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The Most Comprehensive Guide to Profiting from the Solana Ecosystem
Written by: fabiano.sol
Translated by: Azuma, Odaily Planet Daily
Editor’s Note: From September 20 to September 21, the fourth Breakpoint was held in Singapore. As the largest and most influential ecological conference in the Solana ecosystem, Breakpoint often carries the expectations of the entire Solana ecosystem for information exchange regarding value judgments, future directions, and wealth codes.
Before the conference began, Solana-focused KOL fabiano.sol made predictions regarding the promotional plans and potential promotional content of various ecological projects during the Breakpoint period (see “Profiting from the Solana Ecosystem: 15 Major Potential Benefits Not to Miss at Breakpoint”). After the conference concluded, fabiano.sol summarized the actual developments that took place, which can serve as a comprehensive guide for investors interested in understanding the current situation of the Solana ecosystem.
Below is the summary from fabiano.sol (key developments marked with *). Due to the original text being very concise, most updates only mentioned one or two keywords. Odaily Planet Daily will also expand on all updates based on publicly available information.
*Sanctum
Sanctum launched personalized LSTs, allowing individuals to create liquidity derivative tokens that they control;
Sanctum also introduced the CLOUD CARD, enabling users to spend SOL and stablecoins in over 100 jurisdictions;
Sanctum announced that Wonderland Season 2 (airdrop event) is forthcoming.
*Jupiter
Jupiter released the Metropolis API (including token, price, and exchange APIs) to simplify related program development on Solana;
Jupiter launched the Jupiter RFQ, aimed at improving the liquidity conditions on Solana, allowing market makers to provide pricing quotes directly to the routing engine;
Jupiter also released the V2 version of its contract trading product (Perps);
Jupiter launched the mobile application Jupiter Mobile;
Jupiter introduced the meme token trading tool Ape Pro;
Jupiter announced the acquisition of Coinhall and SolanaFM.
FlashTrade
FlashTrade briefly introduced its token design concept, revealing that the token will not be limited to governance functions, with more details to be announced.
Phantom
Phantom launched the “embedded wallets” feature, which requires no mnemonic phrase, has a complete UI functionality, and is compatible with general Phantom accounts, aimed at helping developers reduce the entry barrier for new users.
*Kamino
Kamino announced that spot leverage trading functionality is on the way.
*Drift Protocol
Drift Protocol announced the completion of a $25 million Series B financing round, led by Multicoin Capital, with participation from Blockchain Capital, Primitive Ventures, Folius Ventures, and others. The new funding brings Drift’s total financing to $52.5 million. Drift Protocol plans to double its workforce from 25 to 50 employees next year.
ZetaMarkets
ZetaMarkets announced the launch of Solana’s first Layer 2 network, Bullet, and will build Zeta X on this network to provide a CEX-like trading experience.
*Seeker (Solana Mobile)
Solana Mobile unveiled detailed information about the next-generation Web3 smartphone, Solana Seeker, previously named “Chapter Two,” set to launch in 2025 and will feature multiple improvements.
See “The New Solana Phone Seeker: Can Airdrops Cover the Costs?”
Solayer
Solayer will collaborate with OpenEden to launch the yield-stablecoin SUSDC.
*Pyth
Pyth will launch the V3 version of its price feed service;
Pyth also introduced Oracle Integrity Staking (OIS), aimed at introducing on-chain staking rewards and penalties to enhance oracle security.
*deBridge
deBridge announced that DBR will have its TGE on October 17.
Birdeye
Birdeye announced that it will soon launch a mobile application.
BONK
The meme token BONK announced plans to launch Exchange-Traded Products (ETP) and hinted at a possible future BONK ETF.
*Wormhole
Wormhole announced an upgrade to Era 3;
Wormhole partnered with Sky (formerly Maker) to support cross-chain transfers of SKY;
The RWA platform Securitize announced a partnership with the Wormhole Foundation to bring cross-chain capabilities to all tokenized assets on its platform.
