Decentralized Masters: Peer-to-Peer Learning with Institutional Oversight
As decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to reshape the global financial landscape, education has become one of the most important tools for participation and growth. Yet, learning DeFi isn’t just about watching videos or reading charts—it’s about collaboration, shared insights, and…
TRON Selected by U.S. Commerce Department for GDP Data Publication as Network Adoption Surges After 60% Fee Reduction
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › September 2, 2025 – Geneva, Switzerland – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through…
Solana validators approve Alpenglow upgrade, positioning SOL for a run to $250
Solana (SOL) validators concluded the governance process for Alpenglow (SIMD-0326) on Sept. 2, positioning SOL for a potential run to $250. The community vote tallied 98.27% in favor, 1.05% opposed, and 0.69% abstaining, with 52% of the total stake participating…
Decentralized exchanges record $1.1 trillion in trading volume as perpetuals drive historic trading month
Decentralized exchanges (DEX) processed a combined $1.15 trillion in spot and perpetual contract volumes during August, marking the first time monthly DEX activity surpassed the $1 trillion threshold. According to DefiLlama data, spot DEX volumes reached $506.3 billion in August,…
Trump-backed token WLFI launches with $7.4B valuation, sends Ethereum gas fees soaring
Donald Trump’s crypto initiative, World Liberty Financial, went live on Sept. 1 with a market valuation above $7.4 billion, sparking heavy trading in its opening hours. According to CoinMarketCap data, WLFI climbed 13% to $0.2525 shortly after launch, while its…
Does digital ID have risks even if it’s ZK-wrapped?
The following is a guest post and opinion from Evin McMullen, Co-founder & CEO at Billions.Network. ZK Won’t Save Us: Why Digital Identity Must Stay Plural Zero-knowledge (ZK)-wrapped identity was lauded as a silver bullet to solve everything about presenting…
BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz on leading crypto’s perpetual playground
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Stephan Lutz is the CEO of BitMEX, the industry’s…
Is TON’s DeFi ready to lead a true financial revolution?
The following is a guest post and opinion from Slavik Baranov, CEO at STON.fi Dev. From Gaming Phenomenon to Financial Ambition In 2024, the TON blockchain became one of the most talked-about ecosystems in crypto — not because of a…
US tech stocks under pressure as AI growth shows signs of cooling
U.S. tech stocks came under pressure on Friday, driven by concerns about the rapid pace of investment in AI and a series of disappointing earnings reports in the semiconductor sector. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.2%, closing out a week in…
Bitfinex-backed Plasma secures EtherFi partnership with $500 million ETH vault integration
Bitfinex-backed Plasma announced a strategic partnership with EtherFi on Aug. 29, positioning the stablecoin-focused neobank as a day-one launch partner for the blockchain’s mainnet beta. EtherFi will transfer over $500 million from its Ethereum (ETH) staking vault to Plasma’s platform,…
Ethereum Foundation pauses grants to align with strategic goals
The Ethereum Foundation has paused new grant applications to its Ecosystem Support Program (ESP) as it reconsiders how it funds builders and projects. The pause, announced Aug. 29, comes as the Foundation restructures its approach to ecosystem development and looks…
Argentina’s opposition party votes to reopen investigation into President Milei over LIBRA scandal
Argentina’s opposition parties have revived a stalled investigation into President Javier Milei’s role in the LIBRA scandal, seizing on new corruption allegations that have rattled the government just weeks before October’s elections. The commission, first created in April but largely…
Solana DeFi TVL nears all-time high at $11.7B but daily fees remain stuck under $2 million
Increased capital has clustered around Solana over the past month, even as user activity shows mixed momentum. Per DeFiLlama, Solana’s 24-hour DEX volume recently printed about $4.6 billion, with perpetuals near $2.1 billion. Stablecoin supply sits around $12 billion, native…
YZY token aftermath sees 105 traders lose $100k-$1M each in $75M wipeout
Kanye West’s YZY token launch has left 105 traders with significant losses between $100,000 and $1 million each, totaling $26 million in combined losses at an average of $250,000 per wallet. According to data shared by Bubblemaps analysis published on…
XRP Ledger gains momentum through new Linklogis partnership
Chinese fintech company Linklogis has announced a partnership with the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to digitize global supply chain finance, according to a recent statement. The move will see Linklogis deploy its trade finance application on XRPL’s mainnet, a step aimed…
MetaMask launches social login feature using Google and Apple accounts for wallet access
MetaMask introduced a social login feature on Aug. 26, allowing users to create and manage crypto wallets using Google or Apple accounts. According to the announcement, the initiative aims to eliminate the complexity of traditional 12-word seed phrases in its…
SharpLink’s $360 million ETH binge fuels speculation on what comes next
SharpLink, a company with a growing focus on Ethereum, has continued with its aggressive ETH accumulation, according to an Aug. 26 statement. The firm said it acquired 56,533 ETH at an average cost of $4,462, using $360.9 million raised through…
Bitcoin consolidates as liquidity flows shift to Ethereum and broader altcoin markets
Bitcoin (BTC) consolidates near current levels as capital inflows extend along the risk curve toward Ethereum and broader altcoins, according to Bitfinex Alpha’s Aug. 25 report. The report noted that the shift represents a measured rotation of institutional liquidity following…
AI coalition launches $100M SuperPAC to shape US tech policy and rival China
A coalition of AI companies unveiled a Super Political Action Committee (SuperPAC), designed to influence US technology policy and strengthen the nation’s position in the global AI race, according to an Aug. 25 press release. The group, Leading the Future…
Avail aims to revolutionize blockchain with a universal unification layer
Blockchains scaled—and then splintered. Liquidity scattered across L2s, bridges kept breaking, and “data availability” turned into the new bottleneck. Avail wants to solve all three at once. Founded to deliver verifiable, scalable data availability, the project now positions itself as…
As September looms, is Ethereum due a seasonable pullback?
