Solana Ecosystem by Categories Wallets to get started @phantom • @solflare_wallet • @Backpack • @TipLinkOfficial Pick one, create a wallet, back up your seed, and you’re in. Payments and “do stuff in-feed” @saydialect brings Actions and Blinks that let people swap, mint, donate, and more right from a link. Follow @solana for ecosystem updates. Explorers and portfolio views @solanafm • @StepFinance_ • @birdeye_so Track txs, wallets, pools, and price action across Solana. Swaps and spot DEXs @JupiterExchange for best-route swaps • @orca_so for a simple, reliable AMM • @RaydiumProtocol for CLMMs and farms. Perps and leverage @DriftProtocol for perps with deep liquidity • @ZetaMarkets for options and perps • @KaminoFinance for unified lending, liquidity, and leverage. Staking and liquid staking Native stake or use LSTs: @MarinadeFinance (mSOL) • @jito_labs (jitoSOL + MEV) • @solblaze_org (bSOL) • @sanctumso for LST routing. Bridges and stablecoins @wormhole connects ecosystems • Native USDC from @circle is the go-to dollar on Solana. Data oracles @PythNetwork for first-party, low-latency feeds • @switchboardxyz for customizable feeds and restaking integrations. Governance, multisig, and ops @RealmsDAOs for DAO setup and voting • @SquadsProtocol for battle-tested multisigs and smart accounts. Infra for builders (RPC, indexing, webhooks) @heliuslabs • @QuickNode • @AlchemyPlatform • @ankr, fast RPCs, webhooks, indexing, and dev tooling. Dev kits and asset protocols @anchorlang for building programs • @metaplex for NFTs and digital assets • @solana for core docs, SPLs, and updates. Bonus discovery Aggregators like @StepFinance_ and scanners like @birdeye_so help you find new tokens, pools, and yields. Start here if you’re exploring. quick notes none of this is financial advice. always verify links, beware impostors, and never share your seed phrase. this list is a practical starter pack, not exhaustive. add your favorites below and tag the teams.