Adoption
Mining
Research: A deep-dive into Bitcoin hash rate, reasons behind increase, and whether it will rise again
Bitcoin hash rate and mining difficulty has been increasing exponentially since the beginning of the year, and there is no way to tell when it'll stop.
Scams
Bug causes Google to list malicious websites in searches for ‘CoinMarketCap’
Google is displaying phishing websites as the first few search results when users search for CoinMarketCap.
CBDCs
Kazakhstan to launch CBDC on BNB Chain
Kazakhstan inked a deal with Binance to launch its Digital Tenge on the BNB Chain.
Crypto
CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Phishing attack steals 700 Ethereum; Moldova bans crypto mining
Vitalik Buterin says ZKPs are necessary for Ethereum, Binance overshadows Huobi in derivatives trading, and more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.
Web3
Tyranno Studios unlocks the new era in Web3 gaming with interoperability and convenience – SlateCast #27
Tyranno Studios Chief Games Officer, Michael Rubinelli, spoke to CryptoSlate about their vision for web3 gaming and the direction of the field.
Crypto
CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Staked ETH soars in Q3; Bitcoin volatility causes Tesla $106M loss; Binance close to finding hacker
Apple releases guidelines to allow in-app NFT purchases, Tesla loses $106M to Bitcoin volatility in Q3, and more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.
Crypto
CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Bitcoin mining difficulty reaches new ATH; FTX, Binance US, Bittrex attacked by same phishing scam
On-chain data reveals Binance and Bittrex were also attacked at the same time as FTX, Freeway suspends withdrawals while FatManTerra warns for a rug pull, and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.
Analysis
Bitcoin, Gold correlation nears 1 over past year, indicating a bottom
Bitcoin adoption increases as Bitcoin and gold achieve an 85% correlation since November 2021. Based on historical data, high correlation indicates a Bitcoin bottom.
Mining
Bitcoin mining difficulty rises 3.4%, reaching new ATH
Mining difficulty comes closer to 160Z as the Difficulty Ribbon compresses, which have been good buying opportunities in the past.
Technology
Chinese streaming platform implements smart contracts to handle copyright issues
China-based streaming platform iQIYI will use the Ethereum-based smart contract ERC-3475, developed by DeBond protocol.
Web3
Zilliqa’s vision for Web3 gaming prioritizes gameplay – deep dive into roadmap – SlateCast #26
Valentin Cobelea talked about Zilliqa's vision for web3 gaming, the gaming console, its mining abilities, and the built-in cold wallet.
Research
Research: Top 4 stablecoins gaining market dominance despite stagnant growth since May
Tether's (USDT) market share stood at 90% in 2020 but has since called to roughly 50% as other stablecoins gained ground in the industry.