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Anatoly Yakovenko and Solana Bounce Back

With a rocketing token and tech improvements on the horizon, the Solana community – rallied by industry champion Anatoly Yakovenko – defied the odds of defeat.

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Solana Labs CEO: Wasn't Sure the Ecosystem Would Survive After FTX

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was a big supporter of Solana, previously investing in its native token SOL. Solana Labs CEO and co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko weighs in on FTX's "outsized" influence on the ecosystem and what its collapse meant for Solana.

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Solana Labs CEO on Saga Smartphone Launch, NFT Outlook

Solana Labs' crypto-forward smartphone Saga will go on public sale on May 8. The new device from Solana Mobile costs $1,000 and is built on hardware from Bay Area smartphone company OSOM. Solana Labs CEO and co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the benefits and opportunities of Saga, citing its self-custody feature and decentralized app (dApp) store. Plus, insights into Solana following FTX's implosion and the global outlook for the Solana ecosystem at large.

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Solana Founder & CEO on Building Web3 Mobile Phone

Solana Labs has unveiled Saga, a flagship Android smartphone focused on Web3 releasing in 2023. Solana Labs co-founder & CEO Anatoly Yakovenko shares his insights, highlighting the phone's privacy features and Solana's competitive advantages over other protocols. "This is the right thing to do at the right time," Yakovenko said.

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Solana Labs CEO on OpenSea, Wormhole Exploit, Decentralization

Solana Labs CEO & Founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the network’s rapid growth and use case for NFTs, noting OpenSea’s recent decision to feature SOL assets. Plus, Yakovenko explains how the protocol addressed the Wormhole exploit and ambitions for increased decentralization. 

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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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Censorship Resistance is at the Heart of the Solana Network

Is Solana an "Eth-Killer"? Anatoly Yakovenko, CEO of Solana, joins "The Hash" to explain why Solana is a faster, cheaper alternative to Ethereum and the problems it was created to solve.

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