HKMA partners up with Brazilian central bank to test cross-border tokenization
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced a new partnership with Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) to advance cross-border tokenization initiatives, joining their respective digital currency infrastructures to conduct experimental transactions under Project Ensemble and Brazil’s Drex pilot program. The…
$27 billion crypto inflows in 2024, $901 million last week amid US political backdrop
Crypto investment products are experiencing one of their best months on record, with inflows hitting $901 million in the last week alone, according to CoinShares’ latest report. This month’s inflows now represent roughly 12% of the sector’s total assets under…
Vitalik Buterin says The Purge can help reduce Ethereum’s complexity and storage requirements
One of the problems of Ethereum, or any blockchain, is that it grows in size over time. This means an increase in the complexity of its code and its storage requirements. A blockchain must retain all the data throughout its…
Tether slams WSJ report alleging US probe as ‘irresponsible reporting’
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino denied reports about the firm being under investigation in the US. Ardoino’s clarification comes after a Wall Street Journal report claimed that federal prosecutors in Manhattan are allegedly investigating the stablecoin issuer. Ardoino said: “WSJ is regurgitating…
WazirX reveals 40% customer assets held on third-party exchanges amid transparency push
Indian crypto exchange WazirX has disclosed its proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, showing that over 40% of customer assets are stored on third-party exchanges, according to an Oct. 25 statement. The exchange said its PoR dashboard aims to promote transparency by enabling…
Retail investors dominate demand for spot Bitcoin ETFs – Binance Research
Retail investors are leading the charge in the adoption of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), accounting for 80% of the total demand, according to a Binance Research report. According to the report, Bitcoin ETFs have seen accelerated adoption since their…
Sunny Aggarwal’s vision for seamless cross-chain trading with Polaris
In a recent episode of the SlateCast, Sunny Aggarwal, Co-founder of Osmosis Labs and Polaris, joined CryptoSlate’s Editor in Chief Liam “Akiba” Wright to discuss the future of cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi), the rise of multi-chain ecosystems, and his new…
MicroStrategy stock to BTC ratio hits all-time high, surpassing 2021 bull run
MicroStrategy’s (MSTR) stock has reached a new 25-year peak amid Bitcoin’s potential climb towards the $70,000 mark. Google Finance data reveals that MicroStrategy’s stock, bolstered by its significant Bitcoin holdings, has shown consistent upward momentum throughout the year. As of…
Microsoft shareholders to vote on Bitcoin investment proposal amid board opposition
Microsoft shareholders are set to vote on a proposal to assess Bitcoin (BTC) as a potential corporate investment at the tech giant’s upcoming annual meeting at the end of the year, according to an Oct. 24 regulatory filing. The proposal,…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong offers AI agent Truth Terminal its own crypto wallet
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has offered to establish a dedicated crypto wallet for Truth Terminal, an AI agent that has recently gained fame within the crypto community. On Oct. 23, Armstrong inquired whether Truth Terminal would be interested in obtaining…