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'DePIN' Is Venture Capitalists' Latest Crypto Obsession. Can It Match the Hype?
DePIN involves taking real-world infrastructure like a wireless network and running it with a blockchain-powered system. VCs are salivating, but there aren't many customers ye...
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Apr 16, 2024 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2024
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DRIFT is airdropping over 100 million tokens. (Drift Protocol)
Technology
Solana
Solana DEX Drift to Airdrop 100M Tokens in Weeks
Some surprise winners in Drift's road to decentralization include MetaDAO.
DRIFT is airdropping over 100 million tokens. (Drift Protocol)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 16, 2024 at 11:52 a.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2024
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Bitcoin, Ether Rise Amid ETF Steam in Hong Kong; Solana's Latest Update
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Bitcoin, Ether Rise Amid ETF Steam in Hong Kong; Solana's Latest Update
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as bitcoin and ether briefly rose on news that multiple issuers i...
Bitcoin, Ether Rise Amid ETF Steam in Hong Kong; Solana's Latest Update
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 15, 2024 at 5:16 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2024
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Technology
Solana
Solana Rolls Out Update to Tackle Network Congestion
A meme coin trading frenzy and a rapid spike in users has stressed the network in recent months.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Apr 15, 2024 at 7:48 a.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2024
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Policy
Regulations
Hacker Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Stealing Over $12M From Crypto Exchanges
Shakeeb Ahmed stole over $12 million from Nirvana Finance and a DEX thought to be Crema Finance.
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By Nikhilesh De
Apr 12, 2024 at 3:53 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2024
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Finance
Solana
Chaos at MarginFi Shakes up Solana DeFi's Borrow-and-Lend Landscape
Solend and Kamino were the biggest winners in the Solana DeFi landscape.
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By Danny Nelson
Apr 11, 2024 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2024
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Solana
MarginFi Leader Resigns on Fiery Day for Major Solana Lender
"The main problem was our lack of organizational execution," MarginFi's longtime leader Edgar Pavlovsky told CoinDesk.
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By Danny Nelson
Apr 11, 2024 at 4:37 a.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2024
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Pre-sale token scams on the rise (Blockaid)
Finance
Solana
Half of Solana Pre-Sales Are Scams, Blockaid Says
Around $100 million was sent to token pre-sales over the course of a weekend last month.
Pre-sale token scams on the rise (Blockaid)
By Oliver Knight
Apr 10, 2024 at 3:42 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2024
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Finance
Ethereum
VanEck CEO Says Transaction Fee Is Bigger Story Than Bitcoin or Ethereum ETFs
Jan Van Eck told CoinDesk TV's Jen Sanasie that not hearing back from the SEC is a sign that ETH exchange-traded funds likely wont make the May deadline.
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By Aoyon Ashraf
Apr 9, 2024 at 9:52 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
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Markets
Defi
Solana-Based Zeta Markets Debuts Governance Token Z
The launch of governance token is part of a broader strategy that involves plans to release Solana's first layer 2 scaling solution, Zeta Markets said in the press release.
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By Omkar Godbole
Apr 9, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
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