# Dean's Letter Issue #10 *A Newsletter to Empower Solana Power Users⚡️* By [Dean's Letter](https://paragraph.com/@deans-letter) · 2023-06-12 --- Welcome to the 10th issue of Dean's Letter! **Solana Network-at-a-glance 📊** --------------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f190d13a4a719465d1f431fca29bac97.png) **The Grape Vine** 🍇 **(Solana News)** --------------------------------------- **SynapFun** is bringing **'social passports'** to Solana: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1649489722312646658/HI9cv0sF_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ujjwalgupta49) [Ujjwal Gupta](https://twitter.com/ujjwalgupta49) [@ujjwalgupta49](https://twitter.com/ujjwalgupta49) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/ujjwalgupta49/status/1668145704626450432) Introducing social profiles on solana [@SynapFun](https://twitter.com/SynapFun) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1668145472261992448/pu/img/lj41BbSwwo9iIQC1.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 59](https://twitter.com/ujjwalgupta49/status/1668145704626450432)[ 2:38 AM • Jun 12, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/ujjwalgupta49/status/1668145704626450432) SuperteamDAO releases **'Superteam Security'**, a resource for developers looking to study Solana and how to mitigate vulnerabilities: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1505359960942657539/sMjuxRcg_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/SuperteamDAO) [Superteam](https://twitter.com/SuperteamDAO) [@SuperteamDAO](https://twitter.com/SuperteamDAO) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/SuperteamDAO/status/1668269215718014977) Everyone is talking about Solana as a security. We need to be talking about a more secure Solana. Announcing: Superteam Security ![🔒](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f512.png) The one-stop resource for everything you need to know to build secure programs on Solana ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1668268185701720065/pu/img/aTbhFdRIdx98g5oV.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 122](https://twitter.com/SuperteamDAO/status/1668269215718014977)[ 10:49 AM • Jun 12, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/SuperteamDAO/status/1668269215718014977) Messari compares **staking concentration** across hosting providers among **the top L1s**, with Solana standing out: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1617942012447047682/niS6h62o_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto) [Messari](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto) [@MessariCrypto](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto/status/1668120967116394496) Stake concentration across dominant hosting providers like [@awscloud](https://twitter.com/awscloud) is a concern. [@Cardano](https://twitter.com/Cardano) has a notable amount of self-hosted validators, while @Solana relies less on dominant providers. Understanding hosting distribution helps mitigate risks of infrastructure failures. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FyZbLb5aMAAVCIC.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 230](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto/status/1668120967116394496)[ 1:00 AM • Jun 12, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto/status/1668120967116394496) **SPL-2022**, Solana's new token-standard, is live and is bringing new capabilities on-chain: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1650264780169412608/U620J4fe_normal.png)](https://twitter.com/SolDogMilli) [SolDogMillionaire](https://twitter.com/SolDogMilli) [@SolDogMilli](https://twitter.com/SolDogMilli) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/SolDogMilli/status/1667892076787146752) SPL 2022 starting to get noticed ![👀](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f440.png)[ ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1667835952054562816/9MXsiObJ?format=jpg&name=800x320_1) dailycoin.com Solana SPL Token-2022: How Solana’s New SPL Token Standard Reimagines DeFi -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Solana token 2022 SPL standard is set to change how we use DeFi and NFTs on the Solana blockchain. What is the SPL 2022 token program? ](https://t.co/BJZ9mCwgEN) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 57](https://twitter.com/SolDogMilli/status/1667892076787146752)[ 9:50 AM • Jun 11, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/SolDogMilli/status/1667892076787146752) **Solana foundation responds** to the SEC's claim that **SOL is a security**, in the SEC's **lawsuit against Binance**: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1536476647268007947/DkYrL2As_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheBlock__) [The Block](https://twitter.com/TheBlock__) [@TheBlock\_\_](https://twitter.com/TheBlock__) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1667781687210549248) Solana Foundation 'disagrees' with SEC's claim that SOL is a security[ ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1665790484529262593/OMC4OGqI?format=jpg&name=800x320_1) theblock.co Solana Foundation 'disagrees' with SEC's claim that SOL is a security --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Solana Foundation explicitly "disagrees" with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's characterization of SOL as a security. ](https://t.co/F9PrLmcaYt) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 931](https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1667781687210549248)[ 2:31 AM • Jun 11, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1667781687210549248) **Dean's List DAO updates🦍** ----------------------------- The Coinable 5 NFT Competition In line with the approval of our new NFT / Token Schema, it was decided that the 5 members who purchased the interim $DEAN token through Coinable by paying $50 USDC would be whitelisted to participate in a competition to claim upto 3 of our NFTs currently held in our treasury such that the three most active members get one each. In this respect, this is a call to **@el\_obino** **@xentoshi🦊** **@tanny** **@Frigate** & **@0xaryan**. Let The Games Begin The Rules: * Over the next 30 days, your earnings from feedback and operations will be used as a score to rank you from 1 to 5 with the top 3 being the winners. * The winners will not be required to pay anything over and above the $50 they have already paid to obtain the $DEAN token. * The losers will forfiet all rights that they have enjoyed under the current regime except being recognized as **@One of Us** , that is a legacy role. To participate in all earning opportunities, they will, like the others, have to obtain a business visa in case they don't end up in the winning spots. * For the winners to claim the NFT, a minimum hurdle rate of $50 in earnings over the next 30 days is required. For abundant clarity, you may be in the top 3 but if your earnings are lower than $50, you won't qualify for the NFT drop. Good luck! **Learn More Here:** [ ![](https://www.deanslist.services/images/logo.png) https://www.deanslist.services Dean's List - Web3 Power Experts -------------------------------- CITIZEN UPDATE: The minting of the interim token has been completed and the new token will be sent to all participants as the next step. We are now in Phase 3 as outlined in our announcement. Read the full announcement The Dean's List DAO is looking for talented and passionate individuals to become one of us. ](https://www.deanslist.services/) **Purchase a Membership:** [ ![](https://cloud.coinablepay.com/images/banners/hgPKcULaLifFYkWwBWvy4m.png) https://coinablepay.com Deans List ---------- ](https://coinablepay.com/store/deanslist) **Purchase a Dean's List NFT:** [ ![](https://prod-image-cdn.tensor.trade/images/400x400/freeze=false/https://shdw-drive.genesysgo.net/GQfWBgNh4GUM1Y7nRrx8MFiMoxDLcNDCpsptXYxbozAE/14.png) https://www.tensor.trade 6.32 - Deanslist | Tensor ------------------------- Trade Deanslist on Tensor ⚡️ ](https://www.tensor.trade/trade/deanslist) --- *Originally published on [Dean's Letter](https://paragraph.com/@deans-letter/deans-letter-issue-10)*