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Celestia Launches Testnet for First Modular Blockchain Network
The “Mamaki” testnet could bring an end to what the project calls the “monolithic era” of layer 1 blockchains.
By
Eli Tan
Sponsored
May 25, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2022
Base Layers
Testnet
Markets
Near
Fantom (FTM) Surges, NEAR Sets Highs as Major Cryptos Stagnate
A revived interest in layer 1 bets is fueling growth in some tokens even as bitcoin shows signs of weakening.
By
Shaurya Malwa
Sponsored
Jan 4, 2022 at 2:44 p.m. UTC
Jan 4, 2022
Near
DeFi
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Opinion
Predictions
21 Predictions for Crypto and Beyond in 2022
What comes after crypto’s biggest year ever?
By
David Z. Morris
Sponsored
Dec 30, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2021
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Bitcoin
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Terra
LUNA Hits All-Time High as Terra Community Passes Popular Burn Proposal
The burning marks one of the largest, if not the largest, layer 1 token burnings in crypto history.
By
Muyao Shen
Sponsored
Nov 10, 2021 at 5:48 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2021
Terra
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Bitcoin
Solana Hits New Record High as Layer 1 Tokens Follow Bitcoin’s Gains
Momentum has been building after bitcoin hit an all-time high last week.
By
Muyao Shen
Sponsored
Oct 25, 2021 at 5:41 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2021
Bitcoin
Solana
Ether
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Celo
Celo, Fantom Tokens Jump on Fresh DeFi Incentive Programs
New day, new incentives for layer 1 blockchains looking to compete with Ethereum.
By
Muyao Shen
Sponsored
Aug 30, 2021 at 5:53 p.m. UTC
Aug 30, 2021
Celo
Fantom
DeFi
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Decentralized exchanges
Can Avalanche Keep It Up? DeFi Users Rush In as Incentives Roll Out
The total value locked in Avalanche's DeFi ecosystem has swelled to $1.8 billion in the last month. Here's why.
By
Andrew Thurman
Sponsored
Aug 26, 2021 at 1:01 a.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2021
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Altcoins
The Rise of Layer 2s Spells End for Altcoins
Bitcoin is no longer limited to a single chain, meaning altcoins like ether are trending towards irrelevancy, says the neuroscientist and DeFi entrepreneur.
By
Edan Yago
Sponsored
Jan 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2021
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Opinion
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Year in Review 2020
layer 2
Markets
Opinion
The Fight for Consumer Adoption Is Just Beginning
In the next phase, blockchain networks have to find use cases beyond censorship resistance and permissionless access, says TRON's founder.
By
Justin Sun
Sponsored
Dec 29, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 29, 2020
Opinion
Justin Sun
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Year in Review 2020
Finance
Dapps
Cere Network Raises $1.5M More to Bring Its 'Decentralized Salesforce' to Polkadot
Binance-backed Cere Network has raised another $1.5 million to become a decentralized version of Salesforce.
By
William Foxley
Sponsored
Dec 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 23, 2020
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Polkadot
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