Bitcoin is trading just above $60,000 right now, and the network's estimated all-in cost to produce a single coin is near $84,300, so the gap between the two is roughly a quarter, leaving mining underwater on a full-cost basis across much of the network. For years, the assumption was that this simply couldn't happen, that […]
CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac27 Jun
Strategy, the Bitcoin treasury and enterprise software company formerly known as MicroStrategy, has spent years turning public markets into a funding engine for Bitcoin purchases. That model helped make the company the world’s largest corporate holder of the digital asset. Now, the securities used to power that strategy are flashing stress. The pressure is centered […]
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo27 Jun
Bitcoin enters the weekend near $60,000 after sticky inflation, heavy ETF outflows, and a failed defense of the $59,000-$62,000 zone. The May PCE print gave the market a reason to sell, but the real damage came from positioning. Core PCE came in at 3.4% year over year, above the Fed's 2% target but broadly in […]
CryptoSlate•Gino Matos27 Jun
Banks across the US, the UK, and Europe finally have a legal path to issue stablecoins, custody Bitcoin, and settle tokenized funds, yet the capital rulebook that governs it all still treats a Bitcoin position as something close to a guaranteed loss. Under the Basel Committee's cryptoasset standard, which has been live in member jurisdictions since January 1, […]
CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac27 Jun
Kalshi’s broader board is now visible, but depth, spreads, funding, and venue habit will decide whether alt markets matter.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright26 Jun
Regulated securities rails could give BTC treasury firms a new engine, if product demand and mNAV math hold up.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright26 Jun
BIS research puts private dollar tokens closer to sovereign funding markets than the payment-rail debate suggests.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright26 Jun
The warning list does not stop the network, but it shifts pressure to the front end users actually see.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright26 Jun
The July 1 deadline will show whether licensed venues can absorb users without weakening execution or stablecoin access.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright26 Jun
Some of the largest US crypto companies and advocacy groups are escalating a coordinated lobbying campaign to secure a Senate vote on landmark digital-asset legislation before lawmakers leave Washington for their August recess. The industry’s push for the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act comes as the Senate confronts a narrowing legislative calendar, and negotiations remain […]
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo26 Jun
Ripple and SBI announced the official launch of RLUSD in Japan on June 24, following JFSA approval, with the stablecoin available to institutional and retail users through SBI VC Trade. Ripple categorized RLUSD under Japan's Payment Services Act as a new type of electronic payment instrument for foreign-issued stablecoins, the first time the company has […]
CryptoSlate•Gino Matos26 Jun
Celsius froze withdrawals in June 2022 before filing for Chapter 11 in July 2022, and Genesis froze redemptions after FTX's collapse and filed for bankruptcy in January 2023, owing approximately $3.4 billion to its 50 largest creditors. BlockFi, Celsius, Genesis, and Voyager together accounted for 40% of the crypto lending market and 82% of CeFi […]
CryptoSlate•Gino Matos26 Jun
SOL touched $64.56 intraday on June 25 before recovering toward $66.56 as Bitcoin fell to $58,189. Fed hike odds for September held above 60% after the PCE print, and tight liquidity kept the broader market locked out of high-beta crypto rotation. Solana still ranked third among all blockchains by 30-day net bridge inflows, with roughly […]
CryptoSlate•Gino Matos26 Jun
Bitcoin registered an intraday low of $58,189 on June 25 before clawing back toward $60,100 as of press time, even as the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge landed roughly in line with expectations. The May PCE print came in at a headline of 4.1% year over year and a core of 3.4%, with a monthly […]
CryptoSlate•Gino Matos26 Jun
A group of crypto tokens tied to some of the industry’s largest revenue-generating applications could be positioned for a revaluation as Congress moves closer to establishing a federal rulebook for digital-asset markets. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act, would define regulatory responsibilities for crypto assets and the companies that trade […]
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo26 Jun
Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings have fallen roughly $12 billion below their purchase cost, placing the company’s capital-raising model under its sharpest pressure since it accelerated its Bitcoin treasury strategy. The company held 847,363 Bitcoin as of June 21, acquired for an aggregate $64.1 billion at an average price of $75,651. With the top crypto recently trading […]
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo26 Jun
DeFiLlama shows real activity, but durability depends on redemption, custody, buybacks and CARDS incentives.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright26 Jun
The Brazil integration tests whether stablecoins work best when users spend through a rail they already trust.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright26 Jun
BAGEY turns tokenization into a legal-record test, but transfer, collateral, and custody mechanics still have to prove the model.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright26 Jun
The ELR gives selected firms a legal route, but wallets, exchanges, counterparties, and issuers still face pressure.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright25 Jun