Solana
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Flame’s new track — which he called “war music” for Web3 — debuted on the NFT collectible platform Drip this week
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A Swedish energy-focused project named Srcful proposed to become a Helium subnetwork with its own ENERGY token
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Every blockchain has a means of governance, but when it comes to upgrading Solana, the means are perhaps less widely-known
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VanEck’s proposed Solana Trust may have a tough time getting past the SEC given its structure and the regulatory precedent
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Solana’s pathway to a spot ETF will be different because of its unlock schedule, staking demand and the political backdrop
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The investment firm is the first American company to file for a US-based solana ETF
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Plus, Solana fell roughly 12% on the week, and for some memecoins the drawdown was even more aggressive
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