A new political debate is unfolding as a group of Senate Democrats has officially raised concerns about the growing intersection of crypto and the US housing market. The lawmakers sent a letter to William Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), challenging his recent directive that asks Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to…
Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko stirred up heat this week by calling memecoins and NFTs “digital slop” with no real value. He made the remark on X as part of a back‑and‑forth with Base creator Jesse Pollak. Yakovenko compared these tokens to loot boxes in free‑to‑play mobile games. His blunt take has drawn both praise…
SharpLink Gaming is accelerating its Ethereum strategy with a major purchase that brings its total holdings closer to a key milestone of 500,000 ETH. On July 28, blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain revealed that the firm acquired 77,210 ETH, worth approximately $295 million. This move brings SharpLink’s total Ethereum reserves to 438,017 ETH, valued at around…
Institutional investors are pouring money into crypto investment products at record levels, with Ethereum leading the charge. According to the latest data from CoinShares, digital asset funds attracted $1.9 billion last week alone. This brought total inflows for July to a historic $11.2 billion, eclipsing the previous peak of $7.6 billion in December 2024. The…
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. If 2024 was the year of the dragon, 2025 has been the year of the stablecoin. U.S. dollar-backed digital assets, in particular, have taken…
Author of the Network State, Balaji Srinivasan, argues that the future of property and ownership will run on cryptography, specifically, blockchain technology. His vision extends beyond crypto assets to encompass nearly all valuable assets in society, from money and stocks to cars and real estate. Let’s break it down. The Balaji thesis: from digital gold…
The crypto industry’s effort for a more supportive regulatory environment in the US has paid off throughout the year, as evidenced by a recent report from The Hill highlighting the rapid expansion of crypto lobbying efforts. According to a recent report by The Hill, at least 27 crypto companies and advocates have submitted their first…
Dragonfly Capital, a cryptocurrency venture capital firm (VC), may be facing charges from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) related to its early investment in Tornado Cash, co-founded by Roman Storm. Fox journalist Eleanor Terret reported that federal authorities are contemplating charges against several individuals at Dragonfly, including General Partner Tom Schmidt. Dragonfly Capital’s Role…
Bitcoin’s quiet rally has captured the attention of Wall Street and beyond, but some voices from OG Bitcoiners like American HODL are predicting that what we’ve witnessed so far is just the calm before an explosive storm. The Bitcoin treasury bubble thesis The Bitcoin treasury bubble thesis is that, within just a few years, a…
The XRP price is already looking at a rapid move after the market decline that rocked the altcoin in the last few days. This comes amid expectations of a Spot XRP ETF, as well as a move by Ripple to sweep in and take a bite out of SWIFT’s market share. As one XRP analyst…