Solana Bearish Signal: $22 Million In SOL Enters Coinbase
According to data from the cryptocurrency transaction tracker service Whale Alert, a large transaction has been spotted on the Solana blockchain during the past day.
Solana's Crypto and Web3 Smartphone ‘Saga’ Available to the General Public on May 8
Solana’s cryptocurrency and Web3 smartphone, Saga, will be available for purchase on Monday, May 8, 2023, with pre-orders shipping on April 20.
Popular Tea Shop Boba Guys Taps Solana for On-Chain Loyalty Rewards Program
California and New York-based drink retailer Boba Guys is tapping the Solana ecosystem to build its on-chain loyalty program.
MonkeDAO Plans to Buy Rights to Popular Solana Monkey Business NFT Collection for $2M
MonkeDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) launched in 2021 on the Solana blockchain, has announced plans to purchase the rights to the popular non-fungible token (NFT) collection Solana Monkey Business (SMB).
Crypto Morning Briefing: U.S. Court Summons Justin Sun Over SEC Charges
Amazon Launches New Bedrock AI Service To Take On Google and OpenAI; DeFi Exchange Uniswap Launches Uniswap Mobile Wallet; Solana Web 3.0 Smartphone ‘Saga’ Launched; Sales From May 8
Biggest Movers: DOGE Snaps Losing Streak as SOL Hits Fresh 6-Week High
Dogecoin snapped a two-day losing streak on Thursday, as sentiment in crypto markets remained bullish. The meme coin moved to a one-week high, moving away from a key price floor in the process. Solana rose for a fifth straight session.
Solana Web 3.0 Smartphone ‘Saga’ Launched; Sales From May 8
Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana addressed the Saga Launch Event from Solana Mobile. He said the user experience in web 3.0 has been holding users back, which is what the Saga wants to solve. The Solana mobile stack is comprised of two key components: the Seed Vault which is the hardware and the Solana dApp Store. The dApp Store allows users access Solana Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, NFT marketplaces, and Web 3.0 apps. Whereas the Seed Vault protects users’ seeds from malicious actors via secure hardware and AES encryption. Overall, the mobile stack has a comprehensive toolkit and an Android environment for building mobile-first dApps.
Fintech Helio Raises $3.3M in Seed Funding to Expand Web3 Payments Platform
London-based fintech Helio has raised $3.3M in a seed funding round led by Peak and Lightspeed Faction, with participation from RockawayX, Solana Labs, and angel investors. The company's Web3 payments platform enables merchants, dApps, and creators to accept instant crypto payments across multiple blockchains, including Solana, Polygon, and Ethereum.
