Solana crypto news: Google becomes Solana validator

Solana announced several launches during the ecosystem's yearly gathering at Breakpoint 2022 in Lisbon as it prepares to enter the mainstream. During the conference, the company unveiled its roadmap, which includes the introduction of smartphones, partnerships with Google Cloud and decentralised application stores (dApps).

Latest Solana crypto news:

1. Smartphone launch

The Solana mobile team stated, "It's made for the people" when announcing the release of its smartphones. According to the sources, pre-orders for smartphones will start in 2023. The company still needs to make the official date public.

The smartphone stands out for its ability to securely store crypto wallet secret keys. A Qualcomm processor with an Arm-based system-on-chip (SoC) will power the smartphone, enabling increased productivity.

2. Google to become a Solana node validator soon

Google stated that it would run a block-producing Solana validator enabling it to participate in and validate the network. In addition to joining the ecosystem as a validator, Google Cloud has collaborated with the company to integrate its Blockchain Node Engine.

Google Cloud's Blockchain Node Engine is a fully managed node-hosting service that eliminates the need for complex node operations. Previously, the service provided turnkey node hosting for Ethereum and its burgeoning developer ecosystem.

Including Solana in the Blockchain Node Engine will significantly cut the time required to run a Solana node, making it available to a wider range of users.

The company also disclosed that it is currently indexing and bringing network data into BigQuery.

3. DApp store to enhance Web3 user experience

The company announced the launch of the dApp Store in preparation for Web3 disruption.

On the latest Solana crypto news, SOL- the native token rose more than 15%.