Category: Cryptocurrency

The following is a guest post by John deVadoss, the co-founder at InterWork Alliance. The pundits expound on Artificial General…

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) issued listing notifications for five new spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) scheduled to begin…

Stablecoin issuer Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has urged increased investment in decentralized peer-to-peer technologies after a global IT outage today,…

Injective Labs, in collaboration with 21Shares, has announced the launch of AINJ — the Injective Staking Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) linked…

DeFi Technologies, a publicly traded Canadian company, is expanding its crypto portfolio by acquiring more Bitcoin and other digital assets…

TradFi giant State Street Corp. is considering launching its own stablecoin and tokenized deposits in a bid to enhance its…

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts that the upcoming spot Ethereum ETFs will drive the digital asset’s value to new all-time…

FTX has agreed to pay the CFTC $4 billion in disgorgement and $8.7 billion in restitution, minus amounts credited from…

The Zcash community has approved a proposal to allocate 20% of block rewards for a new decentralized grants system. The…

Coinbase, Ripple, and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) plan to send representatives to the Republican National Convention (RNC) and, later, the Democratic…

US crypto stocks started the week on a high note after Bitcoin reversed weeks of negative performance by trading near…

The following is a guest post from Mike Romanenko, CVO and Co-Founder of Kyrrex. The European crypto landscape is on…

On-chain Highlights DEFINITION: The Futures Term Structure is a graphical representation of the pricing for futures contracts expiring at increasingly…

The pseudonymous lead developers of memecoin Shiba Inu (SHIB), Shytoshi Kusama and Kaal Dhairya, gave their first-ever interview to the…

The following is a guest post by Aki Balogh, CEO & Co-founder of DLC.Link Bitcoin (BTC) entered 2023 with immense…

Kraken Head of Strategy Thomas Perfumo said spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs could help the crypto sector while commenting on political…

The UK Law Commission has released a scoping paper addressing the potential legal characterization of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) in…

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The market capitalization of European stablecoins declined in June due to the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation,…

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said it could restart its attempts to survey crypto mining companies this year during a…

Top decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to drop its proposed attempt to…

Bitwise CCO Katherine Dowling said spot Ethereum ETFs are “close to the finish line” while noting that the SEC is…

The US House Armed Services Committee’s latest National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) draft for fiscal year 2025 includes significant provisions…

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The following is a guest post from Ian Kane, Head of Partnerships at Midnight Network. In today’s globalized economy, supply…

Olubukola Akinwumi, the deputy director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), accused Binance of conducting transactions reserved for authorized…

The following is a guest post from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief from The Tokenist. Half a year after Bitcoin…

OpenAI experienced a security breach in 2023 but did not disclose the incident outside the company, the New York Times…

The UK High Court has granted Peter McCormack a Worldwide Freezing Order (WFO) against Craig Wright. This decision, handed down…

Coinbase has criticized the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) effort to block “reasonable discovery” from Chair Gary Gensler in…

Bitcoin (BTC) miners Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms have doubled their hash rate since June 2023 amid various degrees of…

Web3 Foundation and Parity Technologies, key players in the Polkadot ecosystem, have disclosed their financial independence from the network’s on-chain…

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Bitfinex Securities announced the launch of two new tokenized bond issues under an ongoing issuance program from Mikro Kapital’s securitization…

Quick Take Short-term holders (STHs) are investors who have acquired Bitcoin within the last 155 days, while long-term holders (LTHs)…

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: The Investor Tool is intended as a tool for long-term holders, indicating periods when prices are likely approaching…

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In a move that could reshape the global agricultural landscape, AgriDex is setting out to bring the $2.7 trillion agricultural…

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: This metric shows the 30-day change in the regional price set during EU working hours, i.e., between 8…

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: The relative amount (share) of gas consumed by the Ethereum network by transactions interacting with non-fungible tokens.…

The Banque de France (BDF) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced a collaboration focusing on wholesale central bank…

Traditional financial institutions are finding new ways to offer investors access to digital assets via exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On June…

The volatility Bitcoin experienced this week had a particularly interesting impact on the derivatives market. Between June 23 and June…

