Solana

Terra and “LUNA 2” (LUNA) have launched following the collapse of the Terra ecosystem. Their thriving developer community will have to decide whether to continue building on the new Terra or abandon ship to competitor blockchains eager to snatch up talent. Polygon Co-founder Sandeep Nailwal and Polygon Studios CEO Ryan Wyatt discuss on “First Mover.”

2 jun 2022

StepN Co-Founder Yawn Rong shares insights into the pitch and concept for Stepn, the new Solana-based move-to-earn game that lets users buy and trade NFT sneakers, and rewards them for walking or running in the real world. Plus, addressing concerns the game is a "ponzi scheme" and its plans to effectively ban gameplay in China this July.

27 mei 2022

The Solana network went dark Saturday night after bots swarmed the NFT mining tool Candy Machine, resulting in an unprecedented amount of traffic on the proof-of-stake chain. “The Hash" group discusses the native SOL token’s price reaction to the incident, as well as issues with scaling blockchains and Solana’s ambition as an “Ethereum-killer.”

2 mei 2022

NBA champion and HiDEF Inc. Co-founder Rick Fox discusses the growth of esports and his ambitions to create games where players have the opportunity to own their items. Fox touches on blockchain gaming, traditional sports embracing crypto and his newfound interest in Solana. 

2 mei 2022

Osprey Funds Founder and CEO Greg King shares his crypto markets analysis, plus his reaction to the recent remarks from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger as Buffett claims that he would not buy all the bitcoins in the world for $25 dollars.

2 mei 2022

Osprey Funds Founder and CEO Greg King shares his crypto markets analysis, plus his reaction to the recent remarks from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger as Buffett claims that he would not buy all the bitcoins in the world for $25 dollars.

2 mei 2022

CoinDesk's Zack Seward, Tracy Wang and Danny Nelson share their key takeaways from this year’s Crypto Bahamas conference, highlighting the participation of Wall Street players. The panel discusses which projects are more represented than others, noting that there seems to be more presence of Solana and Avalanche developers and projects than those involved in Ethereum.

29 apr 2022

Solana Labs CEO & Founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the network’s rapid growth and use case for NFTs, noting OpenSea’s recent decision to feature SOL assets. Plus, Yakovenko explains how the protocol addressed the Wormhole exploit and ambitions for increased decentralization. 

29 apr 2022

Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high. MAS says Singapore wants to position itself as a “responsible crypto hub.” Okay Bears NFTs help Solana net $2 billion in sales. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

28 apr 2022

Michael Levy, one of the first large investors in the NBA Top Shot NFT project, has raised $4.5 million in funding to launch a peer-to-peer NFT lending marketplace on the Flow blockchain called Flowty. “The Hash” group discusses the potential of the NFT lending space and the difference between Flow and other base layer chains like Ethereum and Solana. 

22 apr 2022