Solana
Coachella Music Festival to Launch Solana NFTs in Deal With FTX
As part of a partnership with crypto exchange FTX, the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, set to return this April after a two-year hiatus, has announced a series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) offering on-site perks and VIP access to the event. "The Hash" team discusses the latest move signaling NFTs taking off in the music industry and bringing mainstream blockchain awareness to the masses.

Market Wrap: Cryptos Stabilize, Analysts Expect Bitcoin Short Squeeze
Buyers are starting to return on price dips as altcoins outperform.

PsyOptions Acquires Tap Finance for Undisclosed Sum
Two projects become one as a Solana options shop looks to expand its offerings.

‘Pay’ Product Looks to Boost Stablecoin Payments on Solana
Can Solana Labs’ open-source payment plug-in pick up where the Bitcoin white paper left off?

SOL Surges 17% After Coinbase Lists Two Solana Ecosystem Tokens
The crypto exchange listed the tokens of two major projects building on the Solana network for the first time.

Coinbase Lists Solana-Based Project Tokens for First Time
The listing of non-Ethereum ORCA and FIDA confirms a CoinDesk scoop.

Solana Wallet Phantom Raises $109M to Rival MetaMask
Phantom, the company building Solana’s top crypto wallet, is now worth $1.2 billion following a $109 million Series B raise led by crypto venture firm Paradigm. This comes as Phantom debuted its iOS app Monday, all part of a move to compete with Metamask, the popular wallet owned by ConsenSys. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for Solana-based decentralized finance.

Bitcoin Bargain? Investors Put Money Into Crypto Funds for Second Straight Week
Cryptocurrency funds attracted $19 million of new money last week, suggesting investors are cautiously adding to positions, with prices depressed compared with year-end levels.

Ethereum Suffers Worst Month in Nearly 2 Years, SOL Falls Even Harder
Most major altcoins have sunk more than bitcoin, with all members of the CoinDesk 20 digital assets deeply in the red in January.
