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The past few months have been rocky for the cryptocurrency market. Unlike last year, it is rare that we see a day where all coins are in the green. Regardless of your opinion on this market “shift,” one thing that has not been impacted is the ICO market. ICOs are still rolling out fast, mostly […]

This week marks some good news for cryptocurrency advocates. After several weeks of “downplay,” several of the world’s largest digital currencies have moved forward to experience some steady price boosts. Bitcoin, for example, is currently trading at $6,940 – a $200+ jump from last Monday’s $6,700. The currency has experienced a $100 price jump every […]

Speed-focused cryptocurrency Litecoin has experienced a volatile Q1 2018 run and was significantly impacted by the recent general market downtrend catalyzed by an uncertain regulatory horizon. Recent announcements from Litecoin founder Charlie Lee, however, have caused the value of the token to stabilize after a swift late March descent attributed to the cancellation of Litepay. […]

In what can only be considered to be an excellent business decision, the IOTA Foundation has just brought on-board Fujitsu’s Dr. Rolf Werner who currently oversees the company’s activities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Before his work at Fujitsu, Wener served as a board member for T-Systems Multimedia Solutions as well headed the company’s French […]

Monero, the world’s largest privacy coin by market cap, underwent an emergency hard-fork as an active measure against miner centralization. Monero’s latest Version 12 update marks a significant milestone for the currency. With the recent release of the BK-N miner from Baikal and the Antminer X3 from Bitmain, the core XMR communities stance against specified […]

Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange, Bittrex, announced via an official press release that they are now accepting new user registrations as well as launching a remodeled version of their existing trading platform. Last December, the online exchange had to temporarily stop new sign ups due to its website hitting max-capacity and instead add new customers to a […]

The first quarter of 2018 has seen a number of more complex financial instruments establish a presence in the blockchain ecosystem, such as Lendingblock’s foray into the blockchain securities lending sector. tZERO, a subsidiary of Overstock, appears to be ready to contribute to the maturation of the crypto market and has recently released a prototype […]

For years, social media giants like Facebook and YouTube were the darlings of the tech scene. Their unbridled growth moved markets and made them some of the wealthiest companies in the world. Of course, the social media economy is predicated on ad sales, which requires both a gross privacy invasion for users and strict guidelines […]

Blockchain Technologies Corp is the brainchild of Nick Spanos, and responsible for several innovative platforms including D.A.V.E Bitcoin ATM, Blockchain Apparatus: Custom Development Blockchain Platform and VoteWatcher. CryptoSlate recently spoke with a representative of VoteWatcher to get a better understanding of how they aim to change the electoral process by incorporating blockchain technology. It’s no secret that […]

Steem is the lifeblood of Steemit, the contagiously popular media platform that rewards its users for posting content. With no supply limit and built-in inflation rate, Steem is a radical cryptocurrency that opts for participation and bucks the trend of “assetization.” Publishers both amateur and seasoned can reap the benefits of Steemit’s cryptocurrency-based content platform, […]