Notes from Solana Accelerate.

Miami, momentum, and a big fake gold chain.

It’s hard to overstate the energy around Solana right now. Builders, creators, and teams across the ecosystem are moving quickly and pushing things forward. The message all week was simple:

Don’t slow down. Keep building. Keep shipping.

🌴 The Vibe

Collector Crypt showed up in a big way.

Across events, side events, and meetups, there was a constant stream of:

• Pack ripping
• Product demos
• Conversations with collectors and builders
• Content being filmed almost everywhere we went

Solana Gaming had a full film crew on-site capturing Collector Crypt throughout the week, and we sat down for multiple interviews around one core theme:

Why build this on the blockchain? And why Solana?

After this week, the answer feels obvious.

The ecosystem shows up. Teams support each other. And when something is working, it gets amplified.

Superteam USA, Solana Gaming, and others went out of their way to support us throughout the week.

And yes, part of that is because Collector Crypt is seeing real traction right now. But more importantly, it’s because this ecosystem backs its builders.

🎥 Content Everywhere

We captured a massive amount of content throughout the week.

Interviews, pack openings, conversations, and spontaneous moments across Miami. From formal sit-downs to quick clips in between events, the goal was simple:

Show the product. Show the experience. Show the culture.

Expect to see a steady stream of that content rolling out.

🥾 Boots-on-the-Ground Marketing

One of the biggest takeaways from the week:

You don’t need a $50K booth to make an impact.

We spent under $1,000 on everything we brought to Miami, and still created constant engagement everywhere we went.

What worked:

• Graded slabs as business cards 20 graded slabs with contact info and website links were handed out to folks after meaningful conversations.
• A (real) fake gold chain with a Burgerchu card attached Cost: about $8 (plus the burgerchu card from my personal collection) Impact: priceless This became a walking conversation starter all week and made us easy to spot from across the room.
• Free pack giveaways Nothing draws a crowd like ripping packs live.

💎 What Stood Out

A few things became very clear over the course of the week:

1. Consumer apps are breaking through

Collector Crypt was consistently being talked about as one of the most visible consumer apps on Solana right now. That matters.

2. People want experiences, not just products

The moments that hit weren’t just “features.”

They were:

• ripping packs
• reacting to pulls
• sharing wins and flexing portfolios

3. The ecosystem is leaning in

From content teams to community builders, there’s real support behind projects that are driving usage.

🔑 What We Kept Coming Back To

There were three activations we kept finding ourselves talking about over and over again. Not just because they’re new, but because they represent where this is all heading.

📚 Comic Books, Not Just Cards

We’re starting to push beyond TCGs.

Our partnership with ComicBook.com is the first step in that direction. We’re bringing graded, tokenized comic books into the gacha format, something that feels familiar to collectors, but opens up an entirely new category.

Same experience. New vertical.

It’s an early look at how RWA collectibles can expand well beyond TCGs.

💸 Lending Against Collectibles

We also spent a lot of time talking about what it means for collectibles to function as real assets.

Through our partnership with Loopscale, we’re working toward a future where collectors can borrow against their collectibles directly on-chain.

That conversation came up constantly.

We're seeing a real shift in how people think about collectibles, from something you display on the shelf, to a real asset class with transparent value and instant liquidity.

📦 Sealed Gacha, LIVE

And of course, SEALED GACHA.

We closed on a 7-figure deal to aquire a card shop, tokenized the inventory, and turned it into a sealed gacha machine.

Booster boxes, ETBs, sealed products, all in one place.

And it hit.

🏁 Final Thoughts

We left Miami feeling real conviction about where things are headed.

We’re humbled by the amount of support, attention, and energy around Collector Crypt this week. It showed up everywhere we went, and it didn’t feel forced. People were genuinely excited about what we’re building.

The biggest takeaway from the week is that consumer apps are starting to lead the charge again. The next wave won't be driven by speculation, it’s going to come from products people actually use and share.

Now it’s on us to keep pushing that forward.

To break out of the usual crypto circles and get this in front of a much broader audience.

Solana Accelerate made one thing very clear:

Don’t slow down.

Don’t take your foot off the gas.