Ian Macalinao, one of the Saber brothers (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Justice Department Probing Saber Labs Founders Over Solana-Based Projects: Sources
The investigation follows a CoinDesk exposé that showed Ian and Dylan Macalinao used a web of 11 pseudonymous identities to build an ecosystem of interlocking financial produc...
Ian Macalinao, one of the Saber brothers (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Solana-Based Bonk Inu NFTs Surge Tenfold After Mint but Listing Attracts Criticism
A certain feature on Magic Eden led to engaged community members being distraught.
Shiba Inu dogs (Getty Images)

Solana-Based Token Bonk Inu to Mint NFTs on Magic Eden
Solana-Based Token Bonk Inu to Mint NFTs on Magic Eden
Bonk Inu (BONK) will offer more than 15,000 non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles on Solana marketplace Magic Eden on Tuesday, and all the tokens used to mint these NFTs will...
Solana-Based Token Bonk Inu to Mint NFTs on Magic Eden

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Crypto Update | Who Are Sam Bankman-Fried's Politically Connected 'Wealthy Co-Conspirators'?
With a short squeeze adding fuel to the year's first mini-rally in SOL and other altcoins, plus a closer look at the co-conspirators who may have been involved in the FTX saga...
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Squeezed shorts propelled gains in altcoins. (Bella H./Pixabay)
Bernstein: Recent Gains in Some Cryptocurrencies Caused by Short Covering
Altcoins such as solana and lido have gained more than 20% as investors betting on a decline have covered their positions, a report from the brokerage firm said.
Squeezed shorts propelled gains in altcoins. (Bella H./Pixabay)

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Bonk Inu to Mint NFTs on Solana-Based Marketplace Magic Eden. But There's a Catch
A representative told CoinDesk that all BONK tokens used to mint the NFTs will be permanently burned.
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Improving sentiment across markets catapulted the price of smaller, beaten-down tokens such as FTT, serum and aptos. (WikiImages/Pixabay)
Beaten-Down FTT, Serum Tokens Lead Altcoin Rally, Triggering Short Squeeze
Traders liquidated some $245 million worth of short positions, according to Coinglass.
Improving sentiment across markets catapulted the price of smaller, beaten-down tokens such as FTT, serum and aptos. (WikiImages/Pixabay)

Y00ts NFT collection (Magic Eden)
Polygon Paid Top Solana Projects Y00ts and DeGods $3M to Migrate Chains
DeLabs, the company behind the NFT projects, received a non-equity grant from the layer 2 chain to fund its expansion.
Y00ts NFT collection (Magic Eden)

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Solana vs. Polygon: A Developer’s Perspective
A look at the scalability, security and performance of two of the most popular smart contract blockchains, written by someone who has built on both and chose Solana for an upc...
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Bonk, a Shiba Inu-themed token issued Dec. 25, has returned 2,220% to traders in the past week, with a 150% rise in the past 24 hours alone. (Payless)
Shiba Inu-Themed BONK Tokens Are Yielding Nearly 1,000% for Solana Liquidity Providers
The meme coin is up over 150% in the past 24 hours and have recorded some of the highest trading volumes on Solana-based decentralized exchanges.
Bonk, a Shiba Inu-themed token issued Dec. 25, has returned 2,220% to traders in the past week, with a 150% rise in the past 24 hours alone. (Payless)