The race to launch the first Solana-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) is heating up, with four major issuers filing applications with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). This development seems to have triggered a charge leading to the price of Solana’s native SOL token to a new all-time high (ATH), pushing it almost past $263 only...Read More
Sui Network suffered a major disruption on November 21st after failing to produce blocks on its mainnet, which effectively brought the blockchain to a standstill. Following a two-hour downtime, the network resumed operations, once again processing transactions. Sui Network Restored After Downtime According to the official announcement by the team behind the Layer 1 network,...Read More
Sky, the DeFi lending protocol that was formerly known as Maker, has rolled out its USDS stablecoin on the Solana blockchain. According to the official announcement, Sky said the launch positions USDS as “the first major DeFi-native stablecoin on Solana,” offering new avenues for borrowing, lending, and trading on the blockchain’s leading DeFi platforms. “Today’s...Read More
Solana’s so-called “social layer,” Bonk (BONK), has jumped back into the spotlight after a week of record-breaking performance. On November 20, the popular token reached $0.000057, marking a new all-time high (ATH) after weeks of consistent growth. In the process, it overtook its rival dogwifhat (WIF) to regain its position as the leading meme coin...Read More
Investment in digital assets saw an influx of $2.2 billion last week, increasing total inflows since September’s rate cuts to $11.7 billion and lifting the year-to-date total to an all-time high of $33.5 billion. While $3 billion flowed in during the early part of the week, a rise in Bitcoin’s price triggered $866 million in...Read More
Phantom, a Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) wallet, has issued an urgent update for its iOS app. This follows reports that a bug unexpectedly logged some users out of their accounts. The glitch prevented several iOS customers from accessing their wallets unless they had backed up their recovery phrases. Users Locked Out of Their Wallets “We’re...Read More
Solana’s decentralized finance (DeFi) is seeing a resurgence amidst a broader market rally. According to data compiled by DeFiLlama, Solana’s decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have hit a milestone, with daily trading volumes surpassing $5 billion for three consecutive days. This marks the first time such a feat has been achieved. During the week of November 10-16,...Read More
Crypto analyst Master Kenobi has suggested that the price of Dogecoin (DOGE) could rise to as much as $2, with its market cap potentially supplanting those of Solana (SOL), Binance Coin (BNB), and even Tether (USDT) to make it the third most valuable cryptocurrency in the market. The assessment comes in the wake of the...Read More
Crypto may soon witness a significant expansion in exchange-traded fund (ETF) offerings. Industry expert Nate Geraci has forecasted a potential uptick in spot crypto ETF filings this week involving major digital assets such as Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA). A Strategic Moment for Issuers In a November 11 post on X, the ETF...Read More
Coinbase has announced the expansion of its wrapped Bitcoin product, cbBTC, to the Solana blockchain. Originally launched in September, cbBTC was initially available only on Ethereum and Coinbase’s native Layer 2 Base blockchain. Now on Solana, it will exist as a Solana Program Library (SPL) token, which can represent both fungible and non-fungible assets. Coinbase’s...Read More
VanEck has introduced staking for its Solana Exchange Traded Note (ETN) in Europe, which currently has assets under management (AUM) totaling $73 million. The Solana ETN, which trades under the ticker VSOL, will now enable investors to benefit from staking rewards that will be accrued and reinvested daily. A Non-Custodial Staking Model The announcement was...Read More
In recent weeks, Pump.fun, the popular Solana-based platform for launching meme coins, has been consistently selling large volumes of SOL. According to the latest findings by Lookonchain, the Fee Account of Pump.fun, sold an additional 40,000 SOL, worth around $6.68 million, on October 2nd. The sale has prompted speculation about its broader market impact. Shortly...Read More
As the US presidential race becomes more intense with less than a month away until Election Day, data from last week suggests that digital asset inflows have surged to $2.2 billion. This figure marked the highest level since July, spurred by optimism for a potential Republican success in the election. Inflows Surge Amid US Election...Read More
A new “State of Crypto” report by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) shows that the blockchain space achieved all-time highs for usage and activity. According to the paper, 220 million addresses interacted with a blockchain at least once in September 2024, a figure three times higher than that recorded at the end of 2023....Read More
With just over 20 days until the US presidential election, the race is heading into its decisive phase, and the stakes are high for the crypto industry. Over the past few days, prediction markets have flipped, placing higher odds on Republican and pro-crypto advocate Donald Trump securing a win compared to his Democratic competitor, Vice...Read More
