Crypto wireless network Helium is officially ditching its own blockchain and moving to the Solana blockchain after a community vote. The vote saw an overwhelming majority of over 80% vote in favor of moving to the Solana blockchain rather than sticking with the network’s own blockchain. The HIP 70 Proposal The proposal to shift Helium,[Read more…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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Helium Migrates Its Wireless Network to Solana The proposal regarding the HIP 70 move to the Solana Blockchain concluded Thursday morning as 81% of the community voted in favor of the action. The voting process requires participants to stake their Helium Token (HNT) to participate in the on-chain voting. However, the final decision is made after the[Read more…]
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An overwhelming majority of Helium’s (HNT) community has voted to migrate the wireless network to layer1 blockchain Solana (SOL). According to available information, the HIP 70 proposal received 6,177 votes (81.41%) in support of its plan, while 1,270 were against it. The vote ended in the early hours of Sept. 22, and roughly 15 million HNT tokens were staked[Read more…]