Bipartisan crypto support within the US government is increasing, with significant implications for the future of crypto regulation and policy.…

Chiliz, a leading blockchain platform specializing in sports and entertainment fan tokens, is embroiled in a legal dispute with a…

Crypto derivatives markets: Bitcoin vs. Ethereum Andjela Radmilac · 2 days ago CryptoSlate’s latest market report dives deep into the…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has called on central banks to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) in anticipation of its…

Crypto derivatives markets: Bitcoin vs. Ethereum Andjela Radmilac · 1 day ago CryptoSlate’s latest market report dives deep into the…

Iranian government officials and hardliners are voicing strong opposition to the play-to-earn blockchain game “Hamster Kombat,” claiming it serves as…

The following is a guest post by Ben Mills, Co-Founder at Meso. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission blessed Ether…

CoinStats, the crypto portfolio app, has temporarily shut down its application to address a security incident. The company stated the…

Seven spot Ethereum ETF applicants amended their registration statements with the SEC on June 21, leading to increased expectations of…

The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a stark warning to US financial firms, warning them…

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: Bitcoin Dominance, denotes Bitcoin’s market capitalization as a percentage of the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies.…

Gemini co-founders Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss endorsed former US President Donald Trump and said they intend to vote for…

Quick Take According to Newhedge, Bitcoin’s latest difficulty adjustment is -0.049%, slightly less than the previous adjustment of -0.78%. Since…

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Over the past 30 days, CryptoSlate data shows that Notcoin (NOT), THORChain (RUNE), Ethereum Name Service (ENS), JasmyCoin (JASMY), and…

The following is a guest post by Phillip Alexeev, Chief Growth Officer at CrossFi. Over the centuries, the evolution of…

The following is a guest post by Nischal Shetty, co-founder and President at Shardeum. Mt. Gox’s dormancy might not be…

Digital asset security is paramount in crypto, and several cryptographic methods are available to ensure the safety of digital assets,…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said its recent survey of central banks revealed that 94% of them globally are…

While the usual volatility has been absent from the derivatives market, the slight fluctuations seen in the past few days…

Coinbase objected to the SEC’s $2.6 billion budget request for the 2025 fiscal year. In a statement to CryptoSlate on…

Privado ID has rebranded from Polygon ID and spun off from Polygon Labs to focus on the mainstream digital identity…

Stablecoin issuer Paxos downsized its workforce by 20% despite robust finances and optimistic growth projections in the stablecoin market, Bloomberg…

Bitcoin’s liquid and illiquid supplies are very interesting and useful metrics for understanding market trends. Liquid supply refers to the…

Elon Musk dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI, according to two June 11 court filings. One filing states that Musk, as…

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The Solana Foundation has expelled several validators from its delegation program for conducting sandwich attacks on retail users. In a…

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Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: The percentage of futures contracts open interest that is margined in the native coin (e.g., BTC) and…

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: The number of unique accumulation addresses. Accumulation addresses are defined as addresses that have at least two…

The following is a guest article from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at IntoTheBlock What is BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund? The BUIDL…

Available exclusively via How BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF shapes the crypto market Andjela Radmilac · 5 days ago CryptoSlate’s latest market…

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Dora Factory, a leading blockchain infrastructure provider, airdropped its native DORA token to over 1 million Cosmos Hub stakers on…

Centralized exchanges are the primary gateways for traders to buy and sell crypto. Despite the significant rise in popularity and…

Kerrisdale Capital sent a complaint about crypto miner Riot Platforms to Texas officials over concerns related to safety hazards and…

Tracking changes in liquidity is equally important as monitoring changes in Bitcoin‘s on-chain data. Each price movement, be it up…

Google released a new policy working paper on June 4 titled “Generative AI and Privacy,” emphasizing the critical need for…

The Web3 Foundation, the organization behind Polkadot, has awarded a Decentralized Futures (DF) grant to PolkaPort East to foster the…

A new survey reveals that 72% of organizations have adopted AI in at least one area as of March 2024,…

A user known as “来日方长” (The Future is Long) has reported a significant security breach involving their OKX account, resulting…

