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A golden balance scale straddles Wall Street tickers and a neon crypto grid, weighing a rising TradFi chart against a gleaming Bitcoin as DeFi rails surge upward

Where Bitcoin and DeFi stand against TradFi markets – Is crypto finally reaching an inflection point?

From Wall Street trading floors to payment networks, Bitcoin and DeFi are more than longer fringe experiments, they’re being measured against the world’s biggest financial systems. This piece maps crypto’s scale against gold funds, equity markets, and Visa rails to show just how far it’s come, and where the gaps remain.

6 months ago

A treasure chest labeled “Corporate Treasury” overflows with Bitcoin coins, symbolizing companies increasingly holding BTC as part of their balance sheets - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Bitcoin treasury companies: Hedge or house of cards?

Companies now hold over 5% of Bitcoin's supply, turning their balance sheets into high-stakes bets on digital gold.

7 months ago

The state of Bitcoin mining: Hashrate peaks, difficulty drops, and weather defines the margins

Surging hashrate and falling difficulty provide mixed signals for Bitcoin miners amid volatile weather conditions.

8 months ago

Lawmakers think stablecoins are GENIUS: Inside the new US stablecoin bill

CryptoSlate's latest report unpacks the GENIUS Act, the Senate stablecoin bill mandating 1-to-1 reserves, clear licensing, and priority protections for dollar-backed tokens.

10 months ago

Can Solana maintain its momentum through 2025’s second half?

CryptoSlate's latest market report dives deep into Solana's YTD performance, using on-chain metrics to assess the depth, durability, and direction of the network's growth.

10 months ago

The rise and fall of NFTs – what’s left?

CryptoSlate's latest report dives deep into the boom-bust trajectory of NFTs: from their euphoric peak and inscription speculation, through the subsequent collapse in activity and value, to the current search for stability and meaning in the aftermath.

10 months ago

This high beta Bitcoin proxy sector is lagging behind BTC price 2025

CryptoSlate's latest report dives deep into the performance of Bitcoin prxy stocks to analyze how their performance fares in comparison to Bitcoin's spot price, direct exposure products like ETFs, and indirect vehicles like MSTR.

10 months ago

Banks lagging behind crypto integration risk competition from tech-focused financial institutions

CryptoSlate's latest market report dives deep into Chainalysis' plan for banks to adopt crypto through a phased five-level maturity model that stretches from education to DeFi services.

11 months ago