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REGISTER NOW: Coinlive’s Pre-TOKEN2049 Event “The Social Pre-Party’”
Step into an exceptional evening of profound discourse, networking, and inspiration with Coinlive at The Social Pre-Party! This unforgettable event will be held on 11 September 2023 at The Queen’s Pub...
Visa Boosts Stablecoin Settlement on Solana Blockchain
Visa, the world’s payment giant, announced the pilot programs in partnership with payment processors Worldpay and Nuvei. The goal is to enhance cross-border payment efficiency through stablecoin settl...
TON Foundation Launches Telegram Web3 Grants Program, TON Price Up +45% in Last 30 Days
Key highlights: TON is fueling future founders with their new Grants Program. They’ve created four different grant types up to $50k to support proofs-of-concept, live projects, and help startups...
Social Media Influencers Face Legal Setback In $114 Million Meme Stock Scheme
Key Points: Seven social media influencers lost their bid to dismiss criminal securities fraud charges in a $114 million meme stock scheme. The judge rules that predictions or opinions made by influen...
Solana, Aptos, APE & More Token Unlocks Coming This September
September is gearing up to be a pivotal month in the crypto space, with a series of substantial token unlocks for Solana, ApeCoin, Worldcoin, Optimism, dYdX and Aptos on the horizon. Popular crypto vo...
Roller coaster ride of orders – Commerzbank
Dr Ralph Solveen, Senior Economist at Commerzbank, offers a brief review of Wednesday’s release of German Factory Orders, which contracted for the first time in three months and plunged by 11.7%...
Tech Giants Lineup to Invest in Arm as Eyes Historic IPO
The tech industry was abuzz in 2020 when Nvidia announced its ambitious plan to acquire Arm Holdings from SoftBank for a staggering $40 billion before its planned IPO. British semiconductor and softwa...
Coinbase to upsize debt repurchase by $30M
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has upsized its debt buyback offer from $150 million to $180 million. According to the Sept. 5 announcement, Coinbase will commit $180 million to buying back its 3.62...
Tech Anxiety on the Rise Among Senior Leaders Due to Rapid Technological Advancements
A staggering 94% of senior business leaders are grappling with ‘tech anxiety,’ according to a new study by global digital transformation consultancy, Kin + Carta. The phenomenon of tech anxiety is lin...
Whales Accumulated Over $100M in SHIB Tokens Within the Past Week
Whales accumulated over $100 million worth of SHIB tokens in the past week. Spikes returned in the SHIB netflow since the last week of August. Increased whale activities coincide with the influx of us...
Polygon zkEVM Upgrade Details Revealed
Godfrey Benjamin Polygon zkEVM to get comprehensive overhaul in upcoming upgrade Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution Polygon has released a follow-up to the earlier revelation that its zkEVM chain is se...
DeFi to outgrow CeFi, According to Binance CEO
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a revolutionary force in the cryptocurrency market, effortlessly challenging traditional centralized finance (CeFi) institutions. Let’s get into the insights provided...
Tether becomes one of US Treasury bills’ major holders
Tether’s CTO, Paolo Ardoino, reveals that the company bought more US Treasury bills than the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Japan, and Mexico. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Ardoino highlights t...
ARK Invest: “U.S. Attack on Bitcoin Jeopardizes Its Own Long-Term Interests”
Brett Winton, chief futurist at investment firm Ark Invest, believes the United States should embrace Bitcoin (BTC) as a strategic asset rather than trying to hinder its growth. Winton argued that US ...
PLANET’s gamified roadmap disrupts $300B green tech
PLANET, the celebrity-backed global movement harnessing the power of the blockchain to address crucial social and sustainability challenges in line with the UN SDGs, has lifted the curtain on a power-...
Are Friend.tech keys securities?
Friend.tech, the first popular app on Coinbase’s corporate Ethereum roll-up Base, allows users to purchase ‘shares’ in X (formerly Twitter) influencers. It also allows them to buy access to a special ...
Why Bitrock Blockchain Stands Tall Among L2 Competitors: A Comprehensive Overview
The world of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies has witnessed a rapid evolution over the past decade. Among the multitude of blockchain projects, Bitrock Blockchain, which stealthily launched ...
Apple buying Disney is unlikely
About 10 years ago, I invented a rule about covering mergers and acquisitions that still hasn’t failed me. Here it is: Will Apple buy [insert company of your choice here]? –> No. Apple ...
SEC should ‘expeditiously’ approve GBTC conversion, says Grayscale
After notching a court win over the SEC last week, Grayscale Investments has asked to meet with the agency “as soon as practicable to discuss the way forward” for its planned bitcoin ETF. DC Circuit C...
Will A Failed Morning Star Crash DOGE To $0.050?
Creating lower highs in the weekly chart, resulting in a 60% drop in DOGE price since November 2022. Supporting the bearish clan, the 50-week EMA keeps the bullish comebacks in check to lower the DOGE...
Adapting Character Designs for Netflix’s ‘One Piece’
The Netflix adaptation melds authenticity and realism in bringing the characters over to live action … [+] (Casey Crafford/Netflix © 2023). CASEY CRAFFORD/NETFLIX The world of the popular manga ...
Ripple Sues Money Transfer Company Over $15M Unpaid XRP Invoice
Ripple Labs Singapore takes legal action against GCC Exchange, alleging the defendant’s failure to fulfill payment obligations regarding XRP transfers. The Singapore arm of Ripple Inc., Ripple Labs Si...
Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas to Speak at Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
In a fireside discussion at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) / 8:15 a.m. Pacific Time (PT), Alesia Haas, the chief fina...
Why Did Luna Crash 99.99%? Here’s What Happened to Luna
In May 2022, LUNA saw one of the most disastrous price crashes in the history of the cryptocurrency market. The price of LUNA, which hit an all-time high of $116 on April 6, was as low as $0.00008 by ...
El Salvador All Set To Include Bitcoin Education in Schools
MPB’s founder has stated that the initiative is a Ministry of Education initiative. The trial program’s training, facilitated by Bitcoin Beach, will begin on September 7. El Salvador’s Ministry of Edu...
Solana Continues To Lose Momentum, Daily Users At 2-Year Low
Layer One blockchain Solana is continuing to lose momentum, with the daily active addresses on it declining to around 204,000 on the 31st of August. This is the platform’s lowest number of daily acti...
Eyes on BoC policy decision, US data
Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, September 6: The US Dollar Index (DXY) retreats early Wednesday after touching its highest level since March near 105.00 on the back of surging Treasury bon...
Coinbase-backed Base restores block production after more than 40 minutes outage
What is CryptoSlate Alpha? A web3 membership designed to empower you with cutting-edge insights and knowledge. Learn more › Connected to Alpha Welcome! 👋 You are connected to CryptoSlate Alpha. To man...
Coinbase Layer-2 Base Suffers First Major Outage Since Launch
On Sept. 5, a ‘Base chain stall’ was reported on the network status tracker. At 21:36 UTC the tracker reported that it was investigating a stall in the production of blocks. “Users may have issues sub...
Bitcoin could slide further as key technicals point to downside
Bitcoin (BTC) is currently experiencing mounting bearish pressure, just a week after the cryptocurrency attempted to rally toward the $30,000 level, supported by positive regulatory developments. Thes...
Crypto Market Might Look Calm, But It’s ‘Swimming Like Mad’ Beneath the Surface: Analyst
Institutions are evenly split on crypto funds this week, according to the latest analysis from CoinShares. The firm’s latest report shows that the last seven days were marked by a meager $11.2 m...