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The Avalanche booth at HBC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Technology
Avalanche
Avalanche’s New Subnet to Offer Blockchain Customization for Financial Institutions
The protocol said the subnet will be a suite of institutional blockchain deployments and tooling specifically designed for financial services.
The Avalanche booth at HBC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Apr 6, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2023
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Fabian Vogelsteller (LUKSO)
Technology
Ethereum
Inventor of Ethereum’s ERC-20 Token Standard Plans New Blockchain ‘LUKSO’ for Creative Types
Fabian Vogelsteller is launching his new project, a layer 1 blockchain “LUKSO,” and validators will be able to join the network through the Genesis Validator Smart Contract De...
Fabian Vogelsteller (LUKSO)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Apr 5, 2023 at 5:24 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2023
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(Israel Sebastian/GrettyImages)
Markets
Crypto long & short
Crypto Investors: Why You Need to Understand Layer 1 Protocols
There’s value in crypto, especially layer 1 protocols, even if regulators and politicians don’t dig enough to see it.
(Israel Sebastian/GrettyImages)
By Glenn WilliamsNick Baker
Apr 5, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2023
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Finance
Alibaba
Sui Blockchain Developer Signs Deal With Alibaba Cloud
The cloud tech giant will provide node services and validator infrastructure for testnet developers.
(Getty images)
By Brandy Betz
Mar 7, 2023 at 9:56 p.m. UTC
Mar 7, 2023
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(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Markets
Solana
Solana Blockchain Well Positioned to Reassert Itself as a Genuine Layer 1 Competitor: Coinbase
The fundamental value proposition of the Solana protocol persists from a technical perspective, the report said.
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Will Canny
Feb 23, 2023 at 11:17 a.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2023
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Canto daily active addresses and transactions (Artemis)
Finance
Cosmos
Layer 1 Blockchain Canto’s Daily Active Addresses and Transactions Dips 89% in February
In face of the recent drop in network activity, Canto’s total value locked has held steady at $189 million.
Canto daily active addresses and transactions (Artemis)
By Sage D. Young
Feb 23, 2023 at 6:14 a.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2023
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Decentralized Layer 1 Blockchain The Open Network Releases Governance Platform
Video
Cdtv
Decentralized Layer 1 Blockchain The Open Network Releases Governance Platform
Decentralized layer 1 blockchain The Open Network has released its governance platform to the public, prompting a surge in Toncoin (TON) trading activity. The governance platf...
Decentralized Layer 1 Blockchain The Open Network Releases Governance Platform
By CoinDesk Inc
Feb 21, 2023 at 6:54 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2023
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(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Money reimagined
Bitcoin Ordinals Can Lift the Entire Crypto Ecosystem
The arrival of the Ordinals Protocol, which allows for the creation of Bitcoin NFTs, has coincided with a big jump in the price of Bitcoin. Add that to the SEC's exemption of...
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
By Michael J. Casey
Feb 17, 2023 at 6:28 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2023
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Finance
Evm
Crypto Startup Monad Labs Aims to Create Next ‘Ethereum Killer’ After Raising $19M
The seed round was led by Dragonfly Capital with the participation of 70 other investors.
(Shubham Dhage/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Asa Sanon-Jules
Feb 14, 2023 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2023
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Aptos Token Price Doubles in Two Weeks Amid Strong NFT Interest
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Blockchain
Aptos Token Price Doubles in Two Weeks Amid Strong NFT Interest
Layer 1 blockchain Aptos' native token has surged over 400% since the start of the year amid increased interest in NFT trading. Aptos Labs Co-Founder & CEO Mohammad Shaikh dis...
Aptos Token Price Doubles in Two Weeks Amid Strong NFT Interest
By CoinDesk Inc
Jan 27, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2023
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