The First ‘Move-to-Earn’ NFT Game Raises $8.3M
With funding from Konvoy Ventures and Pantera Capital, the Solana-based Genopets is merging meatspace and the metaverse.
FTX.US President on Launching Collectibles Arm in Boost to Solana-Based NFTs
FTX.US, the U.S. wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, announced its new marketplace, FTX NFTs, will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana-based NFTs. It plans to support other blockchains in the future, including Ethereum. FTX.US President Brett Harrison shares news regarding the launch and insights into the booming NFT market. Plus, reactions to the reported SEC decision to allow bitcoin futures ETFs.
Solana’s Phantom Adds Safety Rails After Scammers Drain Wallets
Phantom’s security upgrades highlight the tug-and-pull between developers trying to simplify crypto’s user experience and scammers exploiting their shortcuts.
Crypto Funds Double Weekly Inflows to $226M as Ebullience Returns to Bitcoin Market
The jump was largely driven by bitcoin-focused funds, where inflows rose by $156 million to $225 million, the highest in five months.
FTX.US Launches Collectibles Arm in Boost to Solana-Based NFTs
The exchange will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana NFTs. Plans to support Ethereum NFTs are in the works.
Grayscale Adds Solana to $494M Digital Large Cap Fund
The asset manager’s bitcoin-heavy fund allocated 3.24% to SOL Friday.
Solana-Based NFT Firm Metaplex Names Adam Jefferies CEO of New Studio
He will be joined by a new board that includes members from Audius, Coinshares, Cultur3 Capital, Phantom and Saber Labs.
Solana-Based Prediction Market Uses DeFi Yields to Finance ‘No Loss’ Betting
Hedgehog’s experimental wagers combine prediction markets with stablecoins, decentralized finance and gamification.
‘Solcial’ Raises $2.9M to Build Censorship-Free Social Media on Solana
The site will place a heavy focus on monetization opportunities for content creators.
Grape Network, the Startup That Broke Solana, Raises $1.8M
Key contributor Dean Pappas said he didn’t mean for his project’s public token sale to crash an entire ecosystem. Now VCs are following suit.
