On September 26, a huge chunk of the Cosmos community is expected to flock to Medellin, Colombia, where they’ll attend the largest and most significant conference for the Cosmos ecosystem. This is the second event hosted by Cosmoverse, which intends to become one of the biggest driving forces for the growth of the vast Cosmos….
Near Protocol opens doors to JavaScript Developers with SDK release
Layer 1 blockchain protocol NEAR has announced the launch of its JavaScript Software Development Kit (JS SDK) during the ongoing ETHToronto Hackathon on Monday. The NEAR JS SDK will allow JavaScript developers to plug into the network without having to learn a second language, according to a press release obtained by CryptoSlate. At the moment, most…
Istanbul Blockchain Week founder Erhan Korhaliller discusses why Turkey is one of the hottest places for crypto
CryptoSlate had the opportunity to sit down with Erhan Korhaliller, Founder & CEO of EAK Digital, the web3 communications and events agency behind some of the industry’s most creative IRL events, as he puts plans together for the much anticipated Istanbul Blockchain Week. Why is the Turkish market so hot for crypto? Turkey has been…
Key takeaways from BlockDown Croatia 2022
BlockDown Conference, in the beautiful Croatian town of Sibenik, covered well topics from NFTs to DeFI, from gaming to DAOs and presented protocols from all blockchain spectrum: Ethereum Polkadot, Cosmos and beyond. TL;DR Crypto tokens found applications not only in art, finance & payments, gaming or social participation, but also sparked utilization of goodness. NFTs and…
Cardano plans 2 developer events before next hardfork
Cardano (ADA) will hold two developer events in Barcelona and Austin within the next couple of weeks before it commences its hard fork in June. The Vice President of IOHK, Tim Harrison, announced this on Twitter. We’re hosting two #Cardano developer events between end of May and mid June, in Barcelona (focus on audit and…
Why this crypto event on the Adriatic coast will be unlike all others
Set to begin on May 11th, BlockDown Croatia will be the world’s first NFT-enabled Web3 festival. The successor of the hugely popular BlockDown events, this year’s conference will take place in the sunny Croatian town of Šibenik, where attendees will gather to listen to dozens of speakers talking about the future of the web3 industry….
Floyd Mayweather to fight Don Moore in the world’s first-ever NFT sports event in Dubai
The world’s first-ever non-fungible token (NFT) sporting event will take place in Dubai at the Burj al-Arab. The event will feature a boxing match between Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather and ‘Dangerous’ Don Moore, Global Titans Fight Series said via their Twitter account. Global Titans Dubai! Floyd Mayweather VS Don Moore live from the Burj Al Arab…
Axiom Space astronauts mint NFTs in low Earth orbit
Commercial spaceflight company Axiom Space today announced the launch of its own non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace as part of the firm’s “historic” Ax-1 mission to the International Space Station that commenced earlier today. According to a press release shared with CryptoSlate, Axiom plans to mint several NFTs during the mission, starting today with yet-to-be-revealed debut…
Peter Thiel calls out BTC’s “enemies” at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami
Paypal co-founder and billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel launched a scathing attack on the enemies of Bitcoin at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference. He used his keynote address at Bitcoin Miami to challenge some of the most powerful US financial institutions. Starting his speech by throwing dollar bills into the audience, Thiel was ready to tackle…
President Bukele cancels Bitcoin Miami speaking slot due to “unforeseen circumstances”
El Salvador’s President Bukele, who made history at Bitcoin Miami 2021 by revealing his plan to make El Salvador the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, canceled his appearance at this year’s event due to “unforeseen circumstances.” In a letter addressed to attendees, President Bukele wrote he is needed in his home country…