, and more globally accessible transactions, without the need for centralized intermediaries.
How Web3 is transforming the internet and economies
The transition to Web3 is leading to a number of transformative changes in the way we interact, exchange value, and participate in the digital economy.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Web3 has led to the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi), which allows users to access financial services such as lending, trading, and insurance without the need for traditional institutions. This opens up new opportunities for financial inclusion and empowers people globally.
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are unique, unrepeatable digital assets that are based on blockchain technology. They enable the creation, ownership, and trading of digital items such as artwork, collectibles, and virtual assets, giving rise to new business models and creative opportunities.
The Metaverse
The metaverse, powered by Web3, is a vision of an interconnected virtual space where people can interact, work, play, and do business through avatars and immersive digital environments. This evolution of the online experience has the potential to transform the way we live, play, and connect.
Games and virtual economies
Games and virtual economies are another field where Web3 is having a significant impact. Blockchain-based games allow players to own and trade digital assets, creating new forms of engagement and monetization in the world of video games.

The future of Web3
As we move towards Web3, it is exciting to imagine the possibilities that open up. Decentralization, data sovereignty, and financial and creative innovation have the potential to profoundly transform the way we interact, exchange value, and participate in the digital economy. While there are challenges and obstacles that need to be overcome, Web3 offers a promising vision of a more equitable, transparent, and empowering future online.
Understanding Solana Web3
Solana Web3 is a JavaScript library that provides developers with a simple and efficient way to interact with the Solana blockchain. It offers a set of tools and features that make it easy to develop DApps on the Solana network. Some of the main components of Solana Web3 include:
Solana Web3.js: The core JavaScript library that provides an interface to interact with the Solana blockchain.@solana/web3.js: The official Solana Web3.js package that can be easily installed and integrated into your project using NPM (Node Package Manager).Solana Web3 Connection: A feature that allows developers to establish a connection with the Solana blockchain and send/receive data.Solana Web3 API: A collection of API endpoints and functions that enable developers to perform various actions on the Solana network.
#Solana #Web3 #Web3Revolution
$SOL $BONK $WIF

The surprises and opportunities in the Solana ecosystem do not stop, this time Step Finance revealed that it has burned a whopping 12.5 million $STEP tokens as part of this program.
This move is part of its larger strategy to reduce token supply and reward its community of users. Let’s discover more about Step Finance.

Step Finance’s Token Burn: Rewarding the Community
Under the “STEP SUMMER BURN” program, Step Finance plans to burn 50 million $STEP tokens over four weeks. This amounts to approximately 8% of the total token supply and 13% of the circulating supply. By reducing the token supply, Step Finance aims to create scarcity, potentially driving up the remaining tokens’ value. This benefits existing token holders and aligns with the project’s goal of delivering value to its community.
The decision to burn tokens is a intelligent strategy blockchain projects employ to manage token economics and create value for stakeholders. By reducing the total supply of $STEP tokens, Step Finance effectively increases the scarcity of the remaining tokens. This could potentially lead to increased demand and higher token prices in the long term. This can benefit both investors and users of the Step Finance platform.
Burning of the fee wallet STEP ignites our first step towards future plans to further reward the Step community. We're thrilled for what's to come. But for now, put on your shades and watch the STEP SUMMER BURN

Furthermore, burning tokens can also help to stabilize token prices by reducing the likelihood of inflationary pressures. With a smaller token supply in circulation, there is less downward pressure on prices, which can lead to greater price stability and investor confidence in the $STEP token.
More about Step Finance
Step Finance has just unveiled its latest NFT Analytics release, Analytics 1.1.6, bringing a host of new features to the platform. This update introduces enhanced NFT Analytics collection information, including valuable insights into floors, transactions, and wallet activity. Additionally, users will benefit from new collection filters for galleries, listings, holders, and floor insights, providing a more streamlined and comprehensive experience.
Step.finance is the front page of Solana. Step is the largest portfolio dashboard on Solana and provides data insights about your wallet in addition to the rest of the ecosystem. Step makes it easy for anyone to monitor their portfolio token balances, AMM LP's, and yield farms. Additionally, Step has a number of built in functions to make your life easier including Swaps, LPs, Position/Address Monitoring, Fiat Payments and more.

The catalog of products that Step Finance has on its dashboard are the following:
The Step Dashboard
The Step Dashboard is where users can see a breakdown of all their positions and balances  associated with their wallet. Within the dashboard, Step’s many protocol integrations allow for visibility and management of positions such as compounding yield farms, claiming staking rewards or closing open orders on Serum DEXs. 
The NFT Gallery
Step also tracks the values of NFTs within a user's wallet and offers ways to manage an NFT portfolio including a sharable NFT Gallery.
Swaps
Step is integrated with Jupiter Exchange to enable Swaps from within the Step app, providing users with the widest range of token trading pairs and lowest fees paired with reward incentives through Step Reward Options.
Step Staking
The STEP token provides utility to be used throughout the ecosystem and can earn a share of Step protocol revenue when staked for xSTEP with the Step Staking tool. 
The Step Inbox
The Step Inbox is an integration with Dialect, an on-chain messaging service allowing private wallet-to-wallet messaging.
Transaction History
Step’s Transaction History is a simple and easy tool for tracking wallet transactions. 
The Opportunities Page
The Opportunities page shows just that- opportunities highlighted throughout the DeFi ecosystem for Step users to take advantage of. It provides an easy to use tool for quickly finding and sorting different yield farming APRs, lending pools data and funding rates for margin trading platforms. 
Support Charities
Support Charities is a page dedicated to helping charities, where users can directly donate USDC to listed causes right from the Step app, or even suggest charities and apply for their own causes to be listed.
If you liked this news, don't forget to leave your impressions in the comments. I thought it was fantastic to bring this to Binance Square and for more users to know the benefits offered by the Solana ecosystem, which is an infinite sea of ​​possibilities. Don't forget to look at the SOL token, which will bring surprises in the coming days.

