Price Watch
Scams
Worse than BitConnect? Leader of Billion Dollar Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scam “OneCoin” Arrested
The leader of a prolific cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, OneCoin, was arrested and charged on Mar. 6th. OneCoin Ltd. claims to have 3 million members—or…
Adoption
Fidelity’s Institutional Bitcoin Trading and Custody Solution Live with Select Clients
Fidelity Digital Assets, a division of Fidelity Investments, is making steady progress towards providing bitcoin trading and custody services for large financial institutions, including…
Technology
Brave Ads Rewards Now Live, Users Can Earn 70 Percent of Revenues in Basic Attention Token
Brave Browser’s ads rewards program is now live, allowing users to voluntarily view ads and earn 70 percent of revenues generated in the form…
Analysis
MakerDAO Votes to Raise Ethereum-backed Loan Interest Rate by 2.0 Percentage Points
MakerDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization that provides crypto collateralized loans, voted to raise interest rates from 1.5 percent to 3.5 percent. The vote is…
Analysis
Monero Upgrade Successful: Improved ASIC Resistance, Security, and Privacy
Monero successfully completed a scheduled protocol upgrade (hard fork) on Mar. 9th. The upgrade includes tweaks to the PoW algorithm for better ASIC-resistance, changes…
Regulation
Colorado’s Digital Token Act Provides Securities Exemptions to Businesses Leveraging Utility Tokens
Colorado is becoming a “hub” for startups looking to use blockchain technology to power their business models. The recently signed-into-law Digital Token Act will…
Exchanges
Examining the #DeleteCoinbase Controversy: Is Coinbase Selling User Data?
One Coinbase executive recently said that its partners were “selling client data to outside sources,” stoking privacy concerns. Controversy has been brewing since the…
Rumors
Quadriga’s Cold Wallets “Empty Since April,” Brian Armstrong Suspicious, and Kraken Announces $100,000 for Tips
There is mounting evidence that there is more to the QuadrigaCX incident. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is suspicious, Kraken suggestively announced $100,000 for tips,…
Exchanges
Ripple XRP Now Available to Retail Investors on Coinbase and Its Mobile Apps
XRP is now available to retail investors on Coinbase and the Coinbase iOS and Android mobile apps. The move comes shortly after the exchange…
Interview
TomoChain Founder Long Vuong Describes His Blockchain’s Advantages over Ethereum, EOS, and TRON
TomoChain founder and CEO Long Vuong joined CryptoSlate for an interview to discuss how he is building a smart contract platform with high transaction throughput,…
Adoption
Although Online Shoppers Still Reluctant to Pay with Bitcoin, Consumer Behavior is Potentially Changing
Recent data shows that Bitcoin adoption has increased by over 700 percent over the past 6 years worldwide, according to Bitcoin directory service provider…
Adoption
Basic Attention Token Now Redeemable at Over 250,000 Brands Including Amazon, Starbucks, Uber, and Apple
Brave users can now redeem Basic Attention Token for real-world rewards from over 250,000 brands including Amazon, Apple, Starbucks, and Uber. The new feature…