The following article is a guest post and opinion of Prabal Banerjee (Co-founder of Avail) and Shailey Singh (Marketing Manager and Researcher at Avail) Imagine a world where you walk into a bank and apply for a $1 million loan. Instead of handing over your full income history and credit report, you generate a cryptographic…
Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Monday’s edition is last week’s wrap-up and this week’s forecast, brought to you by Paul Kim. Grab a green tea and watch this space. With the US employment situation deteriorating dramatically, the conflict between the Trump…
Flare, the EVM-compatible interoperative chain has unveiled its new product—a seedless wallet, along with some other upcoming plans. It is steadily increasing in user engagement, as evidenced by certain metrics. Shiny New Wallet In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Flare announced the launch of its seedless, non‑custodial wallet Luminite. Turnkey’s embedded wallet technology was used to…
An Ethereum developer going by the pseudonym “Fede’s Intern” has reportedly been detained in Izmir, Turkey. The incident, which unfolded over the weekend, sparked widespread concern, especially as details remain scarce and the accusations unclear. Ethereum Dev Held in Turkey Over Mysterious ‘Misuse’ Claims According to posts on X (formerly Twitter), Fede’s Intern stated that…
Digital art superstar Beeple pulled off a controversial stunt, stirring mixed emotions within the NFT (non-fungible token) market. After quelling the hype around Ethereum’s NFT Torch weeks ago, Beeple’s move exacerbates the hype in the digital collectibles sector. Beeple Pulls the Most Controversial NFT Move of the Year The event at Beeple Studios in Charleston,…
Bo Hines, who has led the Trump administration’s White House Crypto Council since December 2024, is stepping down to return to the private sector. During his tenure, Hines oversaw key policy initiatives, including the administration’s push for dedicated crypto regulations and the passage of the GENIUS Act, which established a framework for dollar-pegged stablecoins. Bo…
XRP price was at the cusp of a breakout after a multi-day climb, but the potential rally was cut short with FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt), following a massive unlock. Ripple executives attempted to assuage the situation, but clarifications have been insufficient to salvage the XRP price amid weekend volatility. Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP:…
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. Lyn Alden is an exceptional human. Broadly recognized as one of the top minds in macroeconomics, during a conversation with Lyn, you can feel…
July proved to be a breakout month for Web3. The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, especially, which drover much of the momentum, according to DappRadar. Total value locked (TVL) surged over 30% to end the month at $259 billion and briefly touched an all-time high of $270 billion on July 28. Tokenized Stock Boom The spike…
With the bullish momentum growing in the cryptocurrency market, the large-cap altcoins have been some of the major beneficiaries of the current positive trend. Ethereum price, specifically, has continued to impress, with the second-largest cryptocurrency reasserting its position in the market over the past weeks. The Ethereum price displayed significant bullish impetus going into the…