New Bank of America Report Says Digital Currencies ‘Could Boost Economic Growth’ in Developing Countries
A new Bank of America (BOA) research study has found that both central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and private digital...
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DeFi hacks on Binance Smart Chain continue as ‘Impossible Finance’ drained for $500k
Impossible Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol on the Binance Smart Chain has been exploited for $500,000 in a flash...
VanEck files Bitcoin ‘mutual fund’ with SEC even as ‘whales’ sell BTC en masse
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual fund provider VanEck has filed for a new Bitcoin fund in the US, a filing...
Vaneck Files Prospectus With US Regulator to Launch a Bitcoin Mutual Fund
On June 21, the wealth manager Vaneck filed a prospectus to launch what it calls a Bitcoin Strategy Fund. The...
Salvadoran Representative Introduces Lawsuit Against the Bitcoin Tender Law for Being Unconstitutional
Jaime Guevara, a Salvadoran representative, presented a lawsuit against the recently approved bitcoin tender law today. Guevara alleges the law...
Privacy Is Key for Successful Digital Euro, Data Protection Body Says
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a call for EU institutions to uphold privacy when designing a digital...
As China Cracks Down on Bitcoin Miners, Stealth Miners and Mystery Hashrate Return
While on the surface it seems officials from five provinces in China have been cracking down on bitcoin miners, no...
FT says cybercriminals prefer Monero (XMR) to Bitcoin, but here’s what it didn’t get right
The FT has put out an article titled, “Inside monero, emerging crypto of choice for cybercriminals.” In it, the privacy...
Scaleswap CEO talks benefits and challenges of building a Polygon-powered IDO launchpad
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Ralf Gerteis, the co-founder and CEO of Scaleswap, a Polygon-powered launchpad that...
Enjin invests in Unbound Finance to bring UND stablecoin to Efinity and Polkadot
Non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem developer Enjin has invested in Unbound Finance to increase liquidity on Efinity, the former’s upcoming NFT...
Iran Seizes 7,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines
Iranian police have reportedly seized 7,000 bitcoin mining machines operating illegally in the country. The machines were found in an...
Crypto Bears Claw Markets Lower, Bitcoin Price Drops Below $30K, Analysts Still Optimistic
The price of bitcoin dropped to a new low in 2021, hitting $28,600 per unit Tuesday morning (EST). BTC has...
Bit Mining Moving 3,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines to Kazakhstan Following China Crackdown
Shenzhen-based Bit Mining has started shipping bitcoin mining machines to Kazakhstan as the Chinese government cracks down on bitcoin mining...
Hedgeye: This Model Predicts Bitcoin at $1,000,000
sponsored Analysts at Hedgeye Risk Management, an investment research and financial media company based in Stamford, Connecticut, have analyzed the...
Portugal Begins Approving Cryptocurrency Exchanges — Two Licensed So Far
Portugal now has two approved cryptocurrency exchanges. The country’s central bank, the Banco de Portugal, has licensed Mind the Coin...