The following is a guest post from Yaniv Baruch, COO at Playnance. The first quarter of 2024 reinvigorated investors’ sentiment…

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: Balances on exchanges are the total amount of coins held on exchange addresses. Bitcoin’s balance on exchanges…

The following is a guest post from Tim Haldorsson, CEO of Lunar Strategy. In nine short years, Ethereum has gone…

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: Total transaction fess are the total amount of fees paid to miners. Issued (minted) coins are not…

US President Joe Biden vetoed H.J. Res. 109, which aimed to overturn the of the SEC’s controversial SAB 121 rule,…

Quick Take Analyzing recent data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), we observe significant trends in the Federal Reserve’s…

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on May 30 that US spot Ethereum ETFs could launch in June amidst updated…

Quick Take Since the collapse of FTX in November 2022, only eight digital asset tokens have broken their previous all-time…

BlackRock amended the S-1 registration statement for its spot Ethereum ETF in a May 29 filing, marking a step toward…

The Volatility Shares 2x Ether Strategy ETF (ETHU) will become the first leveraged Ethereum ETF to trade on the Chicago…

Dune, a prominent web3 data analytics platform, has introduced Dune Catalyst, an enterprise solution designed to streamline blockchain data integrations.…

JP Morgan managing director and global market strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said ETFs for Solana (SOL) and other assets are unlikely…

The Polkadot community celebrated the blockchain’s fourth anniversary by ratifying the highly anticipated Join-Accumulate Machine (JAM) upgrade. The proposal received…

The following is a guest post from Ashton Wolfe, the managing partner at MohrWolfe. In the whirlwind world of crypto,…

Farallon Capital Management, Cetera Investment Advisers, and BigSur Wealth Management have reported multi-million dollar investments in spot Bitcoin ETFs in…

Quick Take On May 23, Bitcoin experienced a slight decline, dropping to a low of approximately $66,300. This dip was…

the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted partial summary judgment in favor of the Securities and…

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is reportedly considering allowing Ethereum ETFs under its jurisdiction to stake their tokens,…

The US House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) on May 22.…

Gary Gensler, Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement on May 22 expressing strong opposition…

Runes launched on April 20, the day of Bitcoin’s fourth halving. Fueled by the hype surrounding the much-anticipated halving, they…

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has voiced his concerns regarding the rapid development of superintelligent AI and the concentration of…

An unknown attacker exploited the blockchain gaming project Gala Games on May 20 for approximately $200 million, according to reports.…

The following is a guest post from Bakhrom Saydulloev, Product Lead at Mercuryo.Statistics works in a funny way. When experts…

Since the advent of Bitcoin in 2009 and the explosion of innovation that followed, the web3 industry has faced many…

The following is a guest post by Rajagopal Menon, the Vice President of WazirX.Come the bull market, cometh the models…

The following is a guest post from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at IntoTheBlock. According to the latest data from IntoTheBlock,…

Crypto exchange Coinbase believes the odds of the SEC approving spot Ethereum ETFs by the end of the month stand…

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has released the findings of its Smart NAV pilot, which explored extending its Mutual…

Turkey and India advanced crypto policies on May 16 that could create a framework for businesses and investors operating in…

On April 24, the ‘Women in Crypto for Boards‘ series in London brought together C-level and Board-level women from the…

Millennium Management and Schonfeld Strategic Advisors disclosed some of the largest spot Bitcoin ETF investments among traditional financial firms to…

Stablecoin issuer Circle reportedly plans to shift its legal home to the United States from Ireland for undisclosed reasons, Bloomberg…

Oklahoma has signed into law a bill protecting crypto-related rights. The Oklahoma State Legislature website indicates Governor Kevin Stitt approved…

Ethereum, the world’s second-largest blockchain network, persistently grappling with scalability issues due to its popularity and increased network congestion, has…

Kaiko Research said Bitcoin’s (BTC) correlation with equities is rising, with a 90-day correlation rising to 0.17 last week after…

Introduction The first quarter of 2024 was crucial for the Bitcoin mining industry. With Bitcoin’s fourth halving less than a month…

