Solana Labs, the company behind the Solana blockchain, has partnered with communications startup Dialect to introduce a new product called Actions and Blinks.
According to a June 25 statement, Access Protocol, among other notable blockchain projects such as Jupiter, Backpack, Tensor and Sphere Labs, will integrate Solana Actions and Blinks into their operations.
How the Access protocol uses Actions and Blinks
Solana Actions are Application Programming Interfaces (API) that enable signable transactions for specific programs, while Blinks uses these APIs to create user-friendly interfaces.
A spokesperson explained:
“Protocols map transaction links to a specific Solana action. Blinks are the technology that unfolds the links in a user-friendly interface via browser extensions.”
This technology allows a shareable link to provide an interface to a Solana transaction, allowing users to conduct crypto transactions through any website or application. For example, a link on social media platform X or a publishing site allows users to complete a crypto transaction without leaving the web page.
Access Protocol will use Actions and Blinks to enable one-click purchases of deployed ACS subscriptions for top crypto media platforms such as CryptoSlate and The Block, using Solana’s native token, SOL. SOL is the fifth largest digital asset by market cap, trading at $137 at the time of writing.
Next week, Access Protocol plans to add another 20 creators to its platform to eventually reach all 160 creators.
Andreas Nicolos, CEO of Access Labs, praised the APIs as transformative for Access Protocol and the broader crypto sector. He claimed:
“Solana Actions simplify the user onboarding experience, while Blinks increase the overall surface area for engagement. The impact of these two products together cannot be overstated.”
Access Protocol aims to revolutionize digital content monetization with a blockchain-based subscription model. By offering ACS subscriptions in SOL tokens, the platform will further broaden the adoption of its subscription model within the crypto community.