Category: The Ledger Edge
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Solana hits 107000 TPS amid scalability debate and SOL volatility
Solana achieved 107000 TPS, surpassing Ethereum and Visa. Analysts debate scalability versus real-world utility as SOL price fluctuates amid network upgrades.
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Solana hits 100K TPS in stress test, boosting blockchain scalability
Solana achieved 100K TPS during stress tests, enhancing SOL’s market position. Ethereum and Bitcoin remain key competitors in blockchain scalability.
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Solana achieves 100K TPS in mainnet stress test with Jump Crypto
Solana achieved 100K TPS in a mainnet stress test, surpassing Ethereum’s 30K TPS. Key participants included Jump Crypto and FTX.
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Block launches 819 TH/s air-cooled mining rig to decentralize Bitcoin mining
Block introduces an air-cooled mining rig delivering 819 TH/s, targeting decentralization. Bitcoin mining difficulty rose 5% in Q1 2023. Jack Dorsey supports the initiative.
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Ethereum and Solana power 4,000 dApps with $50 billion DeFi assets in 2023
Ethereum and Solana support diverse blockchain applications. Over 4,000 dApps operate globally, with DeFi protocols managing $50 billion in assets as of 2023.
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink named WEF interim co-chair in 2024 leadership shift
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink joins WEF as interim co-chair, alongside 3 other leaders, managing $10 trillion in assets collectively.
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WiseLink allocates 5% treasury to Bitcoin in 2023 Taiwan first
WiseLink, a Taiwan-listed firm, allocates 5% of its treasury to Bitcoin, joining MicroStrategy and Tesla in corporate crypto adoption amid 2023 market trends.
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Bitcoin miners processed 144 exahashes in Q1 2024, outpacing ETF growth
Bitcoin miners like Marathon and Riot processed 144 exahashes in Q1 2024, securing the network amid ETF growth and regulatory scrutiny from the SEC.
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Gemini Exchange files S-1 for 2024 Nasdaq IPO under ticker GEMI
Gemini Exchange filed an S-1 for a Nasdaq IPO under ticker GEMI, joining Coinbase and Kraken in 2024 with $1.2 billion in 2023 revenue.
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Ripple CTO David Schwartz positions XRP Ledger as critical financial infrastructure with 1,500 TPS
Ripple CTO David Schwartz highlights XRP Ledger’s role in global finance, processing 1,500 transactions per second with partnerships like Bank of America and SBI Holdings.