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Finance

Degenerate Ape NFT Sells for More Than $1M on Solana

The sale is a record for the layer-1 rival to Ethereum.

Solana COO Raj Gokal, left, and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko

Markets

Solana Price Surge Likely to Be ‘Decently Organic,’ Says FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

The undermarketing of Solana may mean the current rally is built on sturdier ground, the FTX CEO suggested Thursday.

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Finance

Solana-Based Game Raises $4.1M to Teach You How to DeFi

DeFi Land is a farm simulator teaching the basics of decentralized finance. Can it be a game-changer for new crypto users?

A look inside the game. (DeFi Land)

Markets

SOL Tops $200 as Google Search Data Shows Peak Retail Interest

Retail investors have a reputation for being the last entrants in a bull run.

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Videos

MetaMask Surpasses 10 Million MAUs, Becomes World’s Leading Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet

Lex Sokolin, Global Fintech co-head of leading Ethereum software company ConsenSys, discusses what’s behind the huge growth of user activity in MetaMask, which now has more than 10 million monthly active users (MAUs) and positions itself as the leading non-custodial wallet by users globally. Plus, his take on the outlook for NFTs, Ethereum, and Solana.

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Finance

Staking Giant Lido Expands to Solana

Lido controls over 80% of the fast-growing market for ether staking derivatives.

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Markets

The Next Solana? Algorand Token Sees Highest Price in More Than 2 Years Despite Market Sell-Off

The price of Algorand’s ALGO tokens has jumped more than three-fold this year, leading to a market capitalization of more than $6 billion.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Plummets as El Salvador Buys the Dip

Bitcoin tumbled below $46K, triggering billions in long position liquidations.

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Markets

Solana Climbs 30% on Back of FTX NFT Marketplace Launch

The SOL token hit an all-time high of $194.82 early on Tuesday.

Solana COO Raj Gokal, left, and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko