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Here’s Why Solana Ceased Block Production for 7 Hours on Saturday

Millions of transactions per second and heavy traffic contributed to the network’s disruption, developers explained on Tuesday.

Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Solana Goes Dark For 7 Hours as Bots Swarm 'Candy Machine' NFT Minting Tool

The Solana network went dark Saturday night after bots swarmed the NFT mining tool Candy Machine, resulting in an unprecedented amount of traffic on the proof-of-stake chain. “The Hash" group discusses the native SOL token’s price reaction to the incident, as well as issues with scaling blockchains and Solana’s ambition as an “Ethereum-killer.”

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NBA Champ Rick Fox on Blockchain Gaming, Crypto

NBA champion and HiDEF Inc. Co-founder Rick Fox discusses the growth of esports and his ambitions to create games where players have the opportunity to own their items. Fox touches on blockchain gaming, traditional sports embracing crypto and his newfound interest in Solana. 

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Why Warren Buffet is Wrong About Bitcoin

Osprey Funds Founder and CEO Greg King shares his crypto markets analysis, plus his reaction to the recent remarks from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger as Buffett claims that he would not buy all the bitcoins in the world for $25 dollars.

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Why Warren Buffet is Wrong About Bitcoin

Osprey Funds Founder and CEO Greg King shares his crypto markets analysis, plus his reaction to the recent remarks from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger as Buffett claims that he would not buy all the bitcoins in the world for $25 dollars.

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Tech

Solana Goes Dark for 7 Hours as Bots Swarm ‘Candy Machine’ NFT Minting Tool

It wasn’t immediately clear how the bot traffic overcame network safeguards.

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

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Highlights From Crypto Bahamas Conference

CoinDesk's Zack Seward, Tracy Wang and Danny Nelson share their key takeaways from this year’s Crypto Bahamas conference, highlighting the participation of Wall Street players. The panel discusses which projects are more represented than others, noting that there seems to be more presence of Solana and Avalanche developers and projects than those involved in Ethereum.

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Solana Labs CEO on OpenSea, Wormhole Exploit, Decentralization

Solana Labs CEO & Founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the network’s rapid growth and use case for NFTs, noting OpenSea’s recent decision to feature SOL assets. Plus, Yakovenko explains how the protocol addressed the Wormhole exploit and ambitions for increased decentralization. 

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Opinion

How Human-Centered Design Can Fix Crypto Payments

Web 3 should steal design ideas from Web 2, Grace “Ori” Kwan says in a CoinDesk Payments Week op-ed.

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Singapore’s Responsible Crypto Aim; Okay Bears Storm the Charts

Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high. MAS says Singapore wants to position itself as a “responsible crypto hub.” Okay Bears NFTs help Solana net $2 billion in sales. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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