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Ether Market Cap Adds Close to an Entire Solana Blockchain in a Single Day

SOL is often cited as a contender to replace ETH eventually. This week's market action shows how Herculean the task would be.

Tug of War. (falco/Pixabay)

Markets

Ether ETF Speculation Could Weigh on SOL, Wider Altcoin Market

Traders will not want to be short ETH while going through an ETF approval, one observer said.

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Videos

Could Solana's SOL Hit $200 by Month End?

Solana's native token SOL has been leading the recent rebound in the digital assets market, outperforming most crypto majors. Daniel Cheung, co-founder of hedge fund Syncracy Capital, wrote on X that he’s confident SOL could retake the $200 level by the end of the month. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Solana's SOL Could Hit $200 By Month End, Hedge Fund Founder Says

The fifth-largest cryptocurrency is benefitting from multiple catalysts, including bustling meme coin and DeFi activity, upcoming network upgrade and increasing interest in restaking arriving to the ecosystem.

Solana price over the past week (CoinDesk)

Tech

Solana Foundation Says It Can Filter Through the Offensive Meme Coin Problem

Panelists at a BUIDL Asia summit argue racist meme coins can be handled with a filter.

A standing Austin Federa talks on stage at BUIDL Asia 2024

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Meet the Woman Behind Solana Hit Meme Coin ‘Doland Tremp’

The newly-formed PoliFi category is all about memes and laughs, while making a few bucks along the way, say the team behind the TREMP token.

(Tremp.xyz)

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Standard Chartered Bullish on Bitcoin; SOL Crosses $200 Amid Meme Coin Frenzy

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Standard Chartered raised its year-end forecast for bitcoin's (BTC) price to $150,000 from $100,000. Plus, surge in Solana’s SOL token on the back of the meme coin frenzy. And Kalshi brings betting on crypto to U.S.-based traders?

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Tech

SOL Crosses $200 as Meme Coin Frenzy Bumps Demand for Solana Network

Scores of newly issued tokens boast trading volumes of tens of millions, showcasing network usage and demand for blockspace.

Solana's offices in New York (Danny Nelson)

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Bitcoin Back Above $67K as Meme Coins Push up SOL and AVAX

Meme coins soared past $55 billion in market cap, up 11% as traders doubled down on SHIB, WIF, BONK, and newcomer CORGIAI.

Bitcoin's price. (CoinDesk)

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Solana’s SOL Futures Rack Up $1B in Record Bullish Bets

The present bias towards long positions means potential for a long squeeze, where investors who hold long positions feel the need to sell into a falling market to cut their losses.

Solana's offices in New York City (Danny Nelson)