Research
Analysis
Nansen Ronin report reveals 82.7% drop in Q2 TVL, struggle to attract validators but bullish signs ahead
Axie Infinity has seen a sharp decline in TVL as Ronin fails to attract 21 validators to help secure the network even after Ronin Bridge is reopened
Web3
How decentralized data lakes solve Web3 scaling
Fabian Riewe, Co-Founder and CEO of KYVE Network, a fully decentralized data lake protocol told CryptoSlate the importance of Web3 scalability and how KYVE operates.
Wallets
Keplr wallet trends as Kujira claims $360K integration fee prohibits development
Popular Keplr wallet is trending on Crypto Twitter Monday after users are alarmed at $360k/year integration cost.
Adoption
Research: As the merge approaches, on-chain data suggests ETH used as store of value
Ethereum may be a better store of value than Bitcoin according to on-chain data.
Merge
Google adds Ethereum Merge countdown clock as searches reach all-time high
Google Cloud blockchain developer Sam Padilla showcased the latest update to Google Search which includes a real-time Merge countdown with merging pandas
Opinion
Op-ed: Zoom out
Education is an essential companion to financial freedom. Crypto is a wild west on the best of day so we must better educate others, especially the unbanked, to ensure a safe experience within our industry.
Research
Research: Bitcoin Risk Signal suggests further downside in coming weeks
The Bitcoin Risk Signal has sat at its highest level of warning for almost 7 days.
Merge
Here’s why trading ETHPoW tokens could open users to risk of losing mainnet Ethereum
Selling ETHPoW tokens could lead to losing Mainnet ETH if the ChainID of ETHPoW is not updated as planned
Merge
ETHPoW team confirms it will use ChainID 10001 to avoid replay attacks on Mainnet
After Coinbase got involved to attempt to get ETHPoW to update its ChainID, the PoW team have finally announced it will use a different ChainID than Mainnet.
Trading
Bitcoin retests $21K as it takes back ground from Ethereum ahead of The Merge
Ethereum loses 0.8 BTC as Bitcoin leads the rally going into the last weekend before The Merge
Exchanges
Binance will not apply Terra Classic tax burn to spot trade on exchange
Terra Luna Classic will add a 1.2% tax on all on-chain transactions but Binance will not apply the tax to spot or margin trades
Taxes
Tax implications of the Ethereum Merge and what to do to prepare
The merge is an unprecedented event that could have major tax implications if an ETHPoW token arises with real value. CryptoSlate spoke with Koinly to find out what we need to know
