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SOLANA NFT/DEFI/TWITTER ECOSYSTEM<br />
7 Deadly Sins<br />
Meowpooo<br />
bejoe<br />
paper_hands_NFT<br />
UndeadGenesis<br />
mr_tldr<br />
#<strong>115</strong><br />
◎0.25<br />
BoDoggos<br />
skribrnetwork<br />
whirltools<br />
mr_tldr<br />
Pineapples<br />
kemos4be<br />
& MUCH more
FROM THE EDITOR<br />
Under the Umbrella<br />
James Photo<br />
BeJOE<br />
Whirltools<br />
Pineapples<br />
UndeadGenesis<br />
Lending Models<br />
7 Deadly Sins<br />
Bull Run<br />
Creative Corner<br />
BoDoggos<br />
Hawksnest<br />
ATHs?
ISSUE<br />
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BlockFramez
<strong>Issue</strong> <strong>115</strong>, let it fly! It's July, 2023!<br />
Your support via likes & retweets helps #<strong>SHILL</strong>zine reach a broader audience. It has helped this magazine achieve 762,041<br />
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Pixeltoy<br />
Transitory Mask - Creep
SolCity Radio is the hub for all those who create and appreciate art,<br />
providing entertainment and educational content while actively<br />
uniting communities under one umbrella.<br />
Feature hour w/ SUBI<br />
Join us for a conversation about<br />
the connection between<br />
neuroscience & art, how our brain<br />
functionality is affected by the<br />
creative process & beauty<br />
perception over the years in<br />
relation to art.<br />
Another great episode of Heart &<br />
Hustle! This week we discussed<br />
about adult diapers, making<br />
friends for profit, and the one<br />
thing all successful web3 artists<br />
have in common.
@sol_nxxn<br />
4940 followers<br />
Nothing is going as we are planning it, and it’s great.<br />
Great to experience a range of emotions, great to<br />
learn useful lessons from that.<br />
When you are moving in the right direction - it will be<br />
hard and sometimes scary.<br />
But the most important thing is to keep moving.<br />
@RyderLeeNFT<br />
7559 followers<br />
It’s funny to me when aspiring twitter users<br />
hoping to gain audience alienate a portion of,<br />
or the entirety of, the community they were<br />
born from-<br />
Also shows a lot about their character and<br />
integrity
Magnum AI<br />
Shredded Apes<br />
Sol Patrol
Leaving a Legacy of Kindness<br />
BrittHoffman128<br />
If you have listened to Sol City Radio’s Rise Before Grind morning show, then you have definitely met or shall we<br />
say, heard this modern-day Lorax.<br />
Before RBG, he was introduced to Solana through Goku on the GM Show where he was inspired to build a photography<br />
space on Solana.<br />
Through this inspiration, he began morning photography spaces with JOM and it was there he met Patrick Mulligan,<br />
Jairinho, and Neverland.<br />
James became a co-founder of Sol City Radio alongside these other amazing photographers in the space, where<br />
together they provide a fun environment for independent artists to network and get educated on Solana.<br />
Darkroom to Digital<br />
James has had 20 years of photography experience under his martial arts belt.<br />
Not everyone can say they began shooting on actual film and processed and developed in the darkroom, but<br />
that’s not the only experience James has.<br />
“I began shooting digital photography and started capturing portraits, weddings, newborns, sports, concerts, and<br />
various life events.<br />
While I love client work, my fine art photography is centered around inspiring others through my imagery and<br />
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storytelling.”<br />
He goes on to explain that he would like his photography<br />
“to inspire others through his imagery and storytelling”.<br />
“I love to create art; I want to use my platforms to help<br />
other artists as well as spread environmental conservation.<br />
I have also helped use my platforms to inspire and spread<br />
environmental conservation.<br />
I started #NFTCLEANUPDAY a global trash pick-up initiative,<br />
literally convincing the NFT community to remove<br />
trash from our waterways.”<br />
Art Is Life<br />
Love, inspiration, and imagination are what fuel James to<br />
continue his work.<br />
His passion for the Earth and others is tremendous and<br />
easy to see.<br />
He’ll rise past any wave that comes his way to go out of his<br />
way and help others.<br />
“I’ve felt the deepest pains and felt the inspiration other<br />
artists gave me in those darkest moments, and if I can give<br />
that to someone else through my art, I’m a success.”
Bodega Bay<br />
In true James form, his newest collection will drop as an<br />
inspiration for other artists to create through three concepts.<br />
“1. Sculling the waves to survive the art markets<br />
2. Doing today what others won’t do, so you can have<br />
what others won’t have<br />
3. Living in balance with the ecosystem.”<br />
The 3 pieces, Portside (pictured left), The Privateer, and<br />
Catch of the Day (pictured above) have already been minted<br />
Catch of the Day has already been sold but the other two<br />
remaining pieces will remain open to offers up until the<br />
drop day of May 23, 2023.<br />
To learn more about each piece catch the drop party<br />
hosted by Photography on Solana on 5/23 at 2 PM CT (click<br />
here to listen)<br />
Leaving a Legacy of Kindness<br />
There is no doubt James has love for the Solana community<br />
and has always treated everyone with kindness and<br />
respect, except possibly Neverland.<br />
He chose to leave a legacy in which his kids and grandkids<br />
could benefit from his art but unknowingly found a family<br />
in Solana and is creating a legacy of kindness.<br />
I’ll end this with the following from James:<br />
“Be kind to yourself, be kind to others, be kind to earth<br />
protect our waterways and when you go outside to touch<br />
some grass, make sure to pick up a little bit of trash, because,<br />
without Earth, there is no Art.”
