The Head of NFT & Fan Tokens for Binance, Helen Hai, told us during the Paris Blockchain Week Summit (PBWS) that NFTs are a “technology still in the application stage of development.” We currently have art and music as the two main drivers of the NFT space, but the world’s largest exchange by market cap…
Billionaire investor David Rubenstein recently joined the “Invest Like the Best” podcast where he discussed the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Rubenstein explained that the war had caused inflationary pressures in the healing post-covid economies of Europe and the US, pushing people towards cryptocurrencies. In the podcast, he stated: “I was skeptical of crypto…
Francis Suarez, Miami’s mayor, believes the city’s success as an upcoming tech hub is partially due to adopting crypto. He said this during an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Mornings with Maria on Monday. According to Suarez, crypto is part of Miami’s transitional brand from a city that was great to visit or retire to…
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, commonly referred to as CZ, believes Russia cannot use cryptocurrencies to circumvent western sanctions. He said this during a recent interview with Richard Quest, the host of CNN’s Quest Means Business. According to him, crypto is too traceable, a trait that makes it unsuitable for dodging sanctions. Zhao pointed out that…
We are teaming up with Charged Particles for another AMA today at 3.30 PM GMT via Twitter Spaces. You can set a reminder via our pinned tweet or the link below. We will be giving away the last few whitelist spots for the upcoming Particlon drop which takes place on April 5th. Charged Particles NFTs…
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…
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…
The metaverse project, Gensokishi, will be joining the CryptoSlate team for a Twitter AMA this Thursday at 2 PM UTC. You can set a reminder for the event by visiting the CryptoSlate Twitter account or directly through the tweet. Gensokishi is an upcoming metaverse project based on the wildly successful Nintendo Switch/PS4 game Elemental Knights….
Mark Karpeles, a co-founder and ex-CEO of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, announced his plans to start a new crypto ratings agency, dubbed UNGOX, during an interview with Forkast today. “After the Mt. Gox bankruptcy, I have been following the developments in the crypto space, and I have seen some exchanges taking steps to prevent…
The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen joined CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning and talked to Andrew Sorkin about Bitcoin. Secretary Yellen talked about the overall US economy and mentioned she had her hopes high as the job market strengthened and unemployment numbers dropped. Later, Sorkin mentioned Russia’s recent announcement accepting Bitcoin payments fo energy purchases…