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Markets

A Trump-Themed Token Soars, Then Dives 95% After His Son Dashes Hope the Former President Backed It

The debacle underscores the wild world of memecoin markets, where grifts and rug pulls abound.

Restore the Republic token on Solana (X)

Policy

Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission Approves Solana-Based ETF

The product now has to be approved by the local stock exchange, B3.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Raphael Nogueira/Unsplash)

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Memecoins on Solana Surge as SOL Warms Up From Losses This Week

Memecoins on the Solana ecosystem jumped more than 30% in the past 24 hours, leading gains in the crypto market. This comes as the network’s underlying token SOL recovered losses from earlier in the week. Cat-themed popcat, surged 40% on the day and dog-themed token, dogwifhat has also jumped more than 25%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Solana Hits All-Time High Against Ether, Outperforms Bitcoin in Crypto Rebound

Solana and its ecosystem tokens look attractive compared to other altcoins and is a "clear option if looking for longs" after the market turmoil, a K33 Research analyst said.

Solana (SOL) price from Monday's lows (CoinDesk)

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Markets

Solana-Based Memecoins Surge as SOL Jumps 38% From Monday's Lows

The memecoins on the Solana network rose 30% in the past 24 hours, leading gains as a sector as optimism around SOL ETFs heats up among some.

(Danny Nelson)

Finance

Crypto Bank Anchorage Adds Custody for Solana-Based Tokens

"We're very responsive to what our clients ask for," CEO Nathan McCauley said.

Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley. (CoinDesk)

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CoinDesk 20 Index Fell More Than 20% During Overall Crypto Market Crash

The overall crypto market crashed as risk-off sentiment permeated global markets. The altcoin-heavy benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index fell more than 20%, with crypto majors Solana and Near Protocol plummeting 20% to 30%. The sentiment shift stems from the recession fears ignited by Friday's U.S. economic and jobs data, as well as the rising tensions in the Middle East. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Policy

SEC Intends to Amend Complaint in Binance Case

Third-party tokens are digital assets alleged to be unregistered securities by the SEC that were issued by various companies not named Binance.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Tech

Jito Releases Open-Source Restaking Service for Solana

The yet-to-implemented codebase allows any Solana-based protocol to use any asset for its economic security.

(Danny Nelson)

Markets

AgriDex Settles First Agricultural Trade on Solana Blockchain

AgriDex "settled the transactions almost instantly, charging only 0.15% to each side of the trade" while in traditional systems "fees can be several percentage points per trade."

Agriculture (Pete Linforth/Pixabay)