Solana in the starting blocks. The Solana network has undoubtedly been one of the most successful crypto projects of 2024. Indeed, its blockchain has seen its ecosystem record unprecedented development, boosted to airdrops and other memecoins in abundance. A dynamic of success which should continue in 2025, with the announced launch of several large-scale projects.
- Solana has experienced extraordinary development in 2024 with a thriving ecosystem thanks to airdrops and other memecoins.
- The launch of Solana’s Seeker smartphone, scheduled for mid-2025, has already attracted 145,000 pre-orders.
Solana: new smartphone and connected bracelet
The project Solana is not limited to its blockchain alone. This is the reason why the smartphone Saga was launched in 2022, with the promise of allow its holders to claim airdrops and other rewards.
An operation clearly positive enough to be repeated. Because the structure Solana Mobile recently announced the release of a second mobile phone called Seekeravailable in mid-2025. With an announced price of 500 $ which very clearly competes with the $1000 of its predecessor.
An already very popular smartphone, at the origin of 145,000 pre-orders at present. Particularly because the recipe for associated token airdrops is once again in the game.
At the same time, Solana Labs also announced the upcoming launch of a bracelet de fitness connected to the Solana blockchain. The latter is a direct line from the CUDIS ring, launched at the end of 2024.
A device called Pulse which is expected to be released in the first quarter of this year, as part of the growing trend of wearables on-chain. With the aim of opening new perspectives for decentralized applications (dApps) in the field of health and well-being.
Firedancer: the client developed by Jump Crypto
But Solana’s advances planned for 2025 also concern its blockchain. With a flagship product expected in the coming weeks, in the form of the validator client Firedancer developed by Jump Crypto.
This software allows in particular Solana network validators to process transactions on its blockchain, while improving its performance and resilience. A tool already operational, but whose exact deployment date remains currently unknown.
“The Solana network uses the QUIC protocol for various purposes, including transaction propagation. We are excited to share the significant improvements in scalability and robustness since its introduction to provide protection against spam attacks. »
Firedancer
In 2025, the Solana network could also see the emergence of new projects linked to the DePIN sector or even at restaking. At the same time, Solana Labs continues to develop its mobile ecosystem with a dApp store which has several dozen applications. And on the DeFi side, the MakerDAO protocol recently announced the deployment of its stablecoin DAI on its blockchain. A busy schedule…
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