#Solana #burn #NEWS
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Connect, learn and grow. Solana is the only blockchain that takes its community seriously! Dozens of talks, hackathons, real-life meetings are what has driven Solana to grow and consolidate in my opinion.
I want to tell you a little about an interconnected global event that Solana organized on June 27, 2024, called "Solana Summer Kickoff", where on the same day at the same time in more than 25 cities worldwide, developers, content creators and key people in this ecosystem met to celebrate with pizza, beer & frens!

I was very struck by the massive call and the response of people, I could see on Twitter the interaction from all over the planet publishing photos and anecdotes of this pleasant sharing with their friends.
Among the main cities chosen for this interconnection are London, Paris, Dubai, Rome, Bogota, Miami. To officially register and attend you only have to go to https://app.getriver.io/solana , and look for your preferred place. This event reminds me of something similar, very small, that was done in Venezuela (my country) called "Crypto bochinche 2023" where at the same time on a specific day the entire blockchain community would connect and meet at different night spots to celebrate and network.

If you were part of these events, it would be cool if you could leave your experience in the comments and share some pictures of the event. In all the countries where it was held, I could see a lot of fun, camaraderie and enthusiasm to continue making Solana grow. I hope that in the next edition they take over a city in my country and I can be part of the Solana party!
Solana Summer Kickoff was a space where attendees could delve into the latest trends around the Solana ecosystem. It was also a stage to bring the community together and make it possible to connect with brilliant minds, developers, projects, enthusiasts, and artists.

Solana is a fast and efficient blockchain platform designed for the development and execution of decentralized applications (DApps). The platform seeks to solve the limitations of other blockchain platforms through innovative technologies.
Offers high processing speed and low waiting times, making it ideal for real-time applications such as gaming, financial services, and other activities that require fast and reliable processing. In addition, the Solana ecosystem provides a development environment for Solana-based tokens and related financial products.
If you still haven't decided to be part of this beautiful ecosystem, what are you waiting for? The opportunities and growth that await you are wonderful.
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#Solana #DeFi
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Can you imagine a completely decentralized world? Being able to buy tokens or NFT of your choice from Twitter, a blog or a website. In Solana it is possible thanks to Dialect, which developed a protocol that integrates traditional web2, web3 and social networks into the crypto environment. Making transactions in less than 5 seconds within the Solana blockchain.

Every day the Solana ecosystem offers new ideas and solutions to live better. This marvel was announced on June 25th, and it is now possible to use it and take advantage of how to simplify the interaction between client and user. In addition, Blinks will be an opportunity for small and large digital merchants to offer their products and have better control of their assets, without need to use traditional payments such as credit cards.
Actions and Blinks are an ambitious new protocol in collaboration with Solana—& a developer stack by Dialect—to share Solana transactions everywhere.
Actions are a protocol for creating & delivering Solana transactions through URLs, making Solana sharable everywhere. Blinks, or Blockchain Links, are clients that detect Action URLs & unfurl them into full experiences.
Key Features:
Seamless Integration: Automatically detects Action-compatible URLs and converts them into user-friendly, actionable Blinks on supported websites.Wallet Support: Compatible with Solana wallets including Phantom, Backpack, and Solflare, ensuring secure and streamlined transactions.Enhanced Interactivity: Blinks provide a standardized interface for executing actions on the blockchain, making it easier than ever to participate in the Solana ecosystem.
Actions
Actions are APIs that deliver signable transactions, and soon signable messages. Actions are hosted at URLs, and are therefore sharable by their URL.
Actions are comprised of URL scheme, a GET route, and a POST route to the Action Provider:
A URL scheme for identifying Actions ProvidersA GET request and response, to and from, an action URL, for presenting the client with human-readable information.A POST request and response, to and from an action URL, for constructing transactions (and soon messages) for signing and submission to the blockchain.

These 3 aspects of the Actions Specification, and go into greater detail on action execution & lifecycle, how multiple actions are linked and returned in single GET calls.
Blinks
Blinks introspect Actions APIs & construct interfaces for them.
Clients that support Blinks detect Actions-compatible URLs and “unfurl” them into a standardized interface.

Blinks may be linked to Actions in at least 3 ways:
Sharing an explicit Action URL: In this case, only supported clients may render the Blink. There will be no fallback link preview, or site that may be visited outside of the unsupporting client.Sharing a link to a website that is linked to an actions API via an actions.json file on the website root domain.Embedding an Action URL in an “interstitial” site or mobile app deep link URL that understands how to parse actions.
Chrome extensions may be used to add Blink support to clients that would not normally support Blinks. E.g. Twitter web may be made to support Blinks if chrome extensions such as Backpack, Sofllare or Phantom integrate Blinks capabilities.

When one action is being taken from a set of available actions, all other actions become un-executable until such time as the current executing action succeeds or fails (incl. timeout).
In future versions, this may no longer be true, and more flexible experiences may be created.
Blinks do not need to persist their lifecycle beyond the in-the-moment, single user session. If a user refreshes the client, or leaves and comes back at a later time, past or current interactions with the Blink are no longer reflected by the client. This includes not just succeeded actions, but also actions in the middle of execution.

