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Finance

Crypto Assets Under Management Jump to $31.7B; SOL-Based Products Rise 74%: CCData

Bitcoin-based products have increased their market share to 73.3% from 70.5% amid optimism over the possible approval of a spot-price exchange-traded fund.

The AUM has increased for the first time since July. (CCData)

Finance

FTX Cold Wallets Move $19M in Solana, Ether to Crypto Exchanges

The debtor group in control of FTX assets has conducted various on-chain transactions in the past few weeks.

FTX EU will allow customers to withdraw funds that have been locked on the platform. (CraigRJD/Getty Images)

Videos

Solana Rallies Over 20% in Last Week: What's Behind the Move?

Solana (SOL) has risen more than 20% in the past week, outperforming the rest of the crypto market and defying worries of a potential fire sale by bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Finance

Solana's Largest Defi Protocol Marinade Starts Blocking UK Users

Marinade and Orca Finance have both blocked U.K. users over "compliance concerns."

Marinade blocks U.K. users ( Georg Bommeli/Unsplash)

Markets

Solana Rallies 26% in a Week Despite FTX Sale Fears; What's Behind the Move?

Alameda FUD turned out to be less severe than anticipated, one analyst noted.

SOL price over the past week (CoinDesk)

Tech

Stellar, Early Blockchain Built for Payments, Adds Smart Contracts to Take on Ethereum

The nine-year-old project, one of the earliest major blockchains, is getting a facelift to incorporate "smart contracts," which theoretically could attract new applications and users – and potentially more demand for the XLM token.

Stellar Development Foundation's Tomer Weller, who is leading the "Soroban" project to add smart contracts. (Stellar)

Tech

Lido Finance Sunsets Solana Staking Product After DAO Vote

The staking service for SOL tokens will be discontinued over the coming months, developers said.

LocalBItcoins is sunsetting its exchange. (Johannes Plenio/Unsplash)

Tech

FTX Bankruptcy Estate Stakes $150M SOL and ETH as Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Continues

Addresses tied to the bankrupt crypto exchange controlled by a creditors’ group have apparently staked the tokens to earn yield, blockchain data suggests.

(Charles Hoffmeyer)

Videos

Bitcoin Bounce Puts Altcoin Bears at Risk

Bitcoin (BTC)'s bounce above $27,000 amid fears of FTX creditor liquidation might shake out altcoin bears, leading to a sharp rally in recently shorted tokens like solana (SOL). CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Tech

The Protocol: Ethereum Learns of Potential Defector as ‘Supreme Court’ Mooted

What is a blockchain “sequencer?” Here’s why you need to know, along with all the latest updates on crypto tech news and fundraising announcements.

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