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Also known as "Akiba," Liam Wright is the Editor-in-Chief at CryptoSlate and host of the SlateCast. He believes that decentralized technology has the potential…

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Exchanges

Binance KYC Soulbound Tokens go live as users receive airdrop

Binance Account Bound token (BAB) has gone live and users can now use the token as proof of KYC verification through Binance

4 years ago

Merge

Arthur Hayes is bullish on The Merge, believes ETHPoW will fail

On the Unchained Podcast Arthur Hayes gave his views on The Merge and why Ethereum has real value

4 years ago

Research

Research: Quantitative Tightening has potential to be the most disruptive ever

The Federal Reserve has one core tool to combat inflation in Quantitative Tightening. Macro data suggests the upcoming period of QT will be more turbulent than ever before.

4 years ago

DeFi

Aave votes to pause ETH borrowing following concerns of users trying to maximize ETHPoW airdrops

A governance proposal on Aave has been passed to suspend ETH borrowing following detailed simulations of high utilization of ETH caused by users attempting to receive an ETHPoW airdrop.

4 years ago

Analysis

Bitcoin loses $19k as $100M is liquidated in less than 4 hours

There have been $407 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours as Bitcoin tests the $19k support

4 years ago

Merge

Ethereum prints year-to-date high vs Bitcoin after Bellatrix hard fork ahead of The Merge

Ethereum continues to gain ground, up 6% on Bitcoin as the Bellatrix upgrade readies the network for the Merge later this month.

4 years ago

Gaming

The Play to Earn craze may be over with new coalition of gameplay-first communities

Polkastarter, Xborg, and Ultra make quite the team as they lead the charge in web3 gaming by removing the Play-to-Earn gimmick and focusing on gameplay

4 years ago

Regulation

Research: HODL waves show short-term holders at level lower than 2019 bear market bottom

On-chain data indicates a drastic fall in short-term Bitcoin holders with the number dropping to 27.4%. Market bottoms historically correlate with short-term holders falling below 29%

4 years ago

Analysis

Stablecoin wars heat up as USDC and USDT battle for market share

Today, the stablecoin market is worth a combined $153 billion, with the two most prominent players still $USDT and $USDC.

4 years ago

Research

Research: Liquidations, volatility expected ahead of Ethereum’s Merge as leverage, open interest and shorts hit all-time high

High volatility is likely in the coming days as on-chain metrics suggest a leveraged rollercoaster of a ride heading into The Merge.

4 years ago

Gaming

Study discovers 40% of web3 gaming accounts are bots using on-chain data

Jigger has shown that blockchain can help solve the problem of online bots that plagues so many games.

4 years ago

Inside the metaverse with Big Time on how web3 can add value to hardcore gamers – SlateCast #17

CryptoSlate speaks with Big Time, a web3 game that doesn't force gamers to interact with blockchain.

4 years ago

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Binance KYC Soulbound Tokens go live as users receive airdrop

Arthur Hayes is bullish on The Merge, believes ETHPoW will fail

Research: Quantitative Tightening has potential to be the most disruptive ever

Aave votes to pause ETH borrowing following concerns of users trying to maximize ETHPoW airdrops

Bitcoin loses $19k as $100M is liquidated in less than 4 hours

Ethereum prints year-to-date high vs Bitcoin after Bellatrix hard fork ahead of The Merge

The Play to Earn craze may be over with new coalition of gameplay-first communities

Research: HODL waves show short-term holders at level lower than 2019 bear market bottom

Stablecoin wars heat up as USDC and USDT battle for market share

Research: Liquidations, volatility expected ahead of Ethereum’s Merge as leverage, open interest and shorts hit all-time high

Study discovers 40% of web3 gaming accounts are bots using on-chain data

Inside the metaverse with Big Time on how web3 can add value to hardcore gamers – SlateCast #17

A four-way deadlock is now blocking the US Clarity Act crypto bill — and each side can stop it

Bitcoin faces critical weekend test as Iran closes Strait after immediately disputing the US narrative on Hormuz deal

The Fed treads on XRP’s core payments use case with new FedNow banking system upgrade

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