Solana


Web3

Polygon Paid Top Solana Projects Y00ts and DeGods $3M to Migrate Chains

DeLabs, the company behind the NFT projects, received a non-equity grant from the layer 2 chain to fund its expansion.

Y00ts NFT collection (Magic Eden)

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Solana vs. Polygon: A Developer’s Perspective

A look at the scalability, security and performance of two of the most popular smart contract blockchains, written by someone who has built on both and chose Solana for an upcoming wallet app.

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Markets

Shiba Inu-Themed BONK Tokens Are Yielding Nearly 1,000% for Solana Liquidity Providers

The meme coin is up over 150% in the past 24 hours and have recorded some of the highest trading volumes on Solana-based decentralized exchanges.

A Shiba Inu, the breed which inspired Dogecoin. (Payless)

Finance

Solana Exec Says Platform Still Gaining New Users Despite FTX's Collapse

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who is facing fraud charges, was a big Solana proponent.

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Solana Surges as Memecoin Bonk Fires Up Community Interest

Solana's SOL token has been jumping in the past 24 hours, while other cryptocurrencies like bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are trading sideways. This comes as interest in the Solana community is swirling around the decision by the newly launched shiba inu-themed token Bonk (BONK) to do a large airdrop. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the ecosystem at large, as the token has faced recent selling pressure due in part to Solana's close links to Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Solana Foundation Exec on FTX and Alameda's Impact on the Ecosystem

Sam Bankman-Fried was a prominent backer of Solana, and the token has faced recent selling pressure in the wake of FTX's collapse. Solana's Head of Strategy and Communications, Austin Federa, discusses the current state of the ecosystem amid lingering crypto contagion concerns.

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Solana Outlook in the Wake of Sam Bankman-Fried's Downfall

Solana's native token SOL has fallen roughly 90% in the past 12 months following the collapse of one of its most prominent backers, FTX. Solana Foundation's Head of Strategy and Communications, Austin Federa, joins "First Mover" to discuss his outlook for the blockchain. Plus, insights on SOL tokens' recent surge as the newly launched Bonk token gains interest in the community.

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Markets

Solana's SOL Token Surges 20% as Dog Coin Bonk Fires Up Community Interest

Traders liquidated some $6.7 million worth of shorts amid rally, according to Coinglass.

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Vitalik Buterin Tweets Support of Solana

"The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Solana as its native token SOL erased most of Thursday’s 15% fall after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted support for the blockchain most battered by FTX’s implosion. “Some smart people tell me there is an earnest smart developer community in Solana, and now that the awful opportunistic money people have been washed out, the chain has a bright future,” Buterin tweeted shortly before SOL’s Thursday recovery began.

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The Year Ahead for Crypto Markets: What to Expect

BTG Pactual Head of Digital Assets Andre Portilho, along with Rubicon Crypto Co-Founder and CEO Greg Johnson, join "First Mover" to discuss the year ahead for the crypto markets in the wake of FTX's bankruptcy. And, some New Year's resolutions for the crypto industry with a focus on markets, technology and regulation. Plus, insights on Solana after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted his support for the ecosystem.

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