3 months ago
Drift Protocol, a rising star in the Solana DeFi space, has secured a $25 million Series B funding round led by crypto venture firm Multicoin Capital. This significant investment follows Drift's series of strategic moves to capture a larger share of the diverse DeFi derivatives market and will fuel an ambitious expansion of its team.
Drift's recent launch of BET on DRIFT, a prediction market built on Solana ahead of the US elections, has garnered considerable attention. Within just one week of launch, Drift flipped PolyMarket in 24-hour volume on August 28th, 2024, signaling a strong user response and a potential shift in the prediction market landscape.
The platform's rapid growth, with $388 million in total value locked (TVL) and a series of successful product launches, has attracted significant investor interest. While details of the latest funding round remain unclear, it is believed to be a private token sale, given Drift's existing $DRIFT token launched in May 2024.
Multicoin Capital's Managing Partner, Kyle Samani, confirmed the private nature of the funding round in a tweet posted a few days before the official announcement. He expressed strong confidence in Drift's potential: "We have been analyzing DeFi derivatives pretty seriously since 2019-2020, and we believe that Drift Protocol is the best positioned protocol to capture that opportunity. We led multiple private rounds and have been buying on the public market since the token launched in May."
The Drift token $DRIFT has surged by 77% in the past 30 days, currently trading at.73 at press time.
Drift's Journey: From Seed to Series B and Beyond
Drift's journey to this point has been marked by steady growth and strategic fundraising. The platform raised $3 .8 million in a seed round in 2021, followed by a $23 .5 million Series A round in May 2023. This latest funding round brings Drift's total funding to an impressive $52 .5 million, positioning it for further expansion and innovation.
Fueling Growth: Doubling the Team
With this fresh injection of capital, Drift is set to embark on an aggressive growth trajectory. The company plans to double its headcount from 25 to 50 within the next year. This expansion will bolster Drift's capabilities across various fronts, including engineering, product development, marketing, and business development.
With fresh capital and a growing user base, Drift is well-positioned to execute its ambitious roadmap. The platform plans to expand its suite of financial services tools, enhance its cross-margin functionality, and further develop its prediction market offerings.
Drift's recent launch of BET on DRIFT, a prediction market built on Solana ahead of the US elections, has garnered considerable attention. Within just one week of launch, Drift flipped PolyMarket in 24-hour volume on August 28th, 2024, signaling a strong user response and a potential shift in the prediction market landscape.
The platform's rapid growth, with $388 million in total value locked (TVL) and a series of successful product launches, has attracted significant investor interest. While details of the latest funding round remain unclear, it is believed to be a private token sale, given Drift's existing $DRIFT token launched in May 2024.
Multicoin Capital's Managing Partner, Kyle Samani, confirmed the private nature of the funding round in a tweet posted a few days before the official announcement. He expressed strong confidence in Drift's potential: "We have been analyzing DeFi derivatives pretty seriously since 2019-2020, and we believe that Drift Protocol is the best positioned protocol to capture that opportunity. We led multiple private rounds and have been buying on the public market since the token launched in May."
The Drift token $DRIFT has surged by 77% in the past 30 days, currently trading at.73 at press time.
Drift's Journey: From Seed to Series B and Beyond
Drift's journey to this point has been marked by steady growth and strategic fundraising. The platform raised $3 .8 million in a seed round in 2021, followed by a $23 .5 million Series A round in May 2023. This latest funding round brings Drift's total funding to an impressive $52 .5 million, positioning it for further expansion and innovation.
Fueling Growth: Doubling the Team
With this fresh injection of capital, Drift is set to embark on an aggressive growth trajectory. The company plans to double its headcount from 25 to 50 within the next year. This expansion will bolster Drift's capabilities across various fronts, including engineering, product development, marketing, and business development.
With fresh capital and a growing user base, Drift is well-positioned to execute its ambitious roadmap. The platform plans to expand its suite of financial services tools, enhance its cross-margin functionality, and further develop its prediction market offerings.
3 months ago
Citibank is exploring Solana's potential, looking to utilize blockchain technology for seamless money transfers and advanced smart contracts in the future.
(Citi Bank is the 4th largest bank in the US🇺🇸).
(Citi Bank is the 4th largest bank in the US🇺🇸).
3 months ago
DriftProtocol introduced the GAS (Grants, Attention, and Support) Ecosystem Program aimed at accelerating the growth of Drift's ecosystem.
3 months ago
Hong Kong is considering a new licensing regime for over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency services.
