Ripple says no trouble in Asia despite SEC lawsuit
Shaurya Malwa · 1 day ago · 2 min read · Insights via
Brad Garlinghouse 
Guest Post › Trading
Despite anti-social sentiments, the future can be made to be predictable
There are many interesting and intriguing ways to make gains off the market.
Malta › Adoption
First regulated Maltese project to integrate blockchain-based AI services with Belgian retail chain
The first Malta VFAA-regulated blockchain project VAIOT this week signed a deal with one of the leading retail shop networks in Belgium, SupraBazar, to use its blockchain-based AI voice commerce solution within the retail e-commerce platform.
XRP › Regulation 
Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple says no trouble in Asia despite SEC lawsuit
Ripple, the blockchain-based payments firm, is in trouble with US authorities but says its Asian business remains unaffected.
Shaurya Malwa · 1 day ago · 2 min read · Insights via Brad Garlinghouse 
Bitcoin › Mining
Bitcoin mining firm plans $2 billion NASDAQ listing via SPAC merger
A United States-based Bitcoin mining firm, named Cipher Mining Inc, will result from the merger between Bitfury subsidiary Cipher Mining Technologies Inc and Good Works Acquisition Group, in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal.
Bitcoin › U.S. › Investments
22% of Goldman Sachs clients say Bitcoin is going ‘over $100,000’ in the next year
A small but significant percentage of the clients of US bank Goldman Sachs say that Bitcoin would cross the six-figure mark in the coming years, the bank said in a report released Thursday.
Guest Post › Tezos › U.S. › Adoption
City of Reno to create the “Reno DAO” on Tezos and digitize famous art pieces as NFTS
Hillary Schieve, Mayor of the city of Reno and Theodore Clapp (creating the “Reno DAO”), announced on the Tezos Commons “Tez Talks” podcast that the Reno DAO will be built on top of Tezos and famous art pieces such as the Burning Man ‘Space Whale’ will be turned into Tezos-based NFTs.
NFTs
Mark Cuban invests undisclosed sum in NFT platform Mintable
Billionaire investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban puts his money where his mouth is and invests in Mintable, an NFT platform.
Bitcoin › Analysis
Bitcoin dips below $50,000 even as a “sell-side crisis” emerges
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, lost the $50,000 price level this morning amidst a broader sell-off in both equity and crypto markets.
Sponsored
How Nimiq OASIS will allow users to buy Bitcoin, NIM in only 5 minutes
A much-awaited fiat-to-crypto onramp has now been launched by Nimiq, an open-source blockchain technology project.
Polkadot › U.S. › Academia 
Parity Technologies
Polkadot developer Parity Technologies to partner with UC Berkeley
Parity would work closely with Berkeley’s blockchain community on education and proficiency in blockchain and Substrate.
Shaurya Malwa · 2 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via Parity Technologies 
Bitcoin › DeFi
Bitcoin DeFi project Badger DAO diversifies its $21 million treasury
Badger DAO is one of the only Bitcoin-focussed DeFi products on the market and is expanding its ambitions.
Regulation
U.K. tax authorities freeze capital gains tax signaling short term victory for crypto investors
United Kingdom crypto investors braced themselves for significant changes in the treatment of Capital Gains Tax (CGT).
Edge › Polkadot › Adoption
Mapping Ethereum’s DeFi eco-system projects on Polkadot
Polkadot has been rapidly growing from a niche blockchain project to one of the richest DeFi networks that have real potential to compete with Ethereum.
Bitcoin › Australia › Mining
‘Green’ Bitcoin miner Iris Energy doubles its fundraise ahead of IPO
A firm from Australia that uses renewable energy to mine Bitcoin (among other businesses) has raised two times the intended capital in a recent round.
Culture
Kings of Leon to release the first-ever music album as an NFT
The rock band enjoys worldwide fame and says NFTs are the future of how artists will interact with the public.
Interview
CertiK’s COO on the future of blockchain security and the normalisation of crypto-insurance
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Daryl Hok, COO and Executive Vice President of global cybersecurity startup CertiK which provides end-to-end security solutions for the blockchain industry.
Ethereum › NFTs 
Charlie Lee
Litecoin creator Charlie Lee says NFTs are like ICOs in 2017
The founder of the ‘digital silver’ drew parallels of the booming NFTs market to the infamous ICO market of late-2017.
Shaurya Malwa · 3 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via Charlie Lee 
Edge › Polkadot › Coin Intros
Exploring Polkadot’s blockchain of blockchains
Polkadot is one of the most highly anticipated blockchain networks, forming a scalable ecosystem set to rival, or rather complement, the most established dApp platform, Ethereum.
Edge › Investments
Another billionaire moves into crypto, but New York regulators sound alarm
Separate instances this morning saw a billionaire embrace the crypto sector and a regulator move away from it.
Litecoin › Investments
Grayscale adds 174k LTC to its Litecoin Trust
New York-based cryptocurrency asset managers Grayscale bought over 174,000 Litecoin over the past month.
Enterprise 
Mitch Liu
Sony Europe joins Theta Network as ‘Enterprise Validator’
A division of Sony Europe has joined Theta Labs’ Enterprise Validator and Governance Council Program, the firms said in a release shared with CryptoSlate.
Shaurya Malwa · 4 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via Mitch Liu 
Adoption 
BlockDown
Akon, Sergey Nazarov, and Mayor of Miami lead line-up for upcoming BlockDown Conference
BlockDown Conference is set to celebrate its first anniversary with its most ambitious event to date on April 15-16, the firm shared in a release to CryptoSlate.
Shaurya Malwa · 4 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via BlockDown 
Bitcoin › Investments
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary allocates 3% of portfolio to Bitcoin
Popularly known as “Mr Wonderful,” O’Leary was earlier skeptical about the crypto sector but he seems to have turned around on that thought.
Interview
Grant Blaisdell on why he is creating an NFT marketplace for digital space assets, his biggest crypto horror story, and more
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Grant Blaisdell, the founder and CEO of Copernic Space, a marketplace for “digital space assets and companies.” Grant has been creating ventures at the intersection of new technologies and media in the US and Central Europe since his late teens.
Featured stories - Edge
BTSE introduces earn feature for crypto assets
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1st March, 2021, // ChainWire — Cryptocurrency exchange BTSE has introduced an Earn feature that enables users to generate yield from their digital assets without being exposed to any volatility.