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Have Retail Investors Lost Faith in Altcoins?

Arca Head of Research Katie Talati says retail investors have "definitely not" lost faith in altcoins, even following the collapse of FTX. But, she referenced layer 1s that don't "have necessarily a lot of unique features about them ... may not be investable."

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Tech

Sui Network, a New Blockchain From Ex-Meta Employees, Launches Its Testnet

The competitor to the Aptos blockchain said that developers can continue to use its devnet.

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Aptos CEO Defends 'Fair' Tokenomics After Community Backlash

The CEO of Aptos, the layer 1 blockchain led by former Meta employees that went live last month, has defended the project's "fair" token allocation following a wave of criticism from its community. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of tokenomics.

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Finance

Aptos CEO Defends 'Fair' Tokenomics That Prompted Community Backlash

Aptos CEO Mo Shaikh told CoinDesk the token distribution is much fairer than at other projects.

Mo Shaikh y Avery Ching, cofundadores de Aptos. (Aptos Labs)

Markets

Aptos Token Rebounds After Upstart Blockchain's Dismal Debut

The price of the newly launched APT token has nearly rallied back to where it started trading last week, before a swift crash.

An Aptos-branded hat. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Celestia Labs Raises $55M to Build Modular Blockchain Network

The combined Series A and B round was led by Bain Capital Crypto and Polychain Capital.

Celestia Labs is betting on a modular blockchain future. (Shutterstock)

Videos

Blockchain Established by Former Meta Employees Off to a Slow Start

Aptos, a new layer 1 blockchain established by former Meta (META) employees that promised extremely fast transaction speeds, isn't living up to those brisk expectations on its first day. "The Hash" panel discusses the launch of Aptos and the outlook for base layers during a bear market.

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Finance

Aptos Debuts Its Blockchain, Putting Millions in VC Dollars to the Test

The venture capital darling has been anticipated for months.

Aptos Labs CEO Mo Shaikh (Tracy Wang/CoinDesk)

Videos

Market ‘Purgatory’ With Layer 1s Even After Ethereum Merge: Analyst

Rubicon Crypto co-founder and CEO Greg Johnson predicts continued market “purgatory” even after the Ethereum Merge, particularly with other layer 1 protocols.

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Crypto Investment Firm CoinFund Launches $300M Venture Fund For Web3 Development

CoinFund, a crypto-specific investment firm, inaugurated a $300 million venture capital fund to back early-stage blockchain projects including layer 1 blockchains, Web3 infrastructure, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), gaming, and asset management. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest sign of investor confidence amid a sour mood in the markets.

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