3 months ago
Donald Trump says "we're embracing the future with crypto and leaving the slow and outdated big banks behind."
4 months ago
Magic Eden, Solana’s leading NFT marketplace by trading volume, has surprised network participants with an unexpected announcement.
On September 5, the crypto juggernaut revealed it would be splitting its trading platform into two separate sites, Magic Eden International and Magic Eden US.
The move has drawn skepticism from the wider community, who speculate that the regulatory landscape in the U.S. could impact user eligibility for Magic Eden’s highly-anticipated airdrop.
MAGIC EDEN'S U.S. USERS FEAR AIRDROP EXCLUSION
In the official announcement, Magic Eden posited that the U.S. site “will still have great products you know and love while .IO [the international site] will give us the ability to cook up (and sauté) even more features…”, suggesting that the U.S. platform will offer a limited range of services compared to its international equivalent.
Magic Eden users have expressed concerns that these limitations could extend to airdrop eligibility. Throughout the year, Solana users based in the United States have frequently found themselves unable to claim tokens due to geographic restrictions.
Due to regulatory concerns and the ongoing scrutiny of the SEC (Securities and Exchanges Commission), many crypto projects, like Sanctum and Grass, avoid distributing airdropped tokens to U.S. users.
Regulatory clarity around NFTs and digital assets were further exacerbated in late August, when the SEC issued a Wells notice to OpenSea, an alternative NFT marketplace.
Claiming that the platform facilitated the sale of unregistered securities, the notice serves as a preliminary warning and often precedes formal legal action.
In what could be considered a tongue-in-cheek gag, the official Magic Eden 𝕏 account also added a playful line to it’s bio, stipulating that “Tweets are only for non US Residents”.
SolanaFloor engaged the Magic Eden Foundation for clarity sounding the airdrop eligibility of its U.S. users. At press time, the Magic Eden Foundation declined to respond.
$ME TRADES AT.20 DESPITE LACK OF TOKENOMIC CLARITY
Since the initial announcement of the Magic Eden airdrop, pre-market trading for $ME has witnessed volatility. After opening at.08 on August 28, $ME pre-market prices rose as high as.24 before stabilizing at.20.
Despite attracting over $700 ,000 in trading volume, pre-market trading platform Whales Market has been criticized for opening a market for a coin with an unknown supply.
Without any publicly revealed tokenomics, pre-market traders are speculating on $ME at unknown valuations, which could lead to significant losses for participants.
COINGECKO NAMES MAGIC EDEN CRYPTO’S LARGEST NFT MARKETPLACE
Despite 2024’s NFT market suffering challenging conditions and diminishing volumes throughout the year, Magic Eden has managed to reassert its position as the industry’s top marketplace.
Coingecko, a popular cryptocurrency analysis site, recently declared Magic Eden as 2024’s top NFT marketplace. Boasting 36.7% market share, much of Magic Eden’s success this year could be credited to its adoption of the Bitcoin ecosystem, including its integration of Ordinals, BRC-20 tokens, and Runes.
On September 5, the crypto juggernaut revealed it would be splitting its trading platform into two separate sites, Magic Eden International and Magic Eden US.
The move has drawn skepticism from the wider community, who speculate that the regulatory landscape in the U.S. could impact user eligibility for Magic Eden’s highly-anticipated airdrop.
MAGIC EDEN'S U.S. USERS FEAR AIRDROP EXCLUSION
In the official announcement, Magic Eden posited that the U.S. site “will still have great products you know and love while .IO [the international site] will give us the ability to cook up (and sauté) even more features…”, suggesting that the U.S. platform will offer a limited range of services compared to its international equivalent.
Magic Eden users have expressed concerns that these limitations could extend to airdrop eligibility. Throughout the year, Solana users based in the United States have frequently found themselves unable to claim tokens due to geographic restrictions.
Due to regulatory concerns and the ongoing scrutiny of the SEC (Securities and Exchanges Commission), many crypto projects, like Sanctum and Grass, avoid distributing airdropped tokens to U.S. users.
Regulatory clarity around NFTs and digital assets were further exacerbated in late August, when the SEC issued a Wells notice to OpenSea, an alternative NFT marketplace.
Claiming that the platform facilitated the sale of unregistered securities, the notice serves as a preliminary warning and often precedes formal legal action.
In what could be considered a tongue-in-cheek gag, the official Magic Eden 𝕏 account also added a playful line to it’s bio, stipulating that “Tweets are only for non US Residents”.
