Solana introduces new feature enabling cryptocurrency transactions on all websites

Solana Foundation introduces a new feature that will link its blockchain to any website using a shareable link. On June 25, the foundation unveiled Solana Actions and blockchain links, also known as “blinks,” which will allow any website capable of displaying a URL to facilitate a Solana transaction.
This new solution will make it possible to share a link that will display an interface for a Solana transaction. In essence, users will be able to share a link on X and allow others to make a cryptocurrency transaction without leaving X’s webpage. This feature could be used for crowdfunding, online purchases, and on-chain voting.
Chris Osborn, the founder of Dialect, expressed excitement about the possibilities, saying, “From your X feed you can buy an NFT, tip a creator, receive money, vote, stake, swap and so much more.” Dialect is responsible for the developer tools powering Actions, including forkable, self-hosted interstitial signing sites and software development kits, according to a Solana Foundation spokesperson who spoke to Cointelegraph.
Websites, social media platforms, and physical QR codes can all be used to share a blink. Jon Wong, head of ecosystem engineering at the Solana Foundation, explained that actions and blinks on Solana will allow any website or application to serve as a distribution point for on-chain interactions.
The Solana Foundation’s safety roadmap for the new feature will give users the option to enable wallet support for Actions and blinks. According to a spokesperson, Actions and blinks are similar to “connecting” your wallet to DApps (decentralized applications) – trust the sites you know and use, just as you trust the DApps you know and use.
To bolster security, the launch will operate with whitelisted domains from Solana’s partners, including Jupiter, Helium, Truffle, Phantom, and Backpack.
The Solana blockchain has experienced a surge in activity in recent months, becoming a popular choice for memecoins and decentralized infrastructure protocols due to its lower fees. A report from venture firm Pantera Capital revealed that Solana accounted for over 60% of the new volume in decentralized exchanges in May. The report also predicted that by May 2024, Solana would represent 85% of all new tokens appearing on DEXs, up from 50% a year earlier, due to its strength in retail usage driven by memecoin activity.
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