A Solana-themed store, called “Solana Spaces”, is opening in New York City. It will be located in Hudson Yards and is being launched in collaboration with the Solana Foundation, the organization behind the blockchain network.
The store will apparently offer visitors NFT and Phantom wallet tutorials, as well as provide consumers with interactive art installation experiences. Solana-branded merchandise will apparently also be for sale. A few selected projects built on the Solana blockchain will be able to sell their merchandise in the physical store.
The store will also be showcasing their newest web3 mobile phone called “Saga”. The phone is an Android handset made by Solana Labs. The “Solana Mobile Stack” software was recently revealed at NFT NYC. The co-founder and CEO of Solana, Anatoly Yakovenko stated that this is the “beginning of a new era of web3 with mobile-first Android platforms”.
Solana Labs said it is working with other web3 companies to power the ecosystem to build the phone. This will include Magic Eden, which is one of the most popular NFT marketplaces. As well as Phantom, which is a mainstream crypto wallet provider. And lastly, Orca – the decentralized finance platform. The Solana Foundation has apparently already pledged $10 million toward the development of mobile apps on its SMS.
