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Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Floats Meta-Blockchain Proposal
14.5.2025
Yakovenko stated that this meta-blockchain could improve the state of data availability in the digital space, opening the possibility of posting data wherever and whenever it is cheaper in any of the available chains part of this structure. Solana Co-Founder Calls for the Creation of...
Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko: ‘Bitcoin Has No Value’
3.3.2025
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of the Solana project, has recently referred to the current state of bitcoin and its utility. On social media, Yakovenko stated that BTC had no value and could be considered insurance “in the best light.” He explained that there was a 1% chance for...
Vocal Ethereum researcher Max Resnick jumps ship to join Solana
10.12.2024
Max Resnick became increasingly critical of Ethereum’s layer 2 scaling approach in recent months, suggesting it should have focused its scaling efforts on the base layer like Solana
Vocal Ethereum researcher Max Resnick jumps ship to join Solana
10.12.2024
Max Resnick became increasingly critical of Ethereum’s layer-2 scaling approach in recent months, suggesting it should have focused its scaling efforts on the base layer like Solana
‘Patron NFTs’ could be answer to ‘broken’ crypto fundraising model — Kain Warwick
25.9.2024
Venture capitalists and angels get a “100x better deal than everyone else” under the current crypto fundraiser model, which is what Kain Warwick’s “Patronage” model intends to fix
‘Patron NFTs’ could be answer to ‘broken’ crypto fundraising model — Kain Warwick
25.9.2024
Venture capitalists and angels get a “100x better deal than everyone else” under the current crypto fundraiser model, which is what Kain Warwick’s “Patronage” model intends to fix
Solana Price Prediction as CEO Yakovenko Previews Post-Firedancer Era – Is SOL Set to Lead in Web3?
11.5.2024
At Solana Crossroads 2024, CEO Anatoly Yakovenko unveils the Firedancer client, setting the stage for Solana's leap towards dominating the Web3 space.
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Solana Developers Rush to Address Network Congestion; Operativity Remains Impaired
7.4.2024
Anza, a collective of Solana-focused developers, has announced the measures it is taking to mitigate the congestion issues the network has been facing. Anza stated that it has made significant progress in tackling these problems and hopes to release patches next week. Currently, 70% of users’...
Solana Founder Explains Reason For Network Glitch
6.4.2024
The flaw that was causing transaction failures and a delay in block finalisation in the blockchain ecosystem was "identified and patched," according to Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko on April 5.
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Buterin, Yakovenko and Gün Sirer: Crypto Creators Take on the Meme Coin Phenomenon
1.4.2024
The meme coin phenomenon, where communities produce tokens with no other support than a meme behind it, has given rise to opposing opinions. These range from the most positive ones, which regard them as value-affirming elements, to the negative ones, which state that there is no value behind them....
Meme Coin Presale Trend Goes Wild on Solana: Almost $150 Million Raised
21.3.2024
An investigation carried out by blockchain sleuth Zackxbt has found that the trend where individuals ask for funds on social networks and promote their meme coin launches has grown in popularity. Almost $150 million has been raised on Solana after Book of Meme (BOME), the token that pioneered this...
Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Thinks Crypto Has a Shot at Disrupting the App Store Duopoly
12.3.2024
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, believes that crypto can have a shot at disrupting Google’s and Apple’s app store duopoly. He criticized the state of the software distribution on mobile devices, lamenting that the two stores collected over 30% of all earnings just...
French Cryptography Startup Zama Raises $73M for Blockchain, AI Privacy Apps
7.3.2024
French cryptography startup Zama has raised $73 million in a Series A funding round led by Multicoin Capital, Protocol Labs and participation from well-known crypto players such as Polkadot co-founder Gavin Wood, and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko.
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Solana Mobile Processed Over $20 Million in Payments Using USDC With No Processing Fees
15.2.2024
Solana Mobile, Solana Labs’ smartphone subsidiary, processed over $20 million in payments in alliance with Shopify and USDC, the second-largest dollar-pegged stablecoin. Anatoly Yakovenko, a co-founder of Solana Labs, explained that 51% of Chapter 2’s payments were completed using USDC...
Can We All Stop Pretending That Solana Is in Beta?
6.2.2024
The phrase is only rolled out when things break on the popular blockchain
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Leads $25 Million Funding Round for Mobile Payment Startup Oobit
5.2.2024
On Monday, Tether, the leading issuer of stablecoins, revealed its role as the lead investor in the Series A funding round of mobile payment startup Oobit, which successfully garnered $25 million. The investment round saw contributions from notable entities such as Titan Fund, Solana’s Anatoly...
Solana Unleashes Token Extensions to Enhance SPL Token Standard
25.1.2024
On Wednesday, Solana Labs unveiled the launch of token extensions, marking a noteworthy advancement in the SPL Token standard. The blockchain network’s token extensions aim to provide a suite of solutions for businesses transitioning to distributed ledger technology, emphasizing security...
Solana’s Smartphone Saga Needs 25,000 User Base to Attract Developers
7.12.2023
Solana. Source: Adobe Solana’s smartphone, Saga, underperforms months after hitting the market with about 2,500 units sold raising internal and wider concerns over the model. Speaking on an Unchained podcast on Dec 6, Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana’s founder reflected on the journey so far for...
Future of Solana's Hyped Saga Phone is "Under Internal Discussion" as Sales Figures Fail to Wow
7.12.2023
Yakovenko emphasizes the importance of reaching a user base of 25-50K to sustain the Solana phone's development in an interview with Laura Shin
Anatoly Yakovenko and Solana Bounce Back
4.12.2023
With a rocketing token and tech improvements on the horizon, the Solana community – rallied by industry champion Anatoly Yakovenko – defied the odds of defeat