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German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom has partnered with Germany’s oldest bank, Bankhaus Metzler, to launch a pilot project testing Bitcoin mining infrastructure powered by surplus renewable energy. The initiative aims to utilize excess electricity from renewable sources that would otherwise remain unused due to grid limitations or insufficient storage options. Per the announcement on Monday, Nov. 4, […]

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced its departure from Project mBridge, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative developed in partnership with the People’s Bank of China and the central banks of Hong Kong, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The project, designed to simplify cross-border payments through CBDCs, has raised concerns over potential […]

Researchers from the non-profit organization Exponential Science and University College London have pointed out that Bitcoin mining bans might have unintended environmental consequences that could increase carbon emissions by up to 2.5 million tonnes annually. In the paper titled “The Unintended Carbon Consequences of Bitcoin Mining Bans: A Paradox in Environmental Policy,” the researchers examined […]

The market capitalization of MicroStrategy, the prominent Bitcoin-focused investment firm, has now exceeded that of Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the US. According to data from Yahoo Finance, MicroStrategy (MSTR) is currently valued at over $50 billion, surpassing Coinbase (COIN), which stands at approximately $46.5 billion. This shift is not surprising, given MicroStrategy’s stock’s […]

Tron’s blockchain has seen remarkable progress, with its native token, TRX, surging to a yearly high as the network achieved its second-largest monthly revenue on record. Data from CryptoSlate shows that TRX reached $0.17 within the past 24 hours, reflecting a 55% increase year-to-date. This significant price gain reinforces TRX’s place among the top 10 […]

M2, a UAE-based crypto exchange, experienced a significant security breach that resulted in the loss of $13.7 million in digital assets. In a Nov. 1 statement, the exchange disclosed that the incident occurred on Oct. 31 at approximately 3:16 A.M., noting that while its team responded swiftly to the attack, the breach still led to […]

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has reached settlement agreements with Evolve Bank and Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) that could enable it to recover up to $21 million in assets. According to Oct. 30 court filings, these settlements still require court approval, with a hearing set for Nov. 20. Evolve Bank settlement Before FTX’s collapse in […]

Binance is turning to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its advanced generative AI tools to enhance user experience on its platform, according to an Oct. 31 statement shared with CryptoSlate. By incorporating AWS’s Cloud and Generative AI technologies, Binance aims to streamline user onboarding, strengthen customer support, and improve internal systems for automated diagnostics and […]

According to K33 Research, the combined on-chain assets under management (AUM) of all spot Bitcoin ETFs have surpassed 1 million Bitcoin. This milestone indicates growing investor confidence in the digital asset. Spot bitcoin AUM (Source: K33 Research) CryptoSlate has corroborated the data through Coinglass and CryptoQuant data, which indicate that the AUM stood at 995,000 […]

Russia is set to restrict crypto mining in several of its regions due to ongoing energy shortages, announced Deputy Minister of Energy Yevgeny Grabchak. On Oct. 30, the state news agency TASS confirmed the impending ban, which will affect areas where electricity deficits make it challenging to support crypto mining’s high power demands. Grabchak noted […]