Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is unlikely to adopt on-chain proof-of-reserves (PoR) disclosure for its substantial Bitcoin holdings. At the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, the company chairman, Michael Saylor, dismissed the practice as a potential security threat, saying it exposes firms and users to unnecessary risks. Saylor made the comments while responding to […]
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Succinct has demonstrated real-time zero-knowledge proving for Ethereum blocks, generating cryptographic proofs in under 12 seconds. Succinct’s SP1 “Hypercube” zkVM produced a proof for Ethereum block 22309250 (143 transactions, 32 million gas) in 10.8 seconds, and internal benchmarks showed it could prove 93 % of 10,000 recent main-net blocks in under 12 seconds, with an […]
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Four Unitree robots battled it out in a fighting competition, controlled by human operators in an event reminiscent of 2011’s Real Steel.
Some of the largest banks in the United States, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo, are reportedly working on a joint stablecoin initiative, the Wall Street Journal reported May 23. Sam Kazemian, founder of Frax Finance, confirmed the development, signaling that the conversations between major banks might have advanced beyond speculation. […]
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Avalanche’s native token, AVAX, is gaining momentum in the current crypto market surge, buoyed by fresh institutional activity and a major partnership with FIFA. According to CryptoSlate’s data, AVAX surged by 11% in the last 24 hours, reaching $25.16 at the time of reporting. This continues a weeklong trend that has seen the token rise […]
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Authorities have seized key infrastructure of a malware service used to steal crypto wallet data and other credentials from millions.
OpenAI announced on May 21 that it will acquire Jony Ive’s artificial intelligence hardware startup io in an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $6.4 billion, according to a report by CNBC. The acquisition, OpenAI’s largest to date, marks a decisive step into hardware for the company best known for its generative AI models. The deal […]
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin acknowledged a major breakthrough in zero-knowledge (ZK) technology this week, calling recent developments in real-time proving a “truly amazing” step forward. Buterin’s comments came in response to a post from developer Uma Roy, who announced that her team had achieved real-time Ethereum proving, an accomplishment many in the cryptography community had […]
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Solana Mobile revealed it will ship its Seeker smartphone with a new token called SKR, which will serve as the “native token of the Solana Mobile economy,” according to a May 21 announcement. The firm also confirmed that the smartphone will begin shipping on Aug. 4. Seeker is the second generation of the Saga smartphone, released in […]
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OpenAI will begin phasing out its current system of naming foundation models, replacing the existing “GPT” numerical branding with a unified identity under the forthcoming GPT-5 release. The shift, announced during a recent Reddit AMA with core Codex and research team members, reflects OpenAI’s intention to simplify product interactions and reduce ambiguity between model capabilities […]
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Chainlink has expanded its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to the Solana blockchain, according to a May 19 announcement. According to the statement, CCIP facilitates secure communication and data transfer between different blockchain networks. By integrating CCIP, Solana now supports Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token (CCT) Standard, a key building block for scalable multi-chain token deployments. Solana users […]
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The new standard will “fundamentally reshape” WalletConnect’s economic dynamics alongside native token WCT, said Pedro Gomes.
