Videos

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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Markets

Solana Price Rebounds as Ethereum's Buterin Tweets Support

But the “Sam coin” is still down nearly 95% this year.

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 18: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. ETHDenver is the largest and longest running Ethereum Blockchain event in the world with more than 15,000 cryptocurrency devotees attending the weeklong meetup. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Videos

Solana Has Fallen 20% This Week as FTX Jitters Linger

Solana (SOL) has fallen in the past 24 hours, despite most cryptocurrencies trading flat on Thursday. SOL's links to disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces charges of fraud and misappropriation of client funds, could be adding to the recent selling pressure. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the outlook for the Solana ecosystem.

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Markets

Tokens de solana siguen cayendo mientras las principales criptomonedas se mantienen estables

Solana (SOL) bajó alrededor de 8% en las últimas 24 horas y se sumó al descenso de 20% registrado la semana pasada.

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Markets

Solana Tokens Continue Steep Slide While Major Cryptos Stay Flat

SOL has dropped nearly 8% in the past 24 hours, adding to a 20% slide over the past week.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

Opinion

Why Solana Was Decimated by Bankman-Fried’s Downfall

The blockchain heavily tied to the disgraced founder of FTX has been badly wounded by his unmasking. Here are the headwinds facing the formerly hot project and its SOL token.

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Videos

Solana’s Top NFT Projects Move to Ethereum, Polygon

DeGods and Y00ts, two of the top Solana non-fungible token (NFT) projects, confirmed to be leaving the Solana network for Ethereum and Polygon after months of speculation. "The Hash" panel discusses the migration and the implications for the blockchain ecosystem at large.

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Finance

Solana DeFi Project Mercurial to Relaunch as 'Meteora,' Replace MER Token

Mercurial is the latest to move away from FTX's shadow.

Scenes from Solana's Miami Hacker House in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Solana’s Top NFT Projects DeGods and Y00ts to Migrate Chains

DeGods will go to Ethereum, while its sister project, Y00ts, will move to Polygon with a grant from the layer 2's partnership fund.

(DeGods via Magic Eden, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Trading Protocol Drift Relaunches Into Rocky Solana DeFi Landscape

The derivatives trader is back after an eight-month hiatus.

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