paper_hands_NFT<br />
BeJoe is a telltale story of the come up, the stoicism of the outside world, the means of what eats us on the<br />
inside, and the desires that NFTs can fill on our own lives. Even though I am nothing close to a psychologist, let’s<br />
peel the layers of what goes on inside the realm of the BeJoe, and the tech, brand, and ideology that sparks<br />
these arrays of emotion.<br />
Before we begin, us teenagers have curated a free-99 mint of Paper Hands, so if your interested in reading our<br />
token-gated articles in the future and catching the latest alpha, all our info will be posted at the bottom.<br />
Project Overview<br />
Here’s all the information the BeJoe blank faces have revealed so far:<br />
• Endless runner whitelist game called Joe’s Escape (OUT NOW).<br />
• In-house art team bridging the edge from 2d and pixel art.<br />
• Detailed lore/brand alignment to Joe’s Gambit story and technology.<br />
A Summary<br />
Joe is an empty man. From the bottles, he drinks to<br />
numb his life, to his day-to-day routine. After a series<br />
of unfortunate in the first few live animated chapters,<br />
after his wife leaves him and he gets fired, he receives<br />
a series of cryptic notes. The only way is up for him as<br />
he, therefore, continues to explore these new sensations,<br />
out of the ordinary from the start.<br />
One of the Cryptic Notes<br />
Dealing with the uncertainty of diving into the gateway<br />
of change, or maintaining his normal life, after the<br />
pressures of life drop Joe to his feet, he has no choice<br />
but to go into the portal, leading to the first lore to<br />
technology congruence: Joe Escape.<br />
Joe Escape<br />
While other founders and WL fiends are average Joes,<br />
chatbotting with half-finished threads and mediocre<br />
fan-art, BeJoe does things differently with their WL<br />
system.<br />
Joe’s Escape is computer-only with thoughts of mobile<br />
play, WL progression game, where avoiding getting hit<br />
by objects<br />
in the<br />
portal void<br />
from the<br />
story while<br />
playing as<br />
pixel Joe,<br />
rewards<br />
points. It’s<br />
simple,<br />
the longer<br />
you last,<br />
the better<br />
chance<br />
you have<br />
at winning.<br />
One can<br />
compare<br />
this similar<br />
to Dookie-dash<br />
by Bored<br />
Ape Yacht<br />
Club. It’s a refresher, especially for young degens like<br />
myself.<br />
The Team<br />
After hearing Solana’s equivalent of Batman and Robin<br />
with Wing and Sandman (can’t forget the rest of the<br />
team), there’s a lot going for BeJoe’s backing. From<br />
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Wing currently working with MagicEden under business<br />
development, to Sandman working under countless tech<br />
studios, and working alongside the stretch from the game<br />
to the rest of the project’s development, they are yin and<br />
yang in our eyes.<br />
Talking to Wing about the degen meta a year ago to date,<br />
to seeing his determination a whole year later, shows his<br />
own character, resilience, and the high and low tides that<br />
shapes Wing as an outspoken founder, and what is needed<br />
to run an ambitious project under his team. Being friends<br />
with Wing, bias aside, Wing has what it takes, a strong arsenal,<br />
and tools/connections at every corner in the twisted<br />
universe of BeJoe.<br />
Conclusion<br />
Wing has been finicky about when to share and what to<br />
share at any given moment. BeJoe is the perfect in-between<br />
of being mysterious and transparent through beating<br />
deadlines, thriving against the norms of Solana, while<br />
giving a refreshing taste to the rinse and repeat of founder<br />
values and creativity entirely so far.<br />
DM’S scheduling our Paper Podcast interview.<br />
With surprise pre-sales, a skill-based WL game, and community<br />
challenges, we can’t wait to see what the power<br />
of Solana and Web3 can have on stories and technologies<br />
at the same time. Although the mind, soul, and Joe’s facial<br />
embodiment is in the journey to fulfillment, we hope you<br />
were fulfilled on this adventure on everything to know<br />
about BeJoe as of now!<br />
Find out more:<br />
https://twitter.com/paper_hands_NFT<br />
https://twitter.com/BeJoeNFT
@mr_tldr<br />
@whirltools<br />
Twitter: @whirltools<br />
What is Whirltools and what do they do?<br />
@whirltools is a B2B utility project that does rev sharing for holders. The project is founded by @daddydegennft<br />
who is also the lead developer.<br />
@daddydegennft has 8 years in web2 development and turned full time web3 since 2021.<br />
@whirltools is extremely transparent with their holders with their internal works and even shares their WIP with<br />
the public.<br />
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WhirlTools<br />
@whirltools<br />
The Whirltools Bulletin is now live Here you will be able to see Current work Work progress Upcoming tools<br />
for Whirltools & More http://bulletin.whirltools.io<br />
Users can also check their overall performance up to date, their work “heat map” and their expenses. Currently,<br />
they are giving out close to 1 SOL per NFT weekly to their holders.<br />
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WhirlTools @whirltools<br />
It’s been a bit since we’ve shown our dashboard on<br />
Twitter... Our total revenue is now 28084 SOL. So far, in 3<br />
days, each holder gets .71 SOL. 4 days remain till payout.<br />
Here’s a couple of tools that I want to highlight that I think<br />
is interesting Whirlswap Whirlswap is a P2P NFT swap tool<br />
that has the functionality of cross-chain NFT swapping. For<br />
example, users can swap their Cyrptopunks or BAYC for<br />
SMBs or MadLads. You name it.<br />
WL Application Hub and Collaboration Bot This is a seamless<br />
WL distribution tool that allows project founders to<br />
instantly approve or reject WL request applications. Pairing<br />
it with the collab bot, approved projects automatically<br />
receive the WL spost in their server.<br />
Discord Security Bot Project founders can utilize this security<br />
bot to protect their discord from being attacked by<br />
bad actors. This bot is fully controllable on their dashboard<br />
upon adding it to the server. The bot helps prevent antinuker,<br />
spam bot prevention, and more.<br />
What does holding an Whirltool PFP grant you?<br />
1. Revenue Share<br />
What are some of the tools that they provide to projects?<br />
- Collaboration Bot<br />
- Whirlswap<br />
– NFT and Token Airdrop<br />
- P2P NFT Lending<br />
- NFT Sender<br />
- Metadata Updater<br />
- Wallet & Portfolio Tracker<br />
- WL Application Hub<br />
- Discord Security Bots<br />
- Raffles<br />
@whirltools is a project that many sleep on. Not only do<br />
they provide tools for B2B services, but they are also a<br />
web3 development company that other projects can contract<br />
them for.<br />
They can develop on any blockchain, Ethereum, Polygon,<br />
Solana. The team can handle it.
