Solana Foundation has announced a new feature that will enable its blockchain to connect to any website through a shareable link. Released on June 25, Solana Actions and blockchain links, or “blinks,” will allow websites to conduct Solana transactions through a URL. This innovative solution will provide a shareable link that displays an interface for a Solana transaction, essentially allowing users to perform a crypto transaction without leaving the webpage they are on. This feature has a wide range of potential uses, including crowdfunding, online purchases, and onchain voting.
Chris Osborn, founder of Dialect, the developer tooling behind Actions, expressed excitement about the new feature, stating that users can perform a variety of transactions, such as buying an NFT, tipping a creator, receiving money, voting, staking, and swapping, all from their feed.
Jon Wong, head of ecosystem engineering at the Solana Foundation, explained that actions and blinks on Solana will allow any website or application to serve as a distribution point for onchain interactions. To ensure user safety, the foundation has implemented a safety roadmap that will allow users to enable wallet support for Actions and blinks. This process is similar to connecting a wallet to decentralized applications and aims to establish trust with the sites and DApps involved.
In an effort to enhance security, the launch of this new feature includes whitelisted domains from Solana’s partners, which include Jupiter, Helium, Truffle, Phantom, and Backpack. This will help prevent unauthorized access and potential security breaches.
The Solana blockchain has experienced a significant surge in activity in recent months due to its lower fees, making it an attractive option for memecoins and decentralized infrastructure protocols. According to a report by venture firm Pantera Capital, Solana accounted for over 60% of the new volume in decentralized exchanges in May. The report also predicts that by May 2024, Solana will account for 85% of all new tokens appearing on DEXs, a significant increase from 50% the previous year.
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