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Finance

Solana Meme Coin Factory Pump.Fun Compromised by 'Bonding Curve' Exploit

The exploiter may not be making any money from the attack.

Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Insider at Solana's Cypher Protocol Admits to Stealing $300K

Core contributor Hoak blamed his actions on a "crippling gambling addiction."

A frontend developer for Cypher at mtnDAO. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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How to Buy Solana

Buying solana (SOL) is straightforward, but with numerous crypto exchanges on the market, it's crucial potential investors consider other key factors before making a purchase.

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Finance

Solana-Based Marketplace AgriDex Raises $5M to Tokenize Agricultural Industry

AgriDex brings agricultural commodities onto the blockchain by allowing crops to be bought on its marketplace with finalized deals backed by non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Agriculture (Pete Linforth/Pixabay)

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CZ's 'Good Guy' Reputation; Money Laundering Risks of Crypto

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including Judge Richard Jones acknowledging Binance's former CEO Changpeng Zhao as a "do-gooder." Plus, a new report from the UK government on the money laundering risks of crypto between 2022 and 2023. And, the crypto restaking hype spreads from Ethereum to Solana.

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Finance

Restaking 'Gold Rush' Spreads to Solana From Ethereum, With Jito and Others Joining In

The race is on to build a dominant restaking protocol for Solana.

Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Base Monthly Active Addresses Increased by 160% in March: Nansen

Which blockchains are scoring the most active addresses in March? Data tracked by Nansen shows that active addresses on Base increased by 160% while Solana, Ronin and Linea are all seeing growth of over 50%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Markets

'DePIN' Is Venture Capitalists' Latest Crypto Obsession. Can It Match the Hype?

DePIN involves taking real-world infrastructure like a wireless network and running it with a blockchain-powered system. VCs are salivating, but there aren't many customers yet.

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Tech

Solana DEX Drift to Airdrop 100M Tokens in Weeks

Some surprise winners in Drift's road to decentralization include MetaDAO.

DRIFT is airdropping over 100 million tokens. (Drift Protocol)

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Bitcoin, Ether Rise Amid ETF Steam in Hong Kong; Solana's Latest Update

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as bitcoin and ether briefly rose on news that multiple issuers in Hong Kong said they'd been approved for spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Plus, the latest update in Solana to tackle network congestion and gains in meme coins and AI Tokens.

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