Solana Breakpoint article
As we enter the Solana breakpoint Amsterdam event we
look back at the first breakpoint event highlights!
Solana hosted its first highly anticipated Breakpoint
conference in the beautiful city of Lisbon, Portugal, from
November 7th to 10th, 2021.
The conference assembled a collective of thinkers,
developers, and operations experts in the blockchain
industry, dedicated to tackling the challenges and seizing
the opportunities in the web3 world.
In March 2021, here is a snapshot of how many projects
were in the Solana ecosystem.
This tweet highlights the numerous projects utilizing the
Solana blockchain in October 2021, showcasing the rapid
growth of business engagements on the Solana chain.
What were the highlights of the first-ever breakpoint?
- Solana debuted its cross-chain communication bridge “Wormhole” in August, enabling various decentralized finance networks to transfer tokenized assets seamlessly across blockchains.
- Phantom wallet active users had just surpassed one million users!
- 2.2 Million Solana NFTs were created in 3 months! 80k NFTs per day.
- In November 2021 the number of Solana Developers reached 1,750!
According to Gokal (co-founder of Solana), Solana hackathon events were a driving force. Gokal highlighted that the Solana ecosystem received a staggering $2 billion infusion of VC capital. The FOMO team is thrilled to participate in this year’s Solana Breakpoint and witness the unveiling of numerous new projects amidst this challenging bear market. Reach out to us for an interview, and let’s showcase what you are cooking!