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Solana Mainnet Back Online After Day in the Dark

Engineers succeed in restoring service across Solana’s network of node-runners after the system was in the dark for almost 20 hours.

(Solanabeach.io)

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Solana Validators Complete Restart, Laos Ends Crypto Ban

Solana validators complete restart after intermittent network stability issues. Laos ends a three-year ban on crypto trading and mining. Hangzhou Asian Games announces an NFT collection. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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What Makes Algorand One of the Hottest Proof-of-Stake Smart Contract Platforms This Year?

Sean Ford, COO of proof-of-stake smart contract platform Algorand, which is up 555% year-to-date, shares insights into Algorand's architecture and mission to "build and innovate high performing technology" following Tuesday's network failure on Solana. He discusses Algorand's key differentiators from its competitors, its role in El Salvador's Bitcoin Law, as well as the price action of ALGO. Plus, he discusses the Algorand Foundation's recently launched $300 million DeFi innovation fund.

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Solana Validators Plan Network ‘Restart’ as Outage Continues

Solana developers have decided to restart the network after over seven hours of downtime.

(Danny Nelson for CoinDesk)

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FTX.US President on Bitcoin, Altcoins, Crypto Regulations

Brett Harrison, president of crypto exchange FTX.US, the American arm of Sam Bankman Fried’s crypto empire FTX, joins “All About Bitcoin” live from the 2021 SALT Conference in New York to discuss what to make of large sums of bitcoin flows moving on his platform.

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Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko on SOL Dominance in Altcoin Markets

As the Solana blockchain continues to make waves in the crypto markets, Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the drivers behind Solana’s emerging dominance in the blockchain space, digging into the potential weaknesses of Ethereum. Plus, insights into Solana’s use cases including NFTs and the outlook for its native token SOL.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Whipsaws on Fake News, Investors Flow Into Solana Funds

Bitcoin traded in a choppy range on a fake press release about a Walmart partnership with Litecoin.

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Solana Funds Outshined Bitcoin Last Week Amid Down Market

Crypto funds focused on Solana’s SOL token garnered almost $50 million of inflows last week, while bitcoin funds brought in a “paltry” $200,000.

CoinShares report shows that crypto funds overall netted inflows last week, despite bitcoin's outflows. (CoinShares)

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E-CNY Problems to Be Solved, China Sees Warning Over NFT Hype

People’s Bank of China outlines e-CNY problems to be solved. China opinion piece voices warning over NFT hype. Solana competitors on the rise. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Why is Bitcoin Pulling Back?

Osprey Funds founder and CEO Greg King analyzes the crypto markets and his outlook as bitcoin continues to fade after last week’s sell-off from the $52,000 resistance level, and the upside appears to be limited given signs of slowing momentum.

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