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๐ŸŒŸ NEON EVM WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT ๐ŸŒŸ

On this weekโ€™s recap, Neon EVM delivered fresh updates, new opportunities, and notable community highlights. Hereโ€™s a rundown of everything you should know. Letโ€™s dive in:

Technical Updates
๐Ÿ”นFrontend Team ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
1. ๐Ÿ“š Completed documentation updates for the Transfer SDK and Solana Signer SDKv1
2. ๐ŸŽฅ Developed a demo showcasing the Solana Signature SDK v1

๐Ÿ”นCore Team โš™๏ธ
- Resolved a known block. Timestamp issue, ensuring better accuracy.
- Diagnosed the root cause of transaction issues with Vibr and are currently assessing a fix.
- Conducted a code review for the new ERC20ForSPL contract and implemented fixes.

๐Ÿ”นTracer Team ๐Ÿ”Ž
- Continued the infrastructure migration to RocksDB.
- Deployment for Devnet is already complete.

๐Ÿ”นTBA Team ๐Ÿ“œ
โœ๏ธ Deep in the trenches, writing the White Paper on Composabilityโ€”exciting insights coming soon!

๐Ÿ”นSolidity Team ๐Ÿ’ก
1. ๐Ÿ”ฌ Researching Composability v2, pushing the boundaries of interoperability.
2. ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ Assisting with key demos to enhance user and dev experience.
3. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธModifying the ERC20ForSPL contract.


Marketing and Community Highlights

๐Ÿ”นOur January Recap was out!
TLDR: The devs shippedโ€”time to build. ๐Ÿ—๏ธ
- โœ… Mainnet Upgrades: Solana-native wallets, EIP-1559 & more!
- ๐Ÿ‘€Exploring AI agents + elizaOS plugin ๐Ÿ“œ Full details here

๐Ÿ”น Check out some of these Tweetsโ€” Toly: The Best EVM is already on Solana! and Solana

๐Ÿ”น New Community Town Hall incoming!๐ŸŽค
The marketing team has been cooking ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿณ (those packed calendars finally make sense!)โ€”join us for a chill chat and some alpha.

๐Ÿ“… Feb 12th, 3 p.m. UTC
๐Ÿ“ Discord
๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Featuring @inks, @hypnogaba, @hughlechevalier, @Ginnymmm. Come say gmeon and be part of the conversation! ๐Ÿ’™

And thatโ€™s a wrap for this week, Neonauts! We appreciate your ongoing support and participation in our mission to push the boundaries of the Neon EVM ecosystem. Stay tuned for more innovation ahead! ๐Ÿš€

Stay connected with us on Discord, Twitter, and Telegram. See you again next time!
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Town Hall Recap: Featuring Our Marketing Team!

A huge thanks to everyone who joined last Town Hall session. Here are the highlights. If you missed them, catch up with the audio recording below!

1. Introductions and Technical Fixes:
An extensive introduction from the new Head of Marketing! With extensive crypto experience across Ethereum & Solana, sheโ€™s excited to drive Neonโ€™s strong product-market fit on Solana.

2. Social Media and Community Engagement:
Telegram: Addressed bot activityโ€”common challenge, but weโ€™re on it!
Twitter: Increased engagement with major Solana DeFi projects and Ethereum developers, experimenting with content to better serve the community.

3. Influencer and Partnership Outreach:
Focusing on genuine influencer partnerships over superficial promotions.
A collaborative approach with our product, integrations, BD, and events teams is key to building lasting partnerships.

4. Marketing Initiatives:
Planning a robust ambassador program (think training academy) to empower long-term supporters.
New promotional campaigns on YouTube & Twitter are coming soonโ€”plus, expect fun community events, quests, and Neon swag!

5. Events and Future Collaborations:
Weโ€™re set to attend EthCC and are eyeing DevConnect, Breakpoint, hackathons, conferences, and meetups.
Open call for partnership ideasโ€”letโ€™s build a vibrant ecosystem together.

6. Technical Updates and Roadmap:
Developers are testing Neonโ€™s Solana Native features on DevNet, with early success stories like the ELISA protocol deployment.
An official roadmap is on its wayโ€”stay tuned for more details.