With September just around the corner, Ethereum bulls are jittery, since the ninth month of the calendar year has typically been associated with weakness by the number-two coin. With an average loss of -6.42% since 2016, September is the single…
Stop treating tokens like payday buttons — they’re infrastructure
The following is a guest post and opinion from Corey Billington, Co-Founder and CEO at Blubird. Most token launches play out the same way. Founders spend weeks buried in spreadsheets, lawyers churn out disclaimers, and influencers start teasing “TGE soon.”…
your home is worth less than ever in Bitcoin
In April 2023, a Bitcoiner going by the name of Breadman purchased a property for $496,000, which was equivalent to 22.5 BTC at the time. Fast forward to August 2025, and the property is now valued at $570,000, a respectable…
Interpol arrests 1,200 people, seizes over $100M in crypto busts across multiple African countries
Authorities across Africa arrested more than 1,200 suspects and seized nearly $100 million in a sweeping cybercrime operation that dismantled online fraud networks and illegal crypto mining operations, INTERPOL announced on Aug. 22. The three-month crackdown, known as Operation Serengeti…
Powell’s ‘dovish’ comments trigger crypto market cap climb to above $4 trillion
The crypto market rallied more than 4% to reclaim the $4 trillion mark after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that US interest rates could be lowered in September. In his speech at the Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming, Powell…
Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong envisions $1 million Bitcoin by 2030
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has projected that Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030, In an Aug. 20 post on X, Armstrong explained that the improved regulatory environment and increasing government adoption are major drivers that would push the top…
MetaMask enters stablecoin scene with mUSD launch on Ethereum and Linea
MetaMask, the widely used self-custodial wallet, has revealed plans to launch its own stablecoin, MetaMask USD (mUSD), later this year. According to an Aug. 21 statement, mUSD will initially debut on Ethereum and Linea L2, where it will become a…
Bitcoin SOPR shows consistent profit realization despite price pullback
Bitcoin is trading just above $113,000, with realized cap rising steadily and spending activity led overwhelmingly by coins younger than three months. Profit realization remains positive, short-term holders hover around breakeven, and older supply shows little sign of distribution. Bitcoin…
UK targets Russian crypto ties in new sanctions wave
The UK government has imposed new sanctions on entities tied to Russia’s use of cryptocurrencies to bypass Western restrictions. In an Aug. 20 statement, UK authorities said Russia has turned to Kyrgyz financial institutions and opaque crypto channels to move…
Brazil to hold first hearing on proposed $19 billion Bitcoin Strategic Reserve
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Economic Development Commission will hold its first hearing on Aug. 20 to examine a proposal to establish a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve (RESBit) worth up to $18.6 billion. As Agência Câmara de Notícias reported, the 3 P.M….
Nemo.money’s Nicholas Scott on AI-guided investing, truthful data, and where regulation really leads
On this SlateCast episode, Nemo.money CEO Nicholas Scott joined CryptoSlate’s Liam “Akiba” Wright and Nate Whitehill to discuss AI-guided investing grounded in verified data. Scott outlined Nemo’s portfolio-insight engine, privacy safeguards, and thematic discovery features, while contrasting progressive UAE regulations…
SEC delays decisions on several crypto ETFs amid work on streamlined approval process
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed decisions on nine crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications on Aug. 18. The delays extended review periods for products related to digital assets, spanning Bitcoin, XRP, Litecoin, and Dogecoin. The reason is likely the…
Bullish market momentum fails to sway global fund managers toward crypto, survey shows
A recent Bank of America survey shows that most global fund managers are still hesitant to invest in crypto despite the recent bullish momentum observed in the sector. The study, which included 211 fund managers overseeing $504 billion in assets,…
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink appointed as WEF interim co-chair
The World Economic Forum (WEF), the influential global convening force for policymakers and industry leaders, has appointed BlackRock CEO Larry Fink as interim co-chair. The move comes hot on the heels of a high-profile internal review that cleared WEF founder…
Why Bitcoin’s bull run feels lonely
The latest Bitcoin bull run feels different. Scratch that. Every bitcoin bull run feels different, as each cycle brings with it fresh narratives and new blood. But there’s one element that’s always been consistent throughout Bitcoin’s history, and that’s retail…
what’s really pushing global crypto adoption
The following is a guest post and opinion from Konstantins Vasilenko, Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer at Paybis. There is a stark mismatch between the target and actual audience of crypto products. Crypto’s greatest upcomers rarely make an appearance…
Solana trading activity falls 44% in Q2 despite network fundamentals strengthening with rising DeFi adoption
Solana (SOL) trading activity contracted sharply in the second quarter while the network’s core infrastructure metrics strengthened across multiple dimensions. According to an Aug. 15 report by Messari, the total application revenue generated on the network fell 44.2% quarter-over-quarter to…
US authorities raid ransomware operator, seize $2.8M in crypto
The U.S. Justice Department authorized the seizure of more than $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, cash, and other assets from a suspected ransomware operator, according to an Aug. 14 announcement. Federal prosecutors unsealed six warrants tied to Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, charging…
Polymarket traders bet on Trump shunning crypto during Putin meeting, go all in on Zelensky mention
Polymarket traders are pricing low probabilities on several notable phrases being spoken during President Donald Trump’s joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage today, even as volumes on the event’s prediction markets reach six figures. The markets,…
Bessent backtracks, says Treasury committed to ‘exploring budget-neutral pathways’ to add Bitcoin
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the government may still expand its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings on Aug. 14, backtracking remarks made a few hours earlier. Bessent had told reporters during a television interview in the morning that the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve…
Justin Sun takes legal action against Bloomberg
Tron founder Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg, accusing the media outlet of unlawfully disclosing his private financial information in its Billionaires Index profile. In an Aug. 11 court filing, the crypto billionaire alleged that Bloomberg intended to…
Canary Capital register TRUMP memecoin ETF in Delaware in latest altcoin bet
Canary Capital has registered a Trump Coin ETF in Delaware, a move that signals plans to launch a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the memecoin. The entity, “Canary Trump Coin ETF,” was incorporated on Aug. 13, according to state records….
Ethereum treasury companies could expand their ETH holdings by another $27 billion
Ethereum-focused treasury companies, including BitMine and SharpLink, indicate plans to allocate roughly $27 billion toward additional ETH acquisitions, according to an analysis by crypto market commentator RiskOnBobby. The bulk of this planned investment comes from BitMine Immersion Technologies, which on…
Leveraging AI and crypto to address issues faced by adult content creators
Moxie founder Neonwight outlined the platform’s strategy for combining artificial intelligence (AI) with crypto to create “Sex Capital Markets.” He said the controversial concept was fundamentally about financial inclusivity and unlocking productivity for marginalized creators. He stated in an interview…
Circle aims to revolutionize finance with Arc blockchain launch
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has announced plans to launch Arc, its own enterprise-focused Layer 1 blockchain, according to an Aug. 12 statement. According to the firm: “Arc aims to establish itself as foundational infrastructure for regulated money movement, supporting a…
Bullish bets push Ethereum options interest to $13.75B
Ethereum’s options market is gaining significant momentum, with open interest soaring to $13.75 billion, the highest level recorded in 2025, according to Glassnode data. The figure marks a notable increase and brings the market close to the $14.6 billion all-time…
Tether shifts Northern Data stake to Rumble in AI cloud mega deal
Live streaming platform and Bitcoin-hodler Rumble is moving to expand its footprint in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. On Aug. 10, the video-sharing and cloud services firm disclosed plans to acquire Northern Data, an AI and HPC infrastructure provider. According…
Why Zero-Knowledge proofs are TradFi’s next security layer
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Prabal Banerjee (Co-founder of Avail) and Shailey Singh (Marketing Manager and Researcher at Avail) Imagine a world where you walk into a bank and apply for a $1 million loan….
Ethena Labs’ USDe overtakes rivals as fastest-growing stablecoin, reaching $10B in TVL in just 500 days
USDe has set a new industry record by hitting $10 billion in total value locked (TVL) in just 500 days, making it the fastest stablecoin in history to reach that milestone. USDe reaches $10B milestone The protocol behind USDe, Ethena…
As Ethereum rips and smaller caps follow, is alt season finally here?
