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Elon Musk has confirmed that his newly announced political venture, the America Party, would support Bitcoin.
The statement came during a conversation on X (formerly Twitter), where Musk responded to a question about whether the new party would embrace the leading crypto.
According to him:
“Fiat is hopeless, so yes [we would embrace BTC].”
This declaration is consistent with Musk’s long-running...
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have officially refuted claims that digital asset investors now qualify for the country’s long-term Golden Visa.
The clarification comes after social media reports suggested a new residency pathway had emerged for crypto users, particularly those involved with the Telegram-related TON token.
UAE rejects TON’s golden visa
In a joint statement released on...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Toni Wahrstätter, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, have put forth a proposal that will cap the maximum gas a single transaction can use. The proposal, EIP 7983, claims:
“By implementing this limit, Ethereum can enhance its resilience against certain DoS [Denial of Service attack] vectors, improve network stability, and provide more predictability to...
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.
It’s not often that you meet someone with as much integrity as Jameson Lopp. Being in his presence for any length of time, whether online or in meatspace (where you would...
Telegram’s Open Network (TON) today announced an interesting initiative: a 10-year UAE Golden Visa to investors who stake $100,000 worth of Toncoin (TON) for three years. The program dramatically lowers the entry threshold for residency in the United Arab Emirates and is the first of its kind within the crypto space.
How the TON golden visa works
Under the new scheme, applicants must stake at...
Mainland China chipmaking capacity is accelerating, now poised to become the world’s leading semiconductor foundry hub by 2030, and overtaking Taiwan in total capacity, according to the latest projections from Yole Group. Chinese dominance in this field is fueled by the country’s push to manufacture its own tech as U.S. export restrictions continue to ramp up.
China’s rapid rise in semiconductor...
Conor Grogan, Head of Product at Coinbase, believes that there is a “small possibility” that the transfer of $8.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on July 4 was a hack. Calling his claim “extreme speculation” in an X post on Friday, Grogan said he found the transaction movements to be “extremely odd.” He added:
“If true (again, I’m speculating on straws here), this would be by far the largest heist...
The following is a guest post and opinion of Neil Mullins, CEO at Mojito
Web3 gaming is growing rapidly, but loyalty systems haven’t kept pace. In the last year, blockchain gaming didn’t just grow: it leveled up.
According to the 2024 DappRadar Games Report, the space hit 7.4 million daily active wallets and added over 1,600 new games. Total gaming activity nearly quintupled compared to the end...
The following is a guest post and opinion of Jeff Garzik, Co-founder of Hemi Labs.
Ever since Bitcoin stopped being the one and only crypto, a group of its stalwart devotees emerged called “Bitcoin maximalists,” arguing that BTC is the only “true” digital asset. As the crypto industry moves toward all-pervading decentralized finance (DeFi) interoperability, however, this mindset is rapidly...
The U.S. House of Representatives has designated the week starting July 14 as “Crypto Week,” as lawmakers consider three landmark bills: the CLARITY Act, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, and the Senate’s GENIUS Act, in a comprehensive push to establish the United States as a global leader in digital assets.
Prominent crypto trader and influencer Cas Abbe commented:
“The next few weeks are...