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Videos

Anatoly Yakovenko on Solana’s Astounding Recovery and Its Future Plans

On this episode of Unchained, Anatoly Yakovenko talks about the impact of FTX’s collapse, his early impressions of Sam Bankman-Fried, the SEC’s designation of SOL as a security, how entrepreneurs are leaving the U.S. because of the regulatory risk, SOL’s share of the stablecoin market, and why he thinks it’s inevitable that finance will eventually run on something like Solana.

Unchained

Tech

Future of Solana's Hyped Saga Phone Is 'Under Internal Discussion' as Sales Figures Fail to Wow

Yakovenko emphasizes the importance of reaching a user base of 25-50K to sustain the Solana phone's development in an interview with Laura Shin.

The Saga smartphone. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Anatoly Yakovenko and Solana Bounce Back

With a rocketing token and tech improvements on the horizon, the Solana community – rallied by industry champion Anatoly Yakovenko – defied the odds of defeat.

Anatoly Yakovenko (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

Markets

Solana Leads Layer-1 Token Gains as Bitcoin Crosses $38K

Crypto market capitalization rose 2.3% in the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin broke above the $38,000 mark early Wednesday. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Tokens In SEC's CrossHairs Are Posting Double Digit Year-To-Date Returns

The Securities and Exchange Commission is doubling down on its allegations that certain crypto assets are securities. These allegations haven't dampened investor enthusiasm for most of the tokens.

Securities Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has a skewed view of what constitutes an investment contract, Polymesh's Graeme Moore writes. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

Singapore Central Bank Starts Tokenization Pilots; What's Behind Solana’s SOL Rally?

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including Singapore's central bank starting to test tokenization use cases alongside major financial services firms like JPMorgan. Shiba Inu (SHIB) ecosystem’s upstart blockchain Shibarium will be used by the Manny Pacquaio Foundation for fundraising and operational activities. And, a closer look at the latest SOL rally.

Recent Videos

Markets

FTX Linked Wallets Shift $13.5M SOL as Solana Rally Takes a Breather

SOL prices have risen 150% in the past month, making it the top-performing major cryptocurrency.

Solana's offices in New York (Danny Nelson)

Videos

Solana's SOL Rallies Over 100% in Past Month: What's Next?

Solana's native token SOL has surged roughly 160% in the last month, indicating new money flowing into the network and renewed bullish expectations for the ecosystem among investors. Solana Foundation Head of Strategy Austin Federa joins the conversation on the heels of Solana's annual conference. Plus, how the network is staying competitive with the rise of Layer 2s and the latest insights on partnerships.

Recent Videos

Finance

Grayscale's Solana Trust Trades at 869% Premium as Institutions Flock to SOL

The rise in premium comes as CME Group overtook Binance in share of the crypto derivatives market, a sign of institutional interest.

Solana chart (CoinDesk data)

Markets

Solana's SOL Rallies 20% in a Day, Erasing Woes of Past 18 Months

The Solana token's massive rally this year increases the odds that FTX customers will recoup all their lost money.

Solana price (CoinDesk)