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  • Tether to democratize Bitcoin mining with open-source software debut
    CryptoSlate - 17:57 Jun 09, 2025
    Tether is building a gateway for new players to enter Bitcoin mining by releasing its Bitcoin Mining OS (MOS) as open-source software by the end of 2025, according to CEO Paolo Ardoino. In a June 9 post on X, Ardoino explained that the move will lower barriers for small and independent miners. Tether expects to […] The post Tether to democratize Bitcoin mining with open-source software debut appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Strategy buys another 1,045 Bitcoin to push its stash to nearly 3% of supply
    CryptoSlate - 16:24 Jun 09, 2025
    Strategy has acquired an additional 1,045 Bitcoin (BTC) $110.2 million, according to a June 9 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase occurred between June 2 and June 8 at an average price of $105,426 per coin. Strategy’s total Bitcoin stash now amounts to 582,000 BTC. The company’s average price now stands […] The post Strategy buys another 1,045 Bitcoin to push its stash to nearly 3% of supply appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Argentine Anti-Corruption Office clears President Milei of ethics violation over LIBRA promotion
    CryptoSlate - 01:03 Jun 09, 2025
    Argentina’s Anti-Corruption Office has determined that President Javier Milei did not violate any ethics laws when he promoted the Solana-based LIBRA memecoin in February. In a resolution issued on Friday, the office declared that Milei’s Feb. 14 X post constituted a personal statement rather than an official announcement as a public servant. Therefore, Milei’s post […] The post Argentine Anti-Corruption Office clears President Milei of ethics violation over LIBRA promotion appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin community is divided over Core devs’ statement on transaction relay
    CryptoSlate - 22:59 Jun 08, 2025
    A debate has erupted among the Bitcoin community over a joint statement released by 31 Bitcoin Core developers on June 6. In their statement, the developers argued that while the new transaction relay policy might lead to more non-financial use cases, protecting censorship resistance is one of the core tenets of the blockchain. The developers […] The post Bitcoin community is divided over Core devs’ statement on transaction relay appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Proof-of-Reserves: Is it applicable to MicroStrategy?
    CryptoSlate - 17:00 Jun 08, 2025
    The following is a guest post and analysis from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist. On Tuesday, Michael Saylor, the Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), riled up the Bitcoin part of the internet. At an event adjacent to Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Saylor was asked whether the company (rebranded as Strategy) […] The post Proof-of-Reserves: Is it applicable to MicroStrategy? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bigger than Coca-Cola? If Tether went public, it could reach a $515B valuation
    CryptoSlate - 15:08 Jun 08, 2025
    A recent analysis posted by Artemis CEO Jon Ma has sparked discussion about Tether’s potential market value, suggesting that if the company were to go public, its valuation could reach $515 billion. This figure would place Tether among the world’s largest corporations by market capitalization, ahead of well-known names such as Costco and Coca-Cola. Jon […] The post Bigger than Coca-Cola? If Tether went public, it could reach a $515B valuation appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Crypto was never about decentralization; It is about Pluralism
    CryptoSlate - 15:00 Jun 08, 2025
    The following is a guest post and opinion from John deVadoss, Co-Founder of the InterWork Alliancez. “Decentralization” is crypto’s all-purpose slogan, yet the word never appears in the 2008 Bitcoin white paper. What Satoshi outlined was narrower and more radical: a peer-to-peer system that swaps institutional trust for publicly auditable cryptographic proof. Trust can be […] The post Crypto was never about decentralization; It is about Pluralism appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • ‘Come to Dubai, habibi,’ what’s luring crypto companies to the Middle East?
