Exclusive › Interview
Akoin co-founder Lynn Liss on building the financial tools for Africa to become a crypto powerhouse
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Lynn Liss, the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Akoin.
DeFi
An interview with Basis Rick, the anon developer resurrecting DeFi protocol Basis
Basis, one of the earliest DeFi stablecoins in the industry, has been resurrected into Basis Cash and relaunched by a new anonymous team.
Exclusive › Chainlink › Interview
Interview: Former NBA player Kris Humphries explains why he’s excited about Chainlink
It’s fair to say that Chainlink (LINK) has been a driving narrative in the cryptocurrency market over recent months.
Exclusive › Interview
Navigating the complexities of DeFi custody
We sat down with Alex Batlin, founder and CEO of Trustology—an award-winning custodial wallet provider — to get his perspective on the decentralised finance (DeFi) sector, and why Trustology is in a prime position to facilitate institutional entry into the industry.
Bitcoin › Interview 
Ethan Vera
Mining pool co-founder on Bitcoin mining centralization, ‘death spirals’, and money printing
CryptoSlate recently sat down with Ethan Vera, the CFO of Luxor Mining Pool and a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs.
Nick Chong · 2 months ago · 6 min read · Insights via Ethan Vera 
Korea › Technology 
Soravis Srinawakoon
ICON taps Band Protocol oracles to bolster dApps in South Korea
One of the biggest South Korean cryptocurrency projects will now feature oracles services from a cross-chain data platform.
Shaurya Malwa · 2 months ago · 1 read · Insights via Soravis Srinawakoon 
Exclusive › Interview
Interview with Bluzelle CEO Pavel Bains on the importance of decentralized databases and why crypto has a “gateway problem”
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Pavel Bains, the CEO of Bluzelle – the decentralized database for the new internet.
Exclusive › Ethereum › Interview
Interview: How NFTs can be the crypto market’s “killer app”
Ever since Ethereum gained prominence in 2015, developers in the cryptocurrency space have considered gaming applications as a perfect fit for digital assets.
![Global blockchain solutions company and Cardano commercial arm EMURGO is building a blockchain traceability solution for coffee in Indonesia [INTERVIEW]](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/themes/cryptoslate-2020/imgresize/timthumb.php?src=https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/emurgo-traceability.jpg&w=180&h=94&q=75)
Exclusive › Cardano › Adoption 
EMURGO
Global blockchain solutions company and Cardano commercial arm EMURGO is building a blockchain traceability solution for coffee in Indonesia [INTERVIEW]
EMURGO, the global blockchain solutions provider and a founding entity of Cardano, recently announced the launch of the “EMURGO Traceability Solution” – an enterprise solution leveraging blockchain technology to modernize existing supply chain traceability standards and bring added value to supply chain stakeholders and end consumers.
News Desk · 3 months ago · 1 read · Insights via EMURGO 
Exclusive › People
bitFlyer USA COO on why it’s focusing on less coins and the need for the “separation between state and money”
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Joel Edgerton, the COO of bitFlyer USA.
![Europe has taken a clear stance on crypto and businesses should be prepared [INTERVIEW]](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/themes/cryptoslate-2020/imgresize/timthumb.php?src=https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/europe.jpg&w=180&h=94&q=75)
Interview
Europe has taken a clear stance on crypto and businesses should be prepared [INTERVIEW]
Days before the wave of international lockdowns began, CryptoSlate had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with Crypto dot com’s General Manager for Europe, Mariana Gospodinova.
Edge › Ethereum › ETH 2.0
Ethereum co-founder says ETH 1.0 will exist as a “shard” of 2.0, states protocol has a role in governance
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes the protocol might play an important role in the future of state-backed digital currencies.
Exclusive › Interview
Crypto trading bot founder: Lack of killer applications is the biggest obstacle to mainstream adoption
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Anthony Xie.
OKEx › Interview
Crypto derivatives will be ‘five to 10 times larger’ than spot, says OKEx exec
OKEx has come a long way.
Exclusive › Interview
BTSE CEO talks benefits of a crypto “All In One” Order Book and his predictions for 2020 and beyond
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Jonathan Leong, the CEO and co-founder of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BTSE.
Exclusive › Interview
Everipedia & Genius Co-Founder Mahbod Moghadam shares bold Bitcoin and crypto predictions for 2020 and beyond
CryptoSlate recently sat down with Mahbod Moghadam, the former co-founder and Chief Community Officer of Everipedia, and former co-founder of Rap Genius (now known as simply Genius), which he started in 2009 with Tom Lehman.
China › Technology
Censorship surrounding Coronavirus outbreak in China shows the need for secure blockchain messaging apps
The news about the Coronavirus could have been broadcast much faster and the outbreak handled much more effectively if the doctors working on the cases had access to censorship-resistant messaging platforms.
Regulation
An attorney reviews ‘CryptoMom’ Hester Peirce’s plan to develop a framework for token sales; could it work?
Last week, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (aka ‘CryptoMom’) formally proposed a “safe harbor” for fundraising by token sale.
Exclusive › Interview
Interview with Jelurida Director Lior Yaffe on the state of Nxt, Ardor, Ignis and what’s in store for the future of blockchain
Lior Yaffe is the Co-Founder and Director of Jelurida and has 20+ years of experience in design, development, and deployment of enterprise applications for large organizations.