I’ve found out the project back in May with their FP in the<br />
range of 30 - 40 SOL. Now they’re sitting comfortably on<br />
3 digits, hence I had to cover the project. Just a friendly<br />
reminder that beyond all the hype going on, there are<br />
projects silently building.<br />
Kudos to such an all-rounded team, providing quality tools<br />
and services and even high quality, PFP-able art.<br />
Whirltools Official Links<br />
Secondary: https://tensor.trade/trade/whirltools…<br />
Whitepaper: https://whirltools.gitbook.io/whitepaperv1/<br />
Bulletin: https://bulletin.whirltools.io<br />
Dashboard: https://dashboard.whirltools.io
@KEMOS4BE<br />
Bored Apes are just Medieval Pineapples:<br />
On one of his many voyages, Christopher Columbus<br />
returned with a ripe batch of the aromatic fruit, which<br />
was adored by nobility for its regal ‘crown.’ King Ferdinand<br />
of Spain received the first, and only, pineapple<br />
that did not rot during the journey.<br />
The Origin Story<br />
Today, the pineapple is an abundant fruit — available<br />
at nearly every grocery store for just a few dollars. But<br />
over 3 centuries ago, they were revered as one of the<br />
greatest status symbols in all western culture.<br />
The taste was so sweet and beloved, that it kicked off<br />
a period of FOMO lasting for nearly 300 years. At the<br />
time, the taste of sugar was rare in Europe — only<br />
found in honey & other, lesser fruits. But nothing as<br />
syrupy sweet as a perfect pineapple.<br />
Scarcity<br />
Word spread quickly across the medieval court, and<br />
they were soon desired by everyone of status. But<br />
transporting pineapples across the ocean was risky,<br />
as you needed the fastest ships and ideal weather for<br />
them to arrive unspoiled.<br />
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Massive demand, scarcity, & status — the pineapple<br />
became expensive, costing upwards of $10,000 each in<br />
today’s terms. The taste, the perishability, and exclusivity<br />
all contributed to its value.<br />
Social Contagion<br />
Its status bled into the culture. People began signaling<br />
their wealth by displaying pineapples on their balconies<br />
and carving them into stone facades. The less wealthy<br />
rented them for parties; with each pineapple attending<br />
dozens before being consumed.<br />
At-Home Cultivation<br />
Demand was so overwhelming that royalty commissioned<br />
botanists & gardeners to find ways to grow it locally. This<br />
led to the Dutch invention of the hothouse, where the<br />
warmth & humidity made it possible to create a climate<br />
that a pineapple could grow in.<br />
The obsession found its way into all human creative<br />
endeavors — from painting, to pottery and architecture.<br />
Pineapples inspired fake castles, new methods of agriculture,<br />
& more. Leaps & bounds of technological advancements,<br />
in service of syrupy greed.<br />
In these hothouses, pineapples were surrounded by oak<br />
bark to help insulate them & decomposing horse manure<br />
to increase the temperature. Royalty from across the continent<br />
would send their gardeners to the Netherlands to<br />
learn this hothouse technique.<br />
This led to not just the royalty class, but the upper class<br />
having more accessibility to the fruit as it became possible<br />
to grow at home. Then in 1733, the King of France was<br />
presented with perfect pineapples from his very own garden.<br />
For centuries, they remained a luxury.
Sunken Status But during the 20th century, their appeal waned. The advent of steam ships allowed the fruit to be imported<br />
in greater quantities, and due to widespread availability, they no longer signaled status.<br />
Techniques such as canning and advances made in shipping & food preservation reached such an extent that pineapples<br />
could now be purchased by the common folk.<br />
The nobility class simply moved on to other things to distinguish themselves from the masses — like Bored Apes.
Not because they’re interested in blockchain or the ethos<br />
of decentralization, but rather, because Bored Apes are socalled<br />
‘scarce’ symbols of status — just like the pineapple.<br />
At the time of writing this, none of the above celebrities<br />
use their Ape as their PFP on Twitter.<br />
They’re no longer actually “scarce” — among the NFT asset<br />
class, they are 10k of hundreds of millions. Yuga owns<br />
the IP & could dilute them at any point in time — just like<br />
Beanie Babies.<br />
However, this is much less likely than the existential threat<br />
of irrelevance.<br />
Bored Apes<br />
The Modern Pineapple In medieval Europe this yellow<br />
fruit was brand new and exciting — a scarce and hard to<br />
acquire status symbol; a signal of wealth and achievement.<br />
In modernity — we have cartoon apes which serve the<br />
same role.<br />
The modern nobility, all had to have one: • Tom Brady<br />
• Madonna • Bieber • Jimmy Fallon • Post Malone • Kevin<br />
Hart • Paris Hilton • Snoop • Steph Curry • Steve Aoki •<br />
Mark Cuban • Timbaland • Shaq • Logan Paul • Future • DJ<br />
Khaled • Eminem & more<br />
Bored Apes are only scarce until they lose: • Scarcity —<br />
there are millions of NFTs • Value — they’ve lost $361k<br />
from the top • Cultural significance — celebs stopped<br />
donning them & the average person considers them cringe<br />
• Style — skinny jeans, they’re out.<br />
Additionally, BAYC was one of the largest NFT beneficiaries<br />
of the newly printed monetary supply in 2021. What<br />
does this mean? When COVID-19 hit, the FED substantially<br />
increased the money supply. Paired with low interest rates,<br />
this meant people were entirely at risk.<br />
The BAYC floor price was likely artificially inflated due to<br />
the capital-centralizing nature what is called the ‘Cantillion<br />
Effect’: • New asset class (NFTs) • Newly printed money<br />
• Low interest rates Since that time, the landscape has<br />
changed dramatically.
