Solana's Seeker mobile phone is now shipping, aiming to enhance the crypto-native smartphone experience. Featuring a smaller and lighter design than its predecessor, the Saga, the Seeker offers improved battery life and usability, particularly for active Solana users who conduct frequent transactions on-chain. With 150,000 units pre-ordered globally at a price of $500, the Seeker targets dedicated Solana participants rather than casual crypto users. Additionally, the issue of a 33-minute block production halt on Coinbase's Base network was caused by a sequencer failure that could not recover automatically, highlighting operational risks in centralized sequencer systems. In other news, Jito Labs proposed routing all Block Engine fees to its DAO treasury to decentralize revenue streams, while Cardano's core development team received a $70 million budget to fund network upgrades. These updates include the development of Hydra for improved transaction speed and Project Acropolis for better developer onboarding on the Cardano platform.

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