Altcoin traders can hardly contain themselves as the long-awaited breakout appears to have begun. ETH posted gains of over 20% the last seven days and smaller cap coins like SOL, DOGE, and BNB are close behind, with Chainlink’s LINK token…
Custodia Bank founder Caitlin Long dives into Trump’s debanking executive order
President Donald Trump issued a debanking executive order this week aimed at stopping what his administration described as unfair banking discrimination toward the crypto sector. Will the order be the definitive blow to the so-called Operation Choke Point 2.0? Will…
Coinbase now routes DEX trades inside its app
Coinbase has begun integrating DEX trading directly into its app via Base, expanding user access to millions of tokens compared to the current 300 listed assets, according to an Aug. 8 announcement. The feature allows select US customers, excluding those in…
Stablecoin to settle $5 trillion and challenge SWIFT in 2026 amid $3.3T July volume
Stablecoin rails are on pace to challenge incumbent cross-border networks by 2026, as monthly on-chain dollar settlement already runs in the trillions and merchant access widens through mainstream processors. Per RWA.xyz’s live dashboard, stablecoins moved about $3.3 trillion on chain…
Trump signs executive order to end banking discrimination against crypto industry
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 7 to halt what his administration called discriminatory banking practices against the crypto industry. The order bars federal regulators from using “reputational risk” as justification to influence banks’ decisions about working…
Record compression in implied volatility sets up next big move for Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s ascent to its all-time high unfolded against a very unusual backdrop: steadily compressing volatility. While most markets tend to exhibit rising implied volatility as prices push higher, Bitcoin has done the opposite, especially in recent months. This behavior is…
Galaxy’s Alex Thorn calls Ethereum L2s ‘ETH extractive’ amid fee retention concerns
Galaxy head of research Alex Thorn criticized the business model of many Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 (L2) blockchains as “ETH extractive.” In an Aug. 6 social media post, Thorn argued that L2 networks retain most of the fee revenue while contributing relatively…
Why Lightning Network capacity declining 20% in 2025 is NOT as bad as it sounds
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity has declined from over 5,400 BTC in late 2023 to around 4,200 BTC by August 2025, a roughly 20% drop, per mempool.space data. While the raw figures imply a contraction, analysts and developers suggest the shift…
SEC liquid staking guidance clears ‘last hurdle’ for staking in spot crypto ETFs
Fresh US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff guidance on liquid staking is stoking expectations that US regulators will soon allow staking within spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Co-founder of The ETF Institute Nate Geraci called the guidance “the last…
Spot Ethereum ETFs see record $465M outflow, led by BlackRock’s ETHA
On Aug. 4, US spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $465.1 million in net outflows, marking the largest single-day withdrawal since their launch. SoSo Value data shows that BlackRock’s ETHA fund was the primary contributor, with $375 million in outflows,…
Chainlink launches real-time US equities data streams on 37 blockchains
Chainlink has introduced a new product called Data Streams, which delivers live pricing data for major US equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly onto blockchain networks. According to an Aug. 4 statement, Data Streams is designed to offer live, low-latency…
Gold legally barred from what BTC, XRP, TON, ETH are now doing to Wall Street
No public company in the United States merely holds gold as its corporate purpose, but a firm listing itself around its TON holdings is entirely viable (and in the works). While gold ETFs have existed for years, the Strategy-style (formerly…
Justin Sun Makes History as Youngest Chinese Commercial Astronaut with Blue Origin’s NS-34 Spaceflight
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › Geneva, Switzerland – August 3, 2025 – Justin Sun, founder of TRON, successfully completed a historic journey to space aboard Blue…
Vitalik Buterin & Tomasz K. Stańczak dropped big news at ETHKyiv 2025
The following is a guest post and opinion of Rostyslav Bortman, Founder of Ethereum Ukraine. Even in wartime Kyiv, innovation doesn’t pause. At ETHKyiv 2025, more than 100 hackers proved it—shipping privacy-first dApps, competing for grants, and showing what’s possible…
predicts BTC to test $100K after NFP print
Arthur Hayes is once again sounding the alarm on a greater shakeup in the crypto market after worse-than-expected data from the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) jobs report sparked downside volatility in both traditional and digital markets. Despite his reputation as…
$916M Revenue and $81B USDT Supply in H1 2025
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › Geneva, Switzerland – August 1, 2025 – CryptoRank, Messari and Nansen, leading platforms in blockchain research and analytics, have released comprehensive…
Michael Saylor says owning 628k BTC or 7% of supply is competitive as 160 firms now HODL
Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has dismissed concerns that the firm holds too much Bitcoin. In an Aug. 1 interview with CNBC, Saylor argued that owning 3% to 7% of the total Bitcoin supply is not excessive….
Samourai Wallet founders plead guilty to unlicensed money transmission; DOJ drops laundering, conspiracy charges
The developers behind Samourai Wallet pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money‑transmitting business. The plea deal secures dismissal of the parallel money laundering conspiracy charge and caps potential prison time at five years. It…
USDT issuer Tether posts $5.7 billion profit in H1 2025
Tether has minted over $20 billion worth of USDT since the start of 2025, pushing the stablecoin’s total circulation beyond $157 billion, according to its quarterly attestation report released on July 31. The company noted that over $13.4 billion in…
Ethereum at 10 and what’s next
Ten years ago, Ethereum was little more than an idea on Reddit. Today, it stands as one of the most significant technological innovations in modern finance. Co-founded by Vitalik Buterin in 2013, Ethereum began with a vision to move beyond…
Ethereum ETF inflows cross $2.3B in a week as demand intensifies
Ethereum ETFs experienced a record inflow streak last week, adding a net $2.31 billion ovst seven trading sessions between July 18 and July 28. Five of those days saw net inflows exceed $230 million, with the largest single-day inflow of…
SharpLink’s Ethereum strategy nets $400M in unrealized gains
SharpLink has generated approximately $3 million in rewards from staking its 438,190 Ethereum holdings, according to a company update released on July 29. According to the firm, it has leveraged staking rewards and equity issuance to expand its ETH treasury…
BlackRock’s ETHA becomes 4th-largest ETF by 30‑day inflows as Ethereum funds aim for $10B
Spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are close to breaking the $10 billion mark in inflows this month, as BlackRock’s ETHA makes its way to the spot of fourth-largest ETF by inflows in the last 30 days. According to Farside…
Solana co-founder criticizes memecoins despite driving its growth
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of the Solana blockchain, has described memecoins and NFTs as “digital slop,” even as the network continues to benefit massively from the hype surrounding these assets. In a July 28 post on X, Yakovenko argued that memecoins…
The GENIUS Act, Wall Street, and the dollar’s digital leap
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. If 2024 was the year of the dragon, 2025…
Why Balaji Srinivasan says all property will become cryptography
Author of the Network State, Balaji Srinivasan, argues that the future of property and ownership will run on cryptography, specifically, blockchain technology. His vision extends beyond crypto assets to encompass nearly all valuable assets in society, from money and stocks…
This single point of failure can kill web3’s dream of an open, decentralized internet
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Chris “Jinx” Jenkins, Head of Operations at Pocket Network. Internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee once dreamed of an open and accessible digital information system. His vision for the web — a…
The coming Bitcoin treasury bubble could rival the dot-com era with $11T of capital chasing BTC
Bitcoin’s quiet rally has captured the attention of Wall Street and beyond, but some voices from OG Bitcoiners like American HODL are predicting that what we’ve witnessed so far is just the calm before an explosive storm. The Bitcoin treasury…
Nigeria’s SEC backs stablecoins, signalling new crypto chapter
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed support for stablecoin businesses that operate within the bounds of the country’s digital asset regulations. During the Nigeria Stablecoin Summit held in Lagos, SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama reportedly said the African country…
Capital shifts to stablecoins as DeFi protocols bleed TVL
Between July 21 and 25, the total stablecoin market cap increased by $4.505 billion to reach $265.22 billion, a 1.73% expansion. Over the same timeframe, total value locked (TVL) in DeFi dropped from $140.804 billion to $135.934 billion, a 3.46%…
WOO X suffers $14 million breach affecting 9 users, halts withdrawals
WOO X suffered an authorized breach on July 24, resulting in the theft of roughly $14 million in crypto. The exchange said it is investigating the “contained incident” and revealed that the breach resulted in unauthorized withdrawals from nine user…
Ethena taps Anchorage to navigate GENIUS Act compliance for USDtb stablecoin
Ethena Labs has partnered with Anchorage Digital to launch a fully regulated version of its USDtb stablecoin within the United States, aligning with the newly enacted GENIUS Act, according to a July 24 statement. The collaboration marks a major milestone…
What data is needed for quote trade?
