SOLANA BREAKPOINT

What Is Solana Breakpoint?

Breakpoint is the annual flagship conference organized by the Solana Foundation, bringing together a global audience of developers, founders, creators, and investors to explore the latest innovations within the Solana ecosystem. The 2025 edition, scheduled for December 11–13 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, will feature a dynamic mix of technical deep dives, workshops, keynote presentations, and high-impact debates on topics ranging from DeFi, NFTs Collection, and network upgrades to ecosystem scalability and culture

Over 6,000 people from 114 countries came!

More than 70 speakers gave talks and shared ideas.

There were 40+ fun side events and 78 quick demos showing new apps.

There were also 700 smaller sessions and 8 special mini-conferences.

Who Spoke at the Event?

Lots of important people spoke at Breakpoint 2024, like:

Dan Albert, who ended the event and told everyone it will happen in Abu Dhabi in 2025.

Lily Liu and Kash Dhanda, who welcomed everyone.

Cool company leaders like:

Brandon Millman (Phantom wallet)

Brendan Eich (CEO of Brave browser)

Chris Nagy (Soap), Chris Osborn (Dialect)

Even big companies like PayPal, Visa, Citi Bank, and Helium had speakers there.

Who Sponsored the Event?

Sponsors are companies that helped make the event happen. Some of them were:

Big banks: Citi, Franklin Templeton, Société Générale

Payment companies: PayPal, Visa, Circle

Tech tools: Phantom Crypto wallet, Ledger (crypto safe), and more

Why Do People Go to Solana Breakpoint?

People go because:

It’s huge! You meet people from all over the world.

You learn a lot about Solana, a fast computer system for apps.

Big names use Solana, like PayPal. That’s a big deal!

It feels like a big family—developers, artists, and fans all work together.

What Happens There?

At Breakpoint, you’ll see and do:

Big announcements, like where the next event will be

Super fast demos of new apps (78 in 2024!)

Workshops where people learn to make new tech

Cool exhibits showing what companies are building

Fun side-events like hackathons, meetups, and parties

Talking and sharing with people from around the world

What’s Coming in 2025 (Abu Dhabi)?

In December 2025, Solana Breakpoint will go to Abu Dhabi, a city in the Middle East. There will be:

New tech ideas and tools

More big companies joining Solana

More people from new places coming to the event

Workshops for learning new things

Talks about rules and safety in crypto

In Short

Solana Breakpoint is where smart people meet to build the future of the internet, have fun, and work together. Whether you're a builder, artist, or just curious—it’s a place to learn, share, and dream big!