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We live in a world of duality. Artificial intelligence is developing in leaps and bounds, connected devices are invading the home, and smartphones are in the pockets of most individuals on the planet—yet, something as archaic as the notary continues to serve as the main gatekeeper to document authorization today. Notaries empower people to perform […]

Bitcoin hasn’t been doing too hot over recent months. Since peaking in June, the cryptocurrency has collapsed by some 50 percent, plunging from $14,000, the year-to-date high, to $7,400 as of the time of writing this article. This brutal drawdown unsurprisingly sullied the spirits of countless cryptocurrency investors, who thought in June that it was […]

Bitcoin has been caught in the throes of a strong and enduring downtrend over the past several weeks, which was first sparked when the crypto failed to stabilize above $10,000 in late October. This downtrend, however, may soon draw to a close, as one pricing model suggests that Bitcoin could be on the cusp of […]

CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Steven Becker, the President and COO of MakerDAO. MakerDAO is a unique dApp that generates Dai, the world’s first decentralized stablecoin that facilitates economic growth on the blockchain and economic empowerment with the blockchain. MakerDAO was recently in the news for the successful launch of multi-collateral Dai […]

As Twitter prepares for a massive cleanup of inactive accounts, the crypto community urged the company to memorialize the account of legendary programmer and early Bitcoin adopter Hal Finney. Finney, who died in 2014 due to complications of ALS, had his body cryogenically frozen in hopes to be revived in the future. Some Twitter accounts […]

The third-largest Ponzi scam in history, Plus Token Wallet, could be responsible for the drop in price Bitcoin saw last week. According to one analyst, the massive liquidation from the Plus Token scam caused an abnormal effect on the market, leading to an increased sell pressure that forced miners to capitulate way ahead of schedule. […]

UPbit, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges based in South Korea, confirmed that it was hacked after rumors were mounting. In a statement, the platform announced that all trading activities, deposits, and withdrawals were temporarily suspended until further notice. Suspicious activity On Nov. 27, Naver, South Korea’s most popular news site, reported a suspicious activity […]

Market sentiment seems to have taken a thrashing from Bitcoin’s latest capitulation, but institutional investors may be committing themselves to BTC now more than ever. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, an aggregate of various social and technical indicators measuring sentiment in the crypto market, has lurched towards “extreme fear” in tandem with Bitcoin’s month-long […]

Bitcoin has been struggling to find any significant and sustained buying pressure in the time following its retrace from its late October highs of $10,600, but its recent surge from lows of $6,500 was the first time in weeks that bulls put up a significant fight against bears. Analysts are now noting that the price […]

Cardano’s price has been slow to recover since its 2017 drop despite major strides made in the launch of the Shelley era. However, its on-chain metrics tell a story of an active community that has high hopes for the future of Cardano and its native cryptocurrency ADA. Cardano’s latest success barely moves ADA While most […]