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Markets

Solana Gains More Than Bitcoin as Trader Speculates an 'Extreme Move' Is Ahead

The broader altcoin market also showed signs of rebounding from oversold levels, one analyst noted.

SOL price on Feb. 8 (CoinDesk)

Opinion

Can We All Stop Pretending That Solana Is in Beta?

You can't target mass adoption through storefronts and smartphones while also claiming to be a work-in-progress when things go wrong.

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Videos

Solana's Major 5-Hour Outage; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns of Crypto Risks

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including details on Solana's five-hour outage and the slump in SOL tokens following the incident. Bankrupt exchange FTX wants to sell its stake in AI startup Anthropic. And, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of the potential hazards the crypto industry poses.

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Markets

SOL, AVAX Lead Crypto-Market Recovery, Bitcoin Tops 50-Day Average Before Fed Meeting

Altcoins' consistent positive performance over the past six days is boosting optimism and setting up bitcoin to test $46,000, one analyst said.

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Videos

Solana, Cardano Lead Crypto Losses; Terraform Labs Declares Bankruptcy

"CoinDesk Daily" host Amitoj Singh breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, including a closer look at why the crypto market started the week in the red, with Solana's SOL and Cardano's ADA leading the losses. An @xpayments profile on X (formerly Twitter) sent adoption hopes flying among crypto circles. And, Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy.

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Markets

Solana's SOL Dips Below $100, Slips Back Behind BNB in Crypto Ranking

Traders were moving capital from SOL to stablecoins suggesting profit taking, one analyst said in an interview.

Solana (SOL) price today (CoinDesk)

Markets

Solana’s SOL Rallies Past $100, Continuing Torrid Month

Meme coin traders and airdrop farmers are bringing more attention to Solana.

Solana's Breakpoint came at the market's previous zenith (Zack Seward/CoinDesk)

Markets

Solana Nears $100 as Meme Coin Frenzy Continues to Drive Rally

Value locked on Solana applications grew in tandem, rising to $1.3 billion worth of tokens from the $400 million mark in November to reach levels previously seen in July 2022.

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Videos

Why Solana's SOL Is on a Tear in 2023

Kaiko data shows that for the first time since 2021, the SOL to ETH price ratio saw a major turnaround, as the Solana network recovers following FTX's implosion. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Videos

Anatoly Yakovenko on Solana’s Astounding Recovery and Its Future Plans

On this episode of Unchained, Anatoly Yakovenko talks about the impact of FTX’s collapse, his early impressions of Sam Bankman-Fried, the SEC’s designation of SOL as a security, how entrepreneurs are leaving the U.S. because of the regulatory risk, SOL’s share of the stablecoin market, and why he thinks it’s inevitable that finance will eventually run on something like Solana.

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