# Dean's Letter Issue #3

> Empowering Solana's Power Users

**Published by:** [Dean's Letter](https://paragraph.com/@deans-letter/)
**Published on:** 2023-04-24
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@deans-letter/deans-letter-issue-3

## Content

Welcome to the third edition of Dean's Letter! It was an exciting week for Solana, with several significant events taking place, such as the release of the Solana SAGA phone and the Mad Lads NFT mint. Meanwhile, the Dean's List DAO was also busy with important developments, having just concluded gathering user feedback for the xNFT Backpack wallet! Keep reading to discover more about Solana's significant events in the previous week!Network-at-a-glance📊The Grape Vine 🍇MarginFi Launches Crypto + AI ToolOmni is a new Crypto + AI project that simplifies managing crypto assets and transactions for users. It uses simple text prompts to interact with the blockchain and answer questions about web3, with deep knowledge of the Solana ecosystem and support for all Marginfi actions. Omni is powered by the LLM stack and equipped with its own vectordb focused on web3. Users can access Omni at http://omni.marginfi.com and join the Marginfi Telegram for any questions. marginfi (omni arc) ◼️ @marginfi 1/ Introducing Omni, an experiment in Crypto + AI. Crypto is hard. Omni makes it easier. With simple text prompts, it can: • Interact with the blockchain • Answer questions about web3 • Help you manage your crypto Here's how it works 310 9:23 AM • Apr 18, 2023 Solana Mobile's Saga phone is Available For OrderSolana Mobile has announced that its flagship device, Saga, is now available for order. Saga is a security-conscious Android device designed specifically for interacting with digital assets, integrated with the Solana Mobile Stack to enhance on-the-go signing experiences and open up mobile web3 experiences. The device comes with access to 16 web3-native apps through the Solana dApp Store, including those from Audius, Ledger, and Mango Markets. Users who pre-ordered Saga can place orders now, and new orders can be placed starting May 8, with shipping starting in the following weeks. Solana Mobile 🌱 @solanamobile The mobile era of Web3 begins now. Saga, the flagship, security-conscious, crypto-first Android device from Solana Mobile is now available! A gateway to new experiences not just on mobile, but for mobile 992 2:25 PM • Apr 13, 2023 Taking a Closer Look Into xNFTsThe Solana ecosystem team has launched tools that aim to decentralize the web3 stack, including executable NFTs in the open beta of Backpack, an open source wallet. These xNFTs can solve web3's problems of decentralization and distribution by combining executable websites and applications that run locally on a user's computer with a crypto wallet. They can bring interactivity to traditional collections and unlock new avenues for program distribution. The Solana ecosystem has seen many other innovations in the last year, including compressed NFTs and the launch of the Solana Mobile Stack. The community is encouraged to continue building and creating public goods. Solana @solana Solana development keeps accelerating with ecosystem-born innovations like xNFTs The Mad Lads mint showed how xNFTs – not quite an application, not quite a website – can create new types of experiences on Solana solana.com Solana keeps accelerating with ecosystem-born innovations like xNFTs xNFTs are just the latest in protocol updates released by the greater Solana ecosystem. 1,236 9:23 AM • Apr 22, 2023 Mad Lads MintMad Lads 24H NFT sales volume is larger than those of the next 9 collections combined - $8,167,746 VS. $7,781,155 DEGEN NEWS 🗞️ @DegenerateNews BREAKING: @MadLadsNFT 24H NFT SALES VOLUME IS LARGER THAN THOSE OF THE NEXT 9 COLLECTIONS COMBINED - $8,167,746 VS. $7,781,155 631 5:16 PM • Apr 22, 2023 Helium Fully Migrates to SolanaHelium, the world's largest decentralized wireless network, has successfully migrated from its own blockchain to Solana, offering faster transaction speeds, new smart contract capabilities, and more resources for growth. The upgrade will benefit network users by introducing dynamic markets, lowering costs, and enabling access to DeFi. The migration to Solana will also make Helium's native token, HNT, natively compatible with other platforms within Solana's ecosystem. Helium🎈 @helium The Helium Network migration to @solana is complete! This is an incredible milestone for the global Helium community and ushers in a new era for a highly scalable and resilient Helium Network along with a new world of utility on Solana. blog.helium.com/a-new-era-for-… 2,130 12:27 PM • Apr 19, 2023 Dean's List Updates🦍 Our network state GDP has reached ~$50K: Deanslist @deanslistDAO The numbers speak for themselves DeanTheMachine @_Dean_Machine We export services @deanslistDAO New dashboard up and running courtesy of @ledger_top analytics.topledger.xyz/tl/public/dash… 2 10:38 AM • Apr 22, 2023 We've completed our feedback round for the Backpack wallet: MAD AlexPerts.s🟠l 🎒 🎈 @Alex_Perts Yesterday @armaniferrante referred to the importance of feedbacks on his stream among others. Now that @MadLadsNFT launched successfully i would like to share some of the first Backpack feedbacks given by @deanslistDAO members. Below are some examples UI feedbacks 33 10:36 AM • Apr 24, 2023 Interested in joining Dean's List? Learn More Here:https://www.deanslist.servicesDean's List - Web3 Power ExpertsCITIZEN 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. Purchase a Membership:https://coinablepay.comDeans ListTake a look at my web3 e-commerce store

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