FTSE Russell and Chainlink have collaborated in an unprecedented move to publish its flagship stock and digital asset indices directly onto blockchain networks through Chainlink’s DataLink service. PR Newswire +2 blockchainreporter+2 According to this announcement, data for major benchmarks such as the Russell 1000 Index, Russell 2000 Index, Russell 3000 Index and FTSE 100 Index...
Article
In Crypto Scam
Balancer’s $128 Million Hack Revamp of DeFi Risks
Balancer, an esteemed decentralized-finance (DeFi) protocol with significant liquidity under management, suffered an estimated $128 million hack despite 11 independent audits of its smart contract code. Read about what happened on CryptoSlate +2 or DL News +2.PeckShield reported on 3 November 2025 a coordinated attack across multiple chains against Balancer v2 “Vaults”. Defiant reported they...
Article
Bitcoin struggles to maintain its impressive bull run as fees decline 56% Year-To-Date (YTD).
Bitcoin’s flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is experiencing an anomalous period: while market sentiment indicates renewed bull run, key on-chain metrics like network fees have taken an unexpectedly downward turn year-to-date; transaction fees on its network have seen annual decrease of almost 56 % and still price action remains above six figures (CryptoSlate +1).Fee Collapse Contrasting Price...
Article
In Mining
Official Report Shows that 95% of Iran’s 427,000 Crypto Mining Devices Are Illegal, Official Assures
Iran’s crypto mining industry has come into focus after an official disclosure revealed an immense scale of illicit activity. Akbar Hasan Beklou, CEO of Tehran Province Electricity Distribution Company estimated over 427,000 active crypto mining devices are operating throughout Iran – with 95 % unlicensed and illegal devices currently in use across the nation according...
Article
In Blockchain
Blockchain has earned its place as an integral element of sports infrastructure.
Over the last several years, blockchain technology has quickly expanded beyond its initial definition in sports. No longer just used as an abstraction tool for token sales and NFT speculations, blockchain has quickly become core infrastructure within sports organizations – powering ticketing systems, athlete data management, transparent contracts and fan engagement at scale. According to...
Article
Romania blacklists Polymarket amid $600M election-wager surge
Romania’s National Office for Gambling (ONJN) recently took an unexpected regulatory action and blacklisted cryptocurrency-based prediction market platform Polymarket as unlicensed gambling, in response to reported surge in crypto wagering during national elections — over $600 million trading volume according to reports by both TradingView and SBC News. The move follows months of crypto gambling...
Article
In News
U.S.-China Trade Deal Provides Global Markets With Major De-escalation
United States and China have reached an historic trade deal that promises to ease tensions between their respective economies, in a landmark move for global trade and markets. Following a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, an agreement was announced that suspends aggressive tariffs, lifts key export-controls and opens up...
Article
In Bitcoin
When the Wrench Comes for the Wallet: Why Big Bitcoin Believers Are Relinquishing Their Keys
“Not your keys, not your coins” has long been one of the cornerstones of Bitcoin community discourse; that is, holding onto one’s private key directly is essential to controlling Bitcoin directly. Yet as revealed by one recent article published by CryptoSlate, even those most committed to self-sovereignty may increasingly turn over their keys to custodians...
Article
Crypto’s changing demographics necessitate a fresh approach to its security.
Cryptocurrency usage is evolving quickly, necessitating an overhaul in security measures to meet this change. Once dominated by tech-savvy early adopters and speculators, today’s crypto users come from all walks of life and the implications for security can be profound. Who are now participating in crypto? Recent analysis indicates that cryptocurrency ownership has expanded beyond...
Article
MEV driving institutions away from DeFi, costing users dearly: crypto exec
MEV institutions have turned away from DeFi due to the competition from MEV-driving institutions; this decision costs users dearly in terms of cryptocurrency execs who need access. Recent commentary by a senior executive in the crypto space points to MEV as one of two primary culprits behind two key problems within decentralized finance (DeFi). MEV...
