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Solana
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.

The Protocol: Bitcoin's OP_CAT, Fake Ethereum Tokens, Starknet's Airdrop
CoinDesk's Jamie Crawley takes a look at the suddenly-high-profile proposal to revive Bitcoin's historic "OP_CAT" function as a way of enabling more development on the oldest blockchain. PLUS: the unofficial "ERC-404" tokens driving up fees on Ethereum and highlights from our Protocol Village column over the past week.

Solana's Second Phone Crosses 100,000 Presales, Securing $45M for Development
Solana Mobile's "chapter 2" smartphone could ship in early 2025.

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.

The Protocol: Solana's Missed Moment, Exclusive Farcaster Q&A, Bullish Year of Dragon
Even in a slow week ahead of the Chinese New Year, there's a lot of crypto news to cover. Here's this week's The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain tech.

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.

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.

Real World Use Cases for the Solana Phone
CoinDesk's "Real World," segment takes a closer look at real people using digital money and crypto products. Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Nick Dimondi about his experience with the Solana phone and why he is on the list to receive Solana Mobile's second iteration.

Solana Back Up Following Major 5-Hour Outage
The blockchain freeze triggered a drop in Solana's SOL token, though it rebounded.

Solana's Most-Notorious Hacker House Is Bigger Than Ever
This year's mtnDAO is flush with cash and short on monitors.