data is needed for quote trade Executing a quote trade effectively requires access to specific, timely, and accurate data. Unlike trading on a public order book where prices are transparently listed and updated, a quote trade involves direct interaction between…
Legislation on a blockchain pilot for Veteran Affairs claims awaits House floor vote
The House is considering a proposal that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to examine how distributed ledger technology, such as blockchain, can enhance the agency’s claims systems. The “Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act of 2025” (H.R. 3455),…
Arthur Hayes bets on $10k Ethereum and CryptoPunks as new status symbols
Arthur Hayes, Chief Investment Officer at Maelstrom and former BitMEX CEO, has shared a highly optimistic outlook for Ethereum (ETH), predicting that the digital asset could reach a new all-time high of $10,000 by the end of the year. In…
Polymarket mulls own stablecoin for efficient use of USDC reserves
Crypto prediction market Polymarket is considering launching its own stablecoin to gain control over the interest-bearing reserves currently backing USDC deposits on its platform, CoinDesk reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deliberations reflect a broader industry trend as…
Solana staking ETF hits $100 million mark at record pace
The REX-Osprey Solana Staking ETF (SSK) has crossed $100 million in assets under management (AUM), just 12 trading days after its July 2 launch, according to a July 22 statement. Greg King, founder of REX Shares, highlighted the speed of…
Over $3.4 billion in Ethereum lost forever due to user mistakes and contract bugs
More than 913,111 ETH has been permanently lost due to user and contract-related errors, according to Conor Grogan, a director at Coinbase. At current prices, that amounts to approximately $3.43 billion in inaccessible assets, which represent over 0.76% of Ethereum’s…
MoonPay Launches TRON Wallet for Seamless TRX and USDT Access
Geneva, Switzerland, July 21, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), has announced a new development in their strategic integration with MoonPay, the global…
Bitcoin is becoming infrastructure—not just an asset
The following is a guest post and opinion from Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer at Sygnum Bank. Institutional investors no longer debate Bitcoin’s legitimacy. With spot ETFs surpassing $50 billion in assets and companies issuing Bitcoin-linked convertibles, the question now…
The many faces of crypto crime and the relentless cat-and-mouse chase
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Crypto crime is on the rise. From the first…
Bank of Japan’s quiet dollar liquidity move: warning sign or just the beginning?
On July 15, 2025, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) quietly announced that it would begin supplying U.S. dollar funds against pooled collateral, starting on July 17, a move that might seem like standard liquidity management. However, according to macro analyst…
Traders are bullish on ETH as price begins to catch up with the tech
Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest crypto by market cap, may finally be poised for a breakout after years of underwhelming performance. With both traders and the broader community expressing renewed confidence, the ETH price appears ready to close the gap…
Bitcoin hits $1T realized cap as price aims to break resistance
Bitcoin has reached a new milestone with its realized capitalization crossing the $1 trillion mark for the first time, according to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode. The surge comes just a few days after BTC’s spot price hit a fresh all-time…
Coinbase stock hits all-time high amid legislative triumphs
Coinbase stock soared to a new all-time high of $436 during early trading on July 18, driven by renewed investor confidence following significant legislative wins for the crypto industry. According to Yahoo Finance data, this is the highest price for…
XRP hits new ATH of $3.55 after 7 years amid altcoin surge
Ripple’s XRP surged to a new all-time high of $3.55 on July 17, climbing more than 36% over the past week and over 13% over the past 24 hours. The rally marked XRP’s first break above its 2018 peak and…
IMF claims El Salvador is NOT buying Bitcoin but simply moving coins between wallets
A July 15 report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests that El Salvador’s growing Bitcoin holdings are not the result of recent purchases, but rather a reorganization of existing assets. According to a footnote in the document: “Increases in…
French lawmakers say country could generate $150M in annual revenue from Bitcoin mining
French lawmakers have doubled down on their plans for Bitcoin mining by highlighting that the country could generate an annual revenue of up to $150 million from the industry. In a July 11 bill submitted to the French National Assembly,…
Bitcoin sees $23 billion buying spree as price rebounds
The Bitcoin cost basis heatmap shows that investors aggressively accumulated approximately 196,600 BTC between $116,000 and $118,000 following the top asset’s recent price correction. According to Glassnode data, this buying activity, valued at over $23 billion, suggests strong conviction among…
$100M investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial denies links to banned Chinese market maker
Aqua1 Foundation, a UAE-based investor in the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) DeFi project, has publicly denied affiliation with Chinese market-making firm Web3Port. The clarification comes in response to growing speculation surrounding the fund’s recent $100 million investment in World Liberty…
Options gamma pin at $123k holds Bitcoin in a tight range after new ATH
Bitcoin has set a new all-time high above $121,000, and the options market on Deribit is showing clear signs of hedging pressure and gamma-driven pinning around this level. Traders are in a market structured heavily in favor of upside exposure,…
BlackRock’s IBIT could reach $100 billion in assets this month
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is on track to surpass $100 billion in assets this month, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. In a June 14 post on X, Balchunas noted that while he previously projected the fund,…
Why decentralization may surpass speed in DeFi’s next chapter
The following is a guest post and opinion from Michael Egorov, Founder of Curve Finance. As DeFi edges closer to mainstream finance, it must balance neutrality, security, and throughput. In 2025, that balance is increasingly defined by two competing architectural…
Glass ceiling cracks as women rise in Web3
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. I recently interviewed Gracy Chen, the first female CEO…
CZ threatens to sue Bloomberg over report linking Binance to Trump-backed USD1 stablecoin
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao or CZ threatened to sue news agency Bloomberg for a second time over its report alleging links between the exchange and the USD1 stablecoin. In an X post on Friday, CZ called the article “another hit…
Fortune Magazine owner to lead Thai firm’s pivot into Bitcoin and DeFi banking
DV8 Public Company Limited, a publicly listed firm in Thailand looking to reinvent itself as a Bitcoin Treasury firm, has appointed Thai business magnate Chatchaval Jiaravanon as its new Chairman, according to a July 11 statement shared with CryptoSlate. Jiaravanon,…
Tether to sunset USDT redemptions on 5 ‘legacy’ networks including Bitcoin Cash, Algorand
Tether announced it will discontinue support for its USDT stablecoin on five “legacy” blockchains, including Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand. According to the July 11 announcement, the move will become effective Sept. 1, ending redemptions and…
