SHILL Issue 140

MetaMask Snaps Solana Support
MetaMask, a crypto wallet traditionally associated with
EVM-compatible blockchains like Ethereum, has introduced
a new feature called “Snaps” that allows for expanded
integrations.
Solflare has developed a custom MetaMask Snap, enabling
users to link their MetaMask wallet to Solana-based decentralized
apps (dApps).
This step-by-step guide from QuickNode walks you though
how to integrate the Solflare Solana Wallet Snap into
MetaMask, bridge Ethereum assets to Solana, manage a
Solana token portfolio, and interact with Solana dApps all
within the MetaMask interface.
How to Connect Your MetaMask Wallet in Solana dApps
Solana Developer News
Solana’s Past, Present & Future
Hell hath frozen over! This unbiased, FUD-free post from
Bankless (Yes, I said Bankless!) digs into some of the challenges
Solana has faced, how it’s developer community
has remained strong despite multiple setbacks, and what
that could mean for the future of Solana.
Buildhive
Buildhive is a Discord for builders to get critical feedback
on projects while earning points for posting their own
idea, product, or launch, and by giving feedback to other
builders.
Solana On-chain Achievements & Rankings
SOAR is a new open-source primitive to track players’ identity,
leaderboards, progressions, automatize NFT/SPL token
rewards for games on Solana. SOAR lets developers aggregate
wallets into unique players ID, set up leaderboards
and progression systems , trigger automatic payouts, and
check players’ performance.
Exploring The Design Space Of DePIN Networks
This report covers the challenges and considerations in
designing decentralized permissionless infrastructure
networks (DePINs), many of which are #OPOS. Helium,
who migrated to Solana is mentioned as an example. It
also touches on token design implications, the balance between
incentivizing contributors and maintaining network
maturity, and the decisions involved in scaling DePINs.
Quick Hits
The Solana explorer landscape from the perspective of a
dev - Tweet
Shyft launches Solana Brainfood bite-sized video tutorials
- YouTube
Triton One launches new high-performance tools and
services - Article
Building NFT Onchain from Scratch in Solana - YouTube
Solana v1.17 adds Poseiden Syscall - Tweet
Solana University Accelerator teams showcase - Website
Top 10 countries by registrations for the Hyperdrive Solana
Hackathon - Tweet
Tools & Resources
IDL Type Generator generates Typescript types from
your Anchor IDL.
solana-wallet-adapter-mantine-ui is a wrapper for the
Solana Wallet Adapter that works with the latest version of
Mantine UI.
Code Micropayments SDK it a Permissionless micropayments
service for the web with charges as low as 5 cents.
Developers can request early access to try the service.
Saganize is a Kotlin SDK that enables in-app transactions
for Solana Mobile dApps, allowing users to interact with
transactions within their app, without without having to
build an independent wallet. (Early Access)
McSwap is a tool to support trustless cNFT trades ready to
be skinned and hosted for your own community.
Listen to This
Unlayered
Solarplex has been one of Solana’s most successful projects
at the intersection of crypto and social. Despite still
being in an invite-only beta, Solarplex’s userbase has been
on a tear, generating tens of thousands of unique posts
each week.
Viksit, the Founder of Solarplex, shares his views on crypto
social, Solarplex’s unique value proposition to communities,
the role of cNFTs in creating novel experiences, and
where he sees Solarplex going long-term.
Viksit’s Vision to Bond Communities Through Crypto