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The controversial AI-focused crypto project Qubic has suggested it may mine Dogecoin (DOGE), the largest memecoin, after completing its current operations on Monero (XMR), the privacy-focused blockchain network.
On Aug. 17, Qubic Network founder Sergey Ivancheglo shared a Discord screenshot showing that the community voted to target Dogecoin for the upcoming mining season.
This decision followed...
Solana processed more than 100,000 transactions per second during a recent stress test, marking a new milestone in the network’s scaling efforts.
The mainnet block briefly peaked at 107,540 TPS through high-load “noop” program calls, according to data shared over the weekend, showing the upper bound of Solana’s current infrastructure.
Developers clarified that the test did not involve real...
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) opened the week with notable losses, as the two leading cryptocurrencies retreated from their recent highs.
According to CryptoSlate’s data, Bitcoin fell more than 3% over the past 24 hours, slipping from above $118,000 to around $115,303 at the time of writing.
Ethereum followed suit, dropping roughly 4% to $4,270 to end its recent streak of substantial gains....
The World Economic Forum (WEF), the influential global convening force for policymakers and industry leaders, has appointed BlackRock CEO Larry Fink as interim co-chair. The move comes hot on the heels of a high-profile internal review that cleared WEF founder Klaus Schwab of wrongdoing and set the stage for a temporary leadership overhaul as the organization recalibrates its governance model....
The latest Bitcoin bull run feels different.
Scratch that. Every bitcoin bull run feels different, as each cycle brings with it fresh narratives and new blood. But there’s one element that’s always been consistent throughout Bitcoin’s history, and that’s retail interest in buying into freedom tech and f**k you money. Well, Bitcoin to the moon rallies, at least.
Retail is sitting this Bitcoin bull...
‘People deserve to know this threat is coming’: superintelligence and the countdown to save humanity
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.
Would you take a drug that had a 25% chance of killing you?
Like a one-in-four possibility that rather than curing your ills or preventing diseases, you drop stone-cold...
The following is a guest post and opinion from Armando Aguilar, Head of Capital Formation and Growth at TeraHash.
ETFs may dominate the headlines, but the real architects of Bitcoin’s liquidity are the miners quietly building balance sheets. Since the April 2024 halving, the role of miners as a whole has shifted from pure producers to systemic stabilizers. While institutions celebrate inflows,...
Litecoin delivered a clear warning for anyone navigating the crypto world: the era of truly decentralized, fairly launched, proof-of-work (PoW) coins without borders, premines, or venture capitalists is behind us. Amid increasing centralization and rising threat of attack, it pays to “choose your freedom money wisely.”
“It is basically impossible to duplicate the launch of a fully decentralized,...
The following is a guest post and opinion from Konstantins Vasilenko, Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer at Paybis.
There is a stark mismatch between the target and actual audience of crypto products. Crypto’s greatest upcomers rarely make an appearance in the news, nor do they enjoy the privilege of extensive localization and optimization efforts from the devs’ side. Today, most...
If you work in a nine-to-five for diminishing wages and dwindling self-respect, the author of The Bitcoin Age (Amazon affiliate link), Adam Livingston, says Bitcoin can help you break the chains of ‘wage slavery’. Let’s take a closer look.
Wage slavery: you are not employed, you are monetized
In today’s economy, most people like to think of themselves as “employed.” Working hard, building a...