Ethereum sets sights on transformative zkEVM integration
Ethereum is advancing its long-term scalability strategy with a substantial technical shift to integrate the zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) into the layer-1 blockchain. On July 10, Sophia Gold, an Ethereum Foundation developer, stated that the foundation aims to ship…
Ethena rockets to $290 million in revenue, seeks SEC clarity on USDe
Ethena Labs reached $290.2 million in total protocol revenue on July 9, trailing only Tether, Circle, and Sky among stablecoin issuers. Token Terminal data show that the stablecoin issuer reached $100 million in cumulative revenue 251 days after its launch,…
Binance’s Zhao urges governments to simplify laws with AI tools
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao has urged national governments to explore the use of artificial intelligence tools, particularly large language models (LLMs), to simplify their legal systems. In a July 10 post on X, Zhao argued that AI…
Ethereum regains $2,700 amid lowest long/short ratio in two years and ETF cash floods
Ethereum (ETH) reclaimed the $2,700 threshold one day after spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in the US tracking the asset surpassed $4.5 billion in cumulative net inflows on July 8, according to Farside Investors’ data. As of press time, Ethereum…
Ripple appoints BNY Mellon as custodian for RLUSD reserves as supply tops $500M
According to a July 9 announcement, Ripple has appointed BNY Mellon as the official reserve custodian for its enterprise-focused stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD). According to a July 9 announcement, BNY Mellon was selected based on its extensive experience in digital asset infrastructure…
Survey finds gaps in mainstream Bitcoin coverage, leaving institutional investors exposed
A second-quarter survey of 18 mainstream news outlets logged 1,116 Bitcoin (BTC) stories and measured sentiment at 31% positive, 41% neutral, and 28% negative, according to Bitcoin analysis firm Perception. The data reveal a significant gap between finance-focused media that…
Truth Social files for ETF holding BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and CRO
Truth Social, the media platform affiliated with US President Donald Trump, has submitted a new application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF). The proposed vehicle, titled the Truth Social Crypto Blue…
Solana’s tokenized stock market more than triples in two weeks to hit $48M
Solana’s tokenized stock market hit $48.53 million on July 4, up more than threefold from $15.28 million on June 20, according to on-chain data tracked by rwa.xyz. Solana’s tokenized stocks capitalization expanded more than threefold in two weeks, outpacing every…
Russia launches crypto mining equipment registry to curb illicit activity
The Russian Ministry of Energy has introduced a nationwide registry for Bitcoin mining equipment to enforce tax regulations and curb unauthorized activity. According to a report from RIA Novosti, the initiative is the result of a coordinated effort between the…
Vitalik Buterin proposes to cap gas usage per Ethereum transaction to boost zkVM compatibility, security
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Toni Wahrstätter, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, have put forth a proposal that will cap the maximum gas a single transaction can use. The proposal, EIP 7983, claims: “By implementing this limit, Ethereum can…
Mainland China chipmaking capacity set to outpace Taiwan by 2030
Mainland China chipmaking capacity is accelerating, now poised to become the world’s leading semiconductor foundry hub by 2030, and overtaking Taiwan in total capacity, according to the latest projections from Yole Group. Chinese dominance in this field is fueled by…
Suspicion surrounds mysterious $8.6 billion Bitcoin move
Conor Grogan, Head of Product at Coinbase, believes that there is a “small possibility” that the transfer of $8.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on July 4 was a hack. Calling his claim “extreme speculation” in an X post on…
U.S. House of Representatives declares July 14th “Crypto Week”
The U.S. House of Representatives has designated the week starting July 14 as “Crypto Week,” as lawmakers consider three landmark bills: the CLARITY Act, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, and the Senate’s GENIUS Act, in a comprehensive push to establish…
Hackers steal $140M from Brazilian central bank reserve accounts via partner breach
Hackers siphoned about R$800 million ($140 million) from six reserve accounts connected to Brazil’s central bank after breaching São Paulo-based software vendor C&M Software on June 30, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT and reports from local news outlets. Police said…
Why a handful of altcoins are surging over 30% as Bitcoin trends sideways
While the broader crypto market remains subdued, with both Bitcoin and Ethereum posting slight losses, a select group of altcoins have defied the trend, registering substantial gains over the last 24 hours. These market-defying rallies appear disconnected from general market…
DeFi TVL breaks above $116B as lending roars back
The DeFi market has rebounded at the beginning of July, with total value locked (TVL) rising to $116.416 billion, a level last seen in April. The 24-hour increase of 4.95% reflects rising crypto asset prices and renewed deposit flows into…
Pakistan’s energy optimization through Bitcoin mining gets 3 months trial after IMF’s partial rejection
The International Monetary Fund has declined to fully endorse Pakistan’s proposal for a subsidized electricity tariff aimed at powering Bitcoin mining operations, local media outlet Profit reported on July 3. According to the report, Fakhray Alam Irfan, the Chairman of…
Solana dominates real value rankings, DEX volume during H1
Solana dominated major cryptocurrencies in real economic value (REV) and DEX volumes during the first half of 2025, according to Helius’ “Solana Ecosystem Report H1 2025.” The report highlighted that Solana has led all blockchains in REV since October 2024…
SharpLink earns $540K in rewards after staking entire Ethereum portfolio of nearly 200k ETH
SharpLink, Ethereum’s largest publicly traded holder, has expanded its ETH position, according to a July 1 statement. Between June 23 and June 27, the company acquired an additional 9,468 ETH for approximately $22.8 million, bringing its total Ethereum holdings to…
Bitcoin bar redeemed after 13 years turns $500 into $10 million
A long-time Bitcoin holder has finally cracked open one of the rarest physical Bitcoin collectibles in existence—a Casascius bar loaded with 100 BTC. The collector, who goes by the name John Galt on the Bitcoin Talk forum, originally bought the…
ZachXBT deletes call out of Ripple RLUSD adoption but questions trust
Prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT has criticized two prominent stablecoins, including Ripple’s RLUSD and Circle’s USDC, highlighting concerns about their compliance and adoption strategies. In a now-deleted social media post, ZachXBT questioned Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, arguing that it lacked an authentic…
DEXs capture almost 30% of CEX spot activity in June, setting new record
Decentralized exchanges (DEX) processed roughly $385 billion of spot trades in June, equal to almost 30% of the turnover recorded by centralized venues, according to DefiLlama and The Block data. The 30-day DEX figure represents a 12% decline from May,…
Crypto investment inflows hit $16.9B in 11-week streak
Crypto investment products recorded $2.7 billion in net inflows last week, according to CoinShares’ latest report. This marks the eleventh consecutive week of positive flows, bringing the streak of inflows to $16.9 billion and helping push the year-to-date total to $17.8 billion….
