Ethereum How Neon EVM blends Ethereum and Solana to boost blockchain app development: Interview 4 hours ago 1 min read
Stablecoins Tether commits to freezing addresses linked to sanctions as scrutiny over USDT misuse grows 3 days ago 1 min read
ETF Investor exodus from Bitcoin ETFs as BlackRock and Fidelity see significant outflows 7 hours ago 2 min read
Regulation FBI warns US citizens against using ‘unregistered crypto money transmitting services’ 18 hours ago 1 min read
Politics Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wants to put US budget on blockchain for 24/7 transparency 4 days ago 1 min read
DeFi Consensys sues SEC, seeks court declaration that Ethereum is not a security 20 hours ago 2 min read
Web3 โSmart Bouncersโ and selective transparency: A preventative compromise to brash FinCEN proposal 2 weeks ago 3 min read
Ethereum SEC cold-shoulders Ethereum ETF applicants in meetings, dashing hopes of May approval 22 hours ago 2 min read
Tether Tether coming to Telegram through TON blockchain amid $11 billion wider minting spree 1 week ago 2 min read
Cardano Hoskinson says PRAGMA adds ‘second set of eyes’ to Cardano but won’t speed development 4 days ago 2 min read
XRP Ripple challenges SEC’s $2 billion fine, proposes $10 million settlement instead 3 days ago 2 min read
Dogecoin Vitalik believes memecoins should be used for philanthropy and social impact 4 weeks ago 2 min read
Polkadot Polkadot’s new StorageHub parachain targets improved data storage efficiency 1 day ago 1 min read
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US prosecutors subpoenaed hedge funds for records of Binance dealings Exchanges 1 year agoThe subpoenas were issued as part of an on-going investigation into potential violations of US anti-money laundering laws by Binance.
The largest independent digital investment advisor in the US enters the crypto spaceย Investments 2 years agoBetterment โโwill enable its customers to invest in expert-built, diversified crypto portfolios.
Hereโs how the SEC-registered robo-advisor platform Makara is simplifying crypto investing Investments 3 years agoIndex trading is a relatively hands-off way of investing. And Makaraโs waitlist is now open for those interested in crypto indices.
This crypto hedge fund has grown its AUM by 400% over the past 4 months Investments 3 years agoCryptoSlate obtained an update on Strix Leviathan, a Seattle-based crypto hedge fund, The team has been in business since 2018 and exclusively trades the crypto markets using proprietary trading tools and algorithms. Strix Leviathanโs Fund, which operates a systematic investment approach by taking long and short directional positions in the cryptocurrency markets. The Fundโs system […]
Mark Cuban-backed $31 million ICO โUnikrnโ agrees to US SEC fines Regulation 4 years agoUnikrn, a Seattle-based e-sports platform, has agreed to pay a $6 million fine to settle a complaint by the US Securities and Exchange Commission that said it raised $31 million by selling unregistered securities, according to a release. $6 million fine agreed The firm previously boasted celebrity investors like Ashton Kutcher and Mark Cuban, and […]
US coffee giant Starbucks turns to blockchain for beans tracking Adoption 4 years agoCoffee fanatics across America can now track their Starbucks bean purchases right to the farms they grew in. And so can farmers, who can similarly verify their beans ended up in the right place. Starbucks goes the blockchain way Seattle-based Starbucks, one of the biggest coffee chains on the planet, is deploying its blockchain-based tagging […]
Strix Leviathan launches proprietary trading platform Octopus Technology 4 years agoStrix Leviathan, a quantitative investment management firm, has launched its proprietary trading platform called Octopus. The platform is a product of more than two years of work, offering its users an enterprise-grade portfolio management system specifically tailored for cryptocurrencies. Strixโs new trading platform uses advanced algorithmic trading strategies Minimizing human judgment in crypto investing is […]
Bitcoin ATM operator Coinme raises $10 million Series A, led by Pantera Capital Investments 4 years agoDespite the global lockdown and reduced business activities, the cryptocurrency investment space continues to see larger deals. Today, Seattle-based Bitcoin exchange and ATM operator Coinme announced a $10 million Series A raise lead by Pantera Capital, as per a press release shared with CryptoSlate. 3,500 locations and counting The $10 million fundraise was led by […]
