This thread proves that the Solana community initiatives work and truly make a difference! For over a year, we've been building the Solana hub in Ukraine, and we're excited to share some amazing stuff that happened here, all thanks to the Solana Ecosystem! 1/12

2/12 Learn. Earn. Build. That’s how we do things 🙌 So, we hosted two Bootcamps on Solana programming with 615+ registrations. Registrations for the 2nd Solana Bootcamp rose 102%, and completion rates increased 105%! We're so glad to have such cool professors: Ilia Bobyr from @anza_xyz and Andrii Tikhonov from @io_ideasoft 🦾 Thank you both so much!

3/12 Also, we have a better sense of what BUILD really means in the Solana Ecosystem 🦾 Before @kumekateam came along, there were only two projects from Ukraine in the @solana hackathon. Fast forward to our soft launch at the Renaissance Hackathon, and suddenly, there were 50 projects! Now, just a year later, we're up to 121 Ukrainian projects on the Solana Radar👏 We're honestly proud of our builders! We often share their achievements here on Twitter, so stay tuned!

4/12 This is the Solana Renaissance hackathon by @colosseum, and we didn't expect so many registrations, especially since we just launched. However, our community warmly embraced the new opportunities within the ecosystem—supporting builders is essential. ☝️ First, people want to come together and unite around a shared goal. Second, they need curators who can guide them.

5/12 Then, we organized our local hackathon – #KUMEKATHON! which became the largest hackathon in Web3 history in Eastern Europe, setting records for funding, participants, submitted projects, and winners. 🤝 KUMEKATHON! has kicked off new promising projects. We'll be sharing more details about them soon!

6/12 Ukrainian Blockchain Week Conference The largest Web3 conference in Eastern Europe drew over 2,000 attendees. It featured top crypto influencers and members from the Solana community. @DanPaul000 headlined, while @aeyakovenko and @Austin_Federa stream attracted over 10,800 views 🏆 Better check out the infographic!

7/12 We've actually hosted many offline events, and that's why our community loves us—50+ events with over 5,000 attendees! These ranged from large meetups that felt like mini-conferences to side events during #BlockchainWeek and road trips across Ukrainian cities to discover more builders👌 Take a look at this infographic:

8/12 Online activities? Easy! 80+ events with over 15,000 attendees.

9/12 And here we are—EARN! Over $842,000 has been awarded to 80+ projects through prizes, grants, and funding ranging from $1,000 to $100,000. We're already seeing the projects we've supported make significant strides toward fundraising or becoming valuable and essential products for web3 users👏 Also, our community, true to the spirit of a @superteam, consists of real contributors—people who create content for us, support educational efforts, and so much more!

10/12 It's easy to overlook, but when people and companies outside of #web3 discuss you and web2 media covers you, it helps those seeking new opportunities to find you. Of course, we made noise in targeted, niche channels, but word of mouth took it even further!

11/12 We’re proud to have @incrypted as our media partner—Ukraine’s largest web3 and blockchain media outlet, with a diverse community across Eastern Europe. ☝️ According to a survey, 77% of Ukrainians consider Incrypted their #1 choice for crypto media!

12/12 Boosting Stablecoin Payments in Eastern Europe: @TrusteeGlobal Integrates USDC on @Solana Here’s a project we’re proud of! This’s a neobank and the leading #web3 project in Eastern Europe has integrated $USDC on Solana and gained significant media attention with its bold campaign to swap $USDT for USDC with zero fees. We’re rolling out a strategy to boost USDC payment volumes on Solana, directly challenging USDT on Tron in the region. We're thrilled to collaborate with @TrusteeGlobal and support this initiative within the Solana ecosystem!

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