Circle Expands Web3 Services to Solana (SOL), Empowering Developers with New Tools

Circle,
a
leading
financial
technology
company,
has
announced
the
expansion
of
its
Web3
Services
to
include
support
for
the
Solana
(SOL)
blockchain.
This
strategic
move
aims
to
enhance
the
capabilities
of
businesses
and
developers
within
the
Solana
ecosystem,
according
to

Circle
blog.

Programmable
Wallets
and
Gas
Station

As
part
of
this
expansion,
Circle
is
introducing
Programmable
Wallets
and
Gas
Station
services
on
Solana.
Programmable
Wallets
provide
a
suite
of
APIs
and
SDKs
that
enable
developers
to
integrate
secure,
multi-chain
wallets
into
their
applications,
even
if
they
lack
familiarity
with
blockchain
infrastructure.
This
service
abstracts
away
the
technical
complexities
associated
with
managing
private
key
security,
node
infrastructure,





transaction
fees,
and
user
onboarding,
allowing
developers
to
concentrate
on
innovation
and
scalability.
Programmable
Wallets
already
support
Ethereum,
Polygon
PoS,
and
Avalanche,
and
now
Solana
joins
this
list.

Boosting
Solana’s
Developer
Community

The
Solana
developer
community
has
experienced
substantial
growth,
with
numerous
businesses
and
individuals
creating
innovative
applications.
Circle’s
addition
of
Web3
Services
aligns
with
Solana’s
adoption
of
payment
use
cases,
supporting
Circle’s
mission
to
facilitate
the
frictionless
exchange
of
value
globally.
With
Programmable
Wallets,
developers
can
build
on-chain
applications
that
can
reach
a
broader
audience,
enhancing
the
overall
ecosystem.

Comprehensive
Support
and
Future
Plans

Circle’s
platform
has
consistently
introduced
new
products
and
updates
to
support
Solana.
This
includes
the
integration
of
native
USDC
and
EURC,
as
well
as
the
Cross-Chain
Transfer
Protocol
(CCTP).
The
rollout
of
Web3
Services
on
Solana
will
occur
in
phases:

• The
  initial
  phase
  enables
  support
  for
  Programmable
  Wallets
  and
  Gas
  Station,
  with
  APIs
  facilitating
  fungible
  token
  transfers
  and
  the
  ability
  to
  sponsor
  transaction
  fees
  for
  end
  users.
  Detailed
  information
  is
  available
  
  here.
• Future
  updates
  will
  include
  support
  for
  non-fungible
  tokens
  (NFTs)
  and
  program
  interactions
  via
  the
  Smart
  Contract
  Platform,
  unlocking
  additional
  use
  cases
  such
  as
  NFT
  integration
  for
  brand
  loyalty
  and
  gaming,
  and
  the
  deployment
  of
  user
  programs
  on
  Solana.

Circle
remains
dedicated
to
supporting
the
Solana
developer
community,
providing
the
necessary
tools
and
resources
for
success.
The
launch
of
Programmable
Wallets
is
a
significant
step
in
empowering
developers
to
create
secure,
scalable,
fast,
and
cost-efficient
applications,
ultimately
bringing
the
benefits
of
blockchain
technology
to
a
wider
audience.

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source:
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