Ethereum Alternatives and Gaming Tokens Outperform BTC and ETH
Solana’s SOL hit an all-time high of $246 on Wednesday and the token is up 5% in the last 24 hours. Polkadot (DOT) is up 7%.
DOT Holders Are Voting on Polkadot’s New Look
The interoperability protocol began a brand overhaul in January. Now the community can vote on the final outcome.
Fintech App Current Taps Coinbase’s Bison Trails to Support Polkadot DeFi Plans
Current is enlisting back-end support in its bid to combine DeFi services with the best of its traditional offerings.
Polkadot Sets Date for Hotly Anticipated Parachain Auctions
The much-anticipated parachain auction process, where projects are allocated slots for building on the Polkadot smart contract blockchain, is slated to begin on Nov. 11. “The Hash” squad discusses the outlook for the Polkadot network following the latest step signaling the vision for an interconnected blockchain framework could be realized soon.
SEBA Bank Exec on Launching Program for Clients to Earn Yield With Crypto
Digital asset platform SEBA Bank has introduced a product that will let clients earn a yield on their crypto holdings. Institutions can generate rewards from proof-of-stake protocols such as Polkadot, Tezos and Cardano, with other networks to be added over time. Urs Bernegger, Co-Head of Trading and Investment Solutions at SEBA Bank, discusses the launch, the role of Europe in DeFi, and his crypto markets assessment.
Polkadot Sets Date for Hotly Anticipated Parachain Auctions
There could still be minor changes to the schedule, but the first auction is slated to begin on Nov. 11.
Crypto Funds Draw $90M in New Money as Confidence Returns
Bitcoin-focused funds have attracted new capital for three straight weeks, after a period of outflows in recent months.
Polkadot’s Gavin Wood: DeFi Regulation Is ‘a Good Thing’
Gavin Wood, CEO of smart contract blockchain Polkadot, which issues its native token DOT, discusses why regulation is good for DeFi, adding it would force projects and platforms to be truly decentralized, and it would weed out projects with more centralized elements.
Solana Funds Outshined Bitcoin Last Week Amid Down Market
Crypto funds focused on Solana’s SOL token garnered almost $50 million of inflows last week, while bitcoin funds brought in a “paltry” $200,000.
SubQuery Gets $9M in Series A to Improve Access to Blockchain Data on Polkadot
Funding will go toward accelerating SubQuery’s technical and community roadmap, among other pursuits.
