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Bitcoin has been the clear leader in the crypto space since it was launched in 2009. Its market cap strongly eclipses that of any other crypto asset. CryptoSlate market data indicates that Bitcoin has a market capitalization of $334 billion while Ethereum has a market capitalization of closer to $62 billion. But, a leading Wall […]

The popular in-browser extension to access the Ethereum network announced an offering aimed at institutional adoption yesterday. MetaMask introduces institutional DeFi tools Ethereum browser wallet MetaMask announced an “institutional-grade” offering for its popular tool to enable legacy finance firms and players to interact with dApps and DeFi products in the coming years. MetaMask, built and […]

The Bitcoin price has been declining throughout the past four days. Ever since its rejection at $19,420 on December 7, the dominant cryptocurrency has struggled to see renewed momentum. For most traders, the $18,500 and $18,000 support levels were key to hold BTC’s short-term bullish market structure. Throughout December, at least until the recent correction, […]

Unlike Ethereum, which treats the ERC-20 and ERC-721 standards fundamentally different from ether (ETH), Cardano has taken a much more token-friendly approach to this functionality, allowing users to be deployed on the blockchain without the need for custom code. Cardano takes an innovative approach to tokenization The quick expansion of the DeFi sector is something […]

One confusing and little-known crypto sub-category has been exploding in size recently: rebase tokens. Rebasing is a crypto concept popularized by Ampleforth (AMPL), an algorithmic stablecoin. Instead of having a stablecoin that is backed by U.S. dollars, the supply of the cryptocurrency responds to demand, increasing and decreasing over fixed periods to try and ensure […]

Bitcoin has stagnated over the past few days after peaking at $19,950 at the start of December. It currently trades for $18,200, stuck in a consolidation range between $18,000 and $19,500. Some have begun to fear a correction due to technical and on-chain trends. As reported by CryptoSlate previously, addresses affiliated with whales have begun […]

The request for the EIP 1559 technical proposal on Ethereum went live on the Github code repository on December 10. Analysts say that this proposal would make ETH more scarce over the long term. Github is a repository where developers can suggest changes or additions to a codebase. The EIP 1559 proposal was uploaded on […]

One of Germany’s oldest banks said it was choosing the Stellar network to issue a Euro-backed stablecoin, in one of the first such instances. As per an official announcement on Wednesday, Bankhaus von der Heydt (BDNH) said it would launch the EURB stablecoin on the Stellar network this week. The development is a result of […]

The founder of a high-flying ICO was charged by authorities in the US yesterday on charges of a massive tax evasion scheme. DoJ charges Oyster Pearl founder Amir Bruno Elmaani, the founder of Oyster Pearl, a storied 2017 ICO that raised millions in token sales before fizzling out like 98% of all the then-hyped coins, […]

Just ahead of the long-awaited Ethereum 2.0 upgrade, Andre Cronje of Yearn Finance prepares for the next phase of DeFi growth with a flurry of mergers. What does it say about the state of DeFi? Since its launch on July 17th, 2020, Yearn Finance had been envisioned as an aggregator platform encompassing various lending protocols, […]