classic album. 1/1 art is like art before it — subjective, but<br />
eternal value. Bored Apes have become a cultural product.<br />
What happens when the culture shifts?<br />
• There is a near-infinite supply of high-quality NFT projects<br />
& innovations. • Interest rates are high. • The appetite<br />
for the infamous poster child of NFTs is lower. • The general<br />
population’s consensus is that BAYC = NFTs, and wow do<br />
they hate NFTs.<br />
This thread was co-authored by @SlorgoftheSlugs<br />
In the attention economy, with an ever-inflating number<br />
of NFT projects, the ability for people to pay attention to<br />
any one project decreases. This means that the identity<br />
that people choose is likely to be the one that is the most<br />
attention worthy.<br />
Identity is fickle. What was “in” two years ago, isn’t anymore.<br />
This applies to every area of our communicated<br />
identities: Fashion, music, vehicles, interior design, graphic<br />
design, and so on. Some things are lindy — a jean jacket,<br />
Converse, a walnut dining table.<br />
This begs the question — are Bored Apes? Will their status<br />
remain forever? Crypto Punks have provenance; they’re a
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mySpaceship
mySpaceship
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@mr_tldr<br />
Latest updates of @UndeadGenesis.<br />
So what’s new with @UndeadGenesis? As we all know,<br />
Ordinals have been on a craze lately and we’re seeing<br />
more and more projects either migrate over or are<br />
starting a collection over at the orange chain and they<br />
all pretty much have the same mechanisms am I right?<br />
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“Here to STAY”<br />
RafaelUG @RafaelUndead<br />
UG ordinals will be a side collection and the team<br />
has made it very clear. To ease the headache of users<br />
having to learn how to mint or which wallet to use, @<br />
UndeadGenesis will be minting all these UG Ordinals<br />
by themselves and it will be raffled out to their holders.<br />
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Undead Genesis @UndeadGenesis<br />
Get ready to shake things up. The UG Ordinals collection<br />
is about to hit.<br />
Not with @UndeadGenesis. Enter Orange is the new<br />
Black, they are minting an extremely limited collection<br />
on the BTC chain but with a twist.<br />
These UG Ordinals will be raffled not through $BTC or<br />
$SOL, but through their own SPL token, $ASHES.<br />
Wait but does that mean we’re losing another project<br />
to the BTC chain? Well, no, here’s what @RafaelUndead<br />
has to say.<br />
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Mr. TLDR @mr_tldr<br />
Fundamental Analysis Series: A breaking down the<br />
project fundamentals of @UndeadGenesis Twitter: @<br />
UndeadGenesis<br />
How would one participate in this Ordinals raffle? Here’s a<br />
TLDR<br />
1. Hold 10+ UG<br />
2. Prepare XXX $ASHES<br />
3. Await announcement Simple as that.<br />
Bonus: If you’re a holder of the 1/1 UG, you’re in for a<br />
treat, you’ll be GUARANTEED an extraordinary ordinal NFT.<br />
Don’t get priced out, it’s time to prepare for @Undead-<br />
Genesis Ordinals Mint.<br />
I’ve covered the fundamentals of @UndeadGenesis before.<br />
Read up before aping in.<br />
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@0xGumshoe<br />
The next 6 months are the ones where you change your life Prepare yourself for the bull run:<br />
Capitulation<br />
We may be in the second half of the bear market, where folks leave because of how long they’ve been here losing<br />
money. This is where you ask yourself if you’re a quitter or a winner.<br />
Don’t Gamble<br />
Gambling is even worse than playing memecoins. You know you’re going to lose, yet you end up gambling anyway<br />
If this is you, STOP.<br />
Only Buy in the Red<br />
How many times here did you think it was bull run time & bought the top? There is always another opportunity<br />
to buy, and that should always be in the red.<br />
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Protect your money<br />
If better, make new wallets, save the phrases and transfer your money there. There is absolutely no excuse for you to not<br />
secure your money at this point in the market.<br />
Understand that there will be unreal gains It feels impossible now, but many coins will pump for straight weeks with no<br />
time for dip buyers to turn in Mentally prepare yourself for this.<br />
Mentally prepare yourself for HODL<br />
We’re approaching the time when stacking coins will yield great returns in a few years It doesn’t look like there’s that<br />
much downside anymore, so if you’re holding good tokens maybe it doesn’t make sense to sell it 20%-30% lower.<br />
Journal your Thoughts & Investing Mindset<br />
Get a new journal and spend 1-2 minutes a day writing a summary of your day in crypto. You need to do this so that later<br />
you can detect behavioural patterns and help yourself out.<br />
stacking coins will<br />
yield great returns<br />
in a few years
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2. @Region79nft<br />
3. @TheStonedFrogs<br />
4. @fivedollarnft (Bit Dudes)<br />
5. @fivedollarnft (Dat Cats)<br />
1. @assetdash<br />
2. @ABC123Community<br />
3. @SolanaMBS<br />
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Kaleve_<br />
The NFT lending market consists of two primary models: Peer-to-Peer and Peer-to-Pool.<br />
These are the two models most used by Ethereum and Solana NFT lending platforms. Understanding the differences<br />
between the two models is crucial if you want to use these platforms in a more strategic way.<br />
Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages. No one is better than the other, it’s not about that. It’s about<br />
using what best fits your lending/borrowing strategy.<br />
Peer-to-Peer<br />
Peer-to-peer lending is a simple concept to grasp. It involves one individual lending money to another individual,<br />
and the loan’s value is backed by a specific non-fungible token (NFT).<br />
The process can start with the Borrower. A person who holds an NFT desires a loan using their NFT as collateral.<br />
They secure their NFT by locking it in a smart contract and provide a message that outlines their preferred loan<br />
terms, which may include:<br />
1. Currency (such as SOL,ETH, USDC)<br />
2. Loan duration (usually 7, 14, 30 days)<br />
3. Interest rate (expressed as an annual percentage rate, % APY)<br />
4. Loan size (denominated in the base currency or as a percentage of the NFT’s value, loan-to-NFT value)<br />
Borrowers can browse through a catalog of lenders who are seeking loans and choose terms that suit their<br />
preferences. They also have the option to propose alternative terms that they deem appropriate considering the<br />
associated risk. Once both parties agree, the lenders lock their funds into the smart contract. The loan amount is<br />
then disbursed to the borrower, and the NFT is held in escrow within the smart contract until the loan is repaid.<br />
Managing defaults is relatively straightforward as well. If the borrower fails to repay the loan on the due date,<br />
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the lender obtains ownership of the NFT. This concludes the transaction, and the lender can choose to sell the NFT to<br />
recover the loan amount.<br />
Here’s an example, on Citrus:<br />
If you had a Famous Fox worth 58.7 SOL, you could post the following loan ask:<br />
• For 14 days<br />
• At a 120% APY<br />
• For 47 SOL total (80% LTV)<br />
