Chinese companies selling synthetic opioid chemicals raked in $27M in crypto payments

Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic said May 23 that several Chinese companies selling precursors to the synthetic opioid fentanyl have received millions in cryptocurrency. Elliptic reported that its researchers interacted with over 90... Read more »

Global securities watchdog urges governments to regulate crypto like traditional financial assets

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a statement today contending that cryptocurrencies should be treated in the same way as traditional financial assets, such as stocks and bonds, as they are... Read more »

South Korean exchange Coinone execs indicted in paid listing, market manipulation scandal

Four individuals have been indicated in relation to a listing scandal at the South Korean crypto exchange Coinone, The JoongAng said on May 21. Two executives, two brokers indicted According to prosecutors,... Read more »

Strike integrates Tether’s USDT for payments

Digital payments platform Strike has integrated dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether’s USDT into its platform. According to a May 22 press statement shared with CryptoSlate, the integration aims to enable fast, safe, and efficient... Read more »

These four altcoins could be ready for an up-move if Bitcoin rallies above $27,500

Inexperienced traders usually chase prices higher during the end of the bull phase as they fear missing out on the rally. However, institutional investors tend to wait for the froth to settle... Read more »

Cardano’s Hoskinson calls Ethereum Classic ‘scam’ after Ergo’s exclusion from Proof-of-Work Summit

Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson described Ethereum Classic (ETC) as a scam project whose only purpose is for insiders to dump on recruits with false hopes. Ergo not invited to proof-of-work summit The... Read more »

Wife finds husband’s Bitcoin stash amid divorce proceedings

The divorce proceedings of a New York couple took a turn after a forensic accountant helped track down the husband’s 12 Bitcoin (BTC) stash, which he intended to hide from his wife.... Read more »

Market volatility spikes after Powell hints Fed could slow rate hikes amid banking stress

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on May 19 that the interest rates may not have to be increased as much as previously estimated to slow down the economy. Powell said that... Read more »

Hyperbitcoinization is underway, RFK seeks Bitcoin donations…

Top Stories This Week Hyperbitcoinization coming, says Bitcoin OG as ‘wholecoiners’ hit 1 million Bitcoin has crossed a significant threshold this month — there are over 1 million addresses that hold at... Read more »

Economic Equilibriums and Disruptions: MacroSlate Weekly

Regional Banks and debt ceiling drama In a week filled with ups and downs, small US banks were doing well while the country was on the edge of a big money problem... Read more »