Solana Bucked Bitcoin Sell-Off; Upstart Blockchain Challenges Ethereum on Speed, Fees
Solana's SOL tokens have jumped 17-fold in price this year, for a market capitalization over $8 billion.

Swiss Exchange SDX Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Looks Beyond R3 Corda
“You cannot ignore the Ethereum ecosystem as a driver of digital asset flow,” said SDX chief Tim Grant.

Conflux Launches Cross-Chain Bridge to Connect Asia's Largest Crypto Exchanges
Users on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Huobi ECO Chain or OKEx Chain would be able to convert digital assets on one of these networks to an identical asset on a different chain.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Near $62K, Recovers Slowly From Turkey Crypto Payment Ban; Dogecoin Jumps
“The biggest fear for many crypto traders has always been that big governments might impose harsh restrictions on cryptocurrencies,” said one analyst.

Paris Hilton Is Obsessed with Crypto and NFTs
Paris Hilton: reality television star, heiress…long-time crypto investor? Paris was an early adopter of bitcoin and ethereum and is now dropping an NFT collection on Nifty Gateway. Is Paris Hilton a genuine crypto enthusiast or opportunist? “The Hash” panel debates.

Rothschild Investment Buys $4.75M Initial Stake in Grayscale Ethereum Trust
The asset manager disclosed Thursday its shares in the Ethereum trust were worth $4.75 million as of March 31.

Ether Breaks $2,500 for the First Time in Wake of Berlin Fork
The hype around ether is also reflected in the derivatives market.

Tether on Tron Blockchain Hits $24B, Surpassing Ethereum Amid Explosive Stablecoin Demand
The amount of tether on the Tron blockchain has exceeded that on Ethereum.

Building a DeFi Lending Platform on the Bitcoin Blockchain
Most decentralized finance projects are built on the Ethereum network, but Sovryn, a new DeFi project, is unique for building on the Bitcoin blockchain. Edan Yago, a contributor to the Sovryn project, discusses Sovryn and the advantages of building on Bitcoin.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stuck Around $63K as COIN Hype Loses Steam
Also, ether continued to move higher after the Berlin Fork.
