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Ethereum Usage Will Drop If the Blockchain Doesn’t Boost Speed: Bank of America

The network has had a first-mover advantage thus far as a platform developers could build apps on, a report from the bank said.

By Will Canny

Mar 23, 2023 at 11:47 a.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2023

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Next Evolution of Blockchain Software Has Only Just Begun: Bank of America

Platforms like Near, Polkadot and Cardano are using new approaches to improve the trade-off between scalability, decentralization and security, a report from the bank said.

By Will Canny

Mar 23, 2023 at 11:02 a.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2023

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Solana Blockchain Well Positioned to Reassert Itself as a Genuine Layer 1 Competitor: Coinbase

The fundamental value proposition of the Solana protocol persists from a technical perspective, the report said.

By Will Canny

Feb 23, 2023 at 11:17 a.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2023

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Arbitrum’s User Base Is Fastest Growing Among Leading Blockchains: Bernstein

It is the only blockchain where liquidity locked is growing, the report said.

By Will Canny

Feb 20, 2023 at 11:22 a.m. UTC

Feb 20, 2023

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Citi Says Solana Blockchain Activity Remains High

Active addresses and daily NFT trading volume have returned to levels last seen before the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, a report from the bank said.

By Will Canny

Jan 13, 2023 at 12:22 p.m. UTC

Jan 13, 2023

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