Solana

Avalanche, Layer 1 Tokens Soared in November as Ethereum Fees Drove Competition

Avalanche saw its AVAX token rise 70% in November and was the month’s best performing layer 1 platform with a market capitalization of $10 billion or greater.

By Lyllah LedesmaNov 30, 2021

While most layer 1 platforms saw gains over November, Polkadot (DOT), saw a steep loss of 24% (Clark Van Der Beken, UnSplash)

Grayscale Launches New Trust Dedicated to Solana

The Grayscale Solana Trust is now available to eligible individual and institutional accredited investors.

By Jamie CrawleyNov 30, 2021

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Hxro Raises $34M on Promise of Derivatives Trading Infrastructure for Solana

TradFi stalwart Susquehanna International Group and DeFi upstart Jump Crypto co-led the network’s latest token round.

By Danny NelsonNov 30, 2021

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Steve Aoki and Todd McFarlane on Launching New NFT Marketplace ‘OddKey’

Dim Mak Records founder and DJ Steve Aoki, along with award-winning comic book superhero Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, discuss partnering up to launch Oddkey, a new protocol for buying, selling, and auctioning collectibles on the Solana blockchain.

Nov 30, 2021

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Three Arrows Backs Money-Streaming Mean DAO to Boost DeFi Payments on Solana

The $3.5 million funding round included SoftBank and DeFiance Capital.

By Eli TanNov 29, 2021

Mean DAO co-founders Michel Triana and Eydel Rivero Ruiz (Mean DAO)

How Misinformation on ‘Book Twitter’ Killed a Literary NFT Project

“Realms of Ruin” used the Solana blockchain for a reason. That didn’t stop people from accusing it of ruining the environment.

By Cheyenne LigonNov 22, 2021

(Eric Lafforgue/Art In All Of Us/Corbis via Getty Images)

Cypher Raises $2.1M for Traditional Futures Market on Solana

The protocol wants to become an influential outpost for pre-launch price discovery.

By Danny NelsonNov 18, 2021

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Solana-Based Sports Betting Protocol BetDEX Closes $21M Seed Funding Round

Crypto exchange FTX and crypto investment firm Paradigm led the raise, which included a number of prominent venture capital firms.

By Eli TanNov 17, 2021

Sports betting is growing rapidly in the U.S.

Solana Throws a Three-Day Party for Itself

Venture cash and staggering gains loomed large over Lisbon as the superfast network celebrated one hell of a year.

By Danny NelsonNov 15, 2021

The Solana conference's closing gala in Lisbon's main square. (Zack Seward/CoinDesk archives)

Steady Interest in Bitcoin Keeps Money Flowing Into Crypto Funds

Investment products focused on the largest cryptocurrency gained $98 million, up from $95 million the week before.

By Helene BraunNov 15, 2021

Weekly Crypto Asset Flows (US$m) (CoinShares)

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