Build your first action

Visit Dialect's Dashboard for a step-by-step guide to:
Create your first Action using open source, forkable examples in our Github.Test your action on https://dial.toRegister your action.
Share your Actions on Twitter, and bring them to life with Blinks support through your favorite extension like Phantom, Backpack, or Dialect's dedicated Blinks extension.

The Blinks Effect
Blinks will embed Solana transactions everywhere on the internet; Solana breaking the 40 million daily transaction threshold occurred after Solana developers unveiled “blinks,” short for “blockchain links,” which are new Solana primitives that enable people to turn onchain actions such as voting, donating, and swapping into a URL link that can be shared on social media and the wider internet web.
As a result, traditional web2 internet sites can become a place where users can initiate onchain Solana transactions. In the past 24 hours, wallet transfers alone consumed over $1 million in gas, making it the largest gas-consuming category more than the gas consumption of DeFi, memecoins, and infrastructure protocols combined.
The possibilities offered by Blinks are endless, but I can assure you that all of this will benefit the Solana blockchain and its massive adoption by many users, and right in the midst of negotiations for the approval of its ETF. Solana will go to the moon and may surpass its historical maximum.
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#Solana #Blinks #NEWS
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On June 21, Light Protocol revealed that it partnered with Helius Labs to launch zero-knowledge (ZK) compression on Solana.
Solana has introduced a feature, ZK Compression, to lower the costs associated with on-chain account storage substantially. This development addresses a critical hurdle that has hindered wider adoption by businesses and consumer applications, making blockchain technology more accessible and affordable for various industries.

In a significant breakthrough for blockchain technology, Head of Strategy at Solana, Austin Federa, weighed in on a new feature called ZK Compression. This innovative development promises to drastically reduce the cost of on-chain account storage. Hence, it addresses one of the key challenges faced by institutions and mass-consumer applications.
What is Solana’s ZK Compression?
ZK Compression is designed to enable scalable application development. It allows developers and users to compress their on-chain state, drastically reducing state costs while maintaining Solana’s security, performance, and composability.
The tool uses ZK proofs to lower the costs of creating tokens and accounts on Solana. These proofs ensure data integrity and enable retrieval through RPC providers that support ZK compression. Developers can minimize on-chain storage costs by storing only state roots on-chain, with other data on the more affordable Solana ledger space.
Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz highlighted the significant cost reduction and scalability improvements brought by ZK compression.

Technical Advantages and Collaboration
Beyond just cost savings, ZK Compression maintains high security and performance standards on the Solana blockchain. Data compressed by ZK Compression is stored securely. Execution and availability remain on Solana’s L1, maintaining platform integrity and functionality.
This feature reduces costs while preserving the security, performance, and composability of Solana’s Layer 1 blockchain. It offers developers the flexibility to choose between standard and compressed on-chain states.
ZK Compression results from a collaborative effort within the Solana ecosystem, involving contributions from Light Protocol and Helius Labs. This partnership underscores the community’s commitment to advancing blockchain technology through innovative solutions.
The launch of ZK Compression marks a significant step forward for Solana, providing both cost efficiencies and technical enhancements that could attract a wider array of developers and businesses to the blockchain space.
#Solana⁩ #NEWS

A couple of days ago, the largest event of the solana blockchain community in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region took place, three days full of code, connect, collaborate & conquer with more than 50 speakers from different media of the solana ecosystem, it took place between June 20 and 22 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Solana Summit brings together the brightest minds in web3 for a powerful gathering. Expect keynote talks from visionary founders and technical deep dives with Solana protocol experts. Designed to drive forward thinking discussions and collaborations, Solana Summit promises to be a pivotal gathering for shapping the future of decentralized technologies in the a Asia-Pacific region.

Among the main speakers of the great event we have Armani Ferrante, who is the founder of the solana wallet called backpack, one of the safest in the ecosystem where you can have all your digital assets and collectibles, it also supports ethereum and arbitrum blockchains which makes it more versatile for investors. Other great celebrities present were Siong, the founder of the Top DEX aggregator in crypto called Jupiter, and finally the Technical Lead Jon Wong, from solana foundation, who gave one of the most informative and interesting talks of the event.
This type of event gives many developers the opportunity to present their proposals and opportunities, where many made their ideas known in search of acceptance and in turn sponsorship from large investors. The atmosphere at this event was full of innovation and camaraderie.
The most discussed topics were Ecosystem Updates, Scalability , Decentralized Finance, Web3 and dApps, which makes it easier to understand Solana solves one of the key pain points faced by institutions and mass-consumer applications: the cost of on-chain account storage. Generalized compression brings the same cost-savings to tokens and accounts as cNFTs did to NFTs before.

Solana Ecosystem Updates: Attendees can expect to hear the latest updates on the Solana platform, including its technological advancements, ecosystem growth, and upcoming initiatives.Scalability and Performance: Solana is known for its high-performance blockchain that can handle more than 65,000 transactions per second (TPS). The conference will explore the cutting-edge technologies behind Solana's high throughput and low-latency performance such as Solana's multiple validator clients.Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The DeFi landscape has exploded in recent years, and Solana has been at the forefront of this growth. The conference will cover DeFi's innovations, trends, and the future of decentralized finance on the Solana platform.Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): NFTs have taken the world by storm, and Solana has emerged as a popular platform for NFT creation and trading. Expect to learn about the latest trends in NFTs and how Solana is powering the next wave of digital art and collectibles.Web3 and dApps: Solana's fast and secure infrastructure has made it an attractive choice for Web3 and decentralized applications (DApps) development. The conference will discuss the growing Web3 ecosystem and how Solana can power the next generation of DApps.
Networking and Community Building: Solana Breakpoint is an excellent opportunity to connect with developers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts in the blockchain industry. Expect to make valuable connections, collaborate on projects, and join the Solana community.

