Videos

BetDEX Labs Chairman on Future of Decentralized Sports Betting

Nigel Eccles, Chairman and co-founder of global sports betting exchange BetDEX Labs, breaks down how decentralized sports wagering works, the benefits of building on the Monaco protocol on Solana and similarities to prediction markets.

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Solana-Based Automation Network Clockwork Raises $4M in Seed Funding

The decentralized network utilizes the Solana validator to facilitate tasks such as automated payments.

Clockwork has raised $4M in seed funding (quan long/Getty Images)

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Slow Ventures Raises Stakes on Crypto Governance with ‘Timber sDAO’

The venture capital firm's first "legally compliant DAO" bought land, and the second so-called sDAO is buying more. But this time, land with trees.

Solana developers on a hike (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Solana-Based DeFi Protocol OptiFi Loses $661K in Programming Blunder

The platform said it will reimburse all users' funds.

DeFi protocol OptiFi lost $661,000 in user funds after an update error. (Pixabay)

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Crypto Custody Technology Firm Fireblocks Adds Support for Solana Blockchain’s DeFi, NFT, Gaming Apps

The integration also pushes support for the WalletConnect2 protocol across the Solana ecosystem, said Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov.

CEO and co-founder Michael Shaulov (Fireblocks)

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‘Obvious Nonsense’: Prominent Blockchain’s Founder Dismisses Smear Campaign Allegation

Avalanche founder Emin Gün Sirer said the allegations – which drove the AVAX token down about 11% – are “categorically false.”

The Avalanche booth at HBC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Solana-based Projects Team Up to Make Cross-Chain Messaging Standard

Notifi Network, Bonfida and Only1 are leading a 19-member effort known as the "Open Chat Alliance."

The alliance is trying to build a messaging standard for crypto projects. (Domingo Alvarez/Unsplash)

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Crypto Custodian Copper to Connect to Solana for DeFi Access

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko said the link will create new ways for institutional investors to access decentralized finance and digital assets.

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Run-To-Earn Game Stepn Teams With Atlético de Madrid and Crypto Exchange WhaleFin for NFT Sneaker Collection

The companies are releasing over 1,000 digital soccer cleats compatible for run-to-earn and eligible for real world rewards.

Sweat Economy users can earn tokens with steps. (RUN INC/Getty images)

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Solana’s Biggest DeFi Lender Is Leaning Into 'Permissionless' Loan Markets

These “permissionless pools'' don't have any of the safeguards afforded to Solend’s whitelisted markets. That’s by design.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)