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Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin trading–infamously known for their volatility–seem to have become relatively “stable overall” as investors have held on to their digital investments, according to research published by Chainalysis on Sept. 24. Maturing Crypto Market In its report, the New York-based security company compiled data from the most-traded cryptocurrencies to the least. Based on their […]

Few movie buffs would fail to concede that the monsters on screen aren’t nearly as terrifying as the ones in real life. In SingularDTV’s new documentaryTrust Machine: The Story of Blockchain, however, it would seem that these real-world villains could be in for a nasty surprise. According to Forbes, Trust Machine paints a dystopian picture of […]

Coinbase, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume and user base, has integrated a new process of listing new cryptocurrencies on its platform. The brokerage will not accept any listing fees for reviewing cryptocurrencies that apply to be listed on the platform. Coinbase also intends to accept minimal fees, if needed in the future, to […]

On Sept. 25, Google announced it would be updating its financial products and services policy to allow advertisements from regulated cryptocurrency exchanges from the United States and Japan starting in October. Bakkt announces physical BTC futures against USD, GBP, and EUR. Google will reverse its crypto ad ban in Oct. Financial giants and crypto startups […]

As established venture capital funds look with intent at the lucrative cryptocurrency space, stablecoin startups are seemingly catching their attention as the investment avenue of choice after crypto-exchanges and wallets services. A16Z Bullish on Stablecoins On Sept. 24, Andreessen Horowitz announced a $15 million investment in cryptocurrency startup MakerDAO, which issues the Ethereum-based stablecoin Dai […]

CoinAlpha, a Mountain View-based startup using blockchain technology to create the next wave of transparent, efficient, and secure financial products, recently closed a $3.5 million seed round. Already involved with StartX, Stanford University’s accelerator program, other participants in the round included Bain Capital Ventures, SharesPost Investment Management, Alpha Startups, and Ironfire Ventures. On a mission […]

Coinbase added another notch to its steadily institutionalizing belt, partnering with Caspian, a fledgling pro trading and risk management platform for cryptocurrency. The venture will see Coinbase add Caspian’s “sophisticated trading and portfolio management functionality” to its institutionally-oriented arms–Coinbase Pro and Coinbase Prime–and may extend to further collaboration in the future, a press release on […]

We are thrilled to introduce the three newest additions to CryptoSlate Places: Australia, London, and New York City. In parallel with the flourishing blockchain sector, CryptoSlate Places, intends to assemble and manage information from global blockchain hubs. By unifying localized news, events, company listings, and projects, we are steadily creating a comprehensive directory of the vast […]

Monday’s segment of CNBC Cryptotrader entitled ‘The Future of the Utility Token,” one of the guests made a bold prediction on the crypto market. Kira Sun, an investment manager at China-based blockchain investment firm BlockVC, stated that he believes the bear market on Bitcoin to be at an end, but that altcoins will take longer […]

Despite its ubiquitous presence in everyday life, it is easy to forget that the internet is still a young technology. Recalling a time before the internet isn’t difficult for some – but it isn’t ideal to think in terms of pre-or-post internet, because its reception was not a big bang but rather a slow crawl. […]