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After the success of its previous device, the Solana Saga, Solana Mobile unveiled its newest smartphone, the Solana Seeker. This new model features significant upgrades, including an upgraded camera, a longer-lasting battery, and a more affordable price than its predecessor. How Tron Transaction Fees Work and How to Reduce Them
Blockchain transactions usually come with fees paid in the network's native token (ETH for Ethereum, SOL for Solana, AVAX for Avalanche, etc.). However, in the case of the ever-popular Tron network, the fee structure is more complex than it might seem at first glance. 
Sonic, a second-layer gaming blockchain built on Solana, has raised $12 million in its latest funding round, reaching a diluted valuation of $100 million. Prominent venture firms like Bitkraft Ventures, Galaxy Interactive, OKX Ventures, and others participated in the investment. 
Hacker's Generous Heist: $2 Million in SOL Stolen and Gifted
Pump.fun, a platform specializing in launching and promoting memes, lost nearly $2 million in SOL. The hacker turned out to be a modern-day Robin Hood: he didn’t just steal the funds; he randomly distributed them to meme coin holders on Solana. Rust: Review of the Programming Language
The Rust programming language has been widely adopted by tech companies. In 2023, Microsoft announced rewriting core Windows libraries in Rust, and Google has been using Rust in its Android code. Rust is the core language of Solana, Polkadot, Near, and many other blockchains. Why is the language popular, and what is it used for? Read on to find out. Solana Seeker Smartphone: Transforming Phones into Web3 Tools
By mid-2025, Solana will unveil its new crypto phone, the Solana Seeker—the next step forward and an upgrade from the Saga smartphone. Pre-orders have surpassed all expectations. This could reflect increasing interest in the Solana ecosystem and its mobile solutions, but the impact of airdrops is also widely acknowledged. Top Ukrainian VCs Investing in Crypto Companies
Big names in crypto such as Solana, NEAR, and Matter Labs originated in Ukraine. The country’s growing Web3 landscape has received attention from local and global investors, among whom Venture Capitalists (VCs) play a key role. In this article, we’ll list Ukrainian VCs that invest in the crypto sector. 
Dan Albert, Executive Director of the Solana Foundation, dismissed claims of network centralization, arguing that coordinating updates with validators is consistent with decentralization principles. The concerns emerged after a confidential discussion and the release of a security patch by validators and developers. 
American rapper Waka Flocka Flame (born Juaquin Malphurs) has launched his own cryptocurrency token, FLOCKA, on the Solana blockchain. He announced the coin on X with a video declaring "We live right now," which has already garnered over 280,000 views from his 1.8 million followers. 
