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Tech

Polkadot Sets Date for Hotly Anticipated Parachain Auctions

There could still be minor changes to the schedule, but the first auction is slated to begin on Nov. 11.

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Markets

Crypto Funds Draw $90M in New Money as Confidence Returns

Bitcoin-focused funds have attracted new capital for three straight weeks, after a period of outflows in recent months.

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Videos

Polkadot’s Gavin Wood: DeFi Regulation Is ‘a Good Thing’

Gavin Wood, CEO of smart contract blockchain Polkadot, which issues its native token DOT, discusses why regulation is good for DeFi, adding it would force projects and platforms to be truly decentralized, and it would weed out projects with more centralized elements.

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Markets

Solana Funds Outshined Bitcoin Last Week Amid Down Market

Crypto funds focused on Solana’s SOL token garnered almost $50 million of inflows last week, while bitcoin funds brought in a “paltry” $200,000.

CoinShares report shows that crypto funds overall netted inflows last week, despite bitcoin's outflows. (CoinShares)

Finance

SubQuery Gets $9M in Series A to Improve Access to Blockchain Data on Polkadot

Funding will go toward accelerating SubQuery’s technical and community roadmap, among other pursuits.

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Finance

Former Libra Director Joins Polkadot Builder

Bertrand Perez is joining the Web3 Foundation as chief operating officer after resigning from the Facebook-linked Diem in July.

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Videos

Former Libra Director Joins Polkadot Builder

Bertrand Perez, the former chief operating officer (COO) of the Facebook-backed Diem stablecoin project, is joining the Web3 Foundation, a backer of the Polkadot blockchain, as COO. "The Hash" group discusses what this could signal about the future of Diem and Polkadot and the possible impact on stablecoin regulation.

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Markets

Solana’s SOL Token Nearly Tripled in August as Investors Bet on ‘Ethereum Killers’

Terra’s LUNA and Cardano’s ADA also surged as Ethereum’s scalability issues pushed investors to speculate on alternative DeFi base layers.

Among the CoinDesk 20 digital assets, Cardano's ADA token boasted the top performance in August, doubling in price. (CoinDesk)

Tech

Polkadot’s Parallel Finance Raises $22M at $150M Valuation

The startup wants to become a DeFi “brand” across multiple blockchains.

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Finance

EU-Backed Investment Fund Puts $30M Into Crypto VC Firm's New $130M Vehicle

The backing of Fabric Ventures marks the first time a fund affiliated with the European Commission has invested in digital assets.

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