Here are some of the latest updates on #solana as of October 29, 2023:
Solana Pay integrates with Shopify. This integration allows millions of Shopify merchants to accept Solana as a payment method.
Solana Permissioned Environments (SPEs) launch. SPEs are customizable Solana Virtual Machine environments that can be used by enterprises and other institutions to build private or hybrid blockchain networks.
Solana Mobile Stack and Saga device announced. The Solana Mobile Stack is a set of tools and resources for developers to build mobile apps on Solana. The Saga is a Solana-powered smartphone that is expected to be released in early 2024.
Visa to pilot USDC payments over Solana. Visa has announced that it will begin to pilot USDC payments over the Solana blockchain to select merchants.
Solana NFT sales nearly double in September. Solana NFT sales nearly doubled from August to September, gaining ground on the Ethereum-dominated space.
In addition to these updates, Solana is also continuing to see growth and adoption in other areas, such as DeFi, gaming, and Web3 development.
Here are some other notable developments in the Solana ecosystem:
- Star Atlas, an upcoming sci-fi metaverse game, has seen over 16 million total transactions on Solana since its SAGE Labs browser game launched last month.
- Solana Foundation and Google Cloud partner to accelerate Web3 development.
- Solana Labs launches a new $100 million venture fund to support early-stage Solana projects.
Overall, Solana is a rapidly growing blockchain ecosystem with a lot of momentum. It is worth keeping an eye on for future developments.