StormX introduces rewards program, users get 87.5% crypto back on purchases Payments 4 years agoStormX, a gamified microtask platform that allows users to earn cryptocurrencies, has announced the launch of its rewards program. In a press release shared with CryptoSlate, the company said that STORM token holders will be able to earn up to 87.5 percent back on their purchases, alongside a 21 percent cash back when buying from […]
TF Blockchain announces all day live-stream interviews with top crypto speakers People 4 years agoTF Blockchain, one of the leading blockchain and fintech conferences in the Pacific Northwest, recently announced that it postponed its conference due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a press release shared with CryptoSlate, the organizers said that instead, they will be live streaming interviews with some top names in crypto. To date, TF Blockchain has […]
Strix Leviathan: the crypto quant fund that’s beating the market with a differentiated investment approach Technology 4 years agoCareer dotcom entrepreneur and serial bootstrapper Jesse Proudman is the co-founder of Strix Leviathan, a quantitative hedge fund that’s beating the market through software and systematic investing. Like so many entrepreneurs, Proudman may have found his initial concept as a reward for past struggles. Before his last company Blue Box was acquired by IBM in […]
Pantera Capital and Square just bet $14 million on this Seattle startup to take on Ripple Investments 4 years agoSquare, Inc, Pantera Capital, and Digital Currency Group announced a $14 million Series A financing round into Transparent Systems, a Seattle-based startup with similar ambitions to Ripple. This is in addition to the $8 million in seed financing Transparent Systems received from Vulcan Capital in July 2018. Transparent Systems said it wants to compete with […]
Dragonchain test demo hits 15,000 transactions per second on its public network Technology 4 years agoโEnterprise-firstโ blockchain platform Dragonchain clocked a peak performance of 15,000 transactions per second in a 24-hour performance demonstration Thursday, as reported by the companyโs official Twitter account. The test occurred on its live, production network. Dragonchain said that a quarter of a billion transactions were fully processed within the 24-hour window, making for an average […]
Dragonchain launches a new social media platform dubbed Dragon Den Adoption 4 years agoDragonchain announced the official introduction of a social media platform that incentivizes users for the creation and evaluation of quality content. A social media platform without bad actors Dragonchain is a technology firm that offers blockchain as a service. Its hybrid blockchain platform combines high performance and ease of use, which allows enterprises to build […]
Popular crypto tax analysis company hits $1b in transactions, raises $3 million Investments 4 years agoSeattle-based cryptocurrency tax analysis firm ZenLedger has raised $3.35 million in a seed round after processing more than $1 billion crypto transactions. ZenLedger’s investors include Vestigo Venture, Castle Island Ventures, Gumi Cryptos, Unblock Ventures (Line Messenger), and Migration Capital. Following the release of the first cryptocurrency tax guideline by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in […]
StormX launches crypto rewards for up to 30% back on brands like Microsoft Adoption 4 years agoStormX has ventured into the eCommerce space with the launch of its second product, StormShop, a rewards platform allowing users to shop online and claim up to 30 percent back in crypto from brands including Microsoft, Macy’s, and Groupon. The Seattle-based startup debuted in 2014 with its crypto rewards microtask platform, Storm Play, which has […]
Execs from Amazon, Samsung, IBM, and Bitmain to speak at TF4 Blockchain Conference in Seattle People 4 years agoTF Blockchain is set to hold its fourth sold-out conference in Seattle on Thursday, Nov. 14, where it will host some of the biggest names both in tech and the crypto industry, including high-level executives from Amazon, Samsung, Coinstar and IBM. The conference, which will keep it small with only 200 tickets put on sale, […]
ProgPOW author steps down as Core Scientific CTO, vows to implement algorithm on Ethereum Merge 5 years agoKristy-Leigh Minehan, the author of ProgPOW, stepped down as CTO of Core Scientific to focus on ensuring the disputed algorithm gets implemented on Ethereum. Core Scientific loses its CTO, ProgPOW gains a leader Hours ago, Kristy-Leigh Minehan announced she was stepping down as CTO to focus on ensuring the ProgPOW algorithm is implemented on Ethereum. […]