# Dean's Letter Issue #4 *Empowering Solana's Power Users ⚡️* By [Dean's Letter](https://paragraph.com/@deans-letter) · 2023-05-01 --- **Network-at-a-glance📊** ------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/994b15514f90af01d6b9eb26a67e62a1.png) Source(s): [Artemis.xyz](http://Artemis.xyz), and [DeFillama.com](http://DeFillama.com). The Grape Vine 🍇 ----------------- **Solana Labs** is developing a ChatGPT plugin that will allow users to search the Solana blockchain using OpenAI's conversational chatbot technology. The plugin will enable users to perform various tasks, including checking wallet balances, transferring tokens, and purchasing NFTs: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1253721837034446849/XpFSkRiV_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/decryptmedia) [Decrypt](https://twitter.com/decryptmedia) [@decryptmedia](https://twitter.com/decryptmedia) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/decryptmedia/status/1651617458141249538) ChatGPT ![🤝](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f91d.png) Solana Labs A tool is being prepared to integrate the language model, making it easier for users to interact with the Solana Blockchain.[ ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1651357474396438529/21dJwTOx?format=jpg&name=600x600) decrypt.co Solana Labs Preps ChatGPT Plugin for Real-Time Blockchain Analysis - Decrypt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The new tool will make it easier to interact with the Solana blockchain, including checking balances and enabling NFT purchases. ](https://t.co/wG1jw9jEA8) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 347](https://twitter.com/decryptmedia/status/1651617458141249538)[ 12:01 PM • Apr 27, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/decryptmedia/status/1651617458141249538) **Underdog protocol** co-founder, Tony, demonstrates how to create a compressed NFT in less than 5 minutes: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1653058890731491328/mqeX8Ezg_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/tonyplasencia3) [compressed cookies t◎nÿ ⬇️🐶🧋🤏🏽](https://twitter.com/tonyplasencia3) [@tonyplasencia3](https://twitter.com/tonyplasencia3) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/tonyplasencia3/status/1651793815794229248) Create Compressed NFTs in less than 5mins using [@BackAnUnderdog](https://twitter.com/BackAnUnderdog) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1651781355426947073/pu/img/jSS98bfj76Yc_P9h.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 36](https://twitter.com/tonyplasencia3/status/1651793815794229248)[ 11:41 PM • Apr 27, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/tonyplasencia3/status/1651793815794229248) **Solana Foundation** announces a $1m fund for small-scale grants exploring the intersection of Solana and AI: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1562146954808856577/e3spB32h_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn) [Solana Foundation](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn) [@SolanaFndn](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn/status/1650982737946222594) 1/ Today, the Solana Foundation announces a $1m fund for small-scale grants exploring the intersection of the @Solana blockchain and AI. The grants range from $5k to $25k, and both new and existing projects are eligible. Learn more ![👇](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f447.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 706](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn/status/1650982737946222594)[ 5:58 PM • Apr 25, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn/status/1650982737946222594) **The Solana Foundation** has teamed up with **Mastercard** to advance its Mastercard Crypto Credential initiative, which aims to establish a framework of standard practices and infrastructure for verifying trusted interactions between Web2 and Web3: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1562146954808856577/e3spB32h_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn) [Solana Foundation](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn) [@SolanaFndn](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn/status/1652005359219798017) The Solana Foundation is excited to work with [@Mastercard](https://twitter.com/Mastercard) on tools to verify trusted interactions and help secure interactions between web2 and web3 apps. This is a positive step forward in enabling trust in trustless environments for consumers, businesses, and the greater… [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/897450965791420417/TxJO7iLD_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/MastercardNews) [Mastercard News](https://twitter.com/MastercardNews) [@MastercardNews](https://twitter.com/MastercardNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/MastercardNews/status/1652003395052380160) At [#Consensus23](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Consensus23), we announced how we are instilling trust in the blockchain ecosystem through Mastercard Crypto Credential. With crypto wallet providers [@Bit2Me\_Global](https://twitter.com/Bit2Me_Global), [@LiriumAG](https://twitter.com/LiriumAG) , [@MercadoBitcoin](https://twitter.com/MercadoBitcoin) and [@UpholdInc](https://twitter.com/UpholdInc) and public blockchain network organizations [@AptosLabs](https://twitter.com/AptosLabs),… ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1652002119627550744/pu/img/n-a7t_f1xDO7wuyb.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 1,360](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn/status/1652005359219798017)[ 1:42 PM • Apr 28, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn/status/1652005359219798017) **Parott Finance's** "DAO" treasury hostage situation: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1485823390296510464/3d-_sW04_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/CollinM11) [CM (9,5)](https://twitter.com/CollinM11) [@CollinM11](https://twitter.com/CollinM11) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/CollinM11/status/1650918922965614592) Today I bring you the sad story of [@gopartyparrot](https://twitter.com/gopartyparrot) / $PRT "DAO": a project with one of the biggest IDO's on SOL at 85m. But has now turned into a hostage situation where "the boss" is holding the treasury over its community's head. Let's dive in ![🧵](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f9f5.png)![👇](https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/v/14.0.2/72x72/1f447.png) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FukzheBWwAAi2Xu.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 72](https://twitter.com/CollinM11/status/1650918922965614592)[ 1:45 PM • Apr 25, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/CollinM11/status/1650918922965614592) **Magic Eden** vows to redeem itself to SOL community: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1638766215547211776/c9BbEXzN_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/bytheophana) [tiff](https://twitter.com/bytheophana) [@bytheophana](https://twitter.com/bytheophana) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/bytheophana/status/1651566665597960194) part of growing up is learning to take an L the sooner we can accept an L, the sooner we can rebuild the reality check is staring us straight in the face. Magic Eden needs to prove itself to be worthy of SOL's community we'll do it thru our actions this time, not just words [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 399](https://twitter.com/bytheophana/status/1651566665597960194)[ 8:39 AM • Apr 27, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/bytheophana/status/1651566665597960194) **Soju** helps rectify falsified claims regarding **Tulip Finance's** integrity: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1650710025571295232/ffbEMsUc_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/0xSoju) [Soju | Ferum](https://twitter.com/0xSoju) [@0xSoju](https://twitter.com/0xSoju) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/0xSoju/status/1651830090219806720) .[@TulipProtocol](https://twitter.com/TulipProtocol) launched in Feb 2021 (or smth), one of the first DeFi dApps, right after [@RaydiumProtocol](https://twitter.com/RaydiumProtocol) and Serum. They wrote Rust code before Anchor was a thing, without any of the infrastructure, support and tooling/docs we see today. They achieved $1B in TVL at one point. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fux6tjwaAAA0oae.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 188](https://twitter.com/0xSoju/status/1651830090219806720)[ 2:05 AM • Apr 28, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/0xSoju/status/1651830090219806720) **Dean's List Updates🦍** ------------------------- Happy new month **❤️** I hope y'all had a great weekend! We have **3 active feedbacks** currently. As part of our grant agreement, we’ll be reviewing; 1. **Underdog Protocol- hackathon** 2. **Splitwave- hackathon** we have a week from now to round this up and it’s advisable to make your inputs in the respective Discord channels if you would like to be included in the payouts. We'll also. be conducting another round of feedback on: 3. **Zignaly App** ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f6dec4ceac04e875b54e718018619d98.png) ### Interested in joining Dean's List? 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) --- *Originally published on [Dean's Letter](https://paragraph.com/@deans-letter/deans-letter-issue-4)*