Featured

SSV founder Alon Muroch on the ‘dangerous’ divergence affecting crypto’s number 2 coin

SSV founder Alon Muroch on the ‘dangerous’ divergence affecting crypto’s number 2 coin

Leave a Comment / Alon Muroch, crypto, ETH staking, Ethereum, Featured, Interview, SSV Labs /

Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Alon Muroch is a man on a mission. As the founder of SSV Labs, which contributes to the second-largest Ethereum staking infra provider, SSV […]

SSV founder Alon Muroch on the ‘dangerous’ divergence affecting crypto’s number 2 coin Read More »

Taiwan tightens semiconductor export controls on Huawei and SMIC amid US-China tech rivalry

Taiwan tightens semiconductor export controls on Huawei and SMIC amid US-China tech rivalry

Leave a Comment / Featured, Huawei, Macro, Market, Taiwan, US-China /

Taiwan has intensified its technology export controls by blacklisting two of China’s foremost semiconductor companies, Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), amid escalating tensions in the global tech sector.  The updated Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List, released by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, now includes both firms along with several of their subsidiaries,

Taiwan tightens semiconductor export controls on Huawei and SMIC amid US-China tech rivalry Read More »

XRP Ledger Expands Stablecoin Ecosystem as Ripple Drives Institutional Adoption With XRP

XRP Ledger Expands Stablecoin Ecosystem as Ripple Drives Institutional Adoption With XRP

Leave a Comment / Featured, ripple xrp, Stablecoin /

XRPL is surging as a global fintech powerhouse, attracting top stablecoins and unlocking XRP’s role as a real-world liquidity engine. XRPL Emerges as Stablecoin Hub With USDC, RLUSD, XSGD Powering Global Payments Ripple shared insights on June 12 regarding the expansion of fiat-backed stablecoins on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), signaling the protocol’s growing relevance in

XRP Ledger Expands Stablecoin Ecosystem as Ripple Drives Institutional Adoption With XRP Read More »

Trump earned over million from crypto ventures in 2024

Trump earned over $58 million from crypto ventures in 2024

Leave a Comment / crypto, Deals, DeFi, Earnings, Featured, Memecoins, People /

U.S. President Donald Trump, who ventured into crypto during his presidential campaign last year, earned over $58 million from crypto ventures in 2024. Trump’s mandatory 2025 financial disclosure report filed on Friday detailed his earnings from all businesses between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024. In the filing, Trump reported employment-related assets worth a minimum

Trump earned over $58 million from crypto ventures in 2024 Read More »

SEC greenlights Trump Media’s .3B Bitcoin Treasury deal

SEC greenlights Trump Media’s $2.3B Bitcoin Treasury deal

Leave a Comment / crypto, Deals, Featured, People, Regulation /

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighted the registration statement filed by Trump Media and Technology Group for its $2.3 billion Bitcoin (BTC) Treasury deal on June 13, an SEC filing shows. Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, is a public company that U.S. President Donald Trump’s family significantly controls. The SEC “declared effective” Trump

SEC greenlights Trump Media’s $2.3B Bitcoin Treasury deal Read More »

Gold price nears all-time high amid fears of broader regional Middle Eastern conflict 

Gold price nears all-time high amid fears of broader regional Middle Eastern conflict 

Leave a Comment / Bitcoin, Featured, gold, gold price, Macro /

Gold price is nearing its all-time high at $3,433, further fueling its up-and-to-the-right rally in 2025, as escalating tensions in the Middle East drive investors toward traditional safe-haven assets. The surge in gold price reflects not only geopolitical uncertainty but also a broader shift in global reserve strategies. The ECB reported last week that gold

Gold price nears all-time high amid fears of broader regional Middle Eastern conflict  Read More »

Bitcoin holds steady at 5k despite escalating tensions between Iran, Israel

Bitcoin holds steady at $105k despite escalating tensions between Iran, Israel

Leave a Comment / crypto, Featured, Macro, Price Watch /

Bitcoin (BTC) remained near the $105,000 mark on June 13, a sign of relative resilience following a sharp dip triggered by escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. As of press time, Bitcoin was trading at $105,600, having recovered the previous night’s pullback to end the day down 0.11% over the past 24 hours. The turbulence

Bitcoin holds steady at $105k despite escalating tensions between Iran, Israel Read More »

Anthony Pompliano planning 0 million Bitcoin-focused investment firm via SPAC

Anthony Pompliano planning $750 million Bitcoin-focused investment firm via SPAC

Leave a Comment / Adoption, crypto, Deals, Featured /

Morgan Creek Digital Assets co-founder and crypto influencer Anthony Pompliano is preparing to launch a new Bitcoin-focused investment vehicle that aims to raise $750 million through a merger with Columbus Circle Capital 1, the Financial Times reported on June 13, citing people familiar with the matter. The new entity, called ProCapBTC, will reportedly secure $500

Anthony Pompliano planning $750 million Bitcoin-focused investment firm via SPAC Read More »

Bitcoin Layer 2: Statechains

Bitcoin Layer 2: Statechains

Leave a Comment / Featured, Layer 2, ruben somsen, Statechains, TECHNICAL /

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Layer 2: Statechains Statechains are an original second layer protocol originally developed by Ruben Somsen in 2018, depending on the eltoo (or LN Symmetry) proposal. In 2021 a variation of the original proposal, Mercury, was built by CommerceBlock. In 2024, a further iteration of the original Mercury scheme was built, Mercury Layer. 

Bitcoin Layer 2: Statechains Read More »

Spot Ethereum ETFs register new inflow record with 19-day streak, capturing nearly .4 billion

Spot Ethereum ETFs register new inflow record with 19-day streak, capturing nearly $1.4 billion

Leave a Comment / crypto, ETF, Featured /

Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in the US set a new record by attracting net inflows for 19 consecutive trading sessions between May 16 and June 12, adding almost $1.4 billion. According to Farside Investors’ data, the streak began with $35 million on May 16, passed $1 billion on May 29, and reached $1.38

Spot Ethereum ETFs register new inflow record with 19-day streak, capturing nearly $1.4 billion Read More »

Subscribe
Subscribe