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FTX Ventures, Jump Crypto Lead Funding Round in Executable NFT Wallet Startup

Solana-based developer Coral has raised $20 million in a strategic funding round co-led by the venture capital arm of FTX and Jump Crypto. The capital will go toward building out the first flagship product, Backpack, a wallet for executable non-fungible tokens or xNFTs. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for NFT developments.

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Nova Labs CEO: At This Point We Wouldn't Consider Algorand, the Vote Is Over

Nova Labs CEO Amir Haleem says the Helium Network won't consider Algorand as layer 1 at this point because "the votes are already passed." He added that "the desire to look at other L1 blockchains was telegraphed months and months ago." He explains the community's decision move to the Solana blockchain.

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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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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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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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The Macalinao Brothers Leave VC Firm After CoinDesk Exposé

Prolific crypto developers Ian and Dylan Macalinao have left their venture capital firm Protagonist VC. This comes after the Macalinao brothers used a web of secret identities to juice the value of their Solana-based DeFi project "Saber" and later pivoted to startup investing with a $100 million fund, as CoinDesk reported in August. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest fallout of the crypto industry's pseudonymous economy.

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The Problem With Betting Exchanges and How BetDEX Aims to Solve it

BetDEX, a decentralized sports betting exchange built on Solana, aims to disrupt the legacy gambling industry. BetDEX Labs Chairman and co-founder Nigel Eccles explains the centralization problem with traditional betting exchanges and how his protocol differs.

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BetDEX Labs Chairman on Future of Decentralized Sports Betting

Nigel Eccles, Chairman and co-founder of global sports betting exchange BetDEX Labs, breaks down how decentralized sports wagering works, the benefits of building on the Monaco protocol on Solana and similarities to prediction markets.

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