Stablecoin regulation could spell the beginning of the end for DeFi

Ever since the concept of decentralized finance (DeFi) came to the forefront of the crypto space back in 2020, critics (including me) have noted that much of this sector is decentralized in... Read more »

Klaytn pumps after proposal to reduce block rewards passes

Klaytn network’s KLAY is up more than 30% to $0.2055, making it one of the best-performing digital assets this week, according to CryptoSlate data. Proposal to reduce block rewards Klaytn Governance Council... Read more »

Financial web3 project userbases decline; blockchain gaming has 5x user retention versus web2

Levan Kvirkvelia from on-chain analytics platform Cluster reached out to CryptoSlate to share his findings from analyzing over one hundred “web3 services.” Cluster, which is still in beta, analyzes data from critical... Read more »

Chinese streaming platform implements smart contracts to handle copyright issues

China’s iQIYI — a streaming platform similar to Netflix — is looking to implement Ethereum (ETH) smart contract standard ERC-3475 to handle copyright issues. The news was announced on DeBond’s medium account, who... Read more »

Zilliqa’s vision for Web3 gaming prioritizes gameplay – deep dive into roadmap – SlateCast #26

Zilliqa (ZIL) platform is known for its scalability solution called sharding. Sharding refers to dividing the network into several smaller component networks called shards. This allows the platform to process transactions in... Read more »

Deep-dive into the Mango Markets economic attack

In light of DeFi’s recent lending market economic attacks, risk monitoring and management has become a key factor for success within the ecosystem. Appropriate procedures need to be taken into account in... Read more »

Algorand CTO responds to criticisms of centralization and permissioned nature of blockchain

John Woods, the CTO of Algorand Foundation, has responded to criticism from Justin Bons of Cyber Capital that Algorand is “centralized and permissioned.” Woods accepted some “critical views” but argued that the... Read more »

How revolutionary new Circle update allows cross-chain swaps and NFTs without bridged assets

Circle and Axelar recently announced a partnership that has the potential to revolutionize the crypto industry altogether. Such a bold statement is one that I would rarely make, but when Axelar reached... Read more »

Bitcoin volatility lower than Dow with another Fed rate hike of 75 basis points looming

The biggest news in the cryptoverse for Oct. 21 includes the likelihood of the Federal Reserve increasing the interest rates by another 75 basis points in early November, the emergence and price... Read more »

XRP tanks following Ripple’s latest effort against the SEC

The U.S. SEC has submitted documents of former Director William Hinman to Ripple (XRP), according to an Oct. 20 tweet from Ripple General Counsel Stuart Alderoty. Over 18 months and 6 court... Read more »