Category: Adoption

The need for a dialogue between crypto businesses and regulators

Regulators and service providers are collaborating as never before to address systemic vulnerabilities of the crypto industry.

October 3, 2020
How Chainlink (LINK) can now prove $1 billion of Wrapped Bitcoin on BitGo

Blockchain agnostic protocol and decentralized oracle provider Chainlink will now be used by crypto custodian service BitGo to provide verifiable proof of the latter’s $1 billion worth of Wrapped Bitcoin in storage, as per a release. WBTC’s $1 billion+ in Bitcoin will now gain additional security using #Chainlink‘s Proof of Reserve capability. We’re thrilled to…

October 2, 2020
The chance for DeFi to fulfill the technology’s promise

Decentralized finance clearly has the potential to change the world, but most of what carries that moniker today is not at all truly DeFi.

October 2, 2020
Why are so many people in Eastern Europe using cryptocurrencies?

How did Russia, a country where cryptocurrencies are banned for use as payment, and Ukraine, where the asset class essentially exists outside of the law, rank the highest when it comes to crypto adoption? The latest Chainalysis report, where Eastern Europe was found to have the highest grassroots-level adoption of cryptocurrency despite being the fourth-largest…

October 1, 2020
SingularityNET migrating a portion of its network to Cardano from Ethereum

SingularityNET, a full-stack AI solution, is currently working with IOHK to put a significant portion of its decentralized AI network on the Cardano blockchain. In a press release shared with CryptoSlate, the company said that the move was driven by skyrocketing fees and congestion issues on Ethereum, as well as the lack of clarity regarding…

October 1, 2020
Shenzhen’s stock exchange is preparing to launch Blockchain-powered trades

Chinese exchanges are becoming increasingly blockchain-friendly

October 1, 2020
Bittrex Global gets cleared to run crypto exchange from Bermuda

Bermuda continues to welcome fresh wave of crypto exchanges on the island.

October 1, 2020
Why Chainlink was a “top choice” in new Blockstack integration

Blockstack and Chainlink are joining forces to integrate the Blockstack and Algorand-supported Clarity smart contract language with the latter’s industry-leading oracle technology, according to a release shared with CryptoSlate. Blockchain platform @blockstack is integrating #Chainlink as its go-to oracle solution to empower universally connected smart contracts. Blockstack devs will have access to any API, Sybil…

October 1, 2020
Japanese esports company to pay its players in XRP

Will this ultimately prove to be a significant step for mainstream adoption, or a publicity stunt?

September 30, 2020
MyEtherWallet’s founder used to pay his rent by mining Bitcoin

His big takeaway? Mining rigs give off a lot of heat.

September 30, 2020