Brian Armstrong 
Pierre Rochard 
Vitalik Buterin 
Jameson Lopp 
DeFi
DeFi platform Balancer to reimburse $500k in hack losses; community threatens legal action
It’s been a difficult 48 hours for DeFi project Balancer.
Chainlink › Adoption
Chainlink (LINK) oracles to power NFT-based blockchain games on Polyient
Chainlink’s technological capabilities are in-demand this year, with its blockchain seeing increased adoption this year courtesy its scalable smart contracts, oracles, and verifiable randomness function (VRF) features.
Bitcoin · Ethereum › U.S. › Adoption
Bank of America is treating Bitcoin, Ether as “cash,” will let you purchase crypto with credit cards
First, they ignore you, then, they fight you, then you win.
Edge › Altcoins 
IntoTheBlock
These two altcoins have surged 400 and 500 percent in Q2 2020; here’s why
According to the latest report from IntoTheBlock, two of the best-performing assets this quarter are SwissBorg (CHSB) and Bancor (BNT).
Priyeshu Garg · 1 month ago · 3 min read · Insights via IntoTheBlock 
Bitcoin › Exchanges 
Crypto.com
Crypto.com is celebrating its 4th anniversary and giving away Bitcoin at a 50% discount
Crypto dot com is offering discounted Bitcoin for a limited number of users of June 30, as part of the firm’s fourth-anniversary celebrations.
Shaurya Malwa · 1 month ago · 2 min read · Insights via Crypto.com 
Edge › Bitcoin › Adoption 
Max Keiser
Why one top investor’s concerns with crypto could ultimately boost Bitcoin
The crypto adoption curve has been rather steep, especially when it comes to traditional investors.
Cole Petersen · 1 month ago · 2 min read · Insights via Max Keiser 
Ethereum › Adoption
Ethereum users continue to accumulate despite DeFi hack, ETH 2.0 uncertainty
It’s been a boring past few weeks in the crypto markets.
Edge › Analysis
If any of these 3 crypto firms collapse, a “tsunami” will ensue: analyst
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies may be predicated on decentralization, but the industry still has entities and assets that are of systemic importance.
Cardano › Analysis IntoTheBlock
Cardano defies market-wide downtrend as correlation to Bitcoin plummets
After facing some overt weakness earlier this week, Cardano’s bulls have come back swinging, propelling ADA up by nearly four percent as the aggregated crypto market flashes some signs of weakness.
Cole Petersen · 1 month ago · 2 min read · Insights via IntoTheBlock 
Ethereum › China › Adoption
Report: China’s national blockchain project could adopt Ethereum after Chainlink onboarding
China’s surging ahead with its blockchain aspirations even as the world grapples with the basic regulation around distributed systems and digital currencies.
Ethereum › DeFi
DeFi risks; Hackers drain $500k in LINK, wrapped ETH, and other alts from Balancer pools
Hackers made away with $500k worth of Wrapped Ether, Chainlink, and Synthetix from Balancer pools early on Monday, after a deflationary token model was taken advantage of.
Cardano · Chainlink · Ethereum › Analysis
Data: Ethereum, Chainlink, Cardano are still up thousands of percent since ICO
It’s been a tough past few years for many crypto altcoins.
Bitcoin › Adoption
There’s $100 million of BTC on the Ethereum network—and that’s “bearish” for Bitcoin
The past few weeks have seen Ethereum’s decentralized finance ecosystem explode.
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.
Edge › Bitcoin › Analysis 
Willy Woo
Bitcoin volatility craters to 2020 lows; Is the crypto market coiling up for a major move?
For a brief period yesterday, it seemed as though Bitcoin was making a trend-defining movement that would mark a resolution to the extended period of sideways trading that the crypto has faced over the past several weeks.
Cole Petersen · 1 month ago · 2 min read · Insights via Willy Woo 
Edge › Cardano › Analysis 
Messari IntoTheBlock
These three factors could determine the mid-term fate of Cardano (ADA)
Cardano (ADA) has been one of the hottest cryptocurrencies throughout 2020, posting gains that have only been rivaled by Tezos and Chainlink.
Cole Petersen · 1 month ago · 3 min read · Insights via Messari IntoTheBlock 
Bitcoin › U.S. › Price Watch 
Glassnode Messari
Whales might be dumping Bitcoin on Grayscale, and a fund manager calls it “very bearish”
Grayscale Trust, the institutional vehicle for accredited investors to get exposure to cryptocurrencies, has been making the rounds in crypto circles recently for seemingly cornering the Bitcoin market.
Shaurya Malwa · 1 month ago · 2 min read · Insights via Glassnode Messari 
Ethereum › Technology
The Ethereum community is raising thousands for a “make or break” change
If you’ve been following Ethereum over the past few months, you’ve likely heard of EIP-1559.
Bitcoin › Analysis
Bitcoin’s on-chain analytics signal a long-term crypto bull run: exec
Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market have struggled over recent weeks.
Edge › BitMEX › Mining 
BitMEX
Research: Why a crypto mining company’s IPO is unlikely to be successful
The Chinese-based Bitcoin mining giant Ebang is the latest crypto company to list on the public markets.
Cole Petersen · 2 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via BitMEX 
Bitcoin › Analysis 
Alex Krüger 
Skew
Economist: Crypto’s correlation to stocks could spur massive BTC price decline
Bitcoin and the crypto market appear to have been forming a close correlation to the stock market over the past few months.
Cole Petersen · 2 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Alex Krüger Skew 
China › Regulation
China wants to eventually track all transactions over $14,000 with the digital yuan
China’s digital currency aspirations are both unprecedented and unparalleled.
Ethereum › DeFi
Betting against Compound? This DeFi app just made it possible with COMP options
Compound’s (COMP) meteoric rise is equal parts FOMO and illiquid price pushing, with industry observers drawing parallels with the infamous ICO boom of 2017.
Germany · U.K. › Legal Crypto.com
Crypto.com temporarily suspends European debit card program after Wirecard bankruptcy
Crypto dot com is temporarily suspending its Europe and United Kingdom issuances of MCO debit cards after its former card operator — Germany’s Wirecard AG — slipped into bankruptcy and filed insolvency this week.
Shaurya Malwa · 2 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Crypto.com Trending Stories
Several “Blockchain + Smart Hardware” products of CyberVein will be launched soon
Projects with implemented applications are at the center of the blockchain industry Blockchain, as an emerging technology capable of independent innovation, independent revolution, and independent breakthroughs, is one of the alternative paths for many country’s technology industry to achieve faster development.