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EXCLUSIVE: Photo Finish Live Announces Solana Derby, Interactive Experience: 'How We Envision The Future Of Spectating And Betting On Sports'
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 9:00am | 688Virtual horse racing game Photo Finish has announced the Solana Derby and interactive experience at Solana Breakpoint, adding to the growth for the company led by Madden and other gaming veterans. Solana Derby: Based on the Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) blockchain, Photo Finish is a virtual horse racing...
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Solana's Saga Smartphone Sales Soar Tenfold, Nearing Sell-Out, Amid Ongoing BONK Mania
Friday, December 15, 2023 - 12:54am | 711The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) blockchain-powered smartphone, Saga, has seen a surge in sales, thanks to an airdrop of over 30 million BONK (CRYPTO: BONK) tokens specifically for Saga phone owners. The increase in demand is a sharp shift from previous lackluster interest in the device. What Happened:...
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Can Solana Become The Apple of Crypto? Co-Founder Makes Bold Claim
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 1:07am | 359Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), a layer-1 blockchain has the "potential to be the Apple of crypto," according to its co-founder Raj Gokal. What Happened: Gokal on Monday discussed Solana’s strategy with TechCrunch+. He drew parallels between Apple’s user experience and performance focus and...
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Solana Labs Co-Founder Says Ethereum Cannot Be Killed
Friday, November 12, 2021 - 9:00am | 495Raj Gokal, the co-founder of Solana Labs, thinks the community perception of competition between blockchains like Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is unwarranted. What Happened: In a series of tweets this week, Gokal stated it "really doesn’t have to be a fight,...
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EXCLUSIVE: Solana Says Scaling As 'One Global State' Sets It Apart From Ethereum, Polkadot, Other Rivals
Saturday, May 29, 2021 - 9:38am | 1473Solana (SOL) is an open-source project focused on facilitating decentralized app or DApp creation. It makes use of the permissionless nature of blockchains to provide decentralized finance or DeFi solutions. Benzinga asked Raj Gokal, Solana’s co-founder and chief operating officer on how the...