All the ALPHA from SOLANA SUMMIT APAC 2025

Holdstation

10 Jun 2025 • 3 min read

3,000+ Solana builders showed up to Da Nang, but if you didn’t - you’re still good. We picked out the alpha so you don’t have to scroll CT for hours. Here's what actually mattered in the first 2 days.

1. Infrastructure Advantage: Solana × @awscloud

A fireside chat between @jnwng from @SolanaFndn & Arvind Raghu from Web3 Amazon AWS share about AWS’s role in simplifying Solana development through:

Turnkey node deployment
Serverless RPC endpoints
Enterprise-grade infrastructure

This collaboration positions “Solana + AWS” as the default setup for compliant, scalable dApps - especially in APAC.

2. @ArciumHQ Unveils On-Chain Dark Pool Demo

In a private demo room, Arcium showcased a privacy-preserving “dark pool” for large Solana trades - encrypting order flow to eliminate MEV and front-running. Co-founder Maya Chen announced plans to open the pool to institutional LPs by Q3 2025, positioning Arcium as a groundbreaking player in on-chain, MEV-free execution

3. GameFi: Gameplay First, Tokens Second

@0xalexlim from @LayerZero_Core, @Rovingrisk, @zanengx from @Ancient8_gg

Panelists agreed that early GameFi failed by prioritizing token rewards over fun. Going forward:

Games must deliver quality UX and engagement
Tokens should complement - not drive - the core experience

This reflects a move toward Games-as-a-Service (GaaS) models on Solana.

4. Solana as Financial Infrastructure

In the “Internet Capital Markets” keynote, @jnwng from @SolanaFndn described Solana’s role as the base layer for 24/7, borderless finance. Builders should focus on:

Open issuance frameworks
Decentralized order books
Regulatory-compliant off-ramps

Solana aims to support tokenized real-world assets at scale.

In Day 2, executives from @birdeye_so and @MonkeDAO forecasted that DePIN will be one of Solana’s signature success stories, particularly in APAC, where infrastructure gaps remain wide.

5. Mobile-First as a Necessity

*@eggiekate* *from* *@CudisWellness* , *@JamboTechnology* , *@shizudio* *from* *@Perena__*

With mobile dominating APAC, future dApps must offer:

Seamless wallet-less onboarding
Lightweight UX
Localized interfaces

Projects that fail to prioritize mobile will miss the region’s largest growth opportunity.

6. Firedancer Previewed by Jump Crypto

Although still in private beta, Firedancer (Jump Crypto’s second validator client) was featured in multiple sessions as “the next leap” for Solana’s throughput. Builders were shown early benchmarks indicating potential to double the network’s transaction capacity, ensuring headroom for DePIN and global PayFi use cases

7. DePIN VC Demo Day & Funding Frenzy

In a closed-door VC Demo day, over 70 investors reviewed pitches from DePIN startups - teams proposing token-incentivized 5G mesh networks, IoT sensor grids, and decentralized energy marketplaces on Solana. Investors as varied as MEXC Ventures, Vamient Capital, and local family offices signaled term-sheet readiness, labeling DePIN “the hottest vertical in Web3 right now.”

Conclusion

Solana Summit APAC 2025 marked Solana’s leap from high-speed chain to full-stack ecosystem. AWS, Firedancer, and real institutional pilots signaled serious scale and trust. DePIN, mobile-first UX, and GameFi 2.0 showed mass adoption is next. APAC is leading - and Solana is ready.