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Solana targets growth in Southeast Asia with a $5M grants scheme
27.1.2021
The $5 million fund only allows projects with a physical presence in Southeast Asia to apply for the program which provides up to $100,000 plus technical and community support
Solana (SOL) trading volume soars as DeFi investors seek ETH alternatives
11.1.2021
The DeFi sector is booming again and the need for fast, scalable, Ethereum alternatives has sent Solana (SOL) trading volume to record-highs
$175K Donation to Coin Center Tops Latest Fundraising Push for Crypto Policy Group
23.12.2020
The donation from a group headlined by NEAR, Solana and Celo comes in addition to $300,000 raised via Gitcoin
Following six-hour outage, Solana draws criticism and support
6.12.2020
While some piled on the layer-one blockchain for its network hiccup, others offered support
Solana Devs Call ‘All Hands on Deck’ as Unknown Bug Stops Block Production
4.12.2020
Solana, a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain spearhead by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, is "stuck" due to an unknown issue
Stretched thin? Wrapped Bitcoin assets may encourage supply crisis
21.11.2020
WBTC, BTCB, and other wrapped Bitcoin implementations may contribute to a BTC supply shortage looming on the horizon
Sam Bankman-Fried believes even ETH 2 can't handle DeFi's potential growth
11.11.2020
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried doesn’t believe Ethereum will be able to provide the scaling capabilities required by the DeFi sector in future
Audius, the ‘Decentralized Spotify,’ Is Moving Part of Its Service to Solana Blockchain
29.10.2020
Decentralized music app Audius announced Thursday that it will migrate its content management system over to Solana’s high-speed blockchain from an Ethereum sidechain operated by the POA Network that runs on a set of trusted validators. Audius occupies a similar space to popular music players...
USDC Is Coming to Solana Blockchain in Potential Boost for Non-Ethereum DeFi
21.10.2020
USDC moves to Solana – its fourth blockchain – one week after also landing on Stellar
Solana set to launch decentralized Ethereum bridge to power DeFi
8.10.2020
Ethereum liquidity will no longer have to go through FTX to reach Solana
RAMP DeFi Integrates with Solana for Access to Staked Liquidity
11.9.2020
On-ramp liquidity solutions provider RAMP DeFi announced on Thursday that it has integrated with Switzerland based web-scale blockchain network Solana. In the official tweet, RAMP DeFi mentioned that the integration is aimed to provide Solana token holders the access to staked liquidity...
Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails Expand Integration to Enable Staking of Solana Tokens
27.8.2020
According to the announcement by Bison Trails, this will allow users on Coinbase Custody to stake their Solana (SOL) tokens using secure offline storage
Crypto Exchange FTX Buys Blockfolio for $150 Million in Effort To Expand Retail Presence
27.8.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has acquired the popular portfolio tracking app Blockfolio for $150 million in a bid to gain a foothold in the crypto retail market. The deal – consummated after nine months of negotiation – was settled using a combination of cash, crypto,...
Coinbase Custody users can now stake Solana
26.8.2020
The Libra association member will enable secure Solana staking
Proof-of-Stake Chains Team Up to Prove DeFi Is Bigger Than Ethereum
28.7.2020
Terra is joining forces with Cosmos, Web3 Foundation and Solana to roll out a DeFi product meant for a wider consumer audience. Meet Anchor
SOL Jumps Almost 40% as FTX Announces Solana-Based Project
27.7.2020
Solana (SOL) has rallied in double digits today following the news that its blockchain has been used as a basis for a new ecosystem project.
At pixel time (13:19 UTC), SOL, ranked 150th by market capitalization on Coingecko, trades at around USD 2 and is up by almost 40% in a day and 118% in...
FTX to Launch ‘Scalable’ Decentralized Exchange in Weeks
27.7.2020
Building on the Solana blockchain means the new platform's operations are less restricted than those on Ethereum, the firm says
Kin Community Approves Move From Stellar Fork to Solana’s Blockchain
19.6.2020
Devs, node operators and the Kin Foundation board have approved its move from a fork of the Stellar blockchain to Solana's network
Fed Up With Its Fork of Stellar, Kin Is Looking to Move Onto Solana
22.5.2020
The Kin Foundation is seeking to move the kin cryptocurrency onto the Solana blockchain, according to a proposal shared with CoinDesk
New Report Explains Why XRP Takes Weekends Off
7.5.2020
A report from Flipside Crypto delves into why XRP trading drops significantly on weekends