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Finance

STEPN’s DEX Surpasses Orca to Become Largest Decentralized Exchange on Solana

The anonymous founder of the Solend protocol has expressed interest in integrating STEPN’s tokens into its lending platform.

STEPN’s DEX surpasses Orca. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Nansen to Track Solana NFT Data Amid Boom in Minting, Trading Activity

The platform’s data comes from the ecosystem’s two most popular marketplaces, Magic Eden and OpenSea.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Layer 2

‘I Don't Follow Trends’: Multicoin’s Kyle Samani on How to Make It in Crypto

The Multicoin Capital founder says to zig when everyone zags, during CoinDesk’s “Future of Work Week.”

(Kyle Samani)

Finance

Solana’s Macalinao Brothers Double Down on Crypto Venture Fund

Crypto VCs told CoinDesk that building projects and investing in them is a tricky mix.

Ian Macalinao is one half of the Saber brothers. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Solana’s Biggest DeFi Lender Almost Got Rekt. Then Binance Stepped In

Solend’s whale crisis rattled depositors and threatened to crash Solana. Can the lending protocol recover?

(State Library of New South Wales/Wikimedia Commons)

Videos

Solana Labs Is Building a Web3 Mobile Phone

The Solana network has unveiled its own mobile phone called “Saga,” an Android Web3-focused smartphone available for delivery in early 2023 for around $1,000. "The Hash" panel discusses Solana's latest strategy and why it's a continuing story to watch.

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Videos

NFT Marketplace Magic Eden’s $1.6B Valuation, Partnership With Solana’s Web3 Phone ‘Saga’

Magic Eden, the leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace on Solana, has raised $130 million in a Series B funding round at a $1.6 billion valuation. CEO Jack Lu discusses Magic Eden’s growth plans, user base and partnership with Solana Labs to build the first Web3 mobile phone. Plus, addressing concerns over Solana’s network outages.

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Finance

Solana Labs Is Building a Web3 Mobile Phone

The backers of the Solana blockchain said the devices will cost around $1,000 and be available for delivery in early 2023.

Solana's Anatoly Yakovenko at the phone's unveiling event in New York. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Holds $20K as Altcoins Retrace

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 22, 2022.

Bitcoin has been holding steady above $20,000. (Getty Images)