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This week, the mines were buzzing, blocks were auctioned, and innovation was everywhere, from collectibles to privacy and agentic payments.
Here's everything we remember:

📰 Headline News
- @OREsupply hit a $300m annual revenue run rate two weeks after launch
- @harmonic_gg unveiled an open marketplace for block building
- @hush_wallet launched a privacy-focused wallet
- @Sorare began its migration to Solana
- @Alchemy rebuilt its Solana developer product
- The Solana x402 Hackathon prize pool grew to $135k, submissions close November 11
- Solana Template Marketplace is live with production-ready starter kits
📰 Launches
- @dripshop_live debuted instant packs on Solana to its 2 million collectors
- @vanishTrade opened its public beta for private trading
- @LaunchOnSoar created a new ICM platform
- @Byreal_io now routes native swaps via @DFlowProtocol
- @Bitso enabled support for USDT on Solan

- @cycol_gallery built an IRL gallery for Solana art

- @Solmate launched the UAE's first bare metal validator
- @defidevcorp hosted a Solana investor day
- @Loopscale launched lending markets for @Raydium LP positions
- @sharedotxyz shipped a mobile app for social trading
- @spotsdotfun created a map-based launchpad & game
- @Grayscale popped up with Solana in NYC
- @MetaMask enabled Solana support for its card
- @xFractalDotFun released a trading terminal
- @HoudiniSwap added support for Solana
- @rotkiapp integrated Solana in its portfolio management too

- @SolanaStudentAf announced a 5-week Nigeria tour to onboard student devs
- @cleopetrafun unveiled its LP terminal
- @candylabs_gg created a digital collectibles platform
📰 Milestones
- Solana ETFs pulled in $136.6M in weekly inflows, while BTC & ETH ETFs saw net outflows
- RWAs on Solana breach $800M+ in total value for a new ATH
- @humidifi crossed 10B+ in weekly volume
- @helium reached 500k holder
- @ManifestTrade flew past $1B in total volume
- @BlackRock's BUIDL (on Solana) crossed $250M TVL
- fomo raised $17M
- @encifherio hit $2m in private swap volume
- @zenrock's $zenZEC did $10m in volume in their launch week
- @GEODNET_ grew 216% year-over-year
- @DeFiCarrot announced users received 10% APY in aggregate for 12 months
- @perena minted $20m in stablecoins
- @bulktrade's validator reached 200k SOL staked
- @keel_fi distributed $100k in USDS rewards in a week
- @DabbaNetwork deployed 28K hotspots total
-  @DFlowProtocol posted a $1.85 billion single-day volume record
What news did we miss? Drop it in the replies.
(This week's newsletter art created by @yg4h_)
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