Interoperability needs its ERC-20 moment

Undoubtedly, one of the prerequisites for the mass adoption of blockchain technology is secure and seamless cross-chain interoperability. Many potential applications, particularly in complex and regulated sectors, simply can not be deployed... Read more »

FBI cybercrime report reveals crypto investment fraud in the US rose 53% YoY

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2023 report, revealing a significant rise in crypto-related fraud and the use of digital assets in cybercrime. The 2023 IC3 report serves... Read more »

AI crypto market cap doubles to $25 billion in 20 days

The AI crypto sector’s combined market cap has more than doubled to $25.1 billion in less than a month as the world remains engrossed in developments in AI technology, according to CryptoSlate... Read more »

Fed chair Powell confirms regulator has no plans to recommend, adopt CBDCs

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers that the regulator remains far from adopting or even recommending a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Powell made the statement during a March 7... Read more »

Gary Gensler compares Bitcoin’s latest all-time high to a ‘roller coaster ride’

SEC chair Gary Gensler cautioned investors to carefully consider the merits of each project after the market experienced extreme volatility following Bitcoin’s ascent to a new all-time high. Gensler made the statements... Read more »

Solana, BlackRock, Bonk, Uniswap secure top honors in CoinMarketCap’s inaugural crypto awards

Solana has emerged as the inaugural winner of CoinMarketCap’s CMC Crypto of the Year award, according to a Mar. 6 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The CMC award is designed to celebrate excellence... Read more »

Funding rates soared as traders bet big on Bitcoin’s future gains before correction

Funding rates are an often overlooked yet vital aspect of the crypto market. These rates are essential in perpetual futures contracts — financial instruments that allow traders to bet on Bitcoin’s price... Read more »

Bitcoin slides almost 9% to $63,150 after setting new ATH

Bitcoin experienced a notable price adjustment, declining nearly 9% following its ascent to a record-setting pre-halving all-time high. The leading digital currency, which captured significant attention for its surge to $69,324, subsequently... Read more »

BlackRock looking to include Bitcoin exposure in other funds

BlackRock has filed an amendment with the SEC to integrate Bitcoin exposure in its Strategic Income Opportunities Fund (BSIIX), according to a March 4 filing. BSIIX’s total fund size stood at $36.5 billion,... Read more »

Anthropic releases next generation of Claude, claims it is ‘superior’ to GPT-4

Anthropic is launching its latest generative AI (GenAI) technology, Claude 3, with the claim that it is superior to OpenAI’s Chat GPT-4, according to a March 4 press release. The new suite... Read more »