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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.

The Celestia team poses for a photo. (Celestia)

Markets

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.

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Opinion

21 Predictions for Crypto and Beyond in 2022

What comes after crypto’s biggest year ever?

Putting the "woo" in 2022. (Rob Kim/Getty Images)

Markets

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.

Daniel Shin y Do Kwon, cofundadores de Terra. (Terraform Labs)

Markets

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.

Solana hit new record high prices on Monday. Credit: Kurt Cotoaga/Unsplash

Markets

Celo, Fantom Tokens Jump on Fresh DeFi Incentive Programs

New day, new incentives for layer 1 blockchains looking to compete with Ethereum.

Tokens like CELO and FTM are flying. (Nicolas Picard/Unsplash)

Finance

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.

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Markets

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.

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Markets

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.

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Finance

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.

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