US Bitcoin miner Stronghold files for $100M IPO to fund massive expansion
Pennsylvania-based Bitcoin mining firm Stronghold Digital Mining has filed for a $100 million initial public offering (IPO) with the United...
Month: July 2021
Nuggets News CEO under fire over alleged unpaid loans and investment funds
Alex Saunders, the popular crypto influencer behind Nuggets News, is facing a slew of claims he failed to repay crypto...
Kenyan Farmers Pivot to Cryptocurrency as Popularity of Community Currencies Grows
The growth and popularity of community inclusion cryptocurrencies in Kenya continues to soar with the country’s rural farmers being the...
IMF Warns Against Adopting Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin as Legal Tender
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against adopting cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, as legal tender. Noting numerous risks and costs...
Senator Warren Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Urgently Adopt Policy to Mitigate Cryptocurrencies’ Risks
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to “act with urgency” and adopt an appropriate policy to...
Mastercard Launches Global Program to Help Cryptocurrency Startups Scale Their Innovations
Payments giant Mastercard has launched a new, global program for cryptocurrency startups. Seven crypto companies have already joined the program....
Regulators scrutinizing Tether’s commercial paper reserves: Comptroller of the Currency
The firm behind the world’s leading stablecoin, Tether, is facing more regulatory pressure this week with U.S. financial watchdogs scrutinizing...
Traders anticipate ‘DeFi Summer 2.0’ after TVL and token prices rise
Decentralized finance (DeFi) was one of the main factors that pushed the crypto market higher throughout 2021 and to date,...
Cats cause chaos on Ethereum again as Mila Kunis project sells out in 35 minutes
Tokenized cats have once again caused chaos on the Ethereum network after an NFT project from actress Mila Kunis sold...
Cardano Could Become ‘Big Three’ Mainstream Cryptocurrency, According to Morningstar Portfolio Strategist
A top portfolio strategist from the $244-billion asset management giant Morningstar says that Cardano (ADA) could become one of the...
ZKSwap’s V2 mainnet is set to go live tomorrow
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange ZKSwap has announced that its upcoming V2 mainnet will go live on July 28 via the Layer...
Crypto app Valora raises $20M, becomes independent from Celo
Celo-powered crypto wallet Valora has closed on a $20 million funding round, as the company announced it will become a...
After El Salvador warning, IMF says accepting Bitcoin as national currency is “a step too far”
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a warning that putting Bitcoin (BTC) or any other crypto on par with a...
Tesla reports Bitcoin-related ‘impairment’ of $23 million after BTC tumbled 40% in 2021
Tesla, a major electric car manufacturer led by Elon Musk, has reported a record operating income of $1.3 billion in...
Theta’s Head of Strategy talks purpose-built blockchains, major partnerships and future roadmap
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Theta’s Head of Strategy, Wes Levitt. Theta is creating a more efficient,...