Brave browser to give away Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT

The team behind Brave, the privacy- and crypto-friendly web browser, has been developing the browser’s wallet feature for quite some time. The Brave Wallet is now live on both desktop and mobile platforms. Brave Wallet is built into the browser itself and does not require installation of a browser plug-in, as do other wallets like…

Bitcoin’s flat while attention’s on Ukraine, away from the Fed, inflation

All eyes are on the war in Ukraine, including those of crypto traders, and for obvious reasons, of course. Crypto’s volatility over the past week has been expected while many are trying to figure out how to adjust to the geopolitical situation. It’s safe to assume that some of the buying pressure is coming from…

European crypto investment products recorded outflows totalling $59 million last week

Despite the raging conflict in Eastern Europe, crypto investment products saw inflows totaling $36 million in the week ending February 28, according to the latest report by institutional crypto fund manager CoinShares. However, the report which analyzes weekly flows into crypto asset funds observed regional variances–while the Americas saw inflows, European investment products recorded outflows….

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin condemns Putin for Ukraine invasion

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has officially begun, as President Vladimir Putin announced that he is launching a “special military operation” in the country. Putin’s move was followed by reports of explosions in multiple major Ukrainian cities, including the country’s capital, Kyiv. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, once again voiced his distress about the conflict, calling out…

Ethereum investment products finally break a nine-week run of outflows

Last week, Ethereum investment products finally broke a nine-week long streak of outflows, while Bitcoin saw a fourth consecutive week of inflows, according to the latest report by institutional crypto fund manager CoinShares. The report, which analyzes weekly flows into digital asset funds, uncovered the persisting popularity of multi-asset (coin) investment products, which saw a…

Phantom CEO clears the air about the iOS beta launch, as public rollout approaches

Phantom, a self-custodial browser extension and crypto wallet built for Solana, became the ecosystem’s top dog despite lacking a mobile app–hitting 1.8 million monthly active users in just nine months.  With the mobile app public rollout approaching, CryptoSlate touched base with Phantom co-founder and CEO, Brandon Millman, who cleared the air about the bumpy iOS…

YetAi NFT collection is bringing artificial intelligence (AI) to the Solana blockchain

YetAi, an unprecedented NFT collection consisting of 8.888 unique collectibles with more than 90 traits recently announced its decision to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to the Solana blockchain. The NFT project is the first of its kind–with all NFTs being entirely generated by AI. Official launch TBA “Releasing these well-crafted, unprecedented, and super rare NFTs…

Grayscale launches Solana (SOL) trust after 11,000% rally in past year

The world’s largest digital currency asset manager, Grayscale Investments, recently announced the launch of its sixteenth investment product that will be tracking the performance of Solana. Often referred to as one of the “Ethereum killer” networks, the Proof of History (PoH) blockchain built by Solana Labs gained traction by leveraging fast transactions at low cost…