Solana, Base account for most DEX listings amid meme coin craze

Due to the ongoing meme coin frenzy, DEXs on the Solana network have taken up the majority of trading volume over the past 24 hours. According to CoinGecko, Solana-based decentralized exchanges (DEXs) accounted for most trading volume over the past 24 hours. The top three were Raydium, Jupiter, and Orca. Raydium’s volume in the last 24...

Anza Network aims to fix Solana congestion woes: ‘We analyzed the root cause’

Anza Network is set to roll out updates to fix the recent congestion issues on the Solana blockchain. “The short version is: significant progress has been made to overcome the current congestion challenges, and we expect to begin releasing fixes next week,” the Solana-focused software development firm confirmed. “In collaboration with other core contributors, we have...

FTX estate sold $1.9b Solana at discount price

While FTX creditors decried unfair bankruptcy proceedings and decisions, the defunct crypto business offloaded a trove of Solana tokens at a massive discount. FTX’s estate, under bankruptcy administrators led by CEO John J. Ray III, traded 25-to-30 million Solana (SOL) coins well below market prices as the company tried to plug a $16 billion hole left...

Crypto Koryo: Startup investments surge by 38% in Q1

The volume of venture investments in the crypto industry reached $2 billion in the first quarter of this year. Crypto Koryo experts noted that the $2 billion figure broke a two-year downward trend and notched a 38% increase in investments compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The number of transactions increased by 49% to 250. Although...

Solana-based meme coin team suspected of nearly $1m rug pull

The CONDOM meme coin team on the Solana network collected 4,965 SOL as part of the coin’s presale and deleted its X page. The funds raised were estimated at $906,000 at the time. Whale Insider reports that the community suspects the CONDOM team of committing a rug pull. User X, who used the pseudonym Harfordton, called for...

Solana meme token developers commit rug pull following presale

The URF meme coin team committed a rug pull and disappeared with 2,400 SOL collected during the coin’s presale. According to on-chain researcher ZachXBT, the meme token team on the Solana blockchain withdrew Solana (SOL) worth about $450,000. The developers completed the fraud less than 24 hours after URF launched. The team also used the funds raised...

Solana Labs co-founder introduces BunkerCoin whitepaper

Solana Labs Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko has directed his community towards a new blockchain protocol called BunkerCoin. The announcement coincides with the release of the white paper for BunkerCoin, a blockchain protocol designed for environments with limited bandwidth, including compatibility with shortwave radio. The white paper, released today and titled “BunkerCoin: A Low Bandwidth, Shortwave Radio-Compatible Blockchain Protocol,” presents...

IntoTheBlock: Meme coin investors catch speculative mood

IntoTheBlock experts note a meme coin speculative sentiment increase amid the ongoing bull market. According to the latest IntoTheBlock report, traders increasingly turn to speculative opportunities promising high returns. The trend is evident throughout the meme coin sector, as seen in the emergence of new meme coins and the resurgence of older ones gaining popularity again. Analysts...

Solana meme coin costs trader $46k in 3 minutes

Meme coins on Solana continue to epitomize crypto’s infamous gambling aspect, where participants may make or lose a fortune with a few clicks. Lookonchain highlighted a trader’s loss of 263.5 Solana (SOL) valued at $46,000 after investing in meme coin LADYF on March 22. The crypto user bought over $50,000 worth of the meme token shortly...

Electric Capital to address cross-chain cnalytical data challenges with new NFT venture

Electric Capital, a web3 venture capital firm, is delving into the analytical aspect of the NFT market to address two unresolved issues. In an X thread on Mar. 22, Electric Capital founder Avichal Garg unveiled a new analytical platform designed to address the scarcity of cross-chain data and transparency within the turnover of digital collectibles. Named NFT Pulse, the...