Solana
Solana-Based NFT Marketplace Exchange.Art Creates Royalties Protection Standard
The new standard will enforce creator royalties on secondary sales of NFTs that originally mint on its platform.

DeFi Protocol Solend Struck by $1.26M Oracle Exploit
The Stable, Coin98 and Kamino lending pools have all been disabled.

Magic Eden Dominance has Wavered
Magic Eden's dominance as an NFT marketplace in the Solana ecosystem has wavered since the introduction of zero-royalty marketplaces. Galaxy Digital Research Associate Salmaan Qadir breaks down its dominance over time compared to other marketplaces like OpenSea, HadeSwap and more.

In Defense of Aptos, Crypto's Punchline This Week
The much anticipated blockchain by ex-Facebook employees was off to a rocky start.

Impact of Ethereum Merge on Smart Contract Blockchain Competitors
Ernst & Young Principal and Global Innovation Leader and Ethereum "pragmatist" Paul Brody breaks down the key takeaways from his CoinDesk op-ed on the outlook for Ethereum competitors such as Solana, Terra, and Avalanche in the aftermath of the Ethereum Merge. Will the blockchain space not have a multichain future after all?

What's in a Name? Apricot Finance's Token Surges on Similarity to Aptos Token's Ticker
Trading volumes of the tokens jumped from under $70,000 on Monday to over $2.2 million.

FTX-, A16z-Backed Aptos Blockchain Is Off to a Sluggish Start
Transaction speeds and tokenomics disappoint on the first day of transactions for the ‘Solana killer’ chain run by ex-Meta employees. Can this protocol gain the trust of investors?

Solana-Based NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Switches to Optional Royalty Model
Solana's leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden is moving to an optional royalty model, following in the controversial trend set by X2Y2 and others. "The Hash" team discusses what this means for the world of digital collectibles.

NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Moves to Optional Royalty Model
Solana’s top NFT marketplace is the latest platform to switch to a no-fee model, following in the controversial trend set by X2Y2 and others.

Market Manipulation Leads to $100M Exploit on Solana DeFi Exchange Mango
A rogue crypto trader utilized millions of dollars to manipulate the prices of Mango’s MNGO tokens on the namesake Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) to eventually drain over $116 million in liquidity from the platform. "The Hash" panel discusses the details of the hack and revelations about the vulnerabilities of DeFi.
