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Breaking News: PayPal USD, a stablecoin issued by Paxos, is now live on Solana! We're excited to announce that PayPal has launched the PYUSD stablecoin on the Solana blockchain, leveraging the power of token extensions. ✉️PayPal released a letter showcasing how Solana's low costs, close to instant settlement, high throughput, and advanced token extensions functionality make it an ideal network for issuing PYUSD: https://lnkd.in/g7uBEKDF 🪙Token extensions enable technology companies like PayPal to issue permissioned tokens on Solana's permissionless network easily out-of-the-box, showcasing the growing trend of institutions choosing Solana for stablecoins, RWAs, and more: solana.com/tokenextensions 👩💻 Developers can start integrating PYUSD support into their dApps today: https://lnkd.in/gEBs48mw Read more from CoinDesk: https://lnkd.in/gCgeGEzN

What a week! Solana Hacker House London welcomed hundreds of builders and saw countless new connections made. Highlights included: - Developing next-gen payments and commerce solutions using stablecoins - Building web3 gaming experiences and economies - Tokenizing real estate and other real world assets (RWAs) - RPC Mini Summit to advance Solana infrastructure Thank you to everyone who contributed and made it special! Next up? - July 16-28: Bengaluru Startup Village - July 26-27: Solana Hacker House Bengaluru Are you a developer or founder looking to get more involved in the blockchain industry? Find an event near you: solana.com/events

Looking to work in the blockchain industry? Plenty of teams throughout the Solana ecosystem are hiring. For example:  🔗 primitives is seeking a Protocol Engineer  🎨 Jungle has an opening for a Senior UI/UX Designer  ✍️ Syndica is looking for a Technical Writer 🗣️ Orca is seeking a Developer Advocate  💻 Parcl is hiring a Senior Software Engineer specializing in blockchain There are lots more opportunities available across engineering, design, technical writing, and many more fields in the Solana ecosystem. Apply today: solana.com/jobs

gm! the Solana community is like the ultimate town square, and left-right labels feel limiting for what this network is building. this episode explores a techno-progressive framework that better fits an innovation-first ethos. how might blockchain reshape data ownership, financial inclusion, and digital rights? First up: The Pro-Crypto 2024 Election – with Senator Bill Hagerty watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/e2pR3aRs