The Solana community is forging a path for a decentralized future, and the developer community is here for it. With eyes now set on Breakpoint 2024 in Singapore, the Solana ecosystem is poised for its next big leap, ready to embrace new challenges and continue its trajectory towards becoming the backbone of the decentralized web.
#Solana⁩ #Educacion

Solana announced a significant investment of over R$5 million to support content creators and educators in Brazil.

Solana, one of the world’s leading blockchain platforms, has seen its project grow in Brazil largely due to the increased interest of the global crypto market in the SOL token ecosystem.
In light of this, Solana announced a significant investment of over R$5 million to support content creators and educators in Brazil. This move is part of a larger initiative to promote digital inclusion and financial education through blockchain technology in the country.
Those interested in participating in this initiative can register for DEFIHACK, an event organized by Solana Superteam Brasil in partnership with DeFiverso. The hackathon has already started with a week of training, which includes workshops, lectures and mentoring sessions. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the Solana blockchain and develop theses and articles in areas such as DeFi, NFTs, infrastructure, GameFi and DAOs.

Solana Superteam Brazil plays a key role in promoting digital inclusion and financial education. Through a series of workshops, lectures and mentoring sessions, the team educates participants on the applications of blockchain technology.
Additionally, the Superteam Earn platform connects talent from around the world with projects in the Solana ecosystem, offering opportunities for work and professional development.
These initiatives not only empower thousands of people to create content on the Solana platform, but also prepare professionals for the emerging Web3 market. The transition of developers to jobs in the blockchain space is facilitated by these initiatives, which aim to prepare Brazilians for a more inclusive and financially literate digital future.
Brazil Superteam Mission
Helping launch and grow the most promising projects in the Solana ecosystem in Brazil. It is characterized as a community of creators, developers, and operators with experience in launching and growing technology businesses.

Valuing the autonomy that comes with founding a company, the involvement in the game that comes with investing, and the joy that comes with achieving something. In a world before cryptocurrencies, we had to fit into predefined categories: founder, investor, or employee. Cryptocurrencies allow us to be free and be all three at the same time.
What are DEFIHACK?
It is a hackathon in collaboration between Superteam Brasil and DeFiverso. The main goal is to work together to foster and teach more and more about the Solana ecosystem, allowing you to benefit from this knowledge.
Learning and Development: We will help you learn more and more about the Solana ecosystem. By creating, you study more and learn more, allowing you to understand everything that is being developed and help solve real day-to-day problems through the Solana blockchain.Global Visibility: Through your work and publications, Solana has global reach, and the entire world will be seeing your work. Here at Solana, you are noticed and we value everyone who participates. With this, you can become an exclusive member, receive special prizes, and even work with the Solana team.Working with Solana: We are constantly looking for talent. If you dream of working in the web3 marketplace, Solana is the best place to start. Through the hackathon, we will keep an eye out for new talent.Believe in yourself: Web3 opens the door for anyone to create permissionless applications that will change the way we all interact with finance, gaming, and more. Dream big and use the powerful technologies of web3 (blockchain, cryptography, AI, etc.) to create products that will change the world for the better.

#Solana⁩ #Educacion

Solana is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain optimized for user experience, delivering fast execution speeds and low transaction costs. Today, Solana delivers 400ms block times, upwards of 2000 transactions-per-second (TPS), sub-cent transaction costs, and is home to over 120 unique applications. 
Formerly known as Loom Network, Solana’s origins can be traced back to 2017, when founder Anatoly Yakovenko published his Proof-of-History whitepaper, proposing a new methodology for keeping time between computers that do not trust or know one another. With the contribution of former Qualcomm co-workers Greg Fitzgerald and Stephen Ackridge, the idea turned into reality and Solana’s mainnet-beta went live in March 2021. 


Similar to Ethereum post-Merge, Solana uses a Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, meaning validators influence in securing the network is contingent on the amount of stake they hold. Solana uses the $SOL token to subsidize computational resources for validators, like gas fees, for delegating blockspace through staking, and proliferating the ecosystem. 

What is Solana’s Vision?
In the words of Anatoly, “the goal with Solana is to have one giant global state machine with the lowest latency and lowest fees that physics will allow”.

