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. Co-founder and executive chairman of web3 gaming unicorn Animoca Brands, few people in crypto haven’t heard of Yat Siu—with the exception of the […]
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In traditional gaming, players invest significant resources in acquiring items, building characters, and unlocking achievements. However, the assets remain locked within the ecosystem and are inaccessible for transfer or resale. Powered by blockchain technology, Web3 gaming introduces true asset ownership via fungible and non-fungible tokens. Players can sell or trade their in-game items across platforms, …
Zerebro co-founder Jeffy Yu was reportedly found alive at his parents' house following an apparently staged suicide livestreamed on Pump.fun.
Exchanges to support the token include Bybit, Binance Alpha, Gate, KuCoin and MEXC, with more platforms to come.
T-Rex aims to reward individuals consuming content online, such as on X, TikTok, or YouTube, with cryptocurrency rewards.
Ethereum is eyeing an increase in its gas limit by 66% to 60 million units to improve transaction capacity and network efficiency. On May 7, Ethereum core developer Parithosh Jayanthi confirmed that the 60 million gas limit would be rolled out on the blockchain’s mainnet network after successfully testing on the Sepolia and Holesky testnets. […]
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Doodles identified nine partner communities that will receive a New Blood allocation upon the DOOD airdrop, including certain BonkBot traders and Helius stakers, as well as ElizaOS contributors.
Crypto venture capital (VC) firms are experiencing operational strain and consolidation, even as project-level fundraising gains momentum. In the first quarter, crypto startups raised $5.85 billion, already accounting for nearly 61% of the capital raised throughout 2024, according to DefiLlama. Varys Capital head of venture Tom Dunleavy shared that, despite this influx, fewer active funds […]
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao also commented on memecoins, saying 99.99% of them will fail and that they distract from real innovation.
House Republicans unveil discussion draft of crypto legislation bill, and DeFi Development Corp plans to acquire a Solana validator business for $3.5 million.
Bittensor's TAO token has gained about 60% in the past month. Why is crypto suddenly paying closer attention?
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes that the blockchain’s long-term resilience and scalability hinge on making it simple, like Bitcoin. In a blog post on May 3, he described how “Ethereum 5 years from now can become close to as simple as Bitcoin.” Buterin wrote: “One of the best things about Bitcoin is how beautifully simple […]
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The tool, developed by Uniswap Labs and Flashbots, will help the network scale and mitigate the negative effects of MEV.
The company behind "NFL Rivals" has said that its FIFA game and a Pudgy Penguins title will be available in 2025.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Initially launching on Sui, Game Dollar is designed to power purchases, subscriptions and rewards across gaming ecosystems.
Aptos Labs CEO Avery Ching outlines a future where AI agents manage personalized portfolios using onchain assets like real estate.
The recent controversy surrounding MOVE involved alleged token dumping by a market maker, with Coinbase set to suspend trading of the token.
USD1 will be "the official" stablecoin to close the deal, The Guardian reports World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Witkoff saying at a conference in Dubai.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Eight of the largest banks in the Middle East and North Africa region are now using JPMorgan's Kinexys blockchain platform for payments.
Eric Trump took aim at big banks in a fireside chat with World Liberty's Zach Witkoff and Tron's Justin Sun at Token2049 in Dubai.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
It's unclear what kind of crypto Elon Musk might integrate into his planned "super app," but "it will be something," Anthony Scaramucci said.
"The timing is right: infrastructure, talent, and user behavior are finally aligned," Re7 Capital's Luc de Leyritz told The Block.
The ecosystem has now witnessed $1.74 billion in losses year-to-date, though Bybit's $1.46 billion exploit accounts for most of the sum.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Miden's seed round, structured as a SAFE with token warrants, was co-led by a16z crypto, 1kx and Hack VC, said Miden co-founder Azeem Khan.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Gala Games' Easter event at the White House hints at a potential fresh chapter for GameFi, which has shown signs of life in the last few days.