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Videos

Three Crypto Pioneers on Crypto’s Monolithic vs. Modular Debate

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, Nick White, COO at Celestia, and Chris Burniske, partner at VC firm Placeholder discuss the differences between modular and monolithic, or integrated, blockchains, with Solana epitomizing the monolithic approach and Celestia the modular one

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Videos

Anticipation Swirls Around Possible Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval; Celsius to Unstake Thousands of Ether

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry today, including an update on bitcoin's (BTC) price action following reports that a spot ETF approval in the U.S. could happen soon. Could ether (ETH) jump in the coming weeks as failed crypto lender Celsius says it will unstake its ETH holdings? And, a closer look at why Celestia’s TIA token rose as high as 22% in the past 24 hours.

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Markets

Celestia’s TIA Token Pops 22% as Staking, ‘Modular’ Narrative Gains Favor

Staking TIA on native platforms is yielding between 15% to 17%, minus fees, to users, boosting demand for the cryptocurrency.

Celestial bodies. (NASA/Unsplash)

Tech

Celestia Rival Avail Inks Agreement With Starkware as Blockchain Data Race Heats Up

Avail's new "data availability" solution, currently in testing, and Madara, which is Starkware's sequencer, are both expected to go live in early 2024. They might be used in conjunction to create new application chains or "appchains."

Avail founder Anurag Arjun (Avail)

Finance

Celestia, Blockchain Data Solution, Sees TIA Token Surge as Polygon Plan Announced

The price started rising, on speculation, even before Tuesday's announcement that Polygon would allow users of its blockchain development kit to incorporate Celestia's "data availability" solution as a modular option.

TIA/USD chart (TradingView)

Tech

Polygon to Offer Data Solution Celestia as Option for New Layer-2 Developers

Celestia's "data availability" solution – pitched as a cheaper alternative to storing data on Ethereum – will become an option for builders who are using Polygon’s customizable software stack to spin up new layer-2 networks.

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Celestia's TIA Token Rises 200% Since Debut Despite Muted On-Chain Activity

Just 160,000 transactions have been facilitated on Celestia in the past 13 days.

On-chain activity remains muted on Celestia (Tyler Callahan/Unsplash)

Tech

The Protocol: Kraken Awakens – as Ethereum L2 Candidate

In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we look into how Kraken is reportedly considering launching its own layer-2 blockchain, following Coinbase's recent launch of a similar network, amidst a broader trend of companies creating Ethereum-based transaction solutions.

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Tech

Near Foundation Joins Celestia in Race to Provide 'Data Availability' for Ethereum Rollups

The project's new "NEAR DA" aims to provide an alternate venue that could handle data produced by Ethereum's fast-growing network or auxiliary blockchains or "layer-2 networks."

Illia Polosukhin, Co-Founder, NEAR Protocol (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Tech

Avail, Data Availability Solution to Rival Celestia, Unveils 'Incentivized Testnet'

The announcement comes as Celestia's recent launch and airdrop has kindled interest in "modular" blockchain projects that can relieve the burden on primary networks like Ethereum.

Avail founder Anurag Arjun (Avail)

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