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Solana’s SOL Token Nearly Tripled in August as Investors Bet on ‘Ethereum Killers’

Terra’s LUNA and Cardano’s ADA also surged as Ethereum’s scalability issues pushed investors to speculate on alternative DeFi base layers.

Among the CoinDesk 20 digital assets, Cardano's ADA token boasted the top performance in August, doubling in price. (CoinDesk)

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Polkadot’s Parallel Finance Raises $22M at $150M Valuation

The startup wants to become a DeFi “brand” across multiple blockchains.

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Finance

EU-Backed Investment Fund Puts $30M Into Crypto VC Firm's New $130M Vehicle

The backing of Fabric Ventures marks the first time a fund affiliated with the European Commission has invested in digital assets.

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Markets

First Decentralized Exchange Launches on Polkadot and Kusama Ecosystem

Karura Swap opened for trading with $3.4 million in total value locked.

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Markets

DeFi Network Karura Wins First Auction Slot on Kusama

More than 15,000 network stakeholders locked up KSM in favor of Karura being added.

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Markets

Security Audit Firm Raises $5.3M From Funds Investing in Polkadot, Cardano Blockchains

Runtime Verification checks smart contracts for errors, perhaps most famously with Uniswap.

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Markets

Coinbase Adds Polkadot Trading to Pro Platform

Trading will begin on or after 9 a.m. PT Wednesday.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat at $37K as Investors Tangle With Bulls and Bears

Positive news from El Salvador couldn't completely overcome negative news out of China.

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