Why Solana? 
Solana’s unique architecture and key features allows for optimizations in speed, scalability, and costs. Using a monolithic architecture removes the need for liquidity fragmentation and additional developer overhead, allowing developers on Solana to focus on building high quality consumer-centric products and services. 
Speed
Speed is one of the most important factors of internet applications and services today - being able to deliver information with as little latency as possible is critical for businesses with real-time data needs. However, blockchains were originally built around security and decentralization, which came at the cost of speed. 
Bitcoin uses a Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism, in which miners compete to solve a cryptographic puzzle in order to produce the next block. This process is intentionally resource-intensive for security purposes - but it also means transactions can take up to 10 minutes or more to be executed.  Ethereum, which originally used Proof-of-Work before the Merge, produces transactions sequentially - or one at a time. By doing so, the network can be certain the order of transactions for everyone is the correct one. However, as a result, blocks are produced every 12 seconds. Solana uses parallel processing to deliver its high speed and throughput. This is made possible with the Sealevel engine. Sealevel uses a multi-threaded architecture to process multiple non-conflicting transactions concurrently, allowing Solana to deliver its high speeds and throughput. 
Scalability 
As with any digital network, the ability to support an influx of new users and development over time is critical for blockchains. 
Ethereum scalability today is largely contingent on the proliferation of rollups and other Layer 2 solutions. Rollups are intended to scale Ethereum by reducing overall network traffic and activity - they execute transactions in their own execution environment, which are then sent to Ethereum to be settled. However, the growth and advancement of rollups is still largely reliant on Ethereum’s overall success. Using a rollup requires bridging from Ethereum, which imposes complexities for new users. Furthermore, the nature of rollup sequencers has raised concerns regarding the centralization of these alternative systems. Cosmos chains often function as their own blockchain network, and are therefore responsible for their own scalability - there is no particular blueprint or roadmap. Cosmos app-chains offer customizability that can enhance application experience, and are interconnected among each other by the IBC. However, this approach hinders adoption for newer applications which still need to bootstrap users. On the other hand, Solana’s scalability is mostly contingent on continuous breakthroughs in hardware development. Moore’s law suggests that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles every 2 years at minimal cost, meaning hardware becomes exponentially more efficient over time. Similar to AI models, Solana’s growth and advancement over time requires continuous breakthroughs in the efficiency of compute. Furthermore, Solana has introduced key features like state compression, which allow data to be processed and stored at a fraction of the cost previously. This is already actively in use with applications like DriP, which mint (millions) of cNFTs on-chain every week. 

Cost-Savings 

Gas fees are a part of any blockchain network - they provide a subsidy for the computational resources exhausted by validators to secure and verify the network. However, historically speaking, service providers aim to lower costs for businesses, oftentimes engaging in a “race to zero fees” with competitors. 
Ethereum has undergone numerous developments in its approach to gas. Currently under EIP-1559, Ethereum gas is calculated by a dynamic model which adjusts for network activity - as activity picks up, so does the gas fee. The fact remains that today, the costs of operations on-chain are quite high on Ethereum due to gas. On the other hand, Solana offers exponentially lower transaction costs. It uses a uniform base fee of < $.01 for all transactions, in addition to a priority fee which the sender can opt in to. This allows for use-cases not possible on other networks - for example, Jupiter’s DCA feature, which performs multiple transactions at varying market conditions on user’s behalf. On Ethereum, a feature like this could cost the end-user hundreds of dollars in gas fees alone, whereas on Solana, this may be worth a penny at most. 
Conclusion 
Solana is a high-performance integrated Layer 1 blockchain. Its unique architecture and features offer enhancements in speed, scalability, and cost-savings relative to other blockchains. While other networks and ecosystems, such as Ethereum or Cosmos, provide developers with many tools and resources to choose from to custom-build their chain, Solana allows developers to focus directly on building end-user products and services. 

Solana is building the most powerful global state machine possible, empowering a wide range of retail and enterprise-focused products and services that are indeed, Only Possible On Solana.  

Disclaimer: None of the content in this article should be construed as financial advise. It is for information purposes only. Always do you own research.

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In this article, we explore what yield farming is, different opportunities on Solana today, and the important risks and considerations involved. 
Yield farming is an ROI-optimizing strategy which can be carried out across one or more blockchain-native applications. Originally coined in the heat of DeFi Summer and the 2020-2021 crypto bull run, “yield farming” has become an umbrella term for blockchain-native financial strategies that seek to capture profits from various protocol and network incentives. 
At its core, yield farming simply involves depositing an asset into a smart contract programmed to accrue monetary rewards through real yield, i.e. trading fees, and/or inflationary token emissions.  The origins of yield farming can be traced back to Synthetix and Compound Finance, which began distributing their native governance tokens to incentivize liquidity and users to their borrowing protocols. The frenzy picked up and more teams began to follow suit, implementing various incentive distribution mechanisms in order to grow their protocols. Today, yield farming is a cornerstone of DeFi, existing across many different blockchains and applications, including our home, Solana. 

Yield Farming on Solana - AMMs 
The most common form of yield farming is liquidity provision on automated market maker (AMM) protocols. Pioneered by Uniswap in 2018, AMMs utilize a simple two-party system of swappers and liquidity providers (LPs), which work together to facilitate decentralized trading. LPs earn yield from trading fees and inflationary token emissions - though it is worth noting that this is far from a risk-free endeavor.  
Liquidity pools are smart contracts programmed to maintain a 50/50 balance of two assets in a trading pair at all times, i.e., SOL-USDC, which is enforced by automatically rebalancing liquidity when the asset ratio diverges. For instance, assuming 1 SOL = $100, the asset balance in a SOL - USDC liquidity pool may consist of 1 SOL and 100 USDC, worth $200 total. Say the price of 1 SOL jumps to $150 - the new balance would now have to be adjusted accordingly: 1 SOL at $150 + 50 USDC. 
Providing liquidity on AMMs is a common yield farming strategy and a relatively simple concept to understand, but it is important to note that it is not risk-free and should not be treated as such. In the same way that market makers bear inventory risk by being buyers and sellers of last resort, LPs in DeFi face the risk of impermanent loss , the ultimate cost of holding assets in a liquidity pool vs simply holding them in your wallet. 
The top AMMs by TVL on Solana are Raydium and Orca, boasting $618m and $268m at the time of writing, respectively. Each of these protocols offers a number of liquidity pools, which vary by model, asset type, and fee tiers, and users are able to choose from existing pools to deposit into, or they can create their own pool as well. 
Raydium Concentrated Liquidity Pools
Raydium is an AMM-based decentralized exchange (DEX) that launched in 2022, offering swapping, liquidity provision, and yield farming services on an intuitive UI. Raydium’s latest liquidity pool model utilizes concentrated liquidity, pioneered by Uniswap V3, which enables LPs to specify an exact price range for which they would like to provide liquidity. As long as the price is in range; LPs will earn trading fees. This design was intended to be more capital-efficient than the previous AMM models, which distributed liquidity across an unbound range. 
In the ‘Concentrated Pools’ dashboard on Raydium,  users can view the liquidity, volume, and earnings per each pool and deposit into existing pools of their choice, or create new pools themselves by clicking the tab in the upper right corner.

