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one thing that stood out to me at today’s solana summit was the strength of its ecosystem.
the community feels closely connected, teams are shipping, and projects building on solana have people genuinely backing them.
a good reminder that strong ecosystems are built by the people who show up for each other. 💙
@solana @SuperteamIN
Proud to have represented @riseinweb3 in the India Web3 Landscape Report 2026. 🇮🇳
Working on the developer data and insights and seeing them featured made this a rewarding experience.
Always rewarding to see the work come together!
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We partnered with @riseinweb3 to deepen our insights into India's developer footprint.
1 in 9 crypto developers worldwide is in India. India remains the #2 developer hub, but its share fell from 16% in 2025 to 11% in 2026.
Bengaluru 17%, Delhi NCR 15%, Mumbai 9%, Pune 8%, Kolkata 7%, Chennai 5%, Hyderabad 4%. 36% are spread across other cities.
my friends @kaulboy and @VivekNivedita hosted an absolute banger of an invite-only afterparty.
such a fun evening with some lovely people 🥰
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At @ycombinator, we're excited to fund more crypto startups solving financial needs including AI capital raising, stablecoins, trading, and agents.
Here's our latest crypto request for startups. Our next application deadline is Monday.
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At #Meridian2026, Justin Rice (@jricetweets) from @StellarOrg took the stage and gave Rise In a shoutout for helping grow Stellar's builder community across Asia and Turkey.
Being recognized by an ecosystem partner on the main stage means a lot. Building developer communities that actually ship is exactly what we set out to do.
Thank you, Stellar. We're so excited for what's coming in 2027. 🚀
@BuildOnStellar @PHI_Stellar @Stellar_Turkey @Indo_Stellar @IND_stellar @VN_Stellar
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#HackMeridian2026 is underway in Lisbon - two days of developers, founders and designers building on @StellarOrg, right before Meridian opens.
It kicked off yesterday. Today is day two, and what started as ideas on the first morning is turning into working products.
#BuildOnStellar
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We made it to #HackMeridian2026! 🚀
Our Country Leads from Türkiye 🇹🇷, Vietnam 🇻🇳 and the Philippines 🇵🇭 are here in Lisbon with us, and 6 of our ambassadors from Türkiye came along too. These are the first few moments, filmed on the ground. 🎥 @Stellar_Turkey @VN_Stellar @PHI_Stellar
Our India 🇮🇳 and Indonesia 🇮🇩 leads couldn’t make it. Turns out building on Stellar is fast, getting a visa appointment is not 🐌
Big thanks to @StellarOrg and @BuildOnStellar. 🙌
@OpenZeppelin @trustlesswork @itsgrantfox @dripsnetwork @defindex_ @57blocks @XoxnoNetwork @bastiankoh
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@efdevcon is coming to India, and Rise In is joining the journey as a Community Partner! ✨
For India’s @ethereum ecosystem, this is a BIG moment. The global community is coming to Mumbai, bringing together builders, researchers, founders, and the people shaping what comes next.
We’re excited to help connect our community with the wider Devcon ecosystem and make this moment count for builders across India.
Mumbai, we’re ready. See you at @EFDevcon 8! 🇮🇳
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Going forward, our focus as Rise In is helping our ecosystem projects reach more users making bigger onchain impact.
The best examples are on @StellarOrg.
More projects, more real world impact will follow!
The best projects @BuildOnStellar, and @Gaian_hq is proof of it:
- Live in 6 countries, including Vietnam and the Philippines
- $200K+ processed with zero marketing
- One API for wallets, remittance apps, exchanges, and fintechs
Gaian turns stablecoins into local money. Users scan any local QR and pay in USDC; the merchant is paid out in local currency through local banks, settled on Stellar in under 2 seconds.
At Rise In, our work with ecosystems doesn't end at the numbers or the grant. We keep following teams as they ship, enter new markets, and grow.
Every week, our Project Spotlight will feature builders from a different country, and Gaian, one of the key projects in the @StellarOrg ecosystem, is the first.
🔗 gaian.network
Believe in your own social capital enough that you don’t have to chase what’s cool.
Everything you do is cool because you did it.
Gm!!