*MagicEden
MagicEden has announced that its token ME will adopt the SPL token standard of the Solana network;
MagicEden revealed alternative wallet solutions for mnemonic phrases, such as using social accounts for login;
MagicEden will support purchasing any token with any token.
*Tensor
Tensor has fully open-sourced;
Tensor will share platform fees between the foundation and developers;
Tensor announced a Grant program;
Tensor promoted its new product vector.fun;
Tensor will support collateralized lending functionality.
Photo Finish Live
A new project, Photo Finish Live, is a real asset horse racing game now available on the App Store.
Coinbase
Coinbase announced it will introduce cbBTC into the Solana ecosystem.
*Play Solana
A new project, Play Solana, is a game console based on Solana, with pre-sales set to launch in 2 days.
dVIN Labs
A new project, dVIN Labs, focuses on wine assets as an RWA protocol, having issued its VIN token during Breakpoint and conducted an on-site airdrop event.
Helio
A new project, Helio aims to activate Shopify e-commerce functions on X using Blinks.
Meteora
Meteora will implement a recommendation feature for meme tokens through Blinks, allowing both creators and recommenders to share fees based on any transactions occurring through Blinks.
Aurory
Aurory promoted its game “Seekers of Tokane,” a Japanese-style role-playing game during the event.
Jito
Jito announced that its restaking feature will support USDC — executed via Renzo’s ezUSDC.
Helius
Helius announced the launch of the ZK compression tool Airship, which helps project parties significantly reduce airdrop costs.
Zeus Network
Zeus Network announced the launch of a Bitcoin-Solana interactive browser, ZeusScan.
Squads
Squads announced the launch of the virtual Visa card Fuse Pay, allowing users to make real-world purchases directly through the Fuse wallet.
Travala.com
The blockchain-based travel booking platform Travala.com announced support for the Solana network, allowing users to pay for bookings with SOL, USDT, and USDC.
CUBE
CUBE announced the launch of the intent network Guardium and will issue its token ISO.
Mango
Mango announced the launch of a new spot exchange, Fill City.
Streamflow
Streamflow announced token-related information, with the protocol’s token set for its TGE in October this year.
Hivemapper
Hivemapper announced that the project has begun selling map data to three of the top ten global mapping service providers.
$mother
$mother announced plans to launch a casino supporting the MOTHER token.
Portals
Portals announced its imminent launch on Solana Mobile (Seeker);
Portals will partner with SCUM.
Marinade
Marinade announced a collaboration with the custody platform Zodia to provide institutional clients with access to Solana staking.
*Sling Money
The stablecoin payment application Sling Money completed a $15 million Series A financing round, led by Union Square Ventures, Ribbit Capital, and Slow Ventures.
Coins.ph
The Philippine project Coins.ph announced plans to launch the Philippine peso stablecoin PHPC.
*FluxBeam
FluxBeam announced the launch of the all-in-one trading robot tool Infinity, available for original FluxBot premium users.
Franklin Templeton
Asset management giant Franklin Templeton announced at Breakpoint that it will launch a native mutual fund on the Solana chain.
Metaplex
Metaplex announced the launch of Metaplex Aura Network, with more details to be revealed.
MetaDAO
A new project, MetaDAO is a platform aimed at achieving decision-making through market behavior rather than governance.
*Firedancer
Liam Heeger, blockchain and protocol engineer for Firedancer, announced at Solana Breakpoint that the Solana validator client developed by Jump Crypto is now live on the mainnet.
*Breakpoint Organizing Committee
The next Breakpoint will be held in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for December 11 to 13, 2025.
The Best Breakpoint Yet
In conclusion, let’s end with the words of Solana co-founder toly (Anatoly Yakovenko).
“This has been the best Breakpoint so far. If you all wish to experience the same next year, you need to build profitable businesses, find customers who love your products, and keep iterating, iterating, and iterating!”