Saylor says BTC Treasury companies can grow as fast as they can issue credit and buy Bitcoin
At the BTC Prague conference this week, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) co-founder Michael Saylor stated that Bitcoin treasury companies can grow as quickly as they can issue equity and credit to purchase Bitcoin. Delving into the business model of Bitcoin treasury…
US entrepreneur Hayden Davis testifies in LIBRA case in New York as legal proceedings advance
In the latest development for the ongoing LIBRA coin legal saga, Argentinian newspaper La Nacion reports that Hayden Mark Davis, CEO of Kelsier Ventures, submitted a voluntary statement last Monday to a federal court in New York. The case centers…
Is Cardano’s plan to convert part of ADA treasury into Bitcoin a wise move?
The following is a guest post and analysis from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist. On June 13th, Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) and founder of Cardano (ADA), made a bold proposition. In order to put Cardano…
Crypto needs to return to first principles
The following is a guest post and opinion of Rob Viglione, CEO of Horizen Labs. In 2009, Bitcoin was born from a radical vision: a decentralized, transparent financial system designed to empower individuals over institutions. Yet somewhere along the way,…
Gemini launches tokenized US stock trading in EU starting with MSTR
Crypto exchange Gemini has launched tokenized Strategy (MSTR) shares for customers in the EU, marking the beginning of its rollout of tokenized U.S. equities on blockchain networks. The offering, enabled through a partnership with tokenization platform Dinari, allows Gemini users…
Bitcoin near all-time high as dollar slides to three-year low
Bitcoin is holding firm near historic highs as the U.S. dollar tumbles to its weakest level in more than three years, spotlighting the fragile dance between crypto prices and the world’s dominant reserve currency. As of Friday morning in London,…
USDT on TRON Surpasses $80 Billion, Strengthening TRON’s Position as the Leading Stablecoin Network
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › June 26, 2025 – Geneva, Switzerland – TRON DAO announced today that the total circulating supply of USDT on the TRON…
Hong Kong’s LEAP toward digital asset dominance
Hong Kong released a second policy statement to accelerate its digital asset (DA) development and reinforce its ambition to become a global leader in financial innovation. The latest statement, dated June 26 and dubbed “Policy Statement 2.0,” expands on the…
Iran-Israel war wiped out over 240,000 Bitcoin in weapons costs
The Iran-Israel conflict reportedly cost the two nations roughly $25.5 billion, worth over 240,837 BTC at current prices, according to a report by Opportunity Cost, a digital tool that translates global spending into Bitcoin and Satoshi equivalents. According to the platform, Israel fired…
South Korea’s 8 mega-banks to unleash world’s newest stablecoin shockwave
South Korea’s eight largest commercial banks have joined forces to launch a Korean-won-pegged stablecoin, forming the country’s first unified financial consortium dedicated to this purpose. The initiative, quietly coordinated by the Open Blockchain & DID Association and overseen by the…
US academic institutions urge SEC to implement stringent crypto staking rules, oversight
Representatives from multiple universities met with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force on June 23 to discuss a staking rulebook. The meeting included representatives from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Georgetown University Law…
Nearly 3,000 nodes at risk as policy tensions escalate ahead of next Bitcoin Core release
Bitcoin Core developer Antoine Poinsot’s merged pull request removing the long-standing 80-byte OP_RETURN relay cap has triggered one of the most divisive mempool policy debates since the block size wars. In a rapid escalation, a separate contributor posted a public…
Dark market activity on Telegram persists despite $27B Huione ban – Elliptic
Telegram-based dark markets rapidly filled the gap left by Huione Guarantee after the $27 billion marketplace disappeared on May 13, according to a June 23 Elliptic report. Elliptic noted that Telegram banned thousands of Huione Guarantee channels and usernames once…
Bitcoin market grip tightens with altseason prospects dimming
Altcoins are slipping further into decline as investors flock to Bitcoin amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a risk-off environment. Data from CoinGlass shows the Altcoin Season Index has plunged to 12, its weakest level in nearly a year, reflecting a…
Gracy Chen, the rare but glorious woman behind Bitget’s epic growth
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Gracy Chen leaves quite an impression. As the only female…
Oil markets tense amid U.S. airstrikes on Iran, while Bitcoin price holds steady
Global oil markets are on high alert following U.S. airstrikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz, with fears mounting over a potential closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz. The military action, announced by President Donald…
Coinbase CEO highlights 3 key reasons why the world needs crypto
As the world faces increasing economic woes from soaring debt and stubborn inflation to dwindling trust in financial institutions, Coinbase CEO says, “The world needs crypto, now more than ever.” He adds: “Debt is growing exponentially, inflation is crippling entire…
Alex Mashinsky forfeits rights to Celsius assets amid ongoing bankruptcy process
Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius, has agreed to surrender all rights to assets tied to the collapsed crypto lender. According to newly filed court documents, Mashinsky and entities associated with him, including AM Ventures Holdings Inc., Koala1 LLC, and…
Pumpfun reportedly delays token auction to July amid legal troubles
Pump.fun has delayed its public token sale once again, extending months of uncertainty for users and investors as the popular Solana-based launchpad wrestles with a flurry of lawsuits, Colin Wu reported on June 20. Pump.fun had aimed to raise $1…
Crypto funding soars past $1.5 billion in June with Circle IPO boost
Venture capital activity in the crypto space has seen a significant rebound this month, with total investments crossing $1.5 billion by June 20, according to DeFiLlama data. This marks the strongest monthly performance since March 2025 and signals growing confidence…
Jupiter halts governance voting to tackle burnout and refocus on innovation
Solana’s largest decentralized exchange aggregator, Jupiter, has decided to halt all community voting through next year and keep its governance Treasury sealed until 2027, citing community burnout and a need to prioritize building new products. The move temporarily disables one…
PancakeSwap extends lead as monthly DEX volume tops $500B
Decentralized exchanges processed over $513.5 billion in trading volume over the past 30 days. Daily turnover averaged $15.93 billion, keeping pace with the seven-day total of $107 billion and indicating a sustained rise rather than a short-term spike. If sustained,…
