Category Archives: Solana News

Numerous investors are holding off on buying cryptocurrencies due to the negative market trend. But not every cryptocurrency is the same, and some projects stand a good chance of success. In addition, many people are positioning themselves for the next bull run. Leading crypto specialists predict that the value of the new cryptocurrency Flasko  will rise[Read more…]

NFT marketplace OpenSea said it would automatically index NFT collections created on the Solana blockchain, making it easier for Solana-focused creators to list on the platform. According to OpenSea, Solana-focused NFT creators will no longer need to apply to list their collections as those will automatically get indexed based on a few criteria. The first criterion[Read more…]

The Solana-based Web3 football game MonkeyLeague has just announced a major strategic partnership with the legendary Italian club AC Milan. The deal will enable the inclusion of branded NFT assets in the title, as well as the team’s stars play-testing the game.  The reigning Serie A champions have become the title’s new NFT Gaming Partner.[Read more…]

About the Minting API At Crossmint, we see the potential of NFTs as a revolutionary computing primitive. We’ve seen NFTs used in industries from gaming to ticketing, financial services, and consumer brands, for use cases such as loyalty programs, digital certification, fan interaction and more. Creating your own NFT program, however, is expensive and time consuming.[Read more…]

We had a jam-packed week of product launches, partnerships, and notable news-worthy mentions. Together with some incredible partners — Magic Eden, Blockasset, QuickNode & others — we’ve made history at least 3 times this week — even Business Insider & Fortune took notice! Product Launches Blockasset released a brand new NFT marketplace on their site, making it even easier for fans to[Read more…]

The Helium Foundation has announced the migration of the Helium Network, a decentralized network powering wireless communication protocols, to the Solana blockchain after a successful community vote on the proposal.  The network, which since its inception in 2019 has run its own Layer 1 blockchain, proposed the migration in August via a Helium Improvement Proposal, HIP70. The move aims to[Read more…]

Solana’s move-to-earn web3 app Stepn released notable statistics on Thursday to mark a year in operation.  Users logged over 67 million miles (108,017,738 kilometers) on the app, reaching an all-time high of 1 million users on Jun. 2, 2022 and a total of 4.72 million registered users.  Stepn also earned more than $26.8 million and $122 million in the[Read more…]

On Thursday, the Helium Foundation announced that it would be moving its mainnet to the Solana blockchain following a community vote. According to the proposal, proof-of-coverage and Data transfer mechanisms will be moved to Helium Oracles. Meanwhile, Helium’s tokens and governance will relocate to that of the Solana blockchain. As told by developers, the benefits of the move[Read more…]

On Thursday, a proposal to migrate Helium’s custom-built layer 1 blockchain operation to Solana’s network passed a community vote. The proposal dubbed Helium Improvement Proposal (HIP 70) drew support from a majority of the community, with over 6,177 out of 7,447 votes in favor of the move. 81.41% of votes want the Solana migration to happen. At[Read more…]

The decentralized finance (DeFi) Solana (SOL) network continues to record progress as the blockchain attempts to compete with established platforms like Ethereum (ETH), a factor that has translated into increasing transaction activity. Indeed, as of September 22, Solana recorded a milestone as the number of Solana-based transactions has now hit 1 billion since its launch in 2020. The number[Read more…]