SolanaFloor engaged the Magic Eden Foundation for clarity sounding the airdrop eligibility of its U.S. users. At press time, the Magic Eden Foundation declined to respond.
$ME TRADES AT.20 DESPITE LACK OF TOKENOMIC CLARITY
Since the initial announcement of the Magic Eden airdrop, pre-market trading for $ME has witnessed volatility. After opening at.08 on August 28, $ME pre-market prices rose as high as.24 before stabilizing at.20.
Despite attracting over $700 ,000 in trading volume, pre-market trading platform Whales Market has been criticized for opening a market for a coin with an unknown supply.
Without any publicly revealed tokenomics, pre-market traders are speculating on $ME at unknown valuations, which could lead to significant losses for participants.
COINGECKO NAMES MAGIC EDEN CRYPTO’S LARGEST NFT MARKETPLACE
Despite 2024’s NFT market suffering challenging conditions and diminishing volumes throughout the year, Magic Eden has managed to reassert its position as the industry’s top marketplace.
Coingecko, a popular cryptocurrency analysis site, recently declared Magic Eden as 2024’s top NFT marketplace. Boasting 36.7% market share, much of Magic Eden’s success this year could be credited to its adoption of the Bitcoin ecosystem, including its integration of Ordinals, BRC-20 tokens, and Runes.
4 months ago
WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST OBSTACLES TO DePIN GROWTH??
In a recent appearance at ETHToronto, Frank Mathis highlights the next steps for DePIN’s future.
GenesysGo founder Frank Mathis is no stranger to the highs and lows of crypto’s thriving DePIN sector.
Drawing on his years of experience, Mathis joined other DePIN thought leaders at ETHToronto, including Helium COO Scott Sigel, to discuss the future of the sector.
“If DePIN solves that, DePIN is inevitable”
Like many passionate crypto community members, DePIN advocates staunchly argue that DePIN is inevitable. Speaking to hundreds of crypto enthusiasts at ETHToronto, Mathis offered a refreshing point of view.
The GenesysGo founder argues that value creation for contributors is one of the most integral aspects of running successful DePIN networks. Mathis highlighted that, while DePIN promises to reward contributors as decentralized software scales, “it’s shocking how much of that is running on AWS and Google Cloud.”
For example, over 50% of Ethereum node operators are hosted on AWS, Hetzner, and OVH servers.
Reiterating the importance of wealth creation for contributors, Mathis contends “what DePIN really is, is an attempt to take one of the most centralized layers of the stack and decentralize that amongst the people such that they start to participate in the growth and success of these models.”
GenesysGo’s ShdwDrive is one such example. The decentralized storage solution empowers users to earn $SHDW tokens by providing unused mobile storage to a distributed network, directly generating income from a device that lives in their pocket.
Reflecting the ideal DePIN model proposed by Mathis, network contributors benefit from the growth and success of the platform. The GenesysGo founder reinforced this notion, opining “DePIN is only as inevitable as the value that participants in the network get from it… if DePIN solves that, DePIN is inevitable.”
POOR PERFORMANCE “ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAILINGS OF DePIN”
On paper, the benefits of DePINs are obvious. However, in practice, these platforms often sacrifice performance and scalability in favor of decentralization. While this aids in value creation for contributors and increases security, it actually hamstrings performance and growth.
DePIN is often considered the natural evolution of the sharing economy, which delivered iconic businesses like Uber and Airbnb.
Drawing parallels between the pearls of the sharing economy and emerging DePIN projects, Mathis illustrated that “Uber became highly successful, not just because you’re able to share in pieces of things you don’t use everyday.. but because it worked well, it was fast, it was easy to use.”
Mathis argues that for DePIN projects to truly take off, they need to rival the performance standards set by centralized industry leaders. Referencing his experience with GenesysGo, the founder posits “in our case, our first principle [is] decentralized storage needs to be as fast, as secure, as stable, and perform every bit as well as a traditional Web2 cloud service.”
ABSTRACTION IS KEY
The Web3 user experience has long been considered one of the industry’s biggest obstacles to adoption. The complexities of wallet management and security have discouraged newcomers to space for over a decade, and continue to repel potential users today.
Mathis insists that abstracting the end-user experience away from blockchain technology is key to the success of the industry. Reinforcing this belief, the founder affirms “Your end user shouldn’t know that they’re interacting with Web3”
Looking towards the future, Mathis considers DePIN regulation will present a significant obstacle to the sector’s growth. However, instead of taking a chagrined approach to future regulatory concerns, the GenesysGo founder suggests that DePIN projects need to take on some responsibility.