https://citrus.famousfoxes.com/borrow<br />
In this example, over 14 days, the borrower pays 1.44 SOL of interest and that is the lender’s profit. If on day 14, the borrower<br />
doesn’t pay back the loan, the lender gets the Famous Fox NFT, and as long as it’s still worth at least 47 SOL, the<br />
lender will leave without any loss. If Famous Fox drop below the value of the loan, say to 42 SOL, the borrower has little<br />
incentive to pay off the loan and will default, leaving the lender with a 5 SOL loss.<br />
https://dune.com/restuta/sharky-growth
https://dune.com/ennnas/sharkyfi<br />
The largest peer-to-peer lending platform on Solana today is Sharkyfi.<br />
Sharkyfi currently has over 25k+ active loans, and 332k+ SOL in Total value locked.<br />
A significant drawback of peer-to-peer lending marketplaces is the potential delay in receiving a loan since each loan<br />
is initiated on an individual basis. Evaluating the value of the NFT, negotiating terms, and other necessary processes<br />
require resources and time.<br />
Peer-to-Pool<br />
The peer-to-pool model introduces a departure from the direct connection between NFTs and their associated loans.<br />
In this model, lenders have the flexibility to deposit their desired funds into a centralized pool, without any specific loan<br />
allocation. Borrowers can access this pool at any time and repay their loans as per their convenience. The loan parameters,<br />
including interest rates and available borrowing amounts, are determined by market dynamics. These factors are influenced<br />
by the value of the NFTs at that moment and the total funds deposited by lenders. Typically, loan-to-value ratios<br />
(LTVs) in peer-to-pool models range from 30% to 40%, although they can vary based on the protocol’s risk approach.<br />
When more NFT owners seek to borrow from the pool, the interest rate offered increases according to predefined rules<br />
specified in smart contracts. This mechanism helps regulate the pace of new borrowing. Conversely, if a substantial<br />
number of lenders contribute funds to the pool, borrowing becomes cheaper. This approach resembles other pool-based<br />
decentralized finance (DeFi) lending models like Aave or Compound, treating NFTs as if they were fungible tokens.<br />
The peer-to-pool model presents various advantages and disadvantages compared to peer-to-peer lending.<br />
One significant advantage is that accessing capital becomes much easier and faster for borrowers. They can obtain funds<br />
without the need for approval, counteroffers, or negotiations. The borrowing process relies on market pricing determined<br />
by supply and demand, as well as asset valuation based on NFT floor prices. This borrower-centric aspect makes<br />
peer-to-pool lending highly favorable since borrowers can borrow at their convenience without constraints.<br />
However, the situation for lenders differs from peer-to-peer lending. In this model, lenders effectively provide loans<br />
against the entire pool of NFTs being borrowed. Consequently, default risk is accumulated at the protocol level. On some<br />
Ethereum protocols, for example, lenders no longer have the ability to choose whether their funds are backed by specific<br />
NFTs like Bored Apes, Azukis, or Doodles. Instead, they bear the risk associated with all borrowers who have borrowed or<br />
will borrow from the pool. As a result, assessing risk becomes significantly challenging for lenders.<br />
On Solana we have the Frakt protocol, they have a Perpetual Loans + Peer-to-Pool system. Lenders can choose the specific<br />
pool to which they want to fund/deposit their SOL amount, so lenders can allocate their funds to the collections they<br />
trust the most.
https://www.frakt.xyz/lend<br />
On Frakt pools, the collection with the highest deposit yield at that moment is Boryoku Dragonz, with an 11% APR.<br />
The Borrowing rate for each collection is dynamic and is based on the amount of liquidity available in the associated isolated<br />
lending pool :<br />
High liquidity and low utilization rate = Low borrowing interest rate<br />
Low liquidity and high utilization rate = High borrowing interest rate<br />
Conclusion<br />
There are two primary competing models today presenting very different opportunities for borrowers and lenders alike:<br />
Peer-to-Peer, and Peer-to-Pool<br />
Peer-to-Peer lending involves individual loans backed by specific NFTs, offering borrowers and lenders flexibility and<br />
relatively low risk.<br />
Peer-to-Pool lending breaks the direct connection between NFTs and loans, allowing lenders to deposit funds into a central/specific<br />
pool that borrowers can tap into as needed.<br />
Peer-to-Pool lending models present different risks but have the advantage of providing continuous access to funds for<br />
borrowers.<br />
If the borrower fails to repay the<br />
loan on the due date, the lender<br />
obtains ownership of the NFT.
Meowpooo<br />
The Haunted corridor of Envy<br />
Rumors says that this corridor was created from the darkest depths of human envy, a physical manifestation of<br />
the wraiths that haunted the hearts of those consumed by jealousy.<br />
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Many brave folks made an effort to move across the hallway. Some were driven to madness by the wraiths, leaving them<br />
stuck for all time. Others, consumed by their own desires, fell victim to the corridor’s illusions, imprisoned to its ethereal<br />
walls forever.<br />
The Goblin of Greed<br />
The embodiment of the sin of greed preying upon unsuspecting humans. His cunning eyes were always on the lookout<br />
for a victim, someone who possessed something of value that he wants.<br />
Watch out! For the Goblin of Greed has no mercy and will do anything to satisfy its insatiable need for money and power.
The Devil King of Pride<br />
There’s sinister being known as the Devil King of Pride.<br />
Among the seven deadly sins, he reigned supreme, his<br />
heart is filled with a malevolent arrogance. In his eyes, all<br />
were insignificant, their existence a plaything for his sadistic<br />
pleasure.<br />
To be his enemy was to be condemned to a fate worse<br />
than death, trapped in a never-ending nightmare of suffering.<br />
The Wrath of the Abyssal<br />
Wrath once wreaked havoc across realms, leaving destruction<br />
all over the place. To restrain its volatile nature,<br />
ancient guardians banished Wrath into a desolate abyss<br />
Sealed and imprisoned, yet it’s influence still lingers, consuming<br />
all inner fury, tempting those desperate for power<br />
to unlock its prison and unleash its wrath once again.
Gluttony’s Monstrous Feast<br />
In a forgotten town, there lived a terrifying being known<br />
as Gluttony. People who crossed paths with Gluttony were<br />
lured by the mouthwatering scents from his cooking. They<br />
couldn’t resist and ventured into his lair, with the promise<br />
of eternal feast<br />
But their pleasure came at a horrifying price. Gluttony’s<br />
stomach-mouth opened wide, devouring them one by one,<br />
leaving only screams behind.<br />
The Desolated Grasp of Sloth<br />
Sloth, an enemy that slowly gnaws and conceal.<br />
An aimless dance of futile pleasure dwells in the depths of<br />
abyss where lethargy reins, a point where purpose vanishes<br />
and all goal is gone. As sloth’s grasp tightens, hopes and<br />
dreams get imprisoned-crumbled to dust. For the inertia<br />
develops a sluggish mentality, a spirit adrift with no aim to<br />
pursue. The world advances at a rapid rate, but idleness<br />
confines us with nothingness.
