Web3 Move-to-Earn App STEPN Integrates Apple Pay for In-Game Purchases
The blockchain game sees fiat onramps such as Apple Pay as a means onboarding the next 100 million users to Web3, STEPN chief operating officer Shiti Manghani told CoinDesk.
Solana
Solana Founder Brushes Off FTX Woes, Remains Confident in Crowded Blockchain Landscape
Prominent projects are porting over to the Solana network and developer activity remains strong, Anatoly Yakovenko said in a CoinDesk TV interview.
New AI Chatbot Plugs Into Your Crypto Wallet
Solana-based DeFi lender marginFi has a new chatbot called Omni.
Multicoin Capital’s Hedge Fund Lost 91.4% Last Year, Investor Letter Reveals
The fund’s performance was severely impacted by direct exposure to now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and holdings in FTT and Solana-based tokens.
Solana Will Improve Network Upgrades to Improve Stability
A Solana cofounder said last week’s 1.14 network update has raised concerns about maintaining stability during major updates.
Solana Developers Say Reason For Network Outage Still Unclear
The Solana blockchain was stuck for more than one day over the weekend, recovering only after validators restarted the network.
Solana Network’s Transaction Processing Craters After ‘Forking Event’
Validators and Solana Foundation and Labs engineers are investigating the issue.
Inside the mtnDAO: Solana Devs Gather for a Month-Long Utah Retreat
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
For Solana Users, ‘Priority Fees’ Mean Paying Up to Skip the Line
The network’s developers implemented a new feature last year to let some users to pay extra to avoid congestion. Even the elevated “priority fee” rate is still considered low, so the adoption rate is growing.