Final Thoughts:
Your feedback and enthusiasm keep us moving forward. Join the conversation on Discord and social media, and donโ€™t miss our next Town Hall!
[๐Ÿ”— Audio Recording and Full Recap Links - Part One and Two]
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๐ŸŒŸ NEON EVM BI-WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT ๐ŸŒŸ

Welcome to our Bi-Weekly Community Update Neonauts. This week, Neon EVM rolled out dynamic updates and showcased some interesting community highlights. Hereโ€™s an all-inclusive rundown of the latest developmentsโ€”letโ€™s jump in!

Technical Updates


๐Ÿ”นCore Team โš™๏ธ

- The team completed the Devnet update, including multiple bug fixes.
- Verified the fix for the block. Timestamp issue.
- Identified and resolved a bug with ERC20 tokens that caused an extra account to be added on Solana.
- Fixed an issue with scheduled transactions using Solana Signature.
- Prepared the Mainnet update, scheduled for Monday.


๐Ÿ”นProduct Team ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿ›’

- Initiated work on a new developer journey to enhance onboarding and engagement.
Solidity Team
- Tested new use cases that enable the creation of liquidity pools on Solana from an EVM protocol.

Marketing & Community Highlights


๐Ÿ”นWant to know everything about EVM-Solana interoperability๐Ÿ‘€?
Check this excellent thread about it and understand how to fast-track to Solana's unified liquidity and users without fragmentation.

๐Ÿ”น We are Hiring!
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Weโ€™re hiring a visual designer to join our team. Do you know anyone who might be a perfect fit? Tell us all about it. Use this link!

๐Ÿ”น We gave some love and got some love back ๐ŸŽ.

Some of our community members were gifted with beautiful Neon EVM swag, just look at these beauties. Here is another one ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ”น Last Town Hall Recap: Featuring Marketing Team โ€“ Recording Available! ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Missed the previous Town Hall? No problem! You can go through the key highlights and the concluding part attached and catch up on everything we discussed. You can also check out the full audio recording here: NEON Town Hall Full Recording!

And that's all for this fortnight, Neonauts! We genuinely value your unwavering support and engagement in our quest to redefine Neon EVM ecosystem. Stay tuned for additional groundbreaking innovations on the horizon. ๐Ÿš€

Connect with us on Discord, Twitter, and Telegram to stay informed. We look forward to engaging with you again soon!
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Crypto moves fast - your DevRel playbook must, too. ๐Ÿƒ

This week, @dariaagad & @MatthewFoyle spill the secrets of scaling DevRel at every stage: from first hires and early community building to long-term growth.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Feb 27, 5 p.m. CET
๐Ÿ“ Join here

Donโ€™t miss it! ๐Ÿ””
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Neonauts: On the latest Solana Weekly, Davide Menegaldo delves into how Neon is bringing EVM to Solana:

- What network extension really means
- Solana-native features that change the game
- What's cooking next in our development roadmap

Catch the full episode! ๐ŸŽง

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy2WTd35MkM
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NEON EVM February Recap is Here!
February was also bursting with technical enhancements, AI breakthroughs, and more community vibes. Hereโ€™s a brief overview of whatโ€™s fresh:

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Fresh upgrades shipped
๐Ÿ“ƒ Composability V2 cooking
๐Ÿค– @ElizaOS plugins on Neon โ€“ dev guide dropped
๐Ÿฉท Town Halls, AMAs & community swag
Neon EVM just turned 4, and weโ€™re now an impatient toddler to deliver more and more to our partners and community. Weโ€™re also stepping into a Solana-native journey.

Check out all the details here!
March Community Town Hall Alert!

Neonauts: Join us for our March Town Hall meeting, where Ivan Neon EVM Head of Community, and Daria, our DevRel, will answer your questions and share insight into upcoming developersโ€™ journeys and secrets on onboarding EVM buildoors to Solana!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ When: March 17 at 4 p.m. UTC
๐Ÿ“ Where: Discord Townhall

Have questions? Please send them our way using this form. ๐Ÿ“Œ

Donโ€™t miss outโ€”see you there!
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"Show me the demo" โ†’ Yes, ser. ๐Ÿซก

Our @ElizaOS x Neon plugin guide now features a video walkthrough on token transfers. DeFAI meets Solana speed + EVM toolsโ€”devs, itโ€™s time to build something cool!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Full tutorial by @dariaagad
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๐ŸŒŸ NEON EVM BI-WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT ๐ŸŒŸ

Hello, everyone. Welcome to our bi-weekly update. This week, weโ€™re excited to share important updates about Neon EVM's evolution, activities, and upcoming events and showcase key community highlights. Letโ€™s dive in!