The Groping Deception of Lust<br />
Lust dances in a realm where beauty enchants its spell, whispering secrets to seduce. A tale of injustice emerges from<br />
ancient times, a cautionary fiction about the repercussions of misguided trust and the deadly force of untamed desire.<br />
Tainted innocence by the thirst of momentary pleasure. Lust triumphs over immaculateness-altering gaze into the poisonous<br />
stare. A once-desired beauty has become a curse; blinding people with the sin of lechery.
Skribrnetwork<br />
About BoDoggos<br />
BoDoggos is a PFP collection by influencer & Youtuber<br />
EasyEatsBodega and his team from the Nifty.com, a<br />
media company with a premiere NFT collection, Nifty<br />
Portal, on Ethereum.<br />
Easy hosts 2 shows every week day (Twitter Spaces),<br />
the GM GM Market Talk at 8 am EST & Web 3 Made<br />
Easy at 5 pm EST, and welcomes more than 1000<br />
listeners daily. On his Youtube channel, Easy shares his<br />
views on the NFT & Crytpo markets and is close to 4K<br />
subscribers.<br />
The Nifty.com is a media company that hosts the NFT<br />
Morning Show every week day at 9 am EST and is<br />
available on Twitter Spaces, Youtube, Spotify & Apple<br />
Podcasts. The Nifty Portal NFT grants access to the<br />
member only area of the Nifty on discord.<br />
Allowlist & Mint<br />
Allowlist spots are (were) distributed through various<br />
ways:<br />
PRESALE: Hold a Nifty Portal. 1 Nifty Portal NFT = 1 WL<br />
spot for BoDoggos. Hold 10 Nifty Portals, mint up to 12<br />
Portalz. For each 10 BoDoggos minted, get 1 free. All<br />
Nifty Portals holder have a 1 week window (from June<br />
20th to 27th) to mint their BoDoggos NFT in presale,<br />
and have the possibility to pay in ETH before receiving<br />
their NFTs on mint day on the Solana address of their<br />
choice.<br />
different ways. Each day, a new claim code was<br />
released during the NFT Morning Show & on<br />
the BoDoggos twitter account. Users needed<br />
to collect either all of them or hold a certain<br />
set that would be advertised & rewarded on<br />
certain days<br />
FCFS MINTS: Collabs with partner projects for FCFS<br />
mint allowlist spots (AL2)<br />
Mint will take place on June 27th for around 80 USD.<br />
Final mint price in SOL & launchpad are still tbc.<br />
Utility<br />
Very little has been released yet about the future Utility<br />
of the BoDoggos NFTs, yet from EasyEatsBodega’s<br />
tweets & background, we already know the main axes<br />
on which BoDoggos will aim to build its “club”:<br />
CONTENT<br />
Bread & Butter of EasyEatsBodega & The Nifty.com<br />
team. As Easy states it, “give people something they<br />
enjoy & want more from”.<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
Easy aims to build a diverse community of holders<br />
from different backgrounds (Gaming, DeFi, content<br />
creators), different chains & different reach (smaller<br />
and bigger accounts). Goal: create a platform of innovators<br />
where a diversity of profiles can build, connect<br />
and share what they are building<br />
EXPERIENCE<br />
Allow holders to connect and share great emotional<br />
experiences, whether virtually or IRL<br />
IP<br />
A few hints have been tweeted by both Easy & Nick<br />
that the BoDoggos NFTs will be Digital Assets which<br />
the holders will be able to leverage & use, arguing the<br />
upside potential of an IP project is much higher than a<br />
tech project.<br />
GUARANTEED MINTS: there are 2 ways to get allowlist<br />
1 (AL1):<br />
• Content creation contests on Twitter<br />
• Gamified collection of a set of free NFTs on<br />
theNifty.com (custodial, gas free) through<br />
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There is still very little that has been disclosed about the<br />
BoDoggos project ins & outs. However, I have been digging<br />
into both Easy’s & BoDoggos’ twitter feeds to identify<br />
some potential clues about the project.<br />
First, as a Founder, Easy is probably one of the most respected<br />
influencers in the Solana Ecosystem. He has been<br />
around for more than a year, active & hosting his show daily,<br />
during the peaks of the bull runs as well as in the depths<br />
of the bear market. I still remember with goosebumps the<br />
space Easy hosted on December 29th gathering most of<br />
the OG Solana Founders as Solana just marked $8. There’s<br />
one thing one can be convinced of, it is that Easy is deeply<br />
passionate about the Solana ecosystem and wants it to<br />
succeed over anything else.<br />
Although we do not know yet how this will take<br />
shape, Content will be at the core of the Value Proposition.<br />
In his own words, Content is utility. It is the most important<br />
lever that attracts new eyes to an NFT project (and to<br />
the space) and through which one can grow an audience.<br />
The content delivered by both Easy & the Nifty team has<br />
been top-notch so far. When looking at the Free NFTs on<br />
thenifty.com, you can clearly see the pieces of the puzzle<br />
tie together as one long and compelling storytelling red
thread.<br />
I’m now curious to discover how it evolves and how the<br />
team will leverage the diverse Community they are aiming<br />
to build to go to the next level.<br />
“Each dog will have its day” may (or may not) hint at future<br />
Content activations with the community members.<br />
Through his experience both as a host and a trader, Easy<br />
became very knowledgeable about the trends, metas &<br />
expectations of NFT collectors. I wouldn’t be surprised if a<br />
lot of Gamification happens around the BoDoggos, giving<br />
good enough reasons to NFT holders to “chase collecting”<br />
multiple BoDoggos to build “completed sets”, as they already<br />
did to allocate allowlist spots via their free claimable<br />
NFTs.<br />
Plus, they first hinted that there would be different breeds<br />
& countless traits, yet they just revealed that they would<br />
stick to one breed for the launch. I wouldn’t be surprised if<br />
the collection is bound to evolve overtime to keep collectors<br />
interested and excited.<br />
Talking about the Art, I must admit I was hoping for something<br />
more detailed after Easy’s OG PFP as well as all the<br />
art pieces they have been dropping as free claimable NFTs.<br />
It turns out that for now, the team decided to go for a<br />
rather “cute, simple, recognizable” version of the dog. I<br />
was very much excited by the possibility to have different<br />
breeds in the collection, and now fear that overall the<br />
collection might lack differentiation for holders to find<br />
their grails (digital identity, sense of uniqueness), yet my<br />
appreciation is mostly based on the sneak-peek video that<br />
was just released, so still very limited. Looking forward to<br />
mint day to discover the rest of the furs & traits to make a<br />
final judgement.<br />
When it comes to Utility, a lot has been hinted around<br />
Content Creation, Community (member only, club) &<br />
Experiences (virtual & physical). Adding to that, some free<br />
NFTs from thenift.com were created to advertise their<br />
Partners with original content; I wouldn’t be surprised if<br />
one of their main products (ie source of income), as part<br />
of a media company, is to actually revisit advertising, the<br />
web3 way.<br />
However, nothing has been formally explicited yet. I will<br />
leave this one open & update once we get more details.<br />
Finally, will I mint? The answer is obviously a yes.<br />
Respected by most of Solana and an inspiration to many,<br />
there’s little doubt Easy will receive massive support from<br />
the ecosystem while at the same time onboarding hundreds<br />
or thousands of ETH NFT collectors to Solana.<br />
For what it’s worth, I do believe Easy has a genuine conviction<br />
in the Solana NFT space and the role Content Creation<br />
can have to onboard & engage new users. The Free<br />
NFTs campaign on its own was a very disruptive, innovative<br />
and efficient way to onboard & engage daily with the<br />
growing community, and the amount of effort & creativity<br />
they have injected into this art pieces is quite unmatched.<br />
As a result, the numbers speak for themselves: many free<br />
NFTs available on thenifty.com have been claimed by more<br />
than 10K accounts, a few of them even by more than 20K.<br />
It is undoubtedly one of the most awaited mints of the<br />
year.<br />
His ambitions are clear and unfiltered, Easy wants to create<br />
a Household name for the Dogs, and even if we do not<br />
know yet all the project details, he will keep on grinding as<br />
hard as he has been for the last year to reach his goals.
