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CryptoSlate wMarket Update: Bitcoin, Ether lead top 10 assets gain as Shappella upgrade nears

The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo 3 min read 3 years ago

Mining

Crypto stakeholders criticize New York Times for ‘hit piece’ on Bitcoin mining

New York Times identified 34 Bitcoin mining facilities in the US and estimated they use more than 3,900 megawatts of electricity combined.

3 min read 3 years ago

Legal

Report shows FTX saved crypto wallet credentials on AWS

FTX's storing of private keys for its crypto wallets on AWS has brought attention to the potential risks of disorganized storage of billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency assets.

3 min read 3 years ago

Exchanges FLEX -9.08%

Zhu Su’s OPNX exchange rolls with wisecracks on its low daily trading volume

OPNX said it is exploring a more transparent market making model, adding its bankruptcy claims trading is not yet live.

3 min read 3 years ago

Exchanges BGB -0.82%

Bitget invests $100M to fuel Asia’s web3 ecosystem

The fund will primarily be used for investing in Web3 venture capital companies and projects that offer unique value.

3 min read 3 years ago

Exchanges

Binance resolve issues impacting futures traders

Binance CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao said the exchange's futures UM Rest service/API had issues that affected its user interface (UI) and API.

2 min read 3 years ago

DeFi SUSHI +0.51%

SushiSwap token allocation exploit drains $3.3M as users urged to revoke token allowances

SushiSwap Head Chef Jared Grey has confirmed a bug in the RouterProcessor2, yet 190 ETH has reportedly been recovered

2 min read 3 years ago

Macro

US economic indicators point towards contraction as unemployment stays at historic lows: MacroSlate Weekly

Markets now see a 69% chance of another .25 rate hike at the May FOMC meeting

4 min read 3 years ago

Tokenization XRP -0.01%

Legal community expects XRP verdict by May 6 as lawyer admits SEC has one valid claim

Bill Morgan emphasized that XRP investors are heavily reliant on Ripple's legal efforts to emerge victorious in the ongoing SEC lawsuit.

4 min read 3 years ago

Mining

Arkansas passes right-to-mine bill

The U.S. state is at least the third to advance crypto mining protections.

1 min read 3 years ago

NFTs SOL +1.15%

Solana reveals low-cost NFTs with state compression

Users can mint one million NFTs for roughly $110 thanks to state compression.

1 min read 3 years ago

Exchanges DYDX -1.41%

Derivatives exchange dYdX to discontinue Canadian services

The exchange is restricting its availability to comply with regulations.

1 min read 3 years ago

Mining

Russia becomes 2nd most powerful BTC miner in the world

By generating 1 gigawatt mining power during the first quarter of 2023, Russia claimed Kazakhstan's place as the second largest mining power.

2 min read 3 years ago

Crime LUNC +2.41%

Terra executives made over $300M from failed project; Do Kwon owns no property in South Korea

South Korea's prosecutors efforts to freeze assets belonging to Terra founder Do Kwon has been futile because he owns no asset in the country.

2 min read 3 years ago

CBDCs

US presidential candidate Robert Kennedy says FedNow is first step to banning Bitcoin

Robert Kennedy Jr. says central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could lead to financial slavery and political tyranny.

2 min read 3 years ago

Crypto

CryptoSlate wMarket Update: XRP outperforms large caps in flat crypto market

The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.

3 min read 3 years ago

NFTs ENJ +0.16%

Enjin Coin outshines top 100 cryptocurrencies, posting 40 day highs

Enjin Coin leads the top 100 cryptocurrencies as it teases new platform User Interface (UI).

2 min read 3 years ago

Crypto News

CryptoSlate wMarket Update: Bitcoin, Ether lead top 10 assets gain as Shappella upgrade nears

Crypto stakeholders criticize New York Times for ‘hit piece’ on Bitcoin mining

Report shows FTX saved crypto wallet credentials on AWS

Zhu Su’s OPNX exchange rolls with wisecracks on its low daily trading volume

Bitget invests $100M to fuel Asia’s web3 ecosystem

Binance resolve issues impacting futures traders

SushiSwap token allocation exploit drains $3.3M as users urged to revoke token allowances

US economic indicators point towards contraction as unemployment stays at historic lows: MacroSlate Weekly

Legal community expects XRP verdict by May 6 as lawyer admits SEC has one valid claim

Arkansas passes right-to-mine bill

Solana reveals low-cost NFTs with state compression

Derivatives exchange dYdX to discontinue Canadian services

Russia becomes 2nd most powerful BTC miner in the world

Terra executives made over $300M from failed project; Do Kwon owns no property in South Korea

US presidential candidate Robert Kennedy says FedNow is first step to banning Bitcoin

CryptoSlate wMarket Update: XRP outperforms large caps in flat crypto market

Enjin Coin outshines top 100 cryptocurrencies, posting 40 day highs

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