News
John deVadoss—development lead for NEO based in Seattle, former general manager at Microsoft, and a computer scientist with a focus in machine learning and neural networks—shared his insights from analyzing and testing Facebook’s Libra.... 3 min read →
Smartwatch users can now receive bitcoin lightning payments in seconds thanks to the new BlueWallet app. Developed by BlueWallet, the app allows users to generate a QR code on their watch which someone else... 2 min read →
ArcBlock has recently released the next milestone in its roadmap—ABT Node, which combines the worlds of cloud computing and decentralized blockchains. CEO Robert Mao and marketing lead Matthew McKinney describe the new update in... 3 min read →
Last week Seattle saw one of its most successful blockchain conferences to date. TF Blockchain 3 was sold out, attracting renowned speakers from around the US and packing the top-floor of the Columbia Tower.... 3 min read →
Weiss Ratings, an investment rating agency, published their first list of cryptocurrency ratings in Jan. 2018. A little over a year later, CryptoSlate interviewed Dr. Martin Weiss, founder and chairman of Weiss Group, on the... 3 min read →
TF Blockchain is bringing its blockchain conferences across North America with new chapters in Vancouver (BC), Seattle (WA), Portland (OR), and Austin (TX). CryptoSlate interviewed Preet Deol, the Vancouver chapter director, to determine what... 4 min read →
CryptoSlate conducted an interview with Stephen McKeon, chief strategy advisor to Security Token Academy and associate professor at the University of Oregon. McKeon anticipates that a Bitcoin ETF will give institutional investors greater access... 4 min read →
CryptoSlate interviewed Kadan Stadelmann, chief technical officer at Komodo Platform, on why atomic swaps could transform how cryptocurrency is exchanged. The interview also covered how the Komodo team is surviving the down market and... 4 min read →
CryptoSlate conducted an interview with Patrick Larsen, CEO and co-founder of ZenLedger.io—a cryptocurrency tax software company. He describes his outlook on web 3.0, data privacy, crypto-economics, and the Fortune 50’s outlook blockchain. Background on... 3 min read →
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, low latency, and “near-zero” fees. He also elaborates on the... 1 read →
NEO announced it has established a foothold in the US market with a new office in Seattle, Washington. In an interview, Da Hongfei explains what separates NEO from Ethereum and Bitcoin—and he asserts why... 4 min read →
![Decred Founder Proposes Building DEX as Alternative to Binance [Interview]](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/themes/cryptoslate-2017/imgresize/xtimthumb.php,qsrc=https,3A,_,_cryptoslate.com,_wp-content,_uploads,_2019,_02,_decred-dex-thumb.jpg,aw=200,ah=200,aq=75.pagespeed.ic.4slTYZoJwh.jpg)
Decred founder Jacob Yocom-Piatt recently proposed a decentralized exchange (DEX) to the Politeia community. The initiative hopes to cut high-listing fees, front-running high-frequency traders, and third-party rent-seeking. A product that could overcome these barriers... 4 min read →
![CEO of Dash: Cryptocurrency More Than a Bolivar Hedge, It’s a Way to Survive in Venezuela [Interview]](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/themes/cryptoslate-2017/imgresize/xtimthumb.php,qsrc=https,3A,_,_cryptoslate.com,_wp-content,_uploads,_2019,_02,_dash-venezuela-ceo-thumb.jpg,aw=200,ah=200,aq=75.pagespeed.ic.WF7lJ3c9ME.jpg)
Dash CEO, Ryan Taylor, says a few factors saw them enter the Venezuelan market three years ago, but the political situation has made their cryptocurrency a critical survival tool for many in the beleaguered... 4 min read →
![Verge Founder Justin Sunerok Talks About the Future and Potential of XVG [Interview]](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/themes/cryptoslate-2017/imgresize/xtimthumb.php,qsrc=https,3A,_,_cryptoslate.com,_wp-content,_uploads,_2019,_02,_verge-founder-thumb.jpg,aw=200,ah=200,aq=75.pagespeed.ic.5lF09hXzgD.jpg)
Justin Sunerok, the founder and lead developer for Verge Currency, joined CryptoSlate for an interview yesterday. He answers questions about his motives, the project’s progress, and talks about the facts surrounding the coin’s earlier... 15 min read →
Plouton Mining is building one of the largest solar Bitcoin mining facility in the United States in California’s Mojave desert. The co-founder, Sammy Del Real, is a brain cancer survivor, musician, and high performing... 3 min read →
![Exploring the Blockchain Development as a Service Industry [Interview]](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/themes/cryptoslate-2017/imgresize/xtimthumb.php,qsrc=https,3A,_,_cryptoslate.com,_wp-content,_uploads,_2018,_06,_altcoin-fantasy-thumb.jpg,aw=200,ah=200,aq=75.pagespeed.ic.bsaAQo7wg7.jpg)
In the wake of the 2017 market boom, hundreds of blockchain tech consultancies sprung up to service the overwhelming amount of investment that entered the cryptocurrency space. These companies are often based out of... 4 min read →
The Pacific Northwest’s StableUSD is scheduled for listing on Binance on Feb. 5th. Stably’s USDS is a cryptocurrency that aims to introduce additional transparency and reliability into a fiat-backed stablecoin. Binance announced that it... 2 min read →
![Energy Web Foundation’s Clean, Green, Energy Blockchain Platform [Interview]](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/themes/cryptoslate-2017/imgresize/xtimthumb.php,qsrc=https,3A,_,_cryptoslate.com,_wp-content,_uploads,_2018,_12,_grid-singularity-interview-thumb.jpg,aw=200,ah=200,aq=75.pagespeed.ic.FMvkoO7ulE.jpg)
Prior to the launch of Ethereum, a faction of its principal founders banded together with seasoned policy professionals, energy sector executives, and academics to explore meaningful use cases for blockchain in energy, a sector... 3 min read →
There are percolating allegations that Apollo Currency is a “pump and dump.” Others claim that one of the project’s co-founders—Stephen McCullah—is a “scam artist,” and that APL is a “massive scam” that is making... 12 min read →
![Blockfolio’s CEO: How to Thrive During a Brutal Bear Market [Interview]](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/themes/cryptoslate-2017/imgresize/xtimthumb.php,qsrc=https,3A,_,_cryptoslate.com,_wp-content,_uploads,_2019,_01,_blockfolio-bear-market-thumb.jpg,aw=200,ah=200,aq=75.pagespeed.ic.tpGcsIsX64.jpg)
The cryptocurrency markets have left many devastated. After cratering and losing over 80 percent of its value since 2017 highs, companies have contracted and individuals have become disillusioned with blockchain. Ed Moncada, the CEO... 6 min read →