Technical Updates


๐Ÿ”น Solana Signer Enhancementsโœจ

1. Expanded SDK Examples: We introduced new examples for the React and Vue frameworks, broadening the SDKโ€™s integration possibilities.
2. Optimized Transaction Cost Estimation: Improved the demo experience by implementing a streamlined process that simultaneously estimates the cost for all transactions.
3. Updated Documentation and Resources: Refreshed the neonevm.org site to reflect the most recent changes and enhancements.

๐Ÿ”น Core Team Updatesโš™๏ธ

1. Enhanced Gas Estimation: Our system now supports estimating multiple transactions at once, including Solana transactions for Solana Signer.
2. Devnet Account Cleanup: We are in the final stages of removing outdated accounts on Devnet, ensuring a more streamlined and secure environment.

๐Ÿ”น Tracer Team Update๐Ÿ”

- Devnet Optimization: Transitioned Devnet to operate exclusively on RocksDB, resulting in significant performance improvements for the Tracer API, including enhanced speed and increased requests per second (RPS) capacity.

๐Ÿ”น Product Team Updates๐Ÿ“ฆ

- Enhanced Developer Jo
urney: Ongoing improvements to streamline and enrich the developer experience.
- Exploration of New Use Cases: Conducting in-depth research to identify and evaluate emerging opportunities and potential applications.

Marketing and Community Highlights

๐Ÿ”นWant to know everythi
ng about the exciting Journey of bringing EVM to Solana๐Ÿ‘€ ?
On the latest episode fr
om Solana Weekly! Davide Menegaldo, Neon CCO, sat down with @thomasbahamasfi to explore the exciting journey of bringing EVM to Solana. They unpacked:

- What network extension means
- Innovative Solana-native features reshaping the landscape
- A sneak peek into our upcoming development roadmap
Dive into the entire episode here๐ŸŽง

๐Ÿ”นBreaking Barriers: Vannina Ivanova on Women, Crypto, and Web3โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉ
Our Head of Marketing, V
anina Ivanova (@inks), sat down with BeInCrypto for a dynamic chat about women in crypto, her journey, smashing barriers, and the secrets to thriving in Web3. Check out the full SheVerified interview here.

๐Ÿ”นWant to know what happened in February? Here is our full February Recap!๐Ÿ“
โ€ข Fresh upgrades shipped

โ€ข Composability V2 cooking
โ€ข @elizaOS plugins on Neon: Dev Guide dropped
โ€ข Town Halls, AMAs, and community swag
Tap for the full story here.

๐Ÿ”นGet ready for our next Community Town Hall๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Join Ivan, the Head of the Community, and Daria DeveRel at Neon EVM as they break down the DevRel game and reveal how to onboard EVM builders to the Solana ecosystem. ๐Ÿ“… Mark your calendar for March 17 at ๐Ÿ•” 4 p.m. UTC on Discord. Got questions? Drop them here๐Ÿ“Œ

Thatโ€™s it for this biweekly Neonauts โ€“ Stay
tuned for more updates, and thank you for being an essential part of Neon EVM community!

Join our community on Discord, Twitter, and Telegram to stay updated. We canโ€™t wait to share more updates with you soon!
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EVM Devsโ€”Itโ€™s Time to Build! ๐ŸŽฌ

Behold Neon EVMโ€”where the power of Solana meets the EVM engine. Check out the Solana Signature SDK in action:๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch the attached Demo video Using Phantom By Sonke Busch!

The Solana Signature SDK is a game-changer. Seamlessly bring your Solidity and Vyper projects to Solana, allowing transactions to be signed natively with wallets like @Phantom: no extra wallets, no frictionโ€”just pure building mode.

๐Ÿ“š To Get started now, Dive into the Doc

TL;DR:
Solana ed25519 signatures โ†’ EVM transactions On-chain mempool handles scheduling Neon Proxy executes it.

Take a deep dive right here.

