Gab. | Solflare

A personal update: I've decided to leave Solflare. I will forever be grateful to everyone who has been with me on this journey for the past five years. I'm extremely proud of what we've built together - and how much fun it actually was. Anyone who's been here since 2021 knows that calling this journey a "rollercoaster" would be an understatement. We've lived through enough for every streaming service to have its own documentary: from the crazy NFT days and decentralized "everything" to the fall of FTX, memecoins, presidents and, ultimately, trading everything. There were a lot of hard times along the way. But as hard as they were, they shaped Solflare as a company, and they shaped me. Surviving the aftermath of FTX is something that will forever stick with me. We had to decide which direction to take Solflare. We talked for days and decided to commit fully to Solana - even if it meant the end of Solflare. The whole ecosystem rallied and held strong. Seeing Solana come back the way it did, and our conviction being rewarded, is something I'll never forget. The company that was fighting for survival back then now has millions of users managing more than $15B in Solana-based assets, and it's becoming the one place where you can trade anything, anytime. And there were some pretty insane moments in between. I'm quite confident there's no other industry where you can come up with an idea for a drone show displaying a QR code that airdrops $250k to attendees - and find partners willing to join through a Telegram message. But most of my memories aren't from the big moments. They're from working with the people at Solflare every day. None of this would have been possible without them. We started as a small team of 6–7 degens and grew into a company of over 150 professionals (and degens). Through all that growth, we kept the small-team vibe and closeness. They're brilliant at what they do, and they're also just great people. Anyone who's met the team at a Solana conference has seen that for themselves. How we show up for the community is something I'm especially proud of. And it means a lot that so many Solana OGs choose Solflare as their wallet. That trust took years to earn. For me, it's time to put my energy into a different challenge and pursue an idea outside of crypto I've had for a long time, starting in my home market of Croatia. My co-founder @vidor_solflare continues to lead Solflare, now as sole CEO. He's always had my full trust, and knowing what he and this team are capable of, I'm excited to see what they build next. Thank you to everyone who trusted me, built with me. @solflare has changed my life, and I will forever be "Team Solflare". GM