Solana introduces BP Badges for Breakpoint 2026 attendees

The programmable conference badge lets attendees build apps, run quests, swap digital cards and earn in-game rewards in London Most conference badges do one job: tell security you paid. Solana’s new BP Badge also wants you to write code on it. Solana has unveiled the BP Badge, a programmable hardware development kit that will go to participants at Breakpoint 2026. Attendees can use it to build and install apps, complete quests, trade digital cards and collect rewards during the event. The announcement came on October 28, 2026, through Solana’s official channels. It lands less than three weeks before Breakpoint opens its doors, a timeline that leaves curious developers a short runway to start tinkering. What’s inside the badge The badge is built on the ESP32-C5 platform, a RISC-V chip running at 240 MHz. On top of that chip sits a customized firmware Solana calls “Solana OS.” The device carries 16 MB of flash storage. The display is a 320×240 color TFT screen using an ILI9341 panel. Navigation comes via a D-pad paired with action buttons. There are also eight WS2812B RGB LEDs and a microSD slot for extra storage. Power comes from a 1000 mAh LiPo battery, charged over USB-C. Connecti...