Tag: SOLANA

Largest NFT Market By Volume Opensea Launches Smartphone Application

On September 17, the largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace in terms of volume, Opensea, announced the launch of the platform’s mobile application. Opensea marketplace users can now access a wide…

Wormhole Network Launches Ethereum Solana Bridge, Solana AMM Saber Surpasses $4 Billion TVL

On September 17, 2021, Solana protocol fans were introduced to the launch of the Wormhole Network’s ethereum – solana bridge, which means assets between each chain can be intermingled. The…

Defi TVL Climbs Higher, Optimism Use Rises, 270K BTC On ETH, Lending On ETH Taps $44 Billion

In mid-September, the total-value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) continues to climb higher, as the value held on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Avalanche, Solana, and more blockchains has risen…

Solana Restarts Mainnet, SOL Users Complain, Dev Says Network Stall Not Similar To ETH In 2016

The blockchain network Solana had issues processing blocks on September 14 and according to a status report on September 15 at 2: 01 a.m. (EST), the Solana validator community “successfully…

As Crypto Economy Slumps, Total Value Locked In Defi Continues To Rise

Approximately nine days ago, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) across various blockchains was around $176 billion. At that time, bitcoin ($49,937) and ethereum ($3,886) fiat values…

Solana Block Production Stalls For Hours, SOL Holders Unable To Transact, Validators Deploy A Fix

According to reports on social media, crypto forums, onchain metrics, and the Solana Status Twitter account indicate that Solana’s blockchain has stalled. Solana mainnet-beta suffered a four-hour downtime and is…

Hip Hop Star Ja Rule Discusses The Growing NFT Space And Crypto — ‘I Like The Fact That Bitcoin Is Decentralized’

The non-fungible token (NFT) industry has exploded in 2021 as millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies continue to be traded for these blockchain collectibles every single day. This week, Bitcoin.com…

Tether’s 1,500% Market Cap Increase In 500 Days — USDT Stablecoin Market Nears $70 Billion

The stablecoin giant tether is by far the largest dollar-pegged crypto asset in the crypto economy and today, the number of tethers in circulation is nearing $70 billion. 90 days…