From Velcro crossing β¦1 billion in processed volume with Solana powering the majority of onchain activity, to RampHub going live after a successful beta, to multiple SuperteamNG founders earning recognition on the Colosseum Frontier Hackathon stage, our community once again demonstrated its ability to build, compete, and execute at a global level.
Hereβs a roundup of the biggest stories, launches, wins, and opportunities from across the Nigerian Solana ecosystem this week:
π° Headline News
β
@usevelcro surpassed β¦1 billion in processed transaction volume, with Solana driving more than 80% of all onchain activity on the platform.
β After processing over β¦100 million in beta, and with Solana becoming their second most used chain,
@ramphub went live.
β
@superteam highlighted Nigerian products and builders including
@ramphub,
@hottake_app,
@streamflow_fi,
@DisturbedCoin,
@seedless_wallet, and
@Clearsig_XYZ in the weekly Member Wins spotlight.
π° Launches & Ecosystem
β We hosted the Solana Ecosystem Call across 6 states: Bauchi, Delta, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Kwara, and Nasarawa.
β We hosted a workshop with
@cryptociva focused on Yellowstone gRPC and real-time Solana data streaming.
β The Anambra Web3 Community, in partnership with SuperteamNG Anambra led by
@Tiphann_yy, hosted a Creators Bootcamp, with
@energy_0x,
@Imabasi___, and
@gpeeetuk leading mentorship sessions on storytelling, AI content systems, filming, personal branding, and creator growth.
β
@JudithOgar wrapped up Week 1 of her six-week "Zero to Strategy" programme, helping early-stage technical founders sharpen their strategic thinking and execution.
π° Community & Milestones
β
@seedless_wallet secured second place and a $3,000 prize in the
@UmbraPrivacy Frontier Hackathon side track.
β Two products built by SuperteamNG founders,
@Clearsig_XYZ and
@seedless_wallet, finished second and fourth respectively in the
@ikadotxyz Integrations side track at the Colosseum Frontier Hackathon.
β
@DisturbedCoin took first place in the
@zerion CLI side track at the Colosseum Frontier Hackathon, earning a $2,500 prize.
β We partnered with
@ramphub to launch a $7,500 bounty on
@SuperteamEarn.
β We launched a developer bounty focused on real-time transaction infrastructure on Solana, backed by up to $20,000 in infrastructure credits from
@SolinfraDev.
β We rolled out a $5,000 creator bounty on
@SuperteamEarn in partnership with
@Clapmihq.
β Winners of the βAirbills Video Bounty β Ad Contentβ were announced:
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@energy_0x
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@JoyBsol
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@Imabasi___
4οΈβ£
@leprechaunxyz
β Winners of the βRhiva Explainer Video Bountyβ were announced:
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@adepejuuade
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@olawande0x
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@_Curmello
What did we miss, and what are you shipping this week?