Based on recent price performance, the crypto market is at its lowest ebb for the first time in a very long time. According to data on CryptoSlate, most meme coins have lost more than 80% of their ATH value in this current market downturn. Dogecoin and Shiba Inu lead meme coin losses Data from CryptoSlate…
Ledger launches browser extension to enable direct connections to Web3 apps
Popular hardware wallet Ledger will add a browser extension to Safari Wallet. The Ledger Connect extension will make it possible for users of the hardware wallet to connect to Web3 apps directly without relying on third-party apps. The Ledger Connect includes a security layer called Web3 Check that’ll flag suspicious apps for users. Ledger will…
Kraken joins list of centralized exchanges with NFT marketplace
Another leading centralized crypto exchange, Kraken, has thrown its hat into the non-fungible token space with the launch of a waitlist for the beta version of a marketplace for this class of digital assets. Kraken’s NFT marketplace According to the official statement released by the exchange, transactions on the NFT marketplace will incur no gas…
OpenSea launches Solana NFT initial beta
After weeks of rumors and speculations, OpenSea — the world’s biggest NFT marketplace — finally gave users access to buy and sell Solana NFTs as part of an initial beta launched on April 7. The moment you’ve been waiting for… @Solana is officially on OpenSea – starting today, with our initial beta!https://t.co/VjhqeGHZxc — OpenSea (@opensea)…
Polkadot, Kusama to launch Wormhole bridge to Ethereum, Solana
Announced Wednesday in a blog post by Dan Reecer Chief Growth Officer at Acala and Karura, the two Polkadot protocols will integrate with Wormhole, the multi-chain bridging platform connecting blockchain networks. “As the first EVM+ integration on both Karura and Acala, this cross-chain interoperability will enable Acala and Karura users to enjoy asset integrations and…
Bitcoin at $44.9k as ETFs touch new highs, altcoins continue green rampage
After enduring a rocky start to the year, Bitcoin’s price in recent weeks has made a startling resurgence which has culminated in the value of the asset reaching as high as $44.9k in the early trading hours of today. Since the asset climbed above the $40k level around last week, it has steadily maintained the…
Coinbase Clouds rolls out new developer suite for Avalanche
Coinbase Cloud announced yesterday that it had launched a new suite of tools for Avalanche blockchain. The crypto exchange, through its cloud services, provides APIs, infrastructures, and solutions to developers in the Web3 space. Coinbase Cloud now supports Avalanche Judging by this announcement, it means Coinbase Cloud has now become a public validator, and AVAX…
Solana joins list of networks supported by Coinbase wallet
Leading US-based crypto exchange, Coinbase has added support for Solana to its self custody wallet. This means that Coinbase wallet will now be able to support Solana tokens, including SOL and all other SPL tokens supported by the network. However, this support is currently available only for the browser extension of Coinbase Wallet. The exchange…
Solana and Terra’s trading volume soared last year, as bitcoin and ether dropped
This year has not been favorable to the price actions of neither bitcoin (BTC) nor ether (ETH), the two major cryptocurrencies by market cap. Bitcoin started out this year trading at $47,370 but has since then fallen to $38,945 at press time. Looking at ether, the story is the same, or even worse as the…
Why this top CTO ditched Uber, Facebook for NFTs on Solana
Silicon Valley and big tech firms are increasingly losing talents and high-profile individuals to the greener pastures of the crypto industry. Green as in the freshness and the horizon of opportunities, and green as in money. As CryptoSlate reported last month, It’s becoming evident that Web3 and the wider crypto- and blockchains space is becoming…