WITH SENTIENTSHAPES<br />
Welcome back dear Reader…lovely to have you here frolicking in the meadows of<br />
literary device together. We again run into sisters with this week’s poetic device–2<br />
quite interesting and inquisitive little buggers closely related to the rhetorical<br />
question. Aporia and Hypophora are 2 different types of questions the Writer can<br />
use in their work to help the Reader see the meaning behind their piece.<br />
Hypophora is when the Writer asks a question and provides the answer<br />
immediately after instead of implying that the Reader knows the answer like a<br />
rhetorical question does. Hypophora allows the Writer to answer the question the<br />
exact way intended, Aporia leaves it up to the Reader quite a bit more! Of course<br />
a skillful Writer can play with Aporia and still get the Reader to think exactly the<br />
way they want them to by surrounding the Aporia with other signs and clues as to<br />
what the question is really getting at. Aporia in philosophical terms is a paradox,<br />
when used in literature we can see that Aporia represents the questions we ask<br />
that make us uncomfortable, or that we may feel doubt in. Aporia’s use of “not<br />
answering the question”, or answering it in a roundabout way can make<br />
uncomfortable visceral feelings within the Reader when delivered just right.<br />
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WITH SENTIENTSHAPES<br />
Aporia beckons to our little emo heart-strings to face our self-questioning with<br />
timid remonstrance. Hypophora’s strength on the other hand comes from its<br />
intense and demanding answer of the question, not allowing the Reader even a<br />
moment of thought before the question is answered for them. Which line of<br />
questioning do you see as more powerful in literature? Hypophora is a bit more<br />
dramatic and in your face, “How do I love thee? Let me count the<br />
ways…”(Sonnet #43, Elizabeth Browning, 1850) Her demonstrance indicates to the<br />
Reader that this love the Writer claims will not even be broken by Death’s<br />
embrace.<br />
BOTH ARE UNIQUELY POWERFUL IN THEIR OWN WAYS…HOW WILL YOU USE THESE LITERARY SISTERS IN YOUR WORK?<br />
Personas<br />
Poetry by Sentientshapes<br />
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Let’s practice!<br />
WITH SENTIENTSHAPES<br />
Step 1: Start at the beginning and get your notebook and black ink pen, your<br />
Notes App works just fine too! Choose a topic for your piece that you’d like to<br />
write about, it can be anything…keep it simple! My topic will be water.<br />
Step 2: Time for the best step of the bunch! The Madlib section of the poem is<br />
where you can brainstorm your ideas and words you want to use. Have fun with<br />
it like you used to fill in those word blanks when you were a kid! Here I go: Water<br />
is precious, water is golden. We cannot live without, when you trash it you should<br />
be scolded. Quit putting chemicals in the shit, there’s still no clean drinking water in<br />
Flint!<br />
Step 3: Begin to draft your poem using grammar and structure. Every poet has a<br />
different style and structure that they will be more comfortable writing in. Don’t<br />
make it hard on yourself, choose a style that can be easily constructed. This week<br />
I’ll be using my favorite structure, Free Verse! I’m going to add to my normal<br />
structure this week a constraint, this poem will be a Dizain–a 10 line poem. Choose<br />
what makes you feel good and just go with the flow!<br />
Step 4: Time for the ending! Don’t forget–this week we’re practicing with sisters<br />
Hypophora and Aporia, try to sprinkle those devices into your poem this week.<br />
Remember, this is a first draft so you can always make edits later.<br />
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WITH SENTIENTSHAPES<br />
Here I go:<br />
You’ll Be Thirsty One Day<br />
Don’t you know water is precious?<br />
When you speak to it its molecules are affected.<br />
Can’t see that you’re a little demented?<br />
Throwing trash in waterways onto fish heads–<br />
more than a little demented, it’s twisted.<br />
Like we get more than one earth just to live with?<br />
I’m sorry did you miss this?<br />
That part in class, where this is the only universe with the gas…<br />
Oxygen? Our literal breaths?<br />
But you still just won’t quit making trash.<br />
Can’t wait to see how you use questions in your poems this<br />
week! Send them to<br />
until next time…<br />
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@Hawksnest_sol<br />
Hawksnest is growing, collecting art, & trading more each day. We wanted to highlight how our community functions<br />
& let everyone know how you can join or participate. Let’s get into it!<br />
1. Our DAO functions using 3 main councils, and 2 multi-sig wallets. The Councils are:<br />
1. Wallet Council 2. Degen Trading Council 3. Art Council We will explain each in the following tweets.<br />
Wallet Council<br />
Currently 27 total members. To join, someone simply asks to join, & is approved by the existing Wallet Council.<br />
Our discord is open & free, & anyone is welcome to join and ask.<br />
Degen Trading Council<br />
This Council has 5 total seats that are re-elected at the end of Q2 & Q4 of each year by the Wallet Council. You<br />
do not need to be on Wallet Council to run, & our current Degen Council includes a member not from our Wallet<br />
Council.<br />
Art Council<br />
This Council has 3 total seats that are re-elected at the end of Q2 & Q4 of each year by the Wallet Council. Again,<br />
there is no need to be a part of our Wallet Council to run.<br />
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The members of our Art & Degen Trading Councils control 2 multi-sig wallets that hold all assets/capital for our DAO.<br />
Each council can approve initiatives with majority & are the key members driving our community forward.<br />
Below is a list of our current council members:<br />
Art Council:<br />
@Tainaker @0xKirk @BattleNicholos<br />
Degen Trading Council<br />
@Jimmythegreek99 @Illumin0tti @Sunset__SOL @0xBenii<br />
@RickSingla001<br />
Our Art Council focuses on collecting art, supporting<br />
artists, & driving forward any art focused initiative for our<br />
DAO. We have purchased art, ran art competitions, paid<br />
commissions, etc... Below are a 2 pieces we recently collected<br />
by @theZK__ & @Meowpooo.