Weโ€™re going, Solana! Join the builders in our Discord to get started.
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Incoming Space Alert! ๐Ÿšจ

Neonauts: Join us tomorrow for a deep dive into the Solana Signature SDK + a brand-new demo UI! Unpacking all things to make EVM dApps Solana-native.

๐Ÿ“… March 12, 5 p.m. CET
๐Ÿ”— Tune in here
๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Featuring Yuriy, CPO at Neon EVM, and Sonke, Senior Product Manager at Neon EVM

Got questions? Drop them here ๐Ÿ‘‰ Submit now
Win a Ticket to Solana Crossroads! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ

Solana Crossroad is calling, and we have a free pass up for grabs!
Weโ€™re giving you a chance to win a free pass to the Solana Crossroads Conference by sharing your insights on Neon EVM!

Your Mission:
Create a Twitter thread (2+ tweets) on one of these topics:
1๏ธโƒฃ What is NEON EVM as a Solana Network Extension?
2๏ธโƒฃ What I want to build on NEON EVM

Enter the contest via @SuperteamEarn and share your best Neon EVM thread for a chance to win. Deadline: April 7

๐Ÿ”— For full details, click here!
๐Ÿ”ฅ Bonus: The best threads get RTโ€™d! ๐Ÿš€
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To all the quest enjoyoors, a fresh one on Intract.

Complete steps, get rewards and unlock your inner Neonaut.

- Side effects may include sudden urge to tweet GMEON several times a day

Link to start your jorney

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Town Hall is happening now.
Join here: https://discord.gg/FagtdwTN
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We're thrilled to unveil our bold new Roadmap for 2025: pushing EVM capabilities to the next level to extend Solana adoption. ๐Ÿš€


In 2025, we're doubling down on accessibility, performance, and PMF across 4 strategic phases. Each stage levels up our infrastructure, equips devs with cutting-edge tools, and nurtures our vibrant ecosystem of builders and users.
Here's our game plan:

1๏ธโƒฃ Foundations (Q1 2025): Driving the Solana-Native Shift
2๏ธโƒฃ Catalyst (Q2 2025): Igniting the Builder Ecosystem
3๏ธโƒฃ Acceleration (Q3 2025): Smashing Barriers
4๏ธโƒฃ Expansion (Q4 2025): Going Global

Check out the full roadmap here

And letโ€™s start the conversation! Your feedback and thoughts are gold to us - Weโ€™re building this together. ๐Ÿ”ฅ
New thread just dropped too! Check it out and give it some love ๐Ÿ’—
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Neon EVM Town Hall Summary/Recap!

March Town Hall Recap: DevRel in Focus
Thank you to everyone who attended our March Town Hall. The session featured in-depth discussions on key developer topics. For those unable to join, we have provided the audio recording and key highlights for your review. Please find the link to the audio recording here - and you can read every piece of the summary on Discord Announcement!
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Join us this Thursday, March 20, at 4 p.m. CET for an exclusive AMA with @OpenBitLab and @Florian_Neon as we break down Neonโ€™s fresh 2025 Roadmap and answer your questions live!

๐Ÿ“ Streaming here and on YouTube
๐Ÿ”” Link drops at showtimeโ€”turn on notifications!

ICYMI, check out whatโ€™s coming in 2025: Neon EVM 2025 Roadmap

๐Ÿ”ฅ Do you have questions? Please submit your questions.
See you there!
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Roadmap focused X space is happening now.

Join here: https://x.com/neon_evm/status/1902737090733093192?s=46&t=zENvqrjVq-fnitqRYRmFbQ
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GMEON Neonauts ๐Ÿ”ฅ

For the buildoors reading us, weโ€™ve just released our Solana Signature SDK UI Demo!

Hereโ€™s how seamless EVM contract - Solana wallet interaction looks like, demoed with Phantom.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Test it on devnet
๐Ÿ‘‰ Repo
๐Ÿ‘‰ Full docs

Get hands-on and let us know how it works for you!

All the details in our last Tweet!๐Ÿ“Œ
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๐ŸŒŸ NEON EVM BI-WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT ๐ŸŒŸ

Hey, Neonauts!


