Solana creator platform DRiP Haus is aiming to release its highly anticipated mobile app on both Android and iOS platforms by July, according to Vibhu Norby, the founder and CEO of Drip Labs. The mobile app’s launch is a crucial milestone for the platform, as it will come equipped with a natively embedded wallet, significantly easing the onboarding process for users.
Expanding Content and Experiences
DRiP Haus is expanding the types of content and experiences available to creators on its platform. Beyond digital art and music, the platform plans to introduce news and video content, including podcasts, which will be directly accessible within the app. Norby emphasizes that this integration allows crypto-native media to directly reach a sizable audience of Solana collectors, a significant advantage over traditional web2 subscription platforms.
Dealing with Solana Congestion
DRiP Haus has been one of the most active platforms on the Solana blockchain, recently peaking at 160,000 daily active wallets. However, the platform faced challenges due to high congestion on the Solana network, prompting it to replace automatic collectible airdrops with a manual claim process. While this had a negative impact on the platform’s on-chain collectible minting numbers, Norby believes the platform’s focus on delivering tokenized content, including NFTs, has helped mitigate the broader decline in NFT interest.
Retaining Ownership and Discouraging Piracy
The DRiP Haus platform leverages the Solana blockchain for payments, with the actual data hosted on the decentralized storage protocol Arweave. This setup allows users to retain ownership of their content, even if they discontinue their platform subscription. Norby acknowledges the potential for content piracy but hopes that the platform’s user-friendly features and cost-effectiveness will encourage users to engage with the platform legitimately.
Conclusion
DRiP Haus is poised to take a significant step forward with the upcoming release of its mobile app, which will streamline the onboarding process and expand the platform’s content offerings. While the platform has faced challenges related to Solana’s network congestion, its focus on delivering tokenized content and empowering creators appears to be a promising strategy in the evolving cryptocurrency and digital media landscape.
