# Dean's Letter Issue #2 *Empowering Solana's Power Users: A Newsletter for Aspiring Builders* By [Dean's Letter](https://paragraph.com/@deans-letter) · 2023-04-17 --- Welcome to the second issue of Dean's Letter! Our newsletter is back to give you another weekly update on the latest developments and on-chain performance of the Solana network. Whether you're an experienced Solana user or just starting out, we hope our newsletter empowers you to build and contribute to the Solana ecosystem! **Network-at-a-glance📊** ------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/19f1aac5ef0091c8abab77aeb6a52a21.png) Sources: [Artemis.xyz](http://Artemis.xyz), DeFiLlama, and Token Terminal The Grape Vine 🍇 ----------------- ### Squads partners with Realms to improve Solana's DAO Governance Solana's DAO governance has been improved with the launch of the Realms\_DAOs app integration. Realms is considered the top platform on Solana for establishing DAOs, allowing for member management, proposal voting, and treasury allocation. Several projects such as Mango Markets, Metaplex, and UXD protocol use Realms to make transparent and decentralized decisions with their communities. The integration with Squads Protocol allows users to effortlessly create a DAO on Realms directly from their Squads multisig, providing the advantages of both platforms. In addition, a balance history feature has recently been added to the dashboard page, which enables users to keep track of their account balances over time more efficiently. Users can visit their Squad to check out this new feature. [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1606314789222989828/u1EFiKJF_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/SquadsProtocol) [Squads](https://twitter.com/SquadsProtocol) [@SquadsProtocol](https://twitter.com/SquadsProtocol) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/SquadsProtocol/status/1646160473069441027) 1/ DAO governance just got better on Solana. Our [@Realms\_DAOs](https://twitter.com/Realms_DAOs) app integration is officially live. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FthWN2dXsAwUfcF.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 89](https://twitter.com/SquadsProtocol/status/1646160473069441027)[ 10:36 AM • Apr 12, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/SquadsProtocol/status/1646160473069441027) ### Introducing CAVYAR: The Revolutionary Platform for Solana Developers CAVYAR, a new platform to save Devs time and energy, offers a range of services, including the ability to search for problems, find the right code snippet, and paste it into their own code. These snippets could be considered as building blocks that combine to create a working program. Additionally, AI-generated explanations are provided, allowing even beginners to enter the world of Solana development. The platform is accessible to all users, with a configurator enabling the creation of custom snippets. A ranking system will also help to establish the credibility of the snippets and assign them a final score. The creators of CAVYAR claim that users will never have to write anything from scratch again. Solana developers are invited to sign up for early access to the platform. [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1633917746370035713/kWNXNADl_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/getCavyar) [CAVYAR | Solana Devtools](https://twitter.com/getCavyar) [@getCavyar](https://twitter.com/getCavyar) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/getCavyar/status/1633954306637414406) ![🚨](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f6a8.png) Attention Solana developers! ![🚨](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f6a8.png) Are you tired of spending hours writing boilerplate code for your Solana programs? Do you struggle to find helpful resources or code examples? Well, fear no more, because CAVYAR is here to save you! ![👇](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f447.png) ![🧵](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f9f5.png) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fqzxut_WIAUrAqx.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 46](https://twitter.com/getCavyar/status/1633954306637414406)[ 5:13 PM • Mar 9, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/getCavyar/status/1633954306637414406) ### Introducing Solana Audits AI: The New Tool Enhancing Security for Solana Programs A new tool called Solana Audits AI has been introduced to enhance the security of Solana programs. The LLM powered CLI tool is designed to detect vulnerabilities, identify their location, and suggest fixes. With just one command, Solana program owners can now secure their programs. Although the tool is currently in alpha, the aim is to provide safe, fast, and inexpensive audits to everyone in the Solana ecosystem. The tool can be used as a test directly in solpg, as a VScode extension, or run automatically before minting an NFT. The team is currently working on additional features, such as an option to automatically fix the codebase and resolve vulnerabilities and opening a course to educate users on avoiding similar mistakes. The team is inviting beta testers, including small and large projects, students, and anyone building on Solana: [https://forms.gle/r895iKfAbAquUW5KA](https://forms.gle/r895iKfAbAquUW5KA) [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1565180687656689664/BqnGe3ZM_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ryan_trat) [Ryan Trat](https://twitter.com/ryan_trat) [@ryan\_trat](https://twitter.com/ryan_trat) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/ryan_trat/status/1645987870845566976) It's time to make [#Solana](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Solana) more secure. Introducing Solana Audits AI, an LLM powered CLI tool designed to enhance security for Solana programs. You can now secure your program with just one command The tool detects vulnerabilities, points out where they are, and suggests a fix ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1645987696790339586/pu/img/2N50koBZdKrpBZgk.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 306](https://twitter.com/ryan_trat/status/1645987870845566976)[ 11:11 PM • Apr 11, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/ryan_trat/status/1645987870845566976) ### Thoughts on Solana Compression [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1643692425364267018/IITcN2DI_normal.png)](https://twitter.com/jacobdotsol) [Mad Jac0xb 🎒 Aka the NFT.NYC plug](https://twitter.com/jacobdotsol) [@jacobdotsol](https://twitter.com/jacobdotsol) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/jacobdotsol/status/1646537651447537664) Onchain cost economically disincentivized abuse, now we’ve compression that wasn’t completely thought out (and hyped to no end) and bad actors can abuse and create a worse UX for solana users. [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1559639952098476033/5j00kh8F_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/CloakdDev) [Cloakd ⌛](https://twitter.com/CloakdDev) [@CloakdDev](https://twitter.com/CloakdDev) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/CloakdDev/status/1646536925862404099) ![😂](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f602.png)![😂](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f602.png)![😂](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f602.png) as soon as they move stuff off-chain it becomes so much easier to abuse. this wont be the last we have seen from compression bugs! [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 10](https://twitter.com/jacobdotsol/status/1646537651447537664)[ 11:35 AM • Apr 13, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/jacobdotsol/status/1646537651447537664) ### Mango Markets Disables Flash Loans in V4 Beta Following Report of Possible Exploit Mango Markets' contributors recently received a report by SolShield regarding a possible exploit in V4's flash-loan functionality. As a result, the security council held a vote and decided to disable flash loans until further investigation. However, other parts of V4 such as deposits, borrows, and spot/perp markets remain unaffected. For those currently using V4 Beta, it's important to note that token swaps on the "Swap" page will not work, as they previously relied on flash loan instructions. Additionally, any bots that use flash loan instructions will require adjustments if they don't already fall back on OpenBook trades. In the event of any concerns or questions, individuals are encouraged to create a support ticket in Mango Markets' Discord. **Dean's List Updates🦍** ------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d91b558d165b4c6a6894e5df6d701724.png) Dean's List Weekly _Dean's Letter is powered by the Dean's List DAO, a service DAO that enables Web3 power users to provide valuable feedback on early-stage projects while getting paid for it!_ ### Interested in joining Dean's List? **Purchase a Membership:** [ ![](https://cloud.coinablepay.com/images/banners/hgPKcULaLifFYkWwBWvy4m.png) https://coinablepay.com Deans List ---------- Take a look at my web3 e-commerce store ](https://coinablepay.com/store/deanslist) **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. 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