SOL
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Plus, all the world is green as prices across the crypto space rally, with solana reaching a nearly two-week high
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The former Valkyrie CEO chats with Blockworks about what she has her eye on as Cypherpunk Holdings’ new leader
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VanEck’s proposed Solana Trust may have a tough time getting past the SEC given its structure and the regulatory precedent
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Solana’s pathway to a spot ETF will be different because of its unlock schedule, staking demand and the political backdrop
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The investment firm is the first American company to file for a US-based solana ETF
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The marketplace, which is not yet live, will have validators bid for delegation from some staked solana
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Also, a new non-custodial wallet on the scene lets you transfer digital assets through a simple link
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Also, a Solana memecoin creator was recently hospitalized with third-degree burns after pulling a stunt intended to pump his token
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Pantera Capital is reportedly interested in buying up to $250 million worth of SOL
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Bitcoin gained 1% Friday morning, paring losses from earlier in the week that saw the crypto lose as much as 4%
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A new theory goes that the bull market can start once crypto’s most hated projects rally hard
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The fate of Lido on Solana now hangs in the balance, hinging on a community vote slated to take place in four weeks
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Now that Solana has flipped Polygon, could it finally catch back up to the world’s premiere doggy coin?
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Solana has seen a fresh breath of capital flow back into its ecosystem, helping to drive speculation on its native token
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Even after its two most valuable NFT projects, DeGods and y00ts, announced plans to move to Ethereum and Polygon, respectively, Solana saw its NFT sales grow by nearly 30% last week
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