SOLANA FOUNDATION


Associated tags: Solana, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Ecosystem, SAN

Locations: SWITZERLAND

Announcing Solana Breakpoint 2023 Presale Ticketing and Initial Set of Speakers

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

NEW YORK, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Solana Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to the decentralization, adoption, and security of the Solana network, today announced the initial speakers list and general admission ticket availability for Solana Breakpoint 2023. In addition, applications developer, creator and student tickets and the first-ever open call for artists in the Solana community.

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  • The Solana Foundation announces Amsterdam for the flagship conference of the Solana Ecosystem, October 30 - November 3
    NEW YORK, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Solana Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to the decentralization, adoption, and security of the Solana network, today announced the initial speakers list and general admission ticket availability for Solana Breakpoint 2023.
  • The Solana Campus will feature three stages for keynote speakers, educational developer sessions, and creator success stories.
  • It's been invigorating to collaborate and communicate with the Solana community since last year's Breakpoint," shared Dan Albert, Executive Director, Solana Foundation.
  • Projects looking to inquire about sponsorship of Solana Breakpoint 2023, can visit here .

Solana Labs Unveils New 25,000 Square Foot, 4-Story Community Office Space in Lower Manhattan

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

NEW YORK, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Solana Labs, which builds technology for the high-performance and carbon-neutral Solana blockchain, will unveil its new office space in Lower Manhattan. The office is a space for projects from the Solana blockchain ecosystem to co-work and host events.

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  • Solana Labs, the Solana Foundation, and Tech:NYC to co-host a ribbon cutting with policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and operators
    NEW YORK, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Solana Labs, which builds technology for the high-performance and carbon-neutral Solana blockchain, will unveil its new office space in Lower Manhattan.
  • The office is a space for projects from the Solana blockchain ecosystem to co-work and host events.
  • Other members from the local tech and business community in attendance include:
    The four-story high-tech glass-enclosed office space sits at the intersection of Soho, the East Village, and the Lower East Side.
  • Solana ecosystem teams can apply to work in the space, and when selected they will receive deskspace at no cost.

StackPath Expands Participation in Solana Foundation Server Program

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StackPath, the industry-leading edge computing platform today announced the third expansion of its participation in the Solana Foundation Server Program.

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  • The Solana Foundation Server Program provides access to best-in-class, approved-for-blockchain cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) around the world, with advantageous contract terms, to be used for Solana RPC nodes or Solana validators.
  • "We're glad to have StackPath as part of the Server Program, providing its edge computing solutions to our community.
  • StackPath participation in the Server Program is in partnership with Inflect , a high-touch advisory specializing in digital infrastructure and connected solutions.
  • The Solana Foundation is a non-profit foundation based in Zug, Switzerland, dedicated to the decentralization, adoption, and security of the Solana ecosystem.

Edgevana to promote decentralization through Solana Foundation's Tour de Sun 2022

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Tour de Sun 2022 was built to encourage the geographic and hardware diversification of the Solana networks.

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  • Tour de Sun 2022 was built to encourage the geographic and hardware diversification of the Solana networks.
  • Dan Albert, Executive Director of Solana Foundation said "Launching Tour de Sun 2022 with support from Edgevana just made sense.
  • Edgevana has a seamless validator onboarding experience in addition to locations and networks that will truly promote decentralization in the Solana network.
  • "Over the past few months, Edgevana has been working with protocols to promote decentralization through unique programs such as Tour de Sun.

Jump Crypto Sets Out to Build New Validator Client for the Solana Blockchain to Increase the Throughput and Reliability of the Network

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Jump Crypto will propose significant upgrades to Solanas open-source core software along with building a second and new validator client, separate from the one built by Solana Labs.

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  • Jump Crypto will propose significant upgrades to Solanas open-source core software along with building a second and new validator client, separate from the one built by Solana Labs.
  • Their contributions to the Solana network will improve mission-critical systems, helping the network scale to billions of users.
  • Jump Crypto is committed to building and standing up critical infrastructure needed to catalyze the growth of the crypto ecosystem.
  • Today, Jump Crypto plays an important role in the development of some of the largest and most innovative crypto communities.

Solana Foundation Harnesses Edgevana to Improve Validator Experience

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

LAS VEGAS, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgevana, a leader in powering the decentralized web, today announced that it has been chosen by the Solana Foundation to deploy 500 bare metal servers in 32 of Edgevana's highly secure data center and colocation facilities worldwide. The Solana community will have access to Edgevana's product offering and customized software solutions for Validators which enhances the speed at which validators can get up and running.

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  • "This partnership provides crypto enthusiasts seeking to deepen their support on the Solana blockchain best-in-class edge computing, securely positioned in enterprise-class facilities, anywhere, and at any time," said Solana Foundation Executive Director Dan Albert.
  • "The solution that the Solana community is using considers the human behind the node, and strives to make a once cumbersome, time-consuming validator onboarding process simple and painless."
  • The Solana Foundation is a foundation headquartered in Switzerland.
  • The Solana Foundation is working to realize a world where individuals own their data, use permissionless networks, and transfer information freely around the world.