When LPs deposit into a liquidity pool, they receive an LP token representative of their deposit amount. For example, if someone provides $1000 of liquidity into the SOL/USDC pool, they will receive a  “$1000 Raydium SOL-USDC” token. 
LP tokens can then be staked in “Farms”, enabling LPs to further generate returns with their original position. Similar to liquidity pools, users can deposit into existing farms or create new ones.

Orca Liquidity Pools 
Orca is one of the original DEXs on Solana, known for its simple and user-friendly UI and tooling. Launching in 2021, Orca enables traders to swap assets and deposit assets into various liquidity pools. Orca also utilizes a Concentrated Liquidity model, achieving higher efficiency for LPs by providing liquidity to a defined price range.  
Users can deposit liquidity on Orca through Orca’s Liquidity Terminal. 

Yield Aggregators & Liquidity Venues 
Yield aggregators are protocols that simplify the process of yield farming on behalf of users. Think of it as yield farming simplified - in the same way that DEX aggregators like Jupiter execute trades on users’ behalf, yield aggregators find the best strategies to earn yield. 
Kamino Finance Liquidity Vaults
Kamino Finance is a liquidity hub on Solana arriving in late 2022, which offers a wide range of structured yield products for users and currently holds over $1.3B in deposits. Prior to its multi-faceted product expansion, Kamino Finance’s flagship products were its automated liquidity vaults. These are smart contracts that automate the management of concentrated liquidity provision on users' behalf; this includes managing price ranges and collecting earned fees automatically to an LP’s position. 

Meteora Pools 
Meteora is one of the longest-standing liquidity venues and teams on Solana, originally launching as Mercurial, a stablecoin liquidity platform, and since evolving to offer a suite of financial products for earning yield on Solana. 
Users can choose from a wide range of liquidity pools and earn yield by providing liquidity and staking their LP tokens into farms depending on the particular pool. In addition to liquidity provision services, Meteora also offers Dynamic Lending vaults, which generate yield by distributing deposited funds across top lending protocols on Solana on depositors’ behalf.

Closing Remarks - Risks Involved & Important Considerations 
Yield farming is an ROI-optimizing strategy that can be carried out across one or more blockchain-native applications. However, though the innovative DeFi landscape has enabled new financial opportunities for retail users and institutions alike, it is critical to consider the risks associated with these new opportunities. 
The most common risks associated with the processes we uncovered today can be summarized as follows: 
Impermanent Loss - A reduction in the value of assets deposited into liquidity pools caused by price movements and pool rebalancing mechanics. This is considered impermanent because losses are only realized when an LP withdraws their deposit from a pool. Smart Contract Risk - Blockchain native applications have notoriously been targets of smart contract exploits over time, with over $5.8B in total-value-hacked in DeFi. Though most teams go through third-party audits and may or may not be open source, smart contract exploits can still occur, a critical consideration to make for anyone depositing assets into smart contracts. LST Depegs - Though rare, an LST can ‘depeg’ from its value in the event that a large amount of the LST is sold off in lower-liquidity conditions. For example, mSOL from Marinade Finance experienced a -20% deviation from its peg on December 12, 2023 after a whale sold off a large portion of stake. While LST holders do not need to react to these depegs much as the price often rebounds quickly, anyone who borrows collateral against an LST must be aware as they face liquidation risk if the price deviates significantly enough.
Yield farming represents the evolution of financial strategies carried out on blockchain networks. These strategies iterate on established and demonstrated financial primitives, providing them through decentralized and permissionless-to-use protocols. However, as with all walks of life, greater rewards come with greater risk; those interested in participating in yield farming must take the time to understand the risks involved with these financial strategies. 
Disclaimer: None of the content in this article should be construed as financial advise. It is for information purposes only. Always do you own research.
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The practices of borrowing and lending have been around since the inception of financial markets, enabling market participants to lend capital to those who may need to borrow it in exchange for a premium known as interest. However, over the course of time, financial services have become largely inaccessible for many people across the globe as TradFi service providers imposed requirements, i.e., credit score, proof of income, etc, which pose critical barriers to entry for many. This gave rise to the premise of building decentralized alternatives to financial services, such as borrowing and lending. 
Decentralized borrowing and lending protocols allow anyone with the capital to borrow or lend funds through a self-custody wallet. Smart contracts enable automated borrowing and lending functionality to replace the inefficiencies of central intermediaries. The concept dates back to the launch of Maker in 2018, which enabled anyone to borrow the DAI stablecoin by depositing their ETH into a smart contract as collateral, the first iteration of a decentralized borrowing protocol. 
This model introduces robust risk management considerations, such as requiring the value of collateral to be greater than the value that can be borrowed, enforced through programmed collateral requirements and liquidation thresholds. As a result, decentralized borrowing and lending markets remain one of the most critical verticals in DeFi.