North Korean dev hijacks dormant Waves repositories, slips credential-stealing code in wallet updates
A North Korean developer gained elevated privileges inside Waves Protocol’s Keeper-Wallet codebase, according to a June 18 report by Ketman. The report highlighted routine scans for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) activity on GitHub, which uncovered the account “AhegaoXXX”…
Ohio passes blockchain bill allowing $200 tax-free Bitcoin payments
Ohio is making a bold push to become a leader in Bitcoin and digital asset regulation with its latest regulatory effort. On July 17, the state’s House Technology Committee unanimously passed the Ohio Blockchain Basics Act (HB 116), advancing the…
US DOJ, Europol seize world’s largest dark web drug market operating via Monero
An international law enforcement effort has dismantled one of the world’s largest and longest-running criminal marketplaces on the darknet, arresting its suspected German operator in Spain and seizing millions in illicit assets, according to a June 16 press release. The…
Bitcoin ETFs heat up with $1.7 billion inflows as Middle East tensions return
Over the past seven trading days, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.7 billion in total inflows, marking their strongest weekly streak in over a month. The reversal from late May’s outflows culminated with escalating military tensions between Israel and Iran, indicating…
Bitcoin delivers 90% risk-adjusted return to 60/40 portfolios with 10% allocation, 2x gold’s risk efficiency
Investors who added 10% in Bitcoin (BTC) to their “60/40 portfolio” strategies got a 90% risk-adjusted return in the past 12 months, outperforming gold’s 51% return in the same period. On a June 16 post via X, the profile Ecoinometrics…
CBDCs, control and the economic debate shaping Spain’s future
The following is a guest post and opinion from Laura Estefania, Founder and CEO of Conquista PR. Last weekend, the Madrid Economic Forum 2025 offered more than economic analysis. It became a reflection of Spain’s shifting political and cultural mood,…
Coinbase’s sponsorship of Trump’s military parade sparks debate over crypto’s anti-establishment roots
Coinbase’s sponsorship of the military parade in Washington, D.C., on June 14 has sparked a debate about whether crypto has lost sight of its original ethos. The parade, which was held to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, took place…
Taiwan tightens semiconductor export controls on Huawei and SMIC amid US-China tech rivalry
Taiwan has intensified its technology export controls by blacklisting two of China’s foremost semiconductor companies, Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), amid escalating tensions in the global tech sector. The updated Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List, released by…
Trump earned over $58 million from crypto ventures in 2024
U.S. President Donald Trump, who ventured into crypto during his presidential campaign last year, earned over $58 million from crypto ventures in 2024. Trump’s mandatory 2025 financial disclosure report filed on Friday detailed his earnings from all businesses between Jan….
Gold price nears all-time high amid fears of broader regional Middle Eastern conflict
Gold price is nearing its all-time high at $3,433, further fueling its up-and-to-the-right rally in 2025, as escalating tensions in the Middle East drive investors toward traditional safe-haven assets. The surge in gold price reflects not only geopolitical uncertainty but…
Bitcoin holds steady at $105k despite escalating tensions between Iran, Israel
Bitcoin (BTC) remained near the $105,000 mark on June 13, a sign of relative resilience following a sharp dip triggered by escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. As of press time, Bitcoin was trading at $105,600, having recovered the previous…
Bitcoin fills CME gap after Iran strike sparks $5,000 sell-off
Bitcoin’s retracement from $109,000 over the past 24 hours capped off a volatile week defined by thin weekend liquidity and sharp reactions to geopolitical stress. In the early hours of Friday, June 13, the market saw the $1,490 CME gap…
Bitcoin liquidity moves to non-KYC exchanges as US reserves thin
During Bitcoin’s climb to a new ATH above $111,000 in late May, a silent but measurable reshuffling has occurred in the market: more BTC is now held on offshore exchanges than on regulated platforms in the US, and volumes are…
Just 216 Bitcoin holders own over 6 million BTC as market concentration grows
A growing share of Bitcoin’s circulating supply is now concentrated in the hands of major institutional players and centralized entities, a new report by Gemini and Glassnode reveals. According to the findings, over 30% of Bitcoin’s supply is now controlled…
Bitwise CIO calls Bitcoin ‘best horse in the race’ to explain accelerated corporate buys
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said the “megatrend” of public companies adding Bitcoin (BTC) to treasury reserves will continue accelerating as the movement is still in its early stages. Hougan made the statement during a June 10 interview on CNBC, where he…
Bitcoin jumps near $110k after US inflation data shows signs of cooling
Bitcoin’s price increased 0.5% to $109,600 on Wednesday after United States inflation data for May came in below market expectations. The asset’s move comes after a period of sustained strength, where it has held a range between $109,000 and $110,000…
Bitcoin holding $100k psychological floor amid recent dip signals robust investor sentiment
On-chain data shows that Bitcoin’s (BTC) brief slide to $100,000 strengthened rather than weakened market structure, Glassnode said in a June 10 report. Bitcoin is currently trading at $109,500, after an over 4% climb on June 9 to hit a…
Cardano launches Cardinal to fuse Bitcoin liquidity with DeFi ecosystem
Cardano has taken a new step in bridging the gap between Bitcoin and decentralized finance by launching Cardinal. This protocol allows the top blockchain network to interact with Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson highlighted the release on June…
RLUSD surpasses $300M supply as Ripple secures UAE backing
Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD expanded its circulating supply by 29% in the week ended June 8, adding $72.5 million and closing at $320.6 million. The movement marks the first time the token’s float crossed the $300 million threshold. Additionally, it represents…
Newly introduced GOP Bill seeks to write Trump’s strategic Bitcoin reserve into law
A new House bill introduced Friday would lock in President Trump’s unprecedented executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, signaling the GOP’s deepening embrace of digital assets as fiscal and geopolitical leverage tools. The bill, H.R. 3798, sponsored by Rep….
Argentine Anti-Corruption Office clears President Milei of ethics violation over LIBRA promotion
Argentina’s Anti-Corruption Office has determined that President Javier Milei did not violate any ethics laws when he promoted the Solana-based LIBRA memecoin in February. In a resolution issued on Friday, the office declared that Milei’s Feb. 14 X post constituted…
‘Come to Dubai, habibi,’ what’s luring crypto companies to the Middle East?
