Payment processor Stripe's support for USDC on Solana, enabling businesses to accept and settle crypto payments through Stripe's existing merchant infrastructure. The integration allows millions of Stripe merchants to receive USDC payments on Solana with automatic fiat conversion, representing a major milestone for Solana's adoption in mainstream commerce and payment processing.
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Payment processor Stripe's support for USDC on Solana, enabling businesses to accept and settle crypto payments through Stripe's existing merchant infrastructure. The integration allows millions of Stripe merchants to receive USDC payments on Solana with automatic fiat conversion, representing a major milestone for Solana's adoption in mainstream commerce and payment processing.
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Stripe Solana Integration (stripe-solana) Category: Solana Ecosystem Definition: Payment processor Stripe's support for USDC on Solana, enabling businesses to accept and settle crypto payments through Stripe's existing merchant infrastructure. The integration allows millions of Stripe merchants to receive USDC payments on Solana with automatic fiat conversion, representing a major milestone for Solana's adoption in mainstream commerce and payment processing. Related: Solana Pay, Stablecoin, SOL
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An open payment standard and SDK that defines URI schemes and protocol flows for requesting SOL or SPL token transfers and for constructing and returning partially-built transactions from merchant backends to user wallets. It comprises two sub-protocols — Transfer Requests (simple static payment URIs) and Transaction Requests (dynamic server-signed transaction fetching) — and enables point-of-sale payments, loyalty programs, and interactive commerce experiences using QR codes or deeplinks.
A token pegged to a stable asset, typically the US dollar. Major stablecoins on Solana include USDC (Circle, natively minted), USDT (Tether), and UXD (algorithmic). Stablecoins are critical DeFi primitives used as trading pairs, lending collateral, and yield farming. USDC on Solana uses the SPL Token program with freeze authority retained by Circle.
The native token of the Solana blockchain, used for paying transaction fees, staking, and rent. 1 SOL equals 1 billion lamports. SOL has an inflationary supply schedule starting at 8% annually, decreasing by 15% per year, with a long-term floor of 1.5%. Transaction base fees (5,000 lamports) are partially burned.
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Solana blockchain integration for Shopify stores enabling NFT-gated commerce, token-gated discounts, and crypto payments through Solana Pay and partner applications. The integration allows Shopify merchants to verify NFT ownership for exclusive product access, accept SOL and SPL token payments, and create blockchain-enhanced shopping experiences for their customers.
Solana Foundation's product-focused conference series. The inaugural event was held in May 2025 in New York City with over 3,000 attendees, later expanding to a global format in 2026 with editions in APAC and Miami. Positioned around product showcases and founder talks, Solana Accelerate complements Breakpoint's developer focus by highlighting real-world applications and go-to-market strategies.
The combination of Solana Actions (API endpoints returning signable transactions) and Blockchain Links (blinks — URLs that unfurl into interactive transaction interfaces). Together they enable any website, social media post, or QR code to embed Solana transaction capabilities. Users can swap tokens, mint NFTs, or make payments directly from Twitter posts, Discord messages, or any web surface.
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An open payment standard and SDK that defines URI schemes and protocol flows for requesting SOL or SPL token transfers and for constructing and returning partially-built transactions from merchant backends to user wallets. It comprises two sub-protocols — Transfer Requests (simple static payment URIs) and Transaction Requests (dynamic server-signed transaction fetching) — and enables point-of-sale payments, loyalty programs, and interactive commerce experiences using QR codes or deeplinks.
A token pegged to a stable asset, typically the US dollar. Major stablecoins on Solana include USDC (Circle, natively minted), USDT (Tether), and UXD (algorithmic). Stablecoins are critical DeFi primitives used as trading pairs, lending collateral, and yield farming. USDC on Solana uses the SPL Token program with freeze authority retained by Circle.
The native token of the Solana blockchain, used for paying transaction fees, staking, and rent. 1 SOL equals 1 billion lamports. SOL has an inflationary supply schedule starting at 8% annually, decreasing by 15% per year, with a long-term floor of 1.5%. Transaction base fees (5,000 lamports) are partially burned.
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The most popular Solana wallet, available as a browser extension and mobile app with multi-chain support (Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, Bitcoin). Phantom provides token swaps, NFT management, staking, and a built-in dApp browser. Known for its clean UX and rapid feature adoption, it has become the default entry point for most Solana users and consistently ranks among the top crypto wallets by active users.
A Solana-native wallet offering browser extension, mobile, and web interfaces with deep staking integration, hardware wallet support (Ledger), and a built-in dApp browser. Solflare was one of the first Solana wallets and provides advanced features like stake account management, token metadata display, and priority fee controls. It supports the Solana Wallet Standard for seamless dApp connectivity.
A multi-chain wallet developed by Coral (the team behind xNFT protocol) that combines MPC and self-custody models. Backpack pioneered executable NFTs (xNFTs) that embed full applications inside NFTs, enabling a decentralized app store experience within the wallet. It supports Solana, Ethereum, and other chains with a focus on developer extensibility and programmable wallet experiences.
A regulated cryptocurrency exchange built by the same team behind Backpack Wallet (Coral). Licensed in multiple jurisdictions, it offers spot and perpetual futures trading with a focus on the Solana ecosystem. Backpack Exchange integrates tightly with the Backpack Wallet for seamless fund transfers and aims to bridge the gap between centralized exchange liquidity and self-custodial wallet experiences.