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Helium Ditches Own Blockchain in Favor of Solana After Community Vote

Community members of crypto-powered wireless network Helium overwhelmingly voted to ditch its blockchain and migrate to Solana. Helium also announced that subscribers will get U.S. nationwide 5G coverage through a new five-year agreement with cellular giant T-Mobile.

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Nova Labs CEO ‘Very Confident’ About Helium’s Migration to Solana

Helium community members have voted to move the decentralized WiFi network from its blockchain, officially known as HIP 70, to the Solana blockchain. Nova Labs CEO and founder Amir Haleem discusses why Solana is a better option and how the migration will help scale the protocol through more efficient transactions as well as interoperability.

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Helium Ditches Own Blockchain in Favor of Solana After Community Vote

Voter turnout showed overwhelming support for moving Helium’s native network to Solana, with 80% of voters in favor in early Asian hours on Thursday.

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Solana Co-Founder Sees Upside From Ethereum’s Merge, Saga Web 3 Mobile

Raj Gokal, Solana Labs’ chief operating officer, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss what the Merge could mean for Ethereum and how his company’s mobile phone will stack up against the iPhone 14.

"We want Ethereum to succeed. We want to see the Merge succeed," Raj Gokal said on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover." (CoinDesk TV)

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Solana COO on NFT Markets, Ethereum Merge, Network Stability

Solana-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces are seeing booming sales volumes, although the wider NFT sector is down roughly 80% year-to-date. Solana Labs Chief Operating Officer Raj Gokal shares insights into the Solana ecosystem and how it differentiates from the competition. Plus, Gokal's take on the upcoming Ethereum Merge and Solana's Web3 mobile phone.

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Why Solana-Based Marketplaces Are Booming

The top Solana-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces are seeing sales volumes surge to their highest level since May. Solana Labs Chief Operating Officer Raj Gokal shares his insights.

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Algorand Boosters Push Back on Helium’s Proposed Move to Solana

Decentralized Wi-Fi network Helium Network has proposed moving to the Solana blockchain. But a Solana competitor has another idea in mind.

Helium's parent company is pushing into mobile service. (Unsplash/Al Soot)

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Hubble Protocol Raises $5M to Expand Solana-Based DeFi Protocol

The protocol aims to create a Solana-based equivalent of MakerDao: a DeFi protocol with a U.S. dollar denominated stablecoin.

Starry Night is the name of Three Arrows Capital's NFT collection. (Unsplash)

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NFT Software Firm Dust Labs Raises $7M in Seed Round

Non-fungible token (NFT) software company Dust Labs has raised $7 million, announced during the pandemonium for its Solana-based y00ts NFT minting on Monday. “The Hash” panel shares outlook on NFT market growth amid a crypto winter.

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NFT Software Company Dust Labs Raises $7M During y00ts Release

The announcement came during the high-profile and long-anticipated minting that’s taken the Solana NFT community by storm.

A DeGods owner shows off his NFT. (Archie)