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. One of the main takeaways from TOKEN2049 earlier this…
The ‘Bitcoin Family’ has split and hidden seed phrase across 4 continents amid rising kidnappings
The ‘Bitcoin Family’ has completely overhauled its security measures amid rising cases of crypto-related kidnappings, according to a CNBC report. The family, which sold all their belongings in 2017 to invest in Bitcoin (BTC) and now travels around the world,…
Your weather app can’t save you — but a new system might
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Ting Peng, Head of Ecosystem at SkyX Network. What do you do when the weather app says light rain, but a flash flood tears through your town instead? You blame the…
Eric Trump says WLFI will acquire TRUMP for treasury, unofficial wallet project nixed
Eric Trump announced that World Liberty Financial, the DeFi platform linked to President Donald Trump and his family, will take a significant treasury stake in the Official TRUMP memecoin. He also confirmed that the controversial Trump-branded wallet recently unveiled by…
FCA clears path for UK retail crypto ETF trading—kind of
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed lifting its longstanding ban on crypto exchange-traded notes for retail investors, opening the door for broader access to regulated crypto exposure through public investment exchanges. The move, announced June 6, forms part of…
institutions cut Bitcoin ETF exposure by 23% in Q1
Institutional investors cut Bitcoin (BTC) allocations in US-based spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the first quarter after hedging profits waned and futures premiums compressed, a June 5 CoinShares report showed. The report assessed 13-F filings from asset managers with at…
Bluebird gold mining company embraces Bitcoin in bold shift from tradition, shares soar 60%
Bluebird Mining Ventures Ltd., a London-listed gold exploration company with operations across Asia, has unveiled plans to adopt Bitcoin as part of its treasury management strategy. The firm announced the move on June 5 in a post on X (formerly…
Moroccan police arrests suspect behind recent crypto-related kidnappings in France
Moroccan police have arrested a dual-national French-Moroccan man wanted for an alleged connection with a series of kidnappings in France that targetted individuals with crypto holdings, Reuters reported on June 4, citing a source familiar with the case. According to…
World Liberty Financial airdrops $47 USD1 stablecoin in symbolic ‘stimulus’ nod to Donald Trump
World Liberty Financial, a DeFi venture part-owned by a trust of US President Donald Trump, has kicked off a new airdrop campaign targeting early backers. On June 4, the blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain confirmed that the project began distributing $47 worth of…
NYSE Arca submits filing to list Truth Social’s spot Bitcoin ETF
NYSE Arca has submitted a Form 19b-4 filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking approval to list the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF, a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) associated with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG). The…
XRP Ledger transaction volume dips in May as institutional interest rises
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) recorded a drop in transaction volume in May 2025, even as institutional adoption of the blockchain network continues to rise. According to data from XPMarket, XRPL processed over 50.1 million transactions last month, down from 54.8…
Bitcoin’s 8% correction flushed leverage but set stage for short term turbulence
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped nearly 8% from its May 22 all-time high, near $112,000, ending a 50% climb over 45 days that began on April 7, when BTC reached its yearly low at $74,441.20. According to the June 2 “Bitfinex Alpha”…
Ethereum outperforms with $321 million inflow as Bitcoin, XRP sees combined outflow of over $36 million
The crypto market recorded $286 million in inflows, extending a seven-week streak that has added $10.9 billion to crypto investment products, according to CoinShares‘ weekly report. However, the overall value of assets under management slipped from $187 billion to $177 billion, reflecting…
Nobel prize-winning economist says ‘stablecoins don’t serve any clearly useful function ’; Coinmetrics co-founder disagrees
American economist Paul Krugman, who won the Nobel Prize in 2008, believes that stablecoins do not have any practical utility. In a May 30 blog post entitled ‘Digital Corruption Takes Over DC,’ Krugman opined that “stablecoins don’t serve any clearly…
How smart EOAs are redefining the wallet experience
The following is a guest post and analysis from Nanfeng Jie, Lead Product Manager at Trust Wallet. Over the past few years, we’ve seen a clear shift in how people interact with digital assets. More users are choosing self-custody as…
Conor McGregor doubles down on an Irish strategic Bitcoin reserve, tags Nayib Bukele ‘let’s chat’
Former UFC champion and Irish presidential hopeful Conor McGregor is doubling down on his vision for an Irish strategic Bitcoin reserve. On May 30, he took to X to pledge a “decentralised blueprint for sovereignty,” stating that Germany had “dropped…
AI can’t scale without trust. Trust starts with the data layer
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Johanna Rose Cabildo, Founder and CEO of Data Guardians Network (D-GN). The Illusion of Infinite Data AI runs on data. But that data is increasingly unreliable, unethical and tied with…
Sui community approves release of $162M in tokens frozen during Cetus hack
Validators representing nearly 91% of Sui stake approved an on-chain proposal to release about $162 million seized during last week’s Cetus exploit, allowing the DEX to reimburse users and restore full operations. Cetus said in a social media post that…
Liquidium debuts cross-chain lending to unlock over $4 billion idle Bitcoin in DeFi
Bitcoin-native lending platform Liquidium has unveiled a new cross-chain product that enables users to lend and borrow assets across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana networks, according to a statement shared with CryptoSlate. The new solution is called Liquidium Cross-Chain Loans and…
Banco Santander eyeing crypto expansion with fiat-backed stablecoin
Banco Santander is exploring the development of a fiat-backed stablecoin and expanding its crypto offerings to retail clients, marking a potential new chapter in the bank’s digital asset strategy. According to a May 29 Bloomberg News report, the initiative, still…
Bitcoin’s 30-day price volatility falls to 6-month low
Bitcoin is approaching the end of May with an unusually quiet tape: its 30-day price volatility just recorded its lowest level since November 2024, even as spot price trades just under its record high of $111,000. This rare combination of…
Bitcoin eyes $120,000 price zone as exchange flows, leverage surge
Bitcoin’s (BTC) on-chain activity has intensified as the asset consolidates near $108,000, with $120,000 emerging as the next major price zone of interest. Glassnode’s May 28 report highlighted elevated investor profitability, rising accumulation, and robust exchange flows. These conditions resemble…
Bitcoin Power-Law model points to 40% gain in Metaplanet stock – Here’s why
Japanese “Bitcoin-first” firm Metaplanet just lifted its treasury to 7,800 BTC (≈$842 million) after a $50 million purchase. It has now overtaken El Salvador as Asia’s largest corporate holder. On X, Metaplanet investor TakaAnikuni applied a power-law fit that links a…
Fast food giant Steak ‘n Shake launches Bitcoin payments, boosts financial efficiency
Fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake has expanded its payment options to include Bitcoin (BTC) at all of its locations globally, where regulations permit. The rollout, which began on May 16, utilizes the Lightning Network to enable faster and lower-cost…
Strategy’s Michael Saylor rejects on-chain Proof-of-Reserves due to ‘liability’
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is unlikely to adopt on-chain proof-of-reserves (PoR) disclosure for its substantial Bitcoin holdings. At the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, the company chairman, Michael Saylor, dismissed the practice as a potential security threat, saying…
SEC Crypto Task Force discusses securities tokenization with Nasdaq, DeFi startups
Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force intensified studies on how public blockchain technology can support the issuance and trading of tokenized securities. The group held separate meetings with Nasdaq, Plume Network, and Etherealize on…
Tether to issue separate stablecoin for U.S. despite ‘getting comfortable’ with the Genius Act, CEO says
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told Bloomberg on Friday that the company is “open to” creating a separate domestic stablecoin to meet the needs of the U.S. market. The news comes amid the U.S. trying to push through a stablecoin legislation—the…
Former IMF chief economist believes crypto is a rising threat to the U.S. Dollar’s dominance
American economist Kenneth Rogoff believes that the rise of crypto poses a threat to the hegemony of the U.S. dollar. Rogoff previously served as the chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and on the Federal Reserve Board. He…