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The $1200 U.S. stimulus payment invested in Bitcoin in April is now worth $6,495

If the recipient of a United States stimulus payment in April invested the check into Bitcoin, the check would now be worth $6,495.

Joseph Young · 1 year ago · 2 min read

DeFi project CREAM surges as Yearn.finance (YFI) announces integration

Decentralized finance project Cream has been the subject of much attention in the past few weeks.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Polkadot launches first parachain as DOT price surpasses $14

The high-speed blockchain has garnered quite the fan following in the past year.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

What does the January 15 deadline hold for Tether, the world’s biggest stablecoin

January 15 is an important date for the issuers of Tether, a USD-pegged stablecoin.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Jack Dorsey defends his ban of Donald Trump and advocates for Bitcoin’s model

The Twitter founder is a known Bitcoin advocate.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Bitcoin surges a day after Grayscale reopens deposits, and it’s not a coincidence

The price of Bitcoin has recovered strongly overnight, rising from around $34,000 to $38,500.

Joseph Young · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Why more analysts are starting to expect Ethereum may hit $10k long-term

More analysts are beginning to believe that Ethereum could achieve $10,000 to $20,000 in the long-term.

Joseph Young · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Michael Saylor: Bitcoin is a better bet now than tech stocks were in the early days

Since charging onto the crypto scene late last year, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has become something of a Bitcoin poster boy.

Samuel Wan · 1 year ago · 2 min read

On-chain data: Institutional players likely bought Bitcoin’s weekend dip to $30k

Bitcoin faced a strong dip last weekend and early this week.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

DeFi coin THORChain (RUNE) surges 30% following SushiSwap listing

THORChain (RUNE) is surging higher today after the cryptocurrency joined hands with SushiSwap.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Aragon One CEO resigns after a disagreement over governance decisions

It’s new beginnings for Jorge Izquierdo, who would continue to be involved with Aragon albeit at a community level.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

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Here’s why these 10 crypto personalities say Bitcoin is the BEST money

The debate on Bitcoin being money or not rages on.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago

Is Gary Gensler’s appointment as head of the U.S. SEC good for Bitcoin?

The incoming chairman is said to hold a favorable view of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Why this trader thinks the Bitcoin bottom is in based on volume trends

On January 12, the day the price of Bitcoin dropped from $41,000 to $30,500, over $2.5 billion worth of futures contracts were liquidated.

Joseph Young · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Bitcoin veteran has $220 million in a locked wallet…and he can’t access it

You don’t want to be Stefan Thomas, the owner of 7,002 Bitcoin, right now.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Bobby Ong on why he started CoinGecko, building a team in Malaysia, eschewing venture capital and more

CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Bobby Ong, the co-founder of CoinGecko.

CryptoSlate Interviews · 1 year ago · 1 min read

Prominent crypto skeptic admits he may have underestimated Bitcoin

Bitcoin bounces at $30k support to allay fears of a complete capitulation.

Samuel Wan · 1 year ago · 2 min read

What is Avalanche (AVAX) and why is it up 125% this past week?

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen large retracements since their recent highs of $42,000 and $1,350, respectively.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Pro-Bitcoin U.S. Treasury official calls DeFi the future in op-ed

The Ethereum decentralized finance (DeFi) space saw a renaissance in 2020 led by the release of new platforms such as Aave and iEarn (now Yearn), along with the rise of liquidity mining schemes that managed to draw hundreds of thousands into this space.

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 2 min read