Upon analyzing over 1,200 publicly available crypto pre-seed and seed rounds from 2022, Lattice Fund found that the seed-stage crypto market saw investors refocus on the more stable and established sectors of Infrastructure and Centralized Finance (CeFi). This came after a period of exploration into emerging sectors in 2021. Infrastructure and CeFi According to the...Read More
An analysis by market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock has discovered the number of daily active addresses for major cryptocurrencies. This metric offers insights into the intensity of user activity on these networks. According to data gathered by IntoTheBlock, these crypto assets include large-cap altcoins like Solana (SOL), meme coins like Dogecoin (DOGE), and the largest of...Read More
Ethereum used to dominate almost all non-Bitcoin blockchain sectors in the industry but has gradually lost some of its grip over certain markets to competitors like Solana. VanEck’s research department, MarketVector, decided to delve deep into the battle between the two layer-1 behemoths to see what’s what. Solana Vs. Ethereum The report, authored by Martin...Read More
Solana’s biggest decentralized trading platform, Jupiter Exchange, has taken over SolanaFM, a leading Solana blockchain explorer. The parties have described the move as a way to speed up development in their data and infrastructure capabilities in order to improve their functionalities for the Solana community. Optimism About the Acquisition In an X post published on...Read More
Solana Labs’ mobile subsidiary, Solana Mobile, has announced the launch of its second crypto-focused smartphone, the Seeker, which will ship in 2025. The new device, unveiled during the Token2049 event in Singapore, promises hardware and software improvements over its predecessor, Saga. Seeker’s Capabilities “We’ve been deep in build mode for months, and we’re excited to...Read More
The official X account of Decentraland, a virtual reality platform, has been hacked, with attackers advertising a fake MANA token airdrop. On September 19, PeckShield alerted the public in a post on X that Decentraland’s official account had been compromised. Details of the Breach The blockchain security firm urged users to avoid interacting with the...Read More
Ethereum is facing some of its toughest challenges, with market sentiment turning negative. The cryptocurrency’s performance has lagged, its regulatory outlook remains uncertain, and competition from newer blockchains like Solana is intensifying. However, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Bitwise, believes its foundational strengths in key sectors like stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi) make...Read More
The Solana network is experiencing an increased influx of users and a “break-through moment,” thanks to the introduction of liquid staking on the blockchain. A new report by the leading cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit, stated that Solana’s liquid staking model, especially the exchange-launched liquid-staked SOL, would mobilize masses and accelerate the onboarding of retail users in...Read More
A wallet associated with the defunct crypto exchange FTX and its sister company Alameda Research has redeemed 177,693 Solana (SOL) tokens, valued at approximately $23.75 million, from the Solana Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network. The movement, highlighted by PeckShield in a September 12 post on X, has reignited speculation within the crypto community about a potential selloff...Read More
Digital asset investment products witnessed $305 million in outflows last week, with negative sentiment widespread among various providers and regions. CoinShares attributes this to stronger-than-expected economic data from the United States, which has lowered the probability of a 50-basis point interest rate reduction. The asset manager further expects that as the Federal Reserve approaches a...Read More
Digital asset investment products attracted $533 million in inflows last week, the biggest in over a month, following Jerome Powell’s hint at the Jackson Hole Symposium that an interest rate cut might occur in September. While trading volumes were lower than in recent weeks, these products still totaled $9 billion for the past seven days....Read More
Alphabet Inc’s Google department is making great strides with its AI chatbot, Gemini. Among Large Language Model AIs (LLMs), it competes with the likes of ChatGPT, Meta AI, and X’s Grok. As such, CryptoPotato decided to inquire about what cryptocurrency could be the next to have an exchange-traded fund in the States to track its...Read More
The Dencun upgrade in March 2024 was a significant milestone for Ethereum, but it also brought about unforeseen challenges, particularly for Layer 2 networks. Christine Kim, a researcher at Galaxy, highlighted that this upgrade inadvertently led to an increase in transaction failures across these networks. Ethereum’s Layer 2 Networks Face Challenges Kim’s August 21 analysis,...Read More
McDonald’s Instagram page was reportedly hacked on August 21, leading to a significant scam involving a Solana-based meme coin. The perpetrators exploited the fast-food chain’s social media account to promote a fraudulent token named “Grimace,” referencing one of McDonald’s fictional characters featured in its advertisements. Bubblemaps’ findings reveal that the hacker acquired 75% of the...Read More
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has greenlighted a second Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) weeks after it approved its first one on August 8. According to the CVM’s central database, the product will be launched by Hashdex, an asset manager based in Brazil, in collaboration with the local investment bank BTG Pactual. Brazil’s Second...Read More
