Solana validators said they would restart the blockchain network’s Mainnet-Beta cluster using version 1.17.20 after an outage today, Feb. 6. Earlier today, the Solana status page confirmed an outage on its mainnet. “Engineers from across the ecosystem are investigating an outage on mainnet-beta,” one of the blockchain company’s official social media handles wrote. Laine, a …
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Synthetix (SNX) founder Kain Warwick thinks US regulators would have been better off steering clear of initial coin offerings (ICOs). Warwick says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) response to ICOs was “schizophrenic and bumbling” and generated a worse outcome for the sector than if the regulator hadn’t done anything at all. ICOs were …
A popular crypto trader believes that the altcoin market is close to carving a bottom and is just months away from a massive move to the upside. In a new strategy session, Jason Pizzino tells his 310,000 YouTube subscribers that the total altcoin market cap has flipped a key resistance level into support, which may …
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is warning that the government cannot continue on its path of relentless debt accumulation. In a new 60 Minutes interview with Scott Pelley, Powell says the ballooning national debt is becoming a danger to the stability of the US economy. The Fed Chair calls the attention of the US …
The non-profit Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) trial to contest Dr. Craig Wright’s claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto began on Feb. 5 in the UK under the gavel of Mr. Justice Mellor. The examination of Dr. Wright begins today, Feb. 6. Statements from COPA on day one shared with CryptoSlate paint a stark portrayal of …
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The U.S. authorities’ planned survey of Bitcoin miners’ electricity usage has drawn steep criticism from the mining community, describing it as the genesis of “Operation Chokepoint 3.0.” Miners criticize the survey. Riot Platforms CEO Jason Les said the survey was “politically motivated, unlawful, and discriminatory” against the miners. According to him, the survey does not …
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Prosecutors in South Korea have reportedly arrested three top executives of HaruInvest, a crypto deposit platform, for allegedly defrauding customers and embezzling over 1 trillion won in coins, according to Yonhap News. Just a day after a statement promising stricter screening of crypto executives was issued, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office’s Joint Investigation Team …
A closely followed trader says he’ll become one of Bitcoin’s (BTC) biggest bulls if the crypto king manages to stay above a key resistance level. In a new strategy session, veteran trader Tone Vays tells his 122,000 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin is trading within a very tight range, but he sees a path for BTC …
GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, has collaborated with Ethereum Name Service (ENS) to enable users to link their traditional DNS domains to ENS blockchain-based usernames easily and free of cost. This is a milestone development in blending familiar Web2 domain name systems with the capabilities of Web3 naming protocols. TLDR GoDaddy partnered with …
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Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein urged regulators to approve spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) options in a statement on Feb. 5. Sonnenshein wrote in a post on X: “… I think it’s never been more important … to advocate for the development of a robust listed options market for spot Bitcoin ETFs. Although GBTC has been …
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A widely followed crypto analyst says altcoins are ready for the next big leg up while predicting a huge rally for one Chainlink (LINK) competitor. In a new thread, crypto strategist Michaël van de Poppe tells his 692,000 followers on the social media platform X that altcoins could double up in the coming months. Van …
The dream of a revived FTX exchange evaporates, triggering a massive sell-off of its native token, FTT. According to Kaiko, on February 5, FTT, the now utility-free currency of the defunct exchange, plummeted over 30% last week, erasing much of its recent gains fueled by speculation of an FTX comeback. FTT price collapse | Source: …
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