Solana-based PoW project Ore halts mining, announces version 2

Solana-based proof-of-work project (PoW) Ore has suspended its mining operations immediately, citing network congestion and instability issues. The halt follows a remarkable surge in Ore’s market value, which more than tripled following... Read more »

New legislation in Arkansas singles out Bitcoin miners introducing targeted state fee

The Arkansas Senate has greenlit a resolution introducing legislation to impose fees on crypto miners for excessive energy consumption, Arkansas Times reported on April 15. The proposed legislation introduces a tiered fee... Read more »

Bitcoin’s weekend dip shakes out short-term holders

Bitcoin saw a significant dip over the weekend, with BTC dropping from $70,090 on April 11 to $64,400 on April 13. Despite the initial fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East... Read more »

Bitcoin NFTs outperform ETH and SOL combined in trading volume ahead of halving

Bitcoin-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the form of Inscriptions are in the spotlight as the network halving event looms closer. Data from CryptoSlam indicates that Bitcoin NFTs have dominated the market, representing... Read more »

Bitcoin is the only way out of feudalism

The following is a guest post by Kadan Stadelmann, the CTO of Komodo Blockchain. The US has undergone an immense consolidation of wealth and power in recent years. Americans everywhere are suffering... Read more »

A preventative compromise to brash FinCEN proposal

To reveal or not to reveal? That is starting to become the question when it comes to data on the blockchain. Transparency and immutability might disable the control of data by large... Read more »

Top IRS official says ‘pure crypto tax crimes’ on the rise alongside scams

IRS criminal investigation chief Guy Ficco told CNBC on April 12 that taxpayers are increasingly committing tax crimes involving crypto. Ficco said the IRS has seen an increase in “pure crypto tax... Read more »

Mining through the Bitcoin halving: Survival strategies for 2024

Bitcoin’s 4th halving event is scheduled to occur on April 22nd, at event block height 840,000. As each block, containing executed transactions, is mined, it is stamped with a block height, noting... Read more »

How Asia’s next crypto investment wave will be ignited from Bitcoin ETFs

On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved multiple applications for spot Bitcoin ETFs. On day one, $4.6B in shares were traded, with cumulative trading volume exceeding the... Read more »

Phaver disrupts web3 social scene with unique take on memecoins and creator collaboration

The social layer of web3 is rapidly evolving and emerging as a crucial frontier. In a recent episode of the SlateCast podcast, CryptoSlate’s Liam “Akiba” Wright and CEO Nate Whitehill sat down with... Read more »