These indicators show how the equities sell-off is influencing crypto prices to fall down 4 days ago · 3 min read
Taking a deeper look into the UST-USD decoupling and how LUNA plummeted by 99% 2 days ago · 5 min read
Hacker steals $438K in crypto, NFTs after compromising Beeple’s Twitter account 8 hours ago · 2 min read
Lens Protocol: A composable decentralized social graph for a web3-ready community 2 days ago · 4 min read
LUNA holders may veto the live vote to fork the Terra network Liam 'Akiba' Wright · 4 days ago · 2 min read
US Congress introduces record number of crypto related bills Liam 'Akiba' Wright · 2 days ago · 3 min read
Binance took just 5 minutes to get over loss of $1.6B in LUNA Liam 'Akiba' Wright · 13 hours ago · 3 min read
Memes in red as Dogecoin and Shiba Inu shed over 80% of their ATH Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 4 days ago · 1 min read
Taking a deeper look into the UST-USD decoupling and how LUNA plummeted by 99% Footprint Analytics · 2 days ago · 5 min read
Report: Finder’s Panel sees the end of Shiba Inu by 2030 Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 3 days ago · 2 min read
Terra victims’ statements reveal scale of tragedy behind the numbers Samuel Wan · 12 hours ago · 2 min read
Helium founder: Nova Labs supports a decentralized internet Liam 'Akiba' Wright · 2 days ago · 3 min read
a16z’s ‘State of Crypto’ report shows crypto is in a really good state Andjela Radmilac · 4 days ago · 7 min read
Record amounts of crypto were stolen in DeFi hacks last quarter Andjela Radmilac · 2 weeks ago · 3 min read
Stablecoin protocol Terra surpasses one million users in less than 9 monthsEight months after launch, Terra, a stablecoin protocol backed by four of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has surpassed one million user accounts and hit an annual run rate of $2.4 billion, the company reported in a press release seen by CryptoSlate. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Venezuelans are paying an average $1,980 premium on LocalBitcoins [UPDATED][Note: this article has been updated for accuracy] The average price of BTC on LocalBitcoins Venezuela is $1,980 above the Coinmarketcap spot price, likely making the stricken South American economy one of the world’s most expensive markets for Bitcoin. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Dragonchain test demo hits 15,000 transactions per second on its public network“Enterprise-first” blockchain platform Dragonchain clocked a peak performance of 15,000 transactions per second in a 24-hour performance demonstration Thursday, as reported by the company’s official Twitter account. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
CryptoSlate partners with IntoTheBlock for real-time crypto analytics and market intelligenceIntoTheBlock, a machine learning-driven crypto analytics firm, is to integrate its unique market intelligence into CryptoSlate to bring real-time indicators and signals to users. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Explosive market data suggests Bitcoin’s buy streak could just be getting startedA sudden jump in key metrics in both the futures and spot markets indicates strength and institutional sponsorship behind Bitcoin’s latest rally, a factor that could mark the start of an extended winning streak for the bulls. As it stands, the five-day rally has seen Bitcoin gain more than 16 percent in price and $15 […] Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Key data shows Bitcoin uptrend is at risk as Bitfinex longs suddenly plungeBitcoin has rocketed to a 30-day high after posting one of its largest intraday rallies in weeks, but closer inspection suggests the sudden breakout may not mark the start of an uptrend. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Low Bitcoin volumes and volatility signal uncertainty behind BTC’s latest rallyDespite a strong rebound in both price and sentiment, the Bitcoin market is grappling with the lowest real trade volumes seen since April last year, as reported by Forbes. Bitcoin posted a convincing bull rally Friday morning, seemingly ending a weeks-long consolidation that had taken BTC down to $6,900. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 3 min read
Bitcoin hashrate surges to all-time high after Chinese government pressures miners to scale down operationsJust after regional authorities reportedly urged Bitcoin miners to reduce electricity consumption in Sichuan — a province that could account for up to 50 percent of global hash power — BTC’s hash rate rocketed to a new all-time high. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Development has started on Litecoin privacy features, but crowdfund still needs $57,000 in donationsThe development has officially begun on Litecoin’s implementation of Mimblewimble extension blocks, a feature that will bring confidentiality to the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 1 min read
Bitcoin was the world’s top-performing commodity in 2019 after a year of healthy growthBitcoin has wound up as 2019’s top-performing commodity despite its exclusion from the majority of commodities market wrap-up reports. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Fortress has reduced its offer to buy up Bitcoin claims of Mt. Gox victimsNew York-based investment firm Fortress Investment Group has issued a new letter to creditors of the long-collapsed exchange Mt. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Futures data suggests latest Bitcoin rally is just short-covering, most Bakkt contracts aren’t being settledA massive drop in open interest on the CME and Bakkt Bitcoin futures contracts indicates short-covering has fueled BTC’s latest rally, likely egged on by the expiry of Bakkt’s December contract. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 1 min read
Fidelity Digital Assets sets up shop in the U.K. after Johnson win; can Europe lead crypto adoption?Asset management giant Fidelity Investments has established a United Kingdom entity for its cryptocurrency business with the intent of gaining a foothold in Europe, the move coming days after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson led his pro-Brexit government to victory in a snap election. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Report suggests Ponzi scheme PlusToken may have stolen hundreds of millions, not billionsBlockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has issued a new report suggesting that PlusToken, the multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme widely suspected to have been driving down the price of Bitcoin with mass liquidations, could have misappropriated less crypto than previously alleged. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Bitcoin longs hit record high on Bitfinex, long squeeze incoming?The number of Bitcoin long contracts on margin trading platform Bitfinex has exploded in December to reach the highest level in years, far exceeding the levels of BTC’s late 2017 bull market. Traders currently hold more than 43,000 long positions, worth $299,784,000, on Hong Kong-based Bitfinex. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Ethereum locked in DeFi hits all-time high, total deposits up 22,400 percent in two yearsThe amount of Ethereum locked in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has hit an all-time-high after one of the most explosive months for deposits on record and is now up 22,400 percent since December 2017. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
StormX launches crypto rewards for up to 30% back on brands like MicrosoftStormX has ventured into the eCommerce space with the launch of its second product, StormShop, a rewards platform allowing users to shop online and claim up to 30 percent back in crypto from brands including Microsoft, Macy’s, and Groupon. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
LocalBitcoins volumes hit all-time-high in Argentina after Trump tariff announcementTrade volumes on LocalBitcoins (LBC) have hit a new all-time-high in Argentina, having spiked days after President Trump’s announcement that the United States intends to place tariffs on Argentinian metal imports. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read
Global interest for Bitcoin could be about to explode, here’s whyTrade volumes are booming on primary and secondary Bitcoin exchanges as Google searches for the number-one crypto skyrocket, indicating that to some degree a panic-induced flight to BTC may be in its early stages after the global economy’s recent capitulation. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 3 min read
FTX CEO: Bitcoin price might have gone to zero if BitMEX hadn’t gone offlineThe CEO of Hong Kong-based crypto derivatives exchange FTX has speculated that if BitMEX had not gone offline on account of “hardware issues” Friday morning, the price of Bitcoin could have crashed to zero. Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read