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Updated April 17, 2026 · 10:03 AM UTC

Follow crypto adoption news across institutions, governments, merchants, and consumers as digital assets move further into everyday use.

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Kazakhstan’s President is depicted pressing a glowing “Crypto Reserve” button on a futuristic digital dashboard - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Adoption

Kazakhstan bets big on state-backed crypto reserve to boost digital economy

Kazakhstan's move to establish a crypto reserve aligns with global trends, positioning it as a leader in digital finance.

7 months ago

A Bitcoin treasure chest glows as two-thirds are marked by Strategy and Metaplanet logos, symbolizing their control of supply - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Investments

Strategy and Metaplanet scooped up 66% of newly mined Bitcoin last week

Strategy missed the S&P 500 but doubled down with 1,955 more Bitcoin this week.

7 months ago

Investments

BitMine surpasses 2 million Ethereum holdings, invests $20 million in Worldcoin treasury

BitMine seeks to capture 5% of Ethereum's supply by leveraging Wall Street's growing blockchain demand.

7 months ago

At sunrise over San Salvador, a silhouetted Bukele lifts a glowing Bitcoin as 21 coins arc toward a crystalline vault above a smoldering volcano - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Adoption

El Salvador celebrates Bitcoin milestone with symbolic 21 BTC purchase

Bukele's symbolic Bitcoin purchase marks four years since El Salvador's crypto revolution began.

7 months ago

The GENIUS Act is illustrated as parchment transforming into pipes funneling digital dollars across global borders - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Stablecoins

Stablecoins find product-market fit as $250B a day now in sight and Wall Street knows it

McKinsey says settlement volumes could rival card networks within three years.

7 months ago

A luminous river of digital tokens streams through a futuristic finance city as three large, steady coin-discs lead the flow under teal and blue glow.

RWA

Tokenized assets are already nearing $300 billion led by stablecoins

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are breaking records, nearing $300 billion in 2025, with some projections placing the market at $30 trillion by 2034.

7 months ago

A semi-realistic painting shows Jamie Dimon with crossed arms and Donald Trump with a hand on his chest, both standing before a glowing Bitcoin sun over the Capitol building.

People

From Jamie Dimon to Donald Trump: Why everyone eventually understands Bitcoin

What was once met with skepticism and doubt is now universally accepted at the highest level. Despite the resistance, eventually everyone understands Bitcoin.

7 months ago

A cracked Bitcoin coin sits on a corporate boardroom table with a city skyline backdrop - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Analysis

Bitcoin treasury companies’ purchase volumes slump despite record transaction count

Strategy acquired 3,700 BTC in August, while other treasury companies purchased 14,800 BTC, both below their averages.

7 months ago

Stacks of institutional funds flow into Solana as global investors prepare for Nasdaq-approved billion-dollar treasury allocations - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Adoption

SOL Strategies secures Nasdaq approval as institutional giants plan billion-dollar Solana treasury

The company expects trading to commence on Sept. 9, under the ticker symbol "STKE" while maintaining its Canadian Securities Exchange listing under "HODL."

7 months ago