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The next Bitcoin halving is 2 years away, here is why it matters

We are halfway through the four year Bitcoin halving cycle, as the fourth time mining rewards will be halved approaches in 2024, we examine how it will affect Bitcoin.

Anthony Clarke 2 min read 4 years ago

Regulation

Ukraine’s central bank bans purchasing cryptocurrency using local currency

Ukraine’s central bank has banned the use of cryptocurrencies and Ukrainians can only us foreign currency to purchase crypto with a hryvnia limit ($3,400) per month.

2 min read 4 years ago

Regulation

Australia aims to finalize crypto regulation by 2025

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) roadmap includes annual action steps to regulate all crypto-related activities and aims at releasing the regulations by 2025.

2 min read 4 years ago

Payments

Stripe begins roll out of crypto payout option for Twitter creators

Stripe is giving select Twitter creators access to crypto payouts in USDC via its Connect app as the first phase of a wider expansion of crypto payment options.

2 min read 4 years ago

DeFi

Hacker ‘self-destructs’ $1M loot gained from DeFi exploit

The hacker minted extra tokens and sold them for a profit before crashing the price of the token to zero.

2 min read 4 years ago

Gaming MATIC +2.76%

Play-to-earn games see 2000% increase in user-base

A new DappRadar report revealed that play-to-earn games saw an over 2000% increase in their user base during the first three months of 2022.

2 min read 4 years ago

Exchanges

Binance takes down new Twitter emoji after users claim it looks like Swastika

After removing and replacing the swastika-resembling emoji, Binance apologized to its users, saying an oversight allowed the emoji to get through several layers of review without anyone noticing.

2 min read 4 years ago

Banking

Goldman Sachs looking to advise FTX on IPO, regulatory discussions

The CEOs of Goldman Sachs and FTX met in March to address regulatory issues and potential investment rounds.

2 min read 4 years ago

Technology ALGO -2.99%

Algorand will automatically offset carbon emissions with smart contracts

The world's first carbon-negative blockchain will now be able to offset its carbon emissions—forever.

2 min read 4 years ago

Top NFT Games to Play and Earn 2022

Blockchain has proven that games can be a source of income too so, what are the top NFT games to play this year based on their earning potential?

8 min read 4 years ago

Adoption

Bitfinex CTO reveals key information on El Salvador’s up and coming Volcano Tokens

Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino talks to CryptoSlate about Volcano Tokens, including time frames on when the process can move forward.

6 min read 4 years ago

Adoption

Report: Crypto millionaires flock to El Salvador to invest in the Bitcoin City project

Investors are already offering Salvadoran residents around the proposed area of building Bitcoin City as much as five times the amount they paid for their land.

3 min read 4 years ago

Price Watch

Bitcoin drops to $40K as FED looks for faster rate hikes

Jay Powell announces an increased pace to raise interest rates leading to a drop in crypto markets

2 min read 4 years ago

Regulation

US levies fresh sanctions against Russian entities, including Bitcoin miner BitRiver

The new sanctions could impede BitRiver‘s ability to function fully as it has a data center in Siberia.

3 min read 4 years ago

Layer-2 ADA -1.89%

How Cardano’s Hydra scaling solution beats the Bitcoin Lightning Network

Hydra promises more scalability and interoperability, and, according to Charles Hoskinson, it will also offer a better layer 2 experience than the Lightning Network.

3 min read 4 years ago

Opinion ETH -2.29%

5 emerging Metaverse, NFT trends to watch out for in 2022

The metaverse and NFTs industries have made a major impact on the crypto space in the last year and the trend looks like it's going to continue into 2022.

6 min read 4 years ago