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Two of the largest Ponzi schemes in the history of the cryptocurrency industry could be behind the bearish momentum that Bitcoin has seen in the last few months, according to a renowned fund manager. Ponzi schemes are cashing out After trading at a high of nearly $14,000 in late June, Bitcoin plunged over 50 percent […]

StormX has ventured into the eCommerce space with the launch of its second product, StormShop, a rewards platform allowing users to shop online and claim up to 30 percent back in crypto from brands including Microsoft, Macy’s, and Groupon. The Seattle-based startup debuted in 2014 with its crypto rewards microtask platform, Storm Play, which has […]

The much-awaited Bitcoin cash-settled monthly futures from Bakkt launched on Dec. 9, recording a volume of 1250 BTC at press time. This is a sharp contrast to the 72 BTC Bakkt saw traded on its futures debut earlier in September, which means that the company could be taking over a significant part of the market. […]

HEX, a new cryptocurrency that claims to be the first high-interest blockchain certificate of deposit, is facing significant backlash after different analysts argue that the project was launched mainly to enrich its founder. The new crypto on the block On Dec. 2, Richard Heart, a blockchain thought leader and cryptocurrency investor, launched a new cryptocurrency, […]

Trade volumes on LocalBitcoins (LBC) have hit a new all-time-high in Argentina, having spiked days after President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. intends to place tariffs on Argentinian metal imports. The new high comes as the climax to a year of rising BTC volumes on local exchanges in Argentina, widely assumed to have been triggered […]

CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Coinmine CEO Farbood Nivi. In 2019 Nivi founded Coinmine, the manufacturer of the Coinmine One — the first all-in-one crypto device that is made for use by everyone. The beauty of the Coinmine is that no technical expertise is required to set it up and start mining. […]

Over the weekend, Ethereum went through a significant software upgrade, dubbed Istanbul. The hard fork brought several improvements to the network. And, it allowed the integration of a second layer scaling solution that promises to enable more than 3,000 transactions per second (TPS) while maintaining decentralization and privacy. Scaling solution Earlier this year, Matter Labs […]

One of the most prominent technical analysts in the crypto community recently laid out his bullish and bearish outlooks for Bitcoin. The path to $100,000 Peter Brandt, a 45-years trading veteran, shared a BitcoinLive’s public post where he talks about the different paths that Bitcoin could take in the future. The renowned analyst believes that […]

Competition in the crypto space is always intense but increasingly so when it comes to decentralised exchanges (DEX). Some of the bigger centralised exchanges have recently entered the game with Binance now running a DEX and Poloniex having just acquired TRXMarket, the largest DEX in the Tron ecosystem. Existing DEXs are leveling up with Radar […]

Chile is one of the most prosperous and politically stable countries in Latin America, according to its president, Sebastián Piñera. In an interview with the Financial Times in October, Piñera affirmed: “Chile looks like an oasis because we have a stable democracy, the economy is growing, we are creating jobs, we are improving salaries and […]