Crypto and hardware have not typically been synonymous. But, Solana wants to change that.
What’s happening:
- Solana has announced the launch of a new mobile phone known as the Solana Seeker and a new handheld gaming device known as Play Solana
Why it matters:
- Solana has the potential to unlock an enormous opportunity through converting users of their blockchain into consumers of their own devices, which has not previously been done at scale in crypto
- Solana’s previous mobile phone launch saw record breaking demand and has created a new paradigm for how hardware can exist within crypto and digital assets
Going deeper:
- The Solana Seeker comes with the ability to seamlessly make payments, purchase digital assets as well as store crypto in a wallet connected directly to the device
- Both Solana’s new mobile phone and new handheld gaming device will reward early users with an initial airdrop of tokens, which can be redeemed in multiple ways within the Solana ecosystem or converted to cash
The intrigue:
- Startup MagicBlock recently raised a pre-seed round of funding to develop a gaming engine to enable video game developers to build new types of games that are played directly on the Solana blockchain