    CryptoSlate - 12:19 Jun 08, 2025
    Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. One of the main takeaways from TOKEN2049 earlier this year was that the UAE, and Dubai in particular, is the hottest spot (quite literally) […] The post ‘Come to Dubai, habibi,’ what’s luring crypto companies to the Middle East? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • The ‘Bitcoin Family’ has split and hidden seed phrase across 4 continents amid rising kidnappings
    CryptoSlate - 22:50 Jun 07, 2025
    The ‘Bitcoin Family’ has completely overhauled its security measures amid rising cases of crypto-related kidnappings, according to a CNBC report. The family, which sold all their belongings in 2017 to invest in Bitcoin (BTC) and now travels around the world, has taken extreme measures amid a rise in perceived threats. This includes storing parts of […] The post The ‘Bitcoin Family’ has split and hidden seed phrase across 4 continents amid rising kidnappings appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Coinbase CEO says unnecessary account restrictions has reduced by 82%
    CryptoSlate - 19:57 Jun 07, 2025
    Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, said in an X post on Friday that the platform has reduced the issue of unnecessary account freezes and restrictions by 82% so far. Noting that unnecessary account freezing has been a “major issue” for Coinbase users “for longer than is acceptable,” he wrote: “I could list a bunch of […] The post Coinbase CEO says unnecessary account restrictions has reduced by 82% appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • The future of crypto belongs to communities—treasury governance will get us there
    CryptoSlate - 16:00 Jun 07, 2025
    The following is a guest post and analysis from Maarten Henskens, Head of Astar Foundation. Web3 has a problem with value capture. Despite billions in market capitalization, most projects continue to extract value from their communities rather than return it. While venture capitalists and founding teams reap substantial rewards through token sales and vesting schedules, […] The post The future of crypto belongs to communities—treasury governance will get us there appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Your weather app can’t save you — but a new system might
    CryptoSlate - 12:10 Jun 07, 2025
    The following article is a guest post and opinion of Ting Peng, Head of Ecosystem at SkyX Network. What do you do when the weather app says light rain, but a flash flood tears through your town instead? You blame the app. Your rightful ire is a bit misplaced, though: It could very much be the […] The post Your weather app can’t save you — but a new system might appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Song A Day creator recounts ‘tax nightmare’ after making millions from NFT sale
    CryptoSlate - 02:00 Jun 07, 2025
    Singer-songwriter Jonathan Mann recently shared the story of how earning millions in Ethereum (ETH) during a one-hour sale of his NFTs eventually became a “tax nightmare.” Mann has published one song a day over the past 17 years and released his 6,000th song on June 5, which was about the purported nightmare resulting from the […] The post Song A Day creator recounts ‘tax nightmare’ after making millions from NFT sale appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Trump–Musk feud becomes memecoin meta, leads to surge in trading volume
    CryptoSlate - 01:07 Jun 07, 2025
    President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s fallout caused a major spikes in memecoin launches and trading, with the largest tokens by trading activity generating over $355 million in volume over the past 24 hours, according to DEX Screener data. As traders seized on the pair’s high-profile social media clash using Solana’s ecosystem, Official Trump (TRUMP) […] The post Trump–Musk feud becomes memecoin meta, leads to surge in trading volume appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Eric Trump says WLFI will acquire TRUMP for treasury, unofficial wallet project nixed
    CryptoSlate - 23:20 Jun 06, 2025
    Eric Trump announced that World Liberty Financial, the DeFi platform linked to President Donald Trump and his family, will take a significant treasury stake in the Official TRUMP memecoin. He also confirmed that the controversial Trump-branded wallet recently unveiled by the team behind the memecoin would not continue development. Wallet project nixed The announcement comes […] The post Eric Trump says WLFI will acquire TRUMP for treasury, unofficial wallet project nixed appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Spot Ethereum ETFs post 14-day inflow run, lifting year-to-date haul above $3B
    CryptoSlate - 22:17 Jun 06, 2025
    Spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) notched a 14-session streak of net inflows as of June 5, fueled by investment advisors and hedge fund managers. According to Bloomberg data shared by ETF Store CEO Nate Geraci, Ethereum ETFs since May 20 added roughly $812 million. This movement resulted in total net inflows of over $3 […] The post Spot Ethereum ETFs post 14-day inflow run, lifting year-to-date haul above $3B appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Senator Lummis says new Fed vice chair appointment signals ‘brighter future’ for crypto
    CryptoSlate - 20:32 Jun 06, 2025
    US Senator Cynthia Lummis said the confirmation of Michelle “Miki” Bowman as Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve marks a critical shift in the regulatory approach toward digital assets. According to Lummis, the appointment is a “turning point” for crypto policy, and she expects a “brighter future” for the industry ahead. The Senate […] The post Senator Lummis says new Fed vice chair appointment signals ‘brighter future’ for crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Stalling first-mover advantage: VanEck, 21Shares, Canary press SEC to restore first-to-file ETF review order
    CryptoSlate - 19:23 Jun 06, 2025
    VanEck, 21Shares, and Canary Capital requested on June 5 that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reinstate the queue-based review system that awards exchange-traded product approvals in the order issuers filed.  In a joint letter to Chair Paul Atkins, the firms said concurrent approvals strip early filers of the advantage that traditionally offsets higher […] The post Stalling first-mover advantage: VanEck, 21Shares, Canary press SEC to restore first-to-file ETF review order appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Gemini files confidential IPO draft as Circle’s shares register a new all-time high near $124
    CryptoSlate - 18:30 Jun 06, 2025
    Gemini confidentially filed a draft registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO) of Class A common stock, according to a June 6 statement.  The exchange controlled by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss stated that the share count and price range will be determined once regulators complete their […] The post Gemini files confidential IPO draft as Circle’s shares register a new all-time high near $124 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • X and Polymarket partner up to bring decentralized prediction markets to social media
    CryptoSlate - 17:41 Jun 06, 2025
    Polymarket, the decentralized prediction platform known for its election forecasting accuracy, has been named the official prediction market partner of X, the social media company owned by Elon Musk. The partnership, announced on June 6, signals a growing role for markets in shaping public understanding of news, politics, and real-world outcomes. Polymarket celebrated the partnership […] The post X and Polymarket partner up to bring decentralized prediction markets to social media appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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