Solana Labs Launches Blockchain Incubator Program; Marinade Finance Restricts UK Sign-Ups
Summary:
Solana Labs has launched a new incubator program to support the development of projects on the Solana blockchain. The initiative provides fundraising assistance, development resources, networking opportunities, and marketing support. Applications will be accepted through November 30. Successful participants will receive support throughout their project's phases. The goal is to remove obstacles for founders, fostering more sustainable businesses within Solana's ecosystem, and expanding the Web3 industry. In parallel news, Marinade Finance, a leading DeFi protocol on the Solana blockchain, restricted new UK registrations due to compliance issues.
On October 26, Solana Labs introduced a brand-new incubator initiative to foster project development on the Solana blockchain. Dubbed "Solana Incubator", it aims to provide fundraising assistance, development tools, networking opportunities and marketing resources to web and blockchain initiatives aspiring to establish their foundations on Solana's platform. Interested parties can submit their applications until November 30.
Successful applicants will benefit from the assistance of the Solana Labs team and its partners during the crucial stages of their project development, marketing, and launch. Emon Motamedi, the Product Manager at Solana Labs, noted that the Incubator program focuses on eliminating the most daunting challenges for founders, such as Web3 integrations and fundraising. The goal here is to give these teams an opportunity to focus on what they are good at: addressing their customers' most pressing problems. By providing founders with necessary resources, Solana Labs hopes to foster more self-sustaining businesses within the Solana ecosystem and aid in expansion of the broader Web3 industry.
As highlighted in an October 26 press release, the program also aims to provide exposure for these startups to the leading VCs in Solana Lab's network in order to improve their liquidity. In other related development, Marinade Finance, the most substantial DeFi protocol on Solana blockchain, has placed restrictions on new registrations from the United Kingdom due to "compliance concerns" regarding regulations issued by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
As of October 8, 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority has implemented new regulations affecting crypto asset firms, with a compliance deadline set for January 8. Many businesses have already withdrawn their products and services from the UK market due to these changes. In other Solana news, the company has recently partnered with a free zone in Dubai as part of its ecosystem.
Published At
10/26/2023 4:47:45 PM
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