Solana Lending Markets Today
Today, lending markets on Solana have accrued up to $1.53B in value, accounting for nearly a quarter (23%) of total network TVL. Borrowers and lenders can access a variety of assets, from LSTs to memecoins to stablecoins, across different permissionless protocols, each providing their own respective markets with varying borrow and lend parameters. In order to bootstrap liquidity, some protocols may offer incentives for borrowing and lending activity, such as token emissions or, more commonly today, points programs.
Lending Platforms on Solana
There are several markets available today on Solana for users to borrow and lend assets. It’s important to note certain parameters, such as the borrow/supply caps, loan-to-value, and the APY, vary by individual market and are dependent on the autonomous interest rate algorithms programmed into the underlying smart contract code.

Kamino Finance

Kamino Finance was originally created to offer users the easiest possible way of providing liquidity and earning yield on-chain.
The protocol's one-click, auto-compounding concentrated liquidity strategies quickly became the most popular LP products on Solana, and laid the foundation for what Kamino is now.
Today, Kamino is a first-of-its-kind DeFi protocol that unifies Lending, Liquidity, and Leverage into a single, secure DeFi product suite. On Kamino, users can:
Borrow and lend their assetsProvide leveraged liquidity to concentrated liquidity DEXsBuild their own automated liquidity strategiesUse concentrated liquidity positions as collateral

Kamino's product suite is packaged into an industry-leading UX that offers transparent analytics, detailed performance data, and extensive position info.
Their Products

Borrow and Lend ; Earn Interest and BorrowMultiply Vaults; Boosted SOL YieldsLong/Shorts Vaults; Increase Your ExposureLiquidity Vaults; Automated LP StrategiesDIY Vault Creator; Custom LP Strategies
MarginFi
Marginfi is a fully-decentralized borrowing and lending protocol built on Solana. With marginfi, you can access native yield, embedded risk systems, and off-chain data plug-ins all in one place. Use marginfi to access the margin you need, when you need it.

Features
End-to-End Risk Engine: Constantly monitors the health of each individual bank, covering the entire protocol's risk comprehensively.In-House Liquidators: While marginfi has in-house liquidators, the protocol also encourages and includes a significant number of external liquidators to ensure a robust and efficient liquidation process.Market Depth and Recovery Modeling: Gathers data to model market depth and recovery time, enabling predictions of future liquidity in various market scenarios.Dynamic Risk System: Plans to implement live bank updates directly from risk models for a dynamic and real-time risk management system.Global Borrowing and Lending: The protocol enables borrowing and lending of margin under a unified global context, streamlining the process for traders.Leverage Trading: marginfi supports trading with leverage, empowering traders to maximize their market participation.Comprehensive Market Access: Traders can optimize their financial exposure across over 100 DeFi projects on Solana, including spot, futures, and options markets.

Solend
Solend is the autonomous interest rate machine for lending on Solana. Earn interest and borrow 74 assets across 22 pools on the fastest, lowest fee, and most scalable DeFi lending protocol.
Solend is an algorithmic, decentralized protocol for lending and borrowing on Solana.
Lending and borrowing has proven itself as key in a DeFi ecosystem. However, current products are slow and expensive. On Solana, Solend can scale to being 100x faster and 100x cheaper. Solend aims to be the easiest to use and most secure solution on Solana.
With Solend, you can do the following:
Earn interestBorrowLeverage longShort

Risks
All DeFi protocols, including Solend, come with risks, which are important to understand before depositing significant amounts of crypto. The main risks involved in using Solend are outlined here.
Smart Contract Risk
This is a risk that the Solend smart contracts get exploited to steal or permanently freeze funds. This risk is inherent to all smart contracts and can never be fully eliminated, but can be mitigated in various ways.
Solend has undergone audits by Kudelski, Neodyme, and OSEC.
Solend has a bug bounty program which will pay up to $1MM if a critical vulnerability is found, in order to encourage responsible disclosure rather than hacking.
The Solend smart contracts have been live on mainnet with hundreds of millions in total value locked (TVL) since 2021.

Jet Protocol
Jet Protocol is an open source, non-custodial, borrowing and lending protocol on the Solana Blockchain.
Jet Protocol is governed by the JetDAO. The JetDAO is comprised of a community of DeFi contributors, Developers, the Governance Committee and $JET token holders.

Assets (SPL tokens) are onboarded to Jet by the JetDAO. Assets are considered as more or less risky for the protocol during onboarding by governance.
The riskier assets can be weighted such that they don't count towards collateral in a margin account at all, while the least risky assets such as USDC can provide up to 15x leverage.
Factors that play into the risk are the amount of a token's on-chain liquidity (necessary for liquidation events), ubiquitousness DeFi to such as USDC with consideration towards regulatory and reputational risk as well.
Jet Products
Margin Pools (Variable Borrowing and Lending)Margin AccountsMargin Trading - Leverage SwapsFixed Rate Borrowing and Lending (orderbook-negotiated rates)Airspaces (future release)JetGovern
Hubble
Hubble is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on Solana. Hubble's core product is USDH, a decentralized stablecoin that can be borrowed against your crypto assets. Users can deposit multiple crypto assets like SOL, ETH, and kTokens to borrow USDH. In turn, USDH can be used to serve various purposes across Solana DeFi.
Hubble will offer multiple USDH borrowing vaults, with various asset combinations and vault-specific parameters such as Stability Fees and Deposit Caps. USDH borrows are guaranteed by a combination of Hubble's USDH Vault (Stability Vault), and bots that facilitate market-based liquidations.