Welcome to your bi-weekly dose of all things Neon. This round, we spotlight major Roadmap 2025 updatesโ€”from ecosystem growth to UX upgrades and our mission to bridge Ethereum and Solana for a seamless multi-chain future. Build, scale, thrive. Letโ€™s dive in! ๐Ÿ‘‡

Technical Updates

๐Ÿ”น Frontend Updates โš™๏ธ

โ€ข Enhanced Solana Signature SDK v1 functionality and performance with key improvements under the hood.

โ€ข Finalized the all-new Token List Service โ€“ fully built and ready for deployment.

๐Ÿ”น Core Team Updates๐Ÿ”ง๐Ÿง 

1. Wrapping up detailed upgrade instructions for the ERC20ForSPL contract in Solana Signature SDK v2 โ€“ making dev onboarding smoother.
2. Kicked off an internal audit of the ERC20ForSPL contract to tighten security and boost reliability.

๐Ÿ”น DevOps Team Updates ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿš€

- Spinning up a secondary Devnet to safely isolate and test unstable builds without disrupting the main flow.
- Rolled out enhanced GitHub access controls for tighter security and more agile team management.

๐Ÿ”น Tracer Team Update๐Ÿ”

1. Boosted performance by migrating from JSON to Protobuf โ€” unlocking faster, leaner data handling.
2. Identified and implemented fixes for issues with Solana Signature transaction tracing

๐Ÿ”น Solidity Team Updates ๐Ÿ”‚

- wrapped up Raydium SDK integration โ€” unlocking seamless DeFi interactions.
- Deploying Curve contracts to power the Frontend teamโ€™s upcoming demo โ€” paving the way for smoother UX showcases.

Marketing and Community Highlights

๐Ÿ”นRoadmap 2025 Announced๐Ÿ“ข

- The big announcement we were all waiting for: Roadmap has been announced:
1. Enhanced scalability
2. Cross-chain interoperability
3. Optimized tooling and
4. Deeper integration with Solanaโ€™s parallel processing power.
- Our roadmap emphasizes ecosystem growth and user experience, bridging Ethereum and Solana for a multi-chain future. Build, scale, and thrive. Check all the details on our Roadmap here

๐Ÿ”นRoadmap 2025 AMA Fire session๐Ÿ”ฅ

- We held an AMA to answer community questions regarding our big announcement. Thank you to everyone who attended and provided a breakdown of our Roadmap.
- It started with a solid 2025 game plan walkthrough and ended with Davide Menegaldo, Neon CCO; Florian Munoz, Neon Head of Product, and Head of Marketing Vanina Ivanova spilling major alpha that wasnโ€™t supposed to leak.
- ICYMI, hereโ€™s the recording!

๐Ÿ”นSolana Signature SDK: New UI Spotlight + AMA๐ŸŽ™๏ธ!

We took a deep dive into the Solana Signature SDK along with a brand-new demo UI, unpacking everything needed to make EVM dApps Solana-native. The session featured Yuriy, CPO at Neon EVM, and Sonke, Senior Product Manager at Neon EVM. Check out the Recording๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

๐Ÿ”นNeonโ€™s 2025 Plan got attention!๐Ÿ“„
The newly released Neon EVM Roadmap just got a shoutout from Solana Universe! Big things ahead โ€” weโ€™re on the radar. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Check it out!

๐Ÿ”นMarch Community Town Hall Recap!

Earlier this week, Ivan Neon, EVM Head of Community, and Daria, our DevRel, engaged in an in-depth discussion on the DevRel strategy. The session focused on mechanisms to onboard EVM developers into the Solana ecosystem and addressed questions from the community. Here is a detailed summary, and the final part is here!

That wraps up this bi-weekly update, Neonauts! Stay connected for more developments, and thank you for being a vital part of the Neon EVM community.

Join our community on Discord, Twitter, and Telegram to stay updated. We canโ€™t wait to share more updates with you soon!
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๐Ÿšจ AMA ALERT โ€“ Build smarter, not harder

This Friday, weโ€™re exploring how AI is rewriting the dev game: smarter tools, faster learning, and less grind.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ March 28 | 3 p.m. UTC
๐Ÿ“ Live on X and YouTube โ€“ links drop when we go live
๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Featuring: @dariaagad @nik_ska @gedaominas and @xchrisfarrell

Donโ€™t sleep on this one ๐Ÿ‘€