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Price drops are being witnessed amongst all major cryptocurrencies as of late as market volatility continues to make its presence known. Assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash are all seriously in the red, having dropped anywhere from a few hundred dollars to over $1,000 since experiencing monthly highs last week. Bitcoin (BTC) The price […]

UK-based cryptocurrency trading startup, Crypto Facilities, has become the first crypto platform to launch regulated Ethereum futures contracts, making a new derivatives contract available from 4 pm UK time on the 11th of May. The new Ethereum futures contracts represent another step toward the maturation of the cryptocurrency market as complex financial products such as […]

The world’s leading social network is looking into the potential of blockchain technology to facilitate peer-to-peer payments. According to a report from The Verge, Facebook is “very serious” about launching its own native cryptocurrency. As of March 23, 2018, Alexa has ranked Facebook as the world’s third-most visited website. If the internet giant follows through […]

South Korea continues to make news in the crypto space. Late this week, regulators raided Upbit, the country’s largest crypto exchange, on suspicion of fraud. The actions occurred as crypto enthusiasts around the world are wrestling with regulatory concerns and as more mainstream financial institutions are beginning to enter the space. Accusations of Fraud According to Bloomberg, […]

CryptoSlate recently spoke to Alex Pasfield, the 14-year old developer behind Bitcoin Voice, a platform that has been built for the Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin community to vote on important issues. The young creator believes that censorship is prevalent in the BTC community and that voting mechanisms such as Bitcoin Voice will help to prevent additional hard forks in […]

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing several drops through established currencies and altcoins alike. Assets such as Bitcoin (now trading for $500 less than yesterday), Ripple and Litecoin continue to plunge further while seemingly dragging altcoins such as NEO and Stellar Lumens down with them. Stellar Lumens (XLM) XLM has incurred a strong price plunge since our […]

Despite ICO and crypto exchange bans, Chinese public support for blockchain applications persists. According to Bloomberg, starting May 11, Huawei Technologies will be offering Chinese users access to a Bitcoin wallet through their native AppGallery. Huawei Partners with BTC.com BTC.com, owner of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pool and subsidiary of Bitmain, has partnered with Huawei […]

We have the technology to put a man on the moon, but transferring funds internationally is a different story. Using today’s existing banking infrastructure, it takes 2-3 days for transactions to clear across foreign borders. Luckily, Ripple is working on a solution. Today in a press release, Ripple announced a successful pilot run of their xRapid […]

While on the surface, cryptocurrency exchanges may resemble stock markets in some ways — matching buyers with sellers and publishing prices — when examined closely, they differ quite vastly in terms of their overall associated risks and functionality. At a basic level, both crypto and stock exchanges serve as places for asset trade, but the […]

Established in July 2017, TRON set out on an ambitious journey to develop a truly decentralized internet. On May 31, the tenth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization will finally be launching their mainnet and migrate off of the Ethereum blockchain. TRON in a Nutshell Founded by CEO Justin Sun and based in Beijing, TRON garnered significant cryptocurrency media […]