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MLH is launching "100 Days of Solana," a free, project-based learning challenge starting April 20 (join anytime) that guides developers through Web3 fundamentals and Solana-specific development with one focused coding task per day (30–60 minutes). The program is organized into weekly Arcs and multi-week Epochs covering identity and wallets, reading/writing data, transfers, smart contracts (programs), and shipping apps. Participants get access to a Discord community, live AMAs, blog resources, pr
Jack Kubinec / Fortune : MoonPay acquires DFlow, a platform that facilitates trading on the Solana blockchain, sources say for $100M in stock; DFlow had raised $7.5M across two rounds — The crypto payment and infrastructure firm MoonPay has acquired DFlow, a platform that facilitates trading on the Solana blockchain.
Web3 aims to replace centralized intermediaries—banks, social platforms, cloud services—with blockchain-based systems that give users true ownership of data and assets. Blockchains are distributed ledgers maintained by consensus across many computers, making records tamper-resistant; they also enable programmable agreements (smart contracts) and decentralized asset transfers. Practical benefits include faster cross-border value movement, automated contract execution, and more resilient ownership records for property and documents. Early blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum proved the concept but suffered from low throughput and high fees, limiting mainstream utility. The piece argues the infrastructure is evolving (including managed/private variants) to address scalability and cost, positioning platforms such as Solana as part of that next wave.
The article maps Web3 terminology to familiar Web2 concepts to help web and mobile developers transition. It highlights three core Web3 pillars—blockchain (a distributed, append-only database), wallets (user-controlled identities replacing accounts via public/private keys and signing), and smart contracts (on-chain backend logic that executes automatically). The piece translates common terms—transactions as writes, nodes as servers, gas as fees for compute—and stresses key differences: public, permanent, and costly writes which affect design decisions. It frames Web3 as an ownership-oriented evolution of the web and aims to demystify vocabulary by showing direct analogies to databases, authentication, and backend services. This practical mapping helps developers understand how to build for blockchain platforms like Solana.
MLH is launching "100 Days of Solana," a free, project-based learning challenge starting April 20 (join anytime) that guides developers through Web3 fundamentals and Solana-specific development with one focused coding task per day (30–60 minutes). The program is organized into weekly Arcs and multi-week Epochs covering identity and wallets, reading/writing data, transfers, smart contracts (programs), and shipping apps. Participants get access to a Discord community, live AMAs, blog resources, prizes, and the chance to join MLH’s Solana Fellowship. Solana is chosen for its low-cost, fast transactions, making it practical for iterative learning and hackathon-ready builds. Registration link provided.