25' MegaHack Workshop Series: Introduction to SPL

​Introduction to SPL
Venue: APU University Auditorium 3

1. ​What is SPL?

   • ​Overview of the Solana Program Library (SPL)

   • ​How SPL tokens work (accounts, minting, transfers)

2. ​SPL Token Standards

   • ​Fungible Tokens (SPL-20 equivalent)

   • ​Non-Fungible Tokens (SPL-Token with metadata)

   • ​Semi-Fungible Tokens

3. ​Comparison with ERC-20/ERC-721 on Ethereum

4. ​SPL Token Program vs. Metaplex – When to Use Each?

​Real-World SPL Use Cases

1. ​Fungible Token Use Cases

   • ​Creating a custom token (for DAOs, gaming, rewards)

   • ​Stablecoins (USDC, USDT)

   • ​DeFi protocols (Raydium, Orca)

   • ​Governance tokens (e.g., Marinade’s MNDE token)

2. ​NFT & Digital Asset Use Cases

   • ​Basic NFTs with SPL Token (without metadata)

   • ​NFT staking & gaming assets

​Hands-On Workshop

1. ​Create & Interact with an SPL Token

   • ​Mint a fungible token using Solana CLI

   • ​Transfer tokens between wallets

   • ​Set up token accounts & authorities

2. ​Deploy a Simple SPL Token Smart Contract

   • ​Use Anchor to create a token program

   • ​Implement token minting & burning

   • ​Discuss token governance & access control

3. ​Integrate SPL Token in a dApp

   • ​Accept SPL tokens for payments

   • ​Build a token-based reward system