Bitcoin Lightning payment volume increased 400% in a year, here’s why

Bitcoin’s “scaling solution” for fast payments, the Lightning Network, is becoming increasingly popular around the globe. According to a fresh research report (pdf) by Arcane Research, Lightning payments are growing fast, even more so than what can be measured by looking at “imperfect” public metrics. To read the rest of this article, sign in or…

Are DAOs an existential threat to politicians worldwide?

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) are becoming increasingly popular within the Web3 space but are they set to revolutionize politics as well as economics? DAOs are commonly used within the DeFi space to run a project in a truly decentralized manner. However, this may not be the most promising use case for DAOs and, ultimately, blockchain…

Was Netflix’s “Trust No One: The Hunt For The Crypto King” a propaganda play?

The saying, “there’s never a dull moment in crypto,” greatly embodies what went down at QuadrigaCX all those years ago. The circumstances surrounding the death of its founder Gerald Cotten rank highly as one of the greatest mysteries in the industry. To read the rest of this article, sign in or join CryptoSlate Edge. Get…

There could be an influx of 20 million new crypto investors to the U.S. market

Since 2020, there has been a steady growth in the number of United States institutions entering the crypto market. Whether it’s through their own crypto offering like PayPal, support for crypto payments like Twitter, or adding crypto to their balance sheets like MicroStrategy, the industry has never seen more companies step forward in public support…

This is why 2021 was crypto’s breakout year

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PBoC: Digital yuan trial expands to 11 more cities

On March 31, 2022, the People’s Bank of China held a symposium on the pilot work of digital RMB (digital yuan) research and development to summarize the preliminary research and development pilot work, and arrange the deployment of the next stage of work. Present at the symposium were Yi Gang, Governor of the People’s Bank…

The smart wallet that lets you retrieve lost crypto

Today we are talking to Michael Pearl, the COO of Kirobo. Kirobo claims to be the “safety net for DeFi”.  Their goal is apparently to make crypto management as “safe and convenient” as online banking. To read the rest of this article, sign in or join CryptoSlate Edge. Get an Edge on the Crypto Asset…

Zilliqa’s breakout: A look behind the numbers

Last week’s 210% swing to the upside saw renewed interest in Zilliqa. Since peaking at $0.26 last May, a prolonged drawdown followed. To read the rest of this article, sign in or join CryptoSlate Edge. Get an Edge on the Crypto Asset Market Even though the crypto market is fast-moving and often confusing, CryptoSlate Edge…

How decentralized identities can save us from surveillance capitalism in Web3

The dawn of the metaverse raises new questions about user protection and data-driven advertising. This new world is hinging on immersive technology that could allow companies to collect new kinds of personal information and even biometric data. To read the rest of this article, sign in or join CryptoSlate Edge. Get an Edge on the…