In a recent appearance at ETHToronto, Frank Mathis highlights the next steps for DePIN’s future.
GenesysGo founder Frank Mathis is no stranger to the highs and lows of crypto’s thriving DePIN sector.
Drawing on his years of experience, Mathis joined other DePIN thought leaders at ETHToronto, including Helium COO Scott Sigel, to discuss the future of the sector.
“If DePIN solves that, DePIN is inevitable”
Like many passionate crypto community members, DePIN advocates staunchly argue that DePIN is inevitable. Speaking to hundreds of crypto enthusiasts at ETHToronto, Mathis offered a refreshing point of view.
The GenesysGo founder argues that value creation for contributors is one of the most integral aspects of running successful DePIN networks. Mathis highlighted that, while DePIN promises to reward contributors as decentralized software scales, “it’s shocking how much of that is running on AWS and Google Cloud.”
For example, over 50% of Ethereum node operators are hosted on AWS, Hetzner, and OVH servers.
Reiterating the importance of wealth creation for contributors, Mathis contends “what DePIN really is, is an attempt to take one of the most centralized layers of the stack and decentralize that amongst the people such that they start to participate in the growth and success of these models.”
GenesysGo’s ShdwDrive is one such example. The decentralized storage solution empowers users to earn $SHDW tokens by providing unused mobile storage to a distributed network, directly generating income from a device that lives in their pocket.
Reflecting the ideal DePIN model proposed by Mathis, network contributors benefit from the growth and success of the platform. The GenesysGo founder reinforced this notion, opining “DePIN is only as inevitable as the value that participants in the network get from it… if DePIN solves that, DePIN is inevitable.”
POOR PERFORMANCE “ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAILINGS OF DePIN”
On paper, the benefits of DePINs are obvious. However, in practice, these platforms often sacrifice performance and scalability in favor of decentralization. While this aids in value creation for contributors and increases security, it actually hamstrings performance and growth.
DePIN is often considered the natural evolution of the sharing economy, which delivered iconic businesses like Uber and Airbnb.
Drawing parallels between the pearls of the sharing economy and emerging DePIN projects, Mathis illustrated that “Uber became highly successful, not just because you’re able to share in pieces of things you don’t use everyday.. but because it worked well, it was fast, it was easy to use.”
Mathis argues that for DePIN projects to truly take off, they need to rival the performance standards set by centralized industry leaders. Referencing his experience with GenesysGo, the founder posits “in our case, our first principle [is] decentralized storage needs to be as fast, as secure, as stable, and perform every bit as well as a traditional Web2 cloud service.”
ABSTRACTION IS KEY
The Web3 user experience has long been considered one of the industry’s biggest obstacles to adoption. The complexities of wallet management and security have discouraged newcomers to space for over a decade, and continue to repel potential users today.
Mathis insists that abstracting the end-user experience away from blockchain technology is key to the success of the industry. Reinforcing this belief, the founder affirms “Your end user shouldn’t know that they’re interacting with Web3”
Looking towards the future, Mathis considers DePIN regulation will present a significant obstacle to the sector’s growth. However, instead of taking a chagrined approach to future regulatory concerns, the GenesysGo founder suggests that DePIN projects need to take on some responsibility.
4 months ago
SagaDAO proposes launching a Solana validator in partnership with Phase Labs and Solana Foundation, strengthening its position as the top Mobile x Web3 hub in the Solana ecosystem.
4 months ago
The Jito Foundation just launched a bug bounty program where you can discover bugs and vulnerabilities in there system and earn rewards of up to $250 ,000. Your help will ensure a safer and more secure experience for everyone.
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4 months ago
pumpdotfun Records Lowest Number of Launches in 151 Days
- Is Tron Really to Blame?
- Is Tron Really to Blame?
4 months ago
Jupiter Exchange introduces Jupiter Lock, a free, open-source, and audited tool enabling projects to launch their token, now available in Beta.
4 months ago
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4 months ago
With crypto being among the top 3 strongest aspects of the forthcoming US election, it shows that the world at large is coming to terms with the future.
How long before cash dies??
How long before cash dies??
4 months ago
Coinbase Urges SEC to Withdraw "Irrational" Rule Targeting Decentralized Exchanges.
5 months ago
Solana-based DePin Helium reveals that two significant United States Wireless carriers have initiated tests to offload their traffic onto helium.
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