The USDH that users deposit into the USDH Vault is used to pay off bad loans, while depositors earn a net positive ~10% difference in liquidated assets.
In the coming phases of development, the protocol will launch various products and services to bring further utility to the platform, and USDH itself.
Borrowing made easy, cheap, and attractive
SOL, BTC, ETH, etc. holders, motivated to keep the upside to their portfolio, can deposit their assets and borrow USDH to use it across various protocols on Solana. While a user's loan is active, their assets retain full exposure to the market.
Upon paying back their debt, users will regain access to their collateral. If the value of their collateral increased while it was deposited, they receive that entire value back upon repaying their debt.
Loans have no fixed maturity, so debt owners can pay back their debt whenever they wish.
Earning yield on collateral
In addition to keeping the upside on collateral, users can earn yield on their deposits. At present, this is facilitated by Hubble's onboarding of yield-bearing collateral. Hubble currently accepts mSOL, stSOL and daoSOL as collateral, with numerous other yield-bearing assets being onboarded imminently.
In the future, users will be able to opt-in to have their collateral allocated to partner protocols to earn yield. Users will have the freedom to choose from multiple yield-earning strategies.
Governance for the benefit of the community
Decentralized governance, in order to be meaningful, needs to allow the most active participants in the community to have an effective voice. To incentivize participation we are combining features of existing models that we find work best, especially:
General directive proposals where development work from the core team is dictated by the community, once a quarter.
Group proposals where the community can unite to make a proposal even if individual voters wouldn’t have enough voting tokens.
Conclusion
Though Solana’s lending markets may pale in size relative to that of Ethereum, it is important to consider that the first decentralized borrowing and lending platforms, which still make up the majority of lending TVL today, originated at a time with fewer available environments to build on, therefore benefiting Ethereum as a first-mover. Solana offers superior performance in throughput and speed, and though Solana’s lending markets hold just 10% of the value on Ethereum today, Solana’s lending TVL is up over 4000% post-FTX-collapse. Solana users can access key financial services like borrowing and lending, allowing them to maximize the capital efficiency of their assets.
The onset of decentralized borrowing and lending services has enabled new mechanisms for capital efficiency through the use of digital assets. As the adoption of crypto services continues to advance, it could be imagined that more people across the globe turn to decentralized borrowing and lending protocols as viable financial alternatives to their traditional and antiquated counterparts.
Disclaimer: None of the content in this article should be construed as financial advise. It is for information purposes only. Always do you own research.

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Solana currently sits as one of the most active blockchain development communities, despite the fact that the chain is years younger than the rest of its cohort in the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Perhaps in part because of its nascent status, the chain has emerged as a home of innovation and opportunity for blockchain developers worldwide.
But in a crowded market for smart contract platforms, what makes Solana special? Let's delve deeper into why Solana is quickly becoming the platform of choice for those looking to enter the industry.

1. Network Effects:
Jito Labs core contributor Lucas Bruder mentioned in an interview recently that by building on Solana, developers can tap into an already thriving network, fostering synergies and amplifying the reach of their projects.
This ecosystem includes a robust DeFi landscape boasting a top-5 total value locked ranking – having grown nearly 10x throughout 2023 to reach 2 billion as of today – and an NFT market that routinely captures 20% or more of total trading volume.
Additionally, Solana’s developer culture is rich and welcoming. Hacker houses routinely pop up all around the world, and Solana’s flagship Breakpoint conference is widely considered one of the industry’s best.
Builders that harness the network effects of Solana correctly already have a leg up on other chains that might not have such robust communities.
2. Cost-Efficiency:
Solana's infrastructure offers nearly unparalleled cost-efficiency for a chain of its size and activity, providing developers with abundant compute power and storage capabilities at a fraction of the cost compared to other platforms. This empowers developers to allocate resources strategically, focusing on innovation and scalability without compromising on financial sustainability.
From its founding, Solana's architecture has been engineered for performance and scalability, offering developers an abundance of compute resources to bring their ideas to life. Whether it's executing complex smart contracts or processing high-volume transactions, Solana's robust infrastructure ensures that developers have the tools they need to create apps that are useful and actually needed.

3. Seamless User Experience:
Solana’s technical speed and efficiency are matched at a UI/UX level by an ecosystem-wide commitment to delivering a seamless user experience. This can be seen through many of the innovative DeFi products that elevate familiar blockchain dApp experiences and invent entirely new ones, such as Jupiter’s DCA functionality and Kamino’s streamlined Vaults products.
At every stage in the stack, Solana simplifies the user journey, enabling effortless interaction with dApps while eliminating barriers such as high gas fees and complex processes.
4. Growing DAO Ecosystem:
Collaboration is key to driving innovation.
Solana's rapidly expanding ecosystem includes a growing presence from DAOs and decentralized governance. Traditionally on other chains, these organizations present developers with a fertile ground for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and partnership opportunities.
Today, Solana boasts hundreds of DAOs, giving developers myriad opportunities to connect with other protocols. By joining forces with like-minded individuals and projects within a fully open Solana community, developers can amplify their impact and unlock new avenues for growth and success.

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Solana is more than just another blockchain platform; it's a full-on revolutionary movement, powered by a community that nurtures creativity and empowers devs to ship at the bleeding edge of blockchain tech.
As the new bull market begins to enter its stride, Solana is poised to take center stage, giving a platform for developers to rebuild the financial system, bring new forms of governance and collaboration on chain, and explore the frontiers of digital culture.

In short, Solana has been the best I have ever known and seeing the integration with communities and the IRL event captivated me! Worldwide, they are expanding that drop of knowledge to educate all people and simplify their lives, with programs such as Solana All Stars and Super Team.
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