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Finance

Solana Could Become the Visa of Digital-Asset World: Bank of America

Solana and other blockchains may snag market share from Ethereum over time, the bank said in a research note.

The Solana conference's closing gala in Lisbon's main square. (Zack Seward/CoinDesk archives)

Vidéos

Binance.US Expansion in Solana Metaverse

Crypto exchange Binance.US is the latest blockchain firm building a space in Portals, a metaverse platform built on the Solana blockchain that recreates a dense urban environment where users can explore buildings and interactive rooms. “The Hash” hosts discuss the implications for Binance, the Solana network and virtual worlds.

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Marchés

Digital Asset Funds Hit by Record Weekly Outflows of $207M

Bitcoin-focused investment funds saw $107 million in outflows over the seven-day period.

Investment funds focused on bitcoin saw outflows of $107 million during the seven-day period, according to a report published Monday by CoinShares.

Technologies

Binance.US Is Building an Office in the Solana Metaverse

Several crypto companies are setting up shop in Portals.

Inside a room in Portals. (Portals/Twitter)

Marchés

2021: The Year of the Alts

The market has decided that it likes bitcoin more than it did a year ago – but it really, really likes ether and its layer 1 rivals.

Altcoins if they were people.

Finance

Solana DeFi Major Serum’s ‘Incentive Ecosystem Foundation’ Is Raising $100M

The protocol that undergirds much of DeFi on Solana is raising funds to expand operations, and about $70 million has been committed so far.

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Vidéos

CoinDesk Releases Annual Report Highlighting Key Trends in Crypto

CoinDesk Research Associate George Kaloudis joins the “First Mover” panel to discuss the 2021 CoinDesk Annual Report. Topics include the decline of bitcoin dominance, Ethereum gas fees triggering the rise of scaling-focused altcoins like Polygon and Solana, and how El Salvador’s legalization of bitcoin impacted the crypto market. Plus, a look into the future of bitcoin mining as Kazakhstan, the country that became second only to the US in bitcoin mining hashrate, is suffering the worst protests in 30 years and internet blackouts.

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Finance

JPMorgan Says Ethereum’s DeFi Dominance at Risk Due to ‘Sharding’ Delays

Analysts from the bank said that the scaling of the network might arrive too late.

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Marchés

Polkadot, Solana Biggest Losers Among Top Cryptos

Tokens of top blockchain networks dropped as much as 14% after bitcoin lost its $46,500 support level.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Falls Below $43K, Leads to $800M in Crypto Liquidations

Over 87% of losses arose from crypto traders in long positions.

Bitcoin broke below the $46,000 support level on Wednesday. (TradingView)