Braga Blockchain - March: Building on Solana

Join us for our March meetup, where we're diving deep into Solana, one of the fastest-growing ecosystems in Web3.
We'll gather with developers, builders, and thinkers over finger food and drinks to explore real-world applications, technical innovations, and what it takes to ship on Solana in 2026.
Whether you're a Rust veteran, exploring high-performance chains for the first time, or just curious about what's happening on Solana—this session is for you.

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Igor Sol
Full-time Solana builder since late 2021. Ex-founder of Texture Finance. Over 10 years of TradFi experience, including investment banking at Morgan Stanley, deputy CIO of a $20bn PE Fund/FO, and growth-stage venture capital.
Igor will explore how Real World Assets are being brought on-chain and the infrastructure needed to scale distribution across the Solana ecosystem.
Talk: Building a Distribution Layer for RWAs on Solana

Peter Keay
Founding Engineer at a new on-chain Solana DeFi project by DRW/Ergonia. Previously at Anza (formerly Solana Labs), specializing in high-performance Solana programs, automated testing, and development frameworks. Based in Braga, where he enjoys tabletop gaming and playing music.
Pete will share advanced development practices and tooling that go beyond standard frameworks to help you build production-ready Solana programs.
Talk: Beyond Anchor—Tools and Techniques for Making Your Solana Programs 10–100x Safer, Cheaper, Faster

Luís Freitas
Founder/CEO Frames (frames.ag), Financial infrastructure for AI agents, Ex CTO Bitte Protocol & Mintbase, 95% win rate at 100+ hackathons, CS from Técnico Lisboa.
Talk: Anti Crypto Crypto Talk: what happens when the buyer becomes software
Talk Abstract: A developer built an AI tool. It went viral. Crypto scammers hijacked his accounts and launched a fake token in his name. That's why people dunk on crypto. And honestly, most of that is a fair product review. But there's a layer underneath the noise that no one talks about. Stablecoins at $320B. Transaction costs under a penny. Stripe acquiring crypto companies for a billion dollars. Now AI agents need to pay for things and they can't open bank accounts. This talk is about what happens when the buyer becomes software.

Bring your curiosity, questions, and energy.
Let's build together!