Solana (SOL) price rises as airdrops attract new users to the network
Solana price has rallied more than 50% this month as new projects conduct airdrops on SOL blockchain and high Ethereum fees push investors to seek cheaper alternatives. Over the past six months blockchain projects that have issued token airdrops have re-emerged. Most notably, the airdrops by Uniswap (UNI) and MEME will be remembered as recipients were rewarded with gains ranging from $20,000 to $600,000 simply for holding the tokens.One Ethereum (ETH) competitor that has seen numerous projects launch with airdrops in the past three weeks is Solana (SOL), an open-source project that focuses....
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Airdrops were created especially for the crypto space. A new kind of marketing style involves dropping gifts of free tokens to a select number of new users to reward their loyalty, to draw attention to the project, or to attract new users. For the recipients of the airdrop, it proves to be a great way […]
Airdrops are an interesting occurrence in the cryptocurrency world. It serves as an excellent way to educate newcomers about cryptocurrencies. Additionally, it is a viable way for existing users to diversify their portfolios in a risk-free manner. Why Airdrops Remain Popular Contrary to traditional ways of getting involved with cryptocurrencies, airdrops are a different creature. […]
Transfer between custodied and non-custodied accounts can now take place within the Solflare wallet On Thursday, Solana-native wallet Solflare released a new integration with cryptocurrency exchange FTX.com and FTX.us to simply portfolio management for Solana users. As told by Solflare, it would make transfers between one's custodial and non-custodial balances trivial by enabling users to manage FTX funds directly from their Solflare web extension and later via the mobile wallet. Of course, FTX know-your-customer rules would still apply to link one's exchange accounts with Solflare.In....
The blockchain network Solana had issues processing blocks on September 14 and according to a status report on September 15 at 2:01 a.m. (EST), the Solana validator community “successfully completed a restart of Mainnet Beta.” Solana Validators Restart Mainnet Beta Solana is now a member of the club of blockchains that have stalled for several hours stopping people from sending SOL transactions, using decentralized apps (dapps), and troubling block explorers and wallets with significant issues. During the early morning hours on Wednesday, following Solana’s block....
Solana price is pushing toward new highs as an increasing number of DApps, DeFi projects and stablecoins build platforms on the network. The arrival of institutional investors and the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has been an incredible boon for the entire cryptocurrency sector but it has also highlighted a number of persistent limitations that many blockchain networks encounter when faced with surges in activity and the need to scale. High fees and slower transaction times on the Ethereum (ETH) network have left the door open for new layer-1 solutions to emerge, and Solana (SOL)....