Funding<br />
So how do we fund all of this? We have never had a mint,<br />
we have never sold anything, & our community is open<br />
and free. As of now we run 100% on donations & contributions<br />
from our community.<br />
Since March of 2022 we have slowly & organically developed<br />
our community of members with a focus in simply<br />
enjoying Web 3, bringing about positive change to the<br />
Solana ecosystem, and lifting each other up. We hope you<br />
choose to join along in our journey.<br />
Our Degen Trading Council focuses on anything related to<br />
Generative NFTs. Trading, WL, etc. Recently they led a push<br />
for our DAO to land 20 WL spots on the @MeegosNFT<br />
Meeboard. Our most recent purchase is the below cute @<br />
BoDoggosNFT.
0xGumshoe<br />
November marks two years of bear market. It has not been an easy two years for crypto in general, particularly<br />
for Solana and its community who suffered from constant FUD, misinformation and the FTX collapse. So far, 2023<br />
has been a year of recovery, rebuilding and investment.<br />
Although the future looks good, will it translate into a $SOL all-time-high in the next bull cycle?<br />
Is FTX still a cloud upon Solana’s growth?<br />
We’re almost a year into the collapse of the second-biggest crypto exchange at the time, and although many<br />
Crypto community members, influencers and analysts discard Solana due to what happened to FTX, the Solana<br />
ecosystem does not share the same opinion. The ecosystem continues to move forward with more than 1,000<br />
developers at the forefront of blockchain innovation on all fronts, from Exchanges and trading to decentralised<br />
physical infrastructure networks.<br />
Daily Active Addresses<br />
Solana has shown resilience over the first 6 months of 2023, averaging 300K daily active addresses. Solana is on<br />
par with Ethereum and Polygon’s active addresses, and slightly below Bitcoin’s average numbers. It is important<br />
to note that the FTX crash happened at the end of 2022, and data suggests that the Solana user base did not<br />
decrease as it was expected.<br />
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DEX Volume<br />
DEX Volume on Solana is at the same levels Year-over-Year, averaging over $1B monthly volume since January 2023.<br />
Apart from December, Monthly volume did not slow down since the FTX collapse.<br />
Narratives<br />
Artificial Intelligence<br />
The Solana Foundation is actively paving the way for Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements. Notably, Solana Labs has<br />
introduced a ChatGPT Plugin that enhances user interaction by enabling functions such as checking wallet balances,<br />
token transfers, and NFT purchases.<br />
To further promote the fusion of blockchain development on Solana with AI, the Solana Foundation has established an AI<br />
Grants Program with a $10 million fund. This initiative aims to encourage experimentation in this intersection, and within<br />
the first week, the program received the response of over 50 applications. Additionally, the foundation has created a<br />
three-month accelerator program tailored for university students, emphasizing the exploration and experimentation of<br />
blockchain and AI technologies.<br />
Gaming<br />
Solana has emerged as a leading blockchain platform for gaming, thanks to its advanced technology and robust infrastructure.<br />
Its scalability is a standout feature, enabling the processing of numerous transactions per second with minimal<br />
delay. Leveraging the Proof of History (PoH) and Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanisms, Solana ensures swift and<br />
seamless gameplay experiences by handling thousands of transactions simultaneously.<br />
Another notable advantage of Solana is its low transaction fees, making it highly cost-effective for in-game transactions<br />
such as item trading and asset transfers. This affordability promotes active player engagement and stimulates economic<br />
activities within the gaming ecosystem.
DePIN<br />
Many analysts and thinkers argue that DePIN will play a vital role in the future of Blockchain Technology. Due to its infrastructural<br />
and technical advantages, several DePIN projects are building on top of the Solana network.<br />
Hivemapper, Helium, Render and Teleport are some of the projects building decentralised physical infrastructure networks.<br />
DePIN can be applied to several infrastructure systems, such as energy grids, transportation networks, and water systems.<br />
By decentralising the infrastructure, these networks can increase resilience, reduce the risk of catastrophic failures,<br />
and improve efficiency by reducing the need for long-distance transportation of resources.<br />
DEX Trading<br />
One of the main narratives for Solana has been the decentralised trading, due to Solana’s low transaction fees and<br />
speed. Platforms like Orca provide users with a user-friendly place for swapping crypto and providing liquidity to the ecosystem.<br />
The perpetual trading narrative has been growing on Solana with the growth of Drift Protocol and Zeta Markets.<br />
The ecosystem is now waiting for the launch of CUBE, a trading platform which claims a 40x improvement in performance<br />
when compared to the current market.<br />
NFT DeFi<br />
NFT DeFi is one of the newest narratives to accelerate on Solana. Innovation in the NFT space has led to a new class of<br />
investment: NFT Lending and Borrowing. Platforms like Sharky, Citrus, Frakt and Rain are leading the race and fighting<br />
for marketshare. The NFT Lending space has grown so much that it is drawing liquidity from NFT Trading as many users<br />
prefer lending Solana or borrowing against their NFTs, than trading.<br />
Conclusion<br />
Will Solana hit All-Time-Highs ever again? We don’t know, however, during an aggressive bear market, Solana continues<br />
to push innovation across the crypto ecosystem and has a vast user base. Many analysts argue that fundamentals precede<br />
price which may be what’s happening to Solana.
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