JP Morgan and Wells Fargo are the latest major global banks to disclose exposure to Bitcoin via some of the…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that Nigeria embrace the regulated use of digital assets by licensing international crypto…

The sun can produce massive flares of particles and radiation that can have a significant impact on Earth. Scientists have…

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry said new legislation that will give the crypto industry greater clarity regarding regulatory…

Ark Invest and 21 Shares dropped staking plans in their updated spot Ethereum ETF proposal on May 10. The firms’…

Quick Take As Bitcoin pushed toward a new all-time high in March, a significant milestone was reached on Feb. 28,…

Quick Take The recent stagnation in Bitcoin’s price has been accompanied by a significant influx of Bitcoin (BTC) into the…

Core Scientific reported a $210.7 million net income for the first quarter on May 8. The change represents an increase…

Quick Take Susquehanna, a prominent trading firm, has disclosed a $1.3 billion investment in spot Bitcoin ETFs. The firm’s portfolio…

The US SEC reported a critical Grayscale withdrawal on May 7 that could have broad implications for spot Ethereum ETFs.…

CoinShares’ latest weekly report revealed that crypto-related investment products saw their fourth consecutive week of negative flows, dominated by the…

Hightower Advisors disclosed a $68 million investment in spot Bitcoin ETFs in a May 6 filing. The 13F filing indicates…

Bitfinex Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino has debunked rumors that the crypto exchange suffered a database exploit recently. Over the…

Even if you’re not an avid ‘Cosmonaut,’ you’re probably familiar with Sunny Aggarwal, the co-founder of Osmosis Labs. With an…

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA) is set to label crypto trading as a national security threat, signaling an impending crackdown…

Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national who operated the crypto exchange BTC-e, pled guilty to charges of money laundering conspiracy in…

The following is a guest post from Shane Neagle. Regardless of an asset’s fundamentals, its value is governed by one…

On May 3, the US DOJ announced charges against former executives of Cred, a bankrupt crypto lending and investing firm.…

In a captivating episode of the SlateCast, the co-founders of MadFi, Carlos, Nate, and Marcus, joined Senior Editor Liam “Akiba”…

MicroStrategy executive chairman and co-founder Michael Saylor believes the SEC will classify Ethereum as a security this summer and reject…

Arkansas State Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to sign two new bills regulating crypto mining activities within the state,…

On May 1, DeFi protocol Pike Finance corrected its description of a recent exploit and said it was not caused…

Quick Take CryptoSlate’s analysis sheds light on the anticipated hash rate adjustment, with historical trends indicating a potential 20% decrease…

Web3 startup Matera successfully raised $3.6 million to build a platform to solve the monetization challenge prevalent in the creator…

Crypto firm Ripple is expanding its XRP Ledger (XRPL) enterprise solutions to Japan through a strategic collaboration with HashKey DX,…

MicroStrategy’s first quarter earnings report showed the firm bought roughly 25,250 BTC for $1.65 billion at an average price of…

Australia is poised to join the global trend of countries, including the US and Hong Kong, allowing their citizens to…

The following is a guest post by Nikita Ovchinnik, the Co-founder at Barter DeFi. DeFi may be “in the crosshairs”…

Custodia Bank filed a notice of appeal in its ongoing case against the US Federal Reserve on April 26. The…

The following is a guest post by Alexander Mamasidikov, the CEO of CrossFi. The world of financial transactions is transforming,…

The UK government enacted new laws on April 26 that grant the National Crime Agency (NCA) and police enhanced powers…

Binance could strengthen its defense against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by drawing on an unrelated case. On…

Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr has criticized the Runes protocol, suggesting it exploits a fundamental design flaw within the blockchain…

The FBI advised US citizens against using unregistered crypto services to transmit assets on April 25. The agency’s warning stated…

Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP) in Europe would have to implement stringent Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures to combat money…

Binance‘s co-founder and former CEO, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, submitted a letter of apology to the court on April 24. Zhao,…

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Grayscale Investments and BlackRock have updated their spot Ethereum ETF applications despite the SEC delaying its decision on the matter…

Could a recent US criminal court case involving digital assets trading be helpful to Coinbase in its defense against the…

