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Previously, institutional investors did not stake their cryptocurrency or participate in governance because of the need to use crypto-custodians. Coinbase Custody is changing that with support for Tezos staking and MakerDAO governance for its institutional clients. On Mar. 29th, Coinbase announced support for Tezos (XTZ) baking, the protocol’s equivalent to proof-of-stake staking. “We’re proud to […]

Bitmain announced its next-generation of mining ASICs for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and other SHA256 coins. The growing difficulty in manufacturing these computer chips raise concerns around network decentralization for these cryptocurrencies. Bitmain is China’s second-largest fabless chipmaker and the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturer. The company also boasts a huge mining operation, commanding anywhere […]

Microsoft and T-Mobile have joined a group of entrepreneurs, institutions, and other tech giants to create a new hub for the booming blockchain industry in the Pacific Northwest. According to a report from GeekWire, the lot have joined the Cascadia Blockchain Council in order to give blockchain organizations a unified voice around public policy and […]

Blockchain projects are facilitating their growth through varying strategies and TRON seems to be heavily relying on its high profile acquisitions. On Thursday, the TRON Foundation announced the acquisition of CoinPlay, the so-called “first global blockchain app store.” Currently, the decentralized application (dApp) ecosystem is strikingly similar to the early days of the mobile application […]

TF Blockchain is bringing its blockchain conferences across North America with new chapters in Vancouver (BC), Seattle (WA), Portland (OR), and Austin (TX). CryptoSlate interviewed Preet Deol, the Vancouver chapter director, to determine what factors differentiate TF Blockchain from other conferences. Preet Deol and How She Discovered TF Blockchain Preet Deol is an entrepreneur with […]

CoinMarketCap, the leading cryptocurrency market data aggregator, has responded to the report recently published by Bitwise which showed evidence of fake volume reported from exchanges. The aggregator confirmed the concerns raised in the report are “valid” and has announced plans to integrate new features into the website that would help bring more transparency and accuracy. […]

LocalBitcoins, one of the oldest peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange platforms, will be taking steps to change its anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) policies. The move follows the introduction of new regulation from Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), where the company is based. Finland’s Regulatory Watchdog to Oversee LocalBitcoins’ Operations One of the last […]

Coinbase Earn, the exchange’s initiative that enables users to “earn crypto while learning about crypto,” has introduced support for Stellar. The company announced the news on its Twitter profile, saying that any eligible US user can learn about the Stellar protocol while earning up to $50 worth of XLM. The company plans on giving out […]

Cardano’s Ada is now supported on popular hardware wallet the Ledger Nano S. Now, Ada investors can store, interact with, and invest in the cryptocurrency using one of the leading hardware wallets on the market. On Mar. 27th, EMURGO—the commercial arm of Cardano—announced Ada support for the Ledger Nano S.  Users will now be able to […]

Bitcoin’s hash rate has been on the rise since its 50 percent drop last year and has regained over 80 percent of its all-time-high rate. Meanwhile, the Ethereum hash rate has fallen by almost 50 percent as the blockchain enters its transition from proof-of-work (PoW) mining to proof-of-stake (PoS) staking. Bitcoin Hash Rate Keeps Going […]