A proposal to change Bitcoin’s smallest unit from “satoshi” to “bit” is drawing renewed interest, with developers, founders, and thought leaders weighing in. The proposal was introduced by Synonym CEO John Carvalho last month and is known as BIP 177. Under current standards, 1 BTC equals 100 million satoshis. However, Carvalho’s plan would reverse that […]
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Ripple has announced new partnerships with UAE-based Zand Bank and fintech firm Mamo to expand its payments service in the Middle East. This is the firm’s latest strategic move following its licensing approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The collaborations will enable Zand Bank and Mamo to integrate Ripple’s blockchain-based infrastructure into their […]
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has submitted a new proposal to make the blockchain network’s nodes more efficient and accessible. In a May 19 research blog post, Buterin argued that the network’s long-term health depends on users’ ability to run personal nodes, which is becoming increasingly complex due to rising storage and bandwidth requirements. According to […]
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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. The last time I interviewed Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman was at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit in 2019. It coincided with the fire […]
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Ethereum’s recent Pectra upgrade is sparking a surge in smart account usage, redefining how users interact with the network. Data compiled by Base analyst 0xKofi from Bundle Bear shows that more than 26,000 wallets have transitioned to the new smart account format powered by the EIP-7702 in the Pectra upgrade. What are smart accounts? EIP-7702 […]
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Imagine writing a sentence and getting a live blockchain app in return – no code, no setup, no wallet drama. That’s the promise of Poof, a new open beta built on Solana that turns simple prompts into fully functioning on-chain applications in minutes. Aimed at breaking down the barriers to Web3 development, Poof leverages AI […]
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Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov has taken direct aim at Meta-owned WhatsApp, calling it a “cheap copycat” and accusing it of launching smear campaigns against his platform. His May 15 comments accompanied the announcement of a new $50,000 contest to showcase Telegram’s features. The competition will run until May 26. ‘Watered-down’ Durov said the contest will showcase […]
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Coinbase revealed that it suffered a data breach that affected less than 1% of its active monthly users, according to the May 15 statement. Following the hack, the exchange CEO Brian Armstrong said the perpetrators tried to extort it of $20 million in Bitcoin. How Coinbase was breached According to the exchange, the threat actors […]
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Telegram has taken down thousands of accounts linked to two massive black-market networks, Xinbi Guarantee and Haowang Guarantee, effectively turning off their operations. Blockchain firm Elliptic reported these networks facilitated over $35 billion in stablecoin transactions through Telegram-based marketplaces. Despite the crackdown, the operators of these illicit marketplaces are reportedly not backing down. Tom Robinson, co-founder […]
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The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has unveiled the Trillion-Dollar Security (1TS) initiative, a long-term plan to raise Ethereum’s security standards in line with its growing importance in global finance. The Foundation said it aims to position Ethereum as a network capable of securely holding trillions of dollars in assets for individuals and institutions. According to the […]
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JPMorgan has completed a groundbreaking pilot transaction that bridges traditional finance and blockchain in collaboration with Ondo Finance and Chainlink. According to a May 14 statement, the banking giant’s blockchain unit, Kinexys, successfully executed a cross-chain atomic settlement using Ondo Finance’s tokenized short-term US Treasury product, OUSG. This marks the first time Kinexys has connected its permissioned […]
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A petition to preserve a Black Mirror episode has gained traction after Netflix removed the last of its interactive segments.
Solana (SOL) has emerged as the fastest-growing Layer 1 blockchain of 2025, surpassing Ethereum (ETH) in developer growth and gaining ground across DeFi, payments, and AI, according to 21Shares’ latest State of Crypto report. In the first two months of the year alone, Solana processed $364 billion in volume, more than Ethereum and Coinbase, and […]
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the blockchain network’s integration with Brave Wallet is the first of many collaborations to revitalize its ecosystem. On May 12, Brave Software, the team behind the Brave Wallet, and Input Output Global (IOG), the blockchain research and development firm behind Cardano, partnered to integrate the blockchain network into the crypto […]
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Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has proposed creating a “meta blockchain” designed to lower data availability (DA) costs while boosting interoperability across multiple blockchain networks. In a May 12 post on X, Yakovenko explained that the proposed meta blockchain would not serve as a standalone layer but as an aggregator. It would gather and organize data […]
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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins called for a sweeping modernization of US crypto asset policy, outlining a three-part strategy to overhaul regulations for issuance, custody, and trading. He made the statement during his keynote address at the SEC Crypto Task Force’s latest roundtable on May 12, which covered tokenization and its potential to […]
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Brazilian authorities are seeking a ban on chat app Discord after a planned attack on LGBTQ+ attendees at a Lady Gaga concert. The country has targeted social media platforms in the past.
Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $500 million in a new funding round that would value the company at $14 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The round is expected to be led by venture capital giant Accel, with continued backing from Nvidia, […]
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