Charles Hoskinson, creator of Cardano and CEO of IOHK, commented on the launch of the community association PRAGMA. In an…

The following is a guest post by Mark Gofaizen, Senior Partner at Gofaizen & Sherle. As the MiCA regulation that…

The IRS published a draft version of its 1099-DA reporting form and controversially included unhosted crypto wallets among its targets…

FTX investors may drop claims against the company’s co-founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, in return for his support. Bloomberg…

The following is a guest post by Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of Komodo Blockchain. From AI Models on Bitcoin to AI…

Chanalysis submitted a Polkadot governance proposal on April 18 that could lead to a $10 million partnership. The services provided…

Stablecoins are the foundation of the DeFi ecosystem. Given the relatively high barriers to entry for fiat currencies and the…

Meta announced the launch of Llama 3, the latest version of its large language model (LLM), on April 18, describing…

Quick Take Bitcoin ETFs experienced significant outflows on April 17, with Farside data showing a $165.0 million outflow, the largest…

Worldcoin Foundation announced on April 16  that it will launch a proprietary Layer-2 network on Ethereum called World Chain —…

Ethereum restaking protocol EigenLayer saw inflows of approximately $157 million in Lido’s staked ETH during the last 24 hours, marking…

Crypto exchange OKX finally opened its  Ethereum layer-2 network X Layer mainnet to the general public on April 15. The scaling…

Quick Take The short-term holder realized price (STH RP) is a crucial metric for short-term Bitcoin investors, reflecting the average…

The following is a guest post by Kadan Stadelmann, the CTO of Komodo Blockchain. The US has undergone an immense…

BlastUP, the first launchpad platform on Blast, is making huge strides, as fast as its presale, which ends in just…

IRS criminal investigation chief Guy Ficco told CNBC on April 12 that taxpayers are increasingly committing tax crimes involving crypto.…

Hong Kong is poised to approve the launch of new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that will directly invest in Bitcoin and…

DeFi is a game of narratives. However, these narratives are constantly changing, and the trends within them continuously evolve. Keeping…

Bitfinex Securities is issuing a tokenized debt offering to fund the construction of a new Hampton by Hilton hotel at…

Solana (SOL) core developers are working around the clock on a fix for the recent congestion issues on the network…

EigenLayer has officially launched on the mainnet, marking a milestone for the restaking collective and the broader crypto landscape. The…

In a pointed critique during a Senate hearing on April 9, Senator Tim Scott accused the current US administration of…

Quick Take In 2022, the global bond market reached a staggering $133 trillion in size. Interestingly, the United States accounts…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest rally was driven by “huge accumulation” as investor appetite remains high despite five days of trading in…

Following a nine-day trial, a jury found Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon liable for defrauding investors who lost…

The persistent disconnect between policymakers and technology invariably results in proposed and approved regulations overlooking pertinent parts of new technologies.…

Discover the cities of Jericoacoara, Rolante, and São Thomé das Letras, three tourist cities using Bitcoin as everyday money. Understand…

Three blockchain advocacy groups have filed amicus curiae briefs on April 5 to defend Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm from…

FTX creditors have strongly disapproved of the bankrupt crypto exchange’s decision to sell its Solana holdings at a significant discount…

Solana is working “around the clock” to fix its current issues, which include the proliferation of failed transactions on the…

Bitcoin Cash experienced a notable surge, soaring over 10% following the completion of the blockchain’s network halving. The digital asset,…

VanEck believes that Ethereum‘s Layer-2 protocols will hit a collective $1 trillion market capitalization by 2030, according to a new…

The US and the UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop standards for AI Safety on April 1.…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin spent April Fools’ Day writing both serious and playful content across the Ethereum website and his…

Quick Take Bitcoin closed March on a strong note, achieving its highest monthly and quarterly closing prices above $70,000. The…

The following is a guest post from John deVadoss, Governing Board of the Global Blockchain Business Council in Geneva and…

The following is a guest post from Evgeny Filichkin, an Investment Advisor at Keytom neobank. When Bitcoin cleared the $69,000…

CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham said on March 29 that her agency’s charges against KuCoin may infringe on the duties of…