LAIKA: Back to the Stars

Laika is a comprehensive platform built on the Solana ecosystem, delivering end-to-end blockchain functionality with a seamless user experience. It supports multiple Solana networks, advanced wallet and transaction management, token and NFT operations, and smart contract deployment.

Alongside its technical depth, Laika offers a user-friendly dashboard with registration, account recovery, currency exchange, and wallet management — all designed with security, scalability, and performance in mind.
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Background
Laika, a promising platform in the crypto space, came to us in a state of crisis. The project owner suspected mismanagement by the previous development team and approached Code Metatron to investigate.
The Problem
Our technical and business analysis confirmed the worst: the previous contractors had failed to deliver on their promises. Most critical processes were still handled manually despite large budgets allocated for automation. The platform was riddled with bugs, client complaints were mounting, and key features like the bot and claiming system simply didn’t work. The UI and UX were outdated, the backend was fragile, and the entire product was at risk of collapse. Even more concerning, the previous team had withheld access to essential infrastructure, effectively holding the project hostage.
The combination of technical instability, broken trust with users, and the inability to scale meant Laika was losing credibility fast — a death sentence in the competitive, fast-moving Web3 market.
The Solution
Code Metatron stepped in and took full ownership of the rebuild. Our approach was decisive:
  • Rebuilt from the Ground Up — We replaced the unstable legacy code with a modern, scalable architecture designed for speed, security, and future growth.
  • Complete UI/UX Overhaul — We redesigned the interface for clarity, ease of use, and an engaging user experience tailored to the crypto audience.
  • Backend Restructure — All core systems were rebuilt to eliminate bugs, ensure stability, and enable automation where manual processes had been draining time and resources.
  • Restored Trust and Control — We secured full ownership of infrastructure and data, removing any reliance on the previous contractors.
  • Feature Expansion — The bot and claiming system were re-engineered to work flawlessly, while new growth-oriented features were implemented to strengthen Laika’s position in the market.
The Result
Laika emerged from this transformation as a stable, scalable, and technologically advanced platform — no longer weighed down by the mistakes of the past. Clients regained trust, the platform was future-proofed for market expansion, and the owner now had full control over every aspect of their product.
Code Metatron turned a failing, mismanaged project into a market-ready Web3 contender — proving that the right technical partner can rescue even the most compromised ventures.

Technical Features of the Project

Fully Implemented Solana Network Functionality
  • Solana Web3.js 2.0 SDK
  • Python
  • Django
  • Rust
  • Anchor
  • QuickNode
Basic:
  • Support for mainnet-beta / devnet / testnet, RPC switching
  • Key generation/import: ed25519, seed phrase (BIP-39), wallets (Phantom, Solflare, etc.), hardware wallets
  • Key storage and signing: local, via Wallet Adapter, multisig
  • Network status fetching: slot height, leaders, latency
Transactions:
  • Versioned transactions (v0/v2), Address Lookup Tables (ALT)
  • Compute unit and priority fee management (ComputeBudget)
  • Simulate transaction, partial signing, durable nonce (optional/legacy)
  • Resending, confirmations (processed/confirmed/finalized), retries & backoff
  • WebSocket subscriptions: logs, statuses, account changes
Accounts and PDAs:
  • System account creation (rent-exempt), PDA calculation
  • Account reading/deserialization (borsh), Memcmp filters
  • Associated Token Account (ATA) management
System Programs:
  • System Program: SOL transfers, account creation/closure, allocate/assign
  • Stake Program: delegation, de/re-delegation, withdrawal, reward monitoring
  • Vote Program: metric reading (mostly used by indexers)
Tokens (SPL):
  • SPL Token (classic): minting, burning, freezing, transfers, permissions (delegate/approve)
  • Token-2022 + Extensions: transfer fee, confidential transfers, interest-bearing, default account state, metadata pointers, etc.
  • ATA creation/closure, batch operations
NFT / Metadata / Compression:
  • Metaplex Token Metadata: minting, updating, collections, creators/royalties NFT Core (modern Metaplex standard)
  • Compressed NFTs (cNFTs) using State Compression / Bubblegum: minting, transfers, proof verification
  • Off-chain metadata storage/validation (Arweave/IPFS), pinning, schema validation
Programs (Smart Contracts):
  • Program deployment/upgrades (bpf), Anchor integration: IDL, coder, events
  • Clients: @solana/web3.js, Anchor, Rust client/py-clients
  • Integration testing: local-validator, fixtures, snapshots
Indexing & Data:
  • Full RPC set: getProgramAccounts, getBalance, getTokenAccounts*, getSignaturesForAddress, getLatestBlockhash, etc.
  • Streaming subscriptions: accountSubscribe, logsSubscribe
  • Caching/replication: Redis/DB, reorg-safe strategy (slots, commitment)
    Support for external indexers (Hélius, Triton/StreamingFast, SimpleHash/Metaplex DAS)
Communication & UX:
  • Integration with Wallet Adapter (Web/React Native), deep-links, mobile
  • Offline signing, partial signatures, tx sharing (base64/UR)
  • Amount/decimal localization, token validation (symbol/decimals/logo)
Security & Compliance:
  • Mint/authority permission policies, key rotation
  • Rate-limiting, anti-fraud (simulate before sending, limits on amounts/frequency)
  • Collection/NFT verification, “blacklisting” suspicious tokens
  • Seed backups, encryption, environment separation (prod/stage/dev)
Monitoring & Support:
  • Alerts for RPC errors, blockhash not found spikes, confirmation delays
  • Metrics: TPS, slot latency, simulation/failure rates, fee spikes
  • Program logs (Program log: …), instruction tracing
Optional / Infrastructure:
  • Mass token distributions
  • Load balancing between RPC providers, fallback pools
  • QUIC-based communication (relevant for validators/nodes)
  • Snapshots and dedicated validator
User Dashboard
  • Registration (via phone / email / social networks)
  • Account recovery
  • Currency exchange
  • Wallet management

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