Solana (SOL)

Brazilian Securities Regulator Greenlights Second Solana Spot ETF

August 23, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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The Brazilian Securities Regulator (CVM) approved a solana spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Tuesday, the second of its kind in the country. According to data from the CVM database, this new instrument will be offered by Hashdex, a Brazil-based cryptocurrency asset management company with nearly a billion in assets under management held locally, in partnership […]

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Latam Insights: El Salvador Advances Talks With IMF Despite Bitcoin Allegiance; Brazil Passes First Solana Spot ETF

August 12, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the last week. In this issue: El Salvador holds talks with the IMF despite its Bitcoin allegiance; Brazil greenlights the first Solana spot ETF; and Polymarket gets criticized for its decision on the Venezuelan presidential election bet. El Salvador […]

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Solana Introduces Blinks, Brings Blockchain to the Web2 Space

June 28, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Solana recently introduced new functionality to its network, bringing Blinks (blockchain links) to the Web2 space. Now, users and developers can take wallet actions, like making a transaction, a donation, or a vote using a wallet address, wherever a URL can be shared, enhancing the user experience in legacy web applications or even on X. […]

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Solana Climbs 8.1% Following Vaneck’s SEC Filing for SOL-Based ETF

June 27, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Following Vaneck’s application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a solana-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), solana has appreciated 8.1% against the U.S. dollar. Apart from bitcoin, ethereum, and stablecoins, solana now boasts the highest daily trade volume among all other crypto assets on market aggregation platforms. Vaneck’s ETF Filing Catalyzes Increase in […]

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Pantera Capital Calls Solana the ‘Mac OS of Blockchains,’ Highlights Architecture Benefits and Growing Adoption

June 24, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Pantera Capital, an institutional asset manager focused on blockchain technology, has called Solana the “Mac OS of blockchains” in its latest blockchain letter. The firm details that the rise of Solana over Ethereum is reminiscent of what Microsoft experienced when Apple entered the market, highlighting Solana’s growing retail adoption and architectural advantages. Pantera Capital States […]

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Rapper Lil Pump Gets Dual Solana-Themed Tattoos

June 15, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Gazzy Garcia, also known as Lil Pump, his professional rapper name, surprised his over 15 million followers on Instagram and X by posting pictures showing two new Solana-themed tattoos. The first featured the stylized name of the Solana blockchain on his forehead, while the second depicted the logo of one of the most popular Solana […]

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Solana Labs Launches Bond, a Blockchain Digital Customer Engagement Platform

June 13, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Solana Labs announced the launch of Bond, a platform that uses blockchain and cryptocurrency structures to establish links between brands and their customers. Bond will offer different features, including digital collectives, authentication of luxury goods, and digital passports for products, all built on top of the Solana blockchain for low costs and scalability purposes. Solana […]

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Squads Labs Raises $10 Million in Series A Round, Launches Fuse Smart Wallet

June 12, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Squads Labs, the team behind the Squads Solana-based smart accounts protocol, the Squads app, and the smart account-enabled wallet Fuse, announced it raised $10 million in its Series A funding round. Led by Electric Capital, the funds will be used to improve the functionality of already existing products and take Fuse to the market. Squads […]

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Solana Launches Mainnet Beta v1.18.15 Upgrade to Address Network Stability

June 11, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Solana has recommended validators in the network upgrade to the latest Mainnet Beta 1.18.15, which includes several fixes to address network performance and stability. The release includes a central scheduler functionality that can be turned on optionally, focused on solving performance issues identified when there is network congestion. According to Solana Beach, a validator statistics […]

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Paypal Expands PYUSD to Solana Blockchain for Better Payment Solutions

May 29, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Payments giant Paypal has made Paypal USD (PYUSD) available on the Solana blockchain, making the stablecoin “faster and cheaper to use.” Platforms like Crypto.com, Phantom, and Paxos are among the first to offer PYUSD on Solana, alongside Paypal and Venmo wallets. Paypal Makes PYUSD Available on Solana Blockchain Paypal Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL) announced at […]

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