As the final hours of Solana Breakpoint came closer, the venue echoed sadness. People loved the connections they made during the 3-day conference. Despite the back-to-back panels and fireside chats, listeners didn’t complain. The well organized 15 minutes time-slip was used wisely by most speakers.
Big launches, bold debates, real adoption
If day 1 was spectacular, then day 2 was dazzling. From the never outrunning supply of freebies to a range of cuisines; breakpoint kept people entertained throughout the day. Artist pencil-sketching Solana Lab CEO Anatoly Yakovenko, the side events conducted by various teams, all added to why the event was the crowd’s favourite.
The Solana team’s fireside chat was a fun conversation, followed by the debate on “token buybacks are a net-negative value accrual mechanism”, with the Green (against) team winning 48 to 52. The crowd embraced every detail with eagerness.
What stood out?
- Phantom introduced their new prediction markets, powered by Kalshi.
- Solflare introduced their new hardware card.
- Bhutan announced the launch of the world’s first sovereign backed, gold token on Solana
Day 3, the final Act
The conference had 2 halls holding talk-shows, ‘Absolute Cinema’, and ‘Lock In’. The fireside chats on the last day focused on using blockchain technology to scale faster. Today, people didn’t hustle, they relaxed, they observed and ensured every moment was savoured.
Solana Cypherpunk: the segment of winners and participants
Colosseum Hackathon, a global online competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact products into the Solana ecosystem, announced the winners of their different segments. The crowd filled the auditorium with many even standing to hear the names of the winners, with almost over three thousand viewers watching live on X (formerly twitter).
Each segment had 5 winners and the grand championship was won by Unruggable, the brand new solana hardware wallet and companion app.
Solana Breakpoint’s closing party
The opening was grand but the ending was grandeur with a drone show over the venue, highlighting Arcium’s developments, topped off by Solflare’s $250K airdrop.
The sunset at Etihad Arena on Saturday 13, December 2025, witnessed the robotic dance at the phantom outdoor podium, filled with attendees, who enjoyed the DJ’s set with soft drinks in hand.
Solana Breakpoint 2025, served as the launchpad for many innovations and upgrades this year, engulfing the attendees with hopes for more next year, tweeting away their feelings and emotions.
The president of Solana, Lily Liu praised the flexibility offered by the UAE, as she warmly described the change across the regularities and the norms as contradictory to what the media portrays.
