Author: Oguz Ozdemir

Riot case study shows US Bitcoin miners can clear power costs long before they clear full profitBitcoin mining costs are often reduced to a single number: the “cost to mine one BTC.” In reality, that figure depends on what layer of the business you measure.Electricity determines whether machines should run today, operating expenses determine whether a mining fleet supports the broader company, and accounting costs determine whether the business ultimately reports profit.To examine those layers more clearly, CryptoSlate built a Bitcoin Mining Cost Model that calculates mining economics from first principles using network difficulty, block reward, transaction fees, ASIC efficiency,…

Utexo, a startup building Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement infrastructure, announced a $7.5 million seed round co-led by Tether, Big Brain Holdings, and Portal Ventures.  The round also included participation from Franklin Templeton, Maven11 Capital, Fulgur Ventures, Alchemy VC, Ethereal Ventures, Auros Ventures, Arcanum Capital, Paper Ventures, Axia8, FlowTraders, Plan B, Gate Ventures, Sats Ventures, and strategic angels including operators from Ledger, Hyperion, BTC Turk, Echo, Legion, and SOLV. The company was founded to address a longstanding gap in the cryptocurrency ecosystem: enabling USDT to settle natively on Bitcoin with robust, production-ready payment rails. Tether’s  CEO, Paolo Ardoino, said that Bitcoin has…

Today, the total crypto market cap dropped, as the global world risk sentiment was weakened by macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Bitcoin and the other top altcoins dropped with the conventional markets as investors responded to the equity volatility, interest-rate expectations and stronger U.S. dollar. Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana Top Crypto Market Price Declines Data from CoinMarketCap at the time of writing indicated that the overall crypto market cap fell by approximately 1.04% to about $2.29 trillion. Bitcoin was trading at approximately $67,408 after it fell by about 1.11% in the previous 24 hours. The fall in BTC price…

Stablecoins processed trillions of dollars in transaction volume in 2024, rivaling traditional payment networks in settlement efficiency. The total stablecoin market capitalization crossed $150 billion, with increasing adoption in remittance, payroll, and B2B settlement. But growth attracts regulation. Governments are tightening compliance requirements around: KYC enforcement AML monitoring Underage financial access Cross-border digital transfers Enterprises entering stablecoin payments must now solve two things at once: Speed and scalability Compliance and eligibility Age-verified stablecoin payments address both. For businesses evaluating stablecoin development solutions, compliance is no longer a feature. It is infrastructure. Key Takeaways Cross-border remittance fees still average 5–7% globally,…

As we stroll past January 3rd, the day Bitcoin was effectively born, an old tradition in the Bitcoin industry passed us by, the “not your keys, not your coins” day, which was celebrated widely for a few years in a row back in 2014. While the news cycle this year was dominated by geopolitics and many Bitcoiners are entering the industry via ETFs, Bitcoin self-custody nevertheless remains a core value proposition of Bitcoin and one that merits a deep dive into the best options available to users to date.To that end, here’s the top mobile, desktop, hardware, seed backup, and…

Bitcoin hovered just below the $91,000 level today, paring recent gains after an explosive start to the new year that briefly pushed prices toward fresh seven-day highs. The bitcoin price was trading around $90,815, down roughly 1% over the past 24 hours, according to market data. Daily trading volume stood near $52 billion, while bitcoin’s total market capitalization slipped to about $1.82 trillion, also down around 1% on the day. The pullback leaves the bitcoin price roughly 3% below its recent seven-day high near $94,700, after prices surged more than 8% in the first days of 2026. That rally carried…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Barclays announced on January 7 an equity stake in Ubyx, a United States-based startup specializing in stablecoin infrastructure. This deal marks the bank’s first participation in settlement technology for stablecoins, which are digital assets pegged to a traditional currency at a 1:1 ratio.Ubyx, established in 2025, offers a platform for clearing stablecoins and connects regulated entities and token issuers for settlement and redemption. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier with crypto? Subscribe – We publish new crypto explainer videos every week! What is DeFi in Crypto? (Explained with Animations)…

In brief Elon Musk says Nvidia’s autonomous driving software will not pressure Tesla for five to six years or longer. Nvidia unveiled Alpamayo, an open-source AI model family for self-driving systems, at CES 2026. Musk argues legacy automakers face long delays in integrating cameras and AI hardware at scale. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Nvidia’s latest autonomous driving software will not pose serious competitive pressure on Tesla for several years.Nvidia showed off its new self-driving technology at CES 2026 on Monday.The software centers around Alpamayo, an open-source family of AI models designed to handle complex urban driving using camera-based video…

SUI continues to show resilience on the weekly chart, holding firm within a key accumulation zone even after a sharp correction from its highs. Buyers are once again stepping in at lower levels, suggesting reloading rather than distribution, as market structure hints that smart money may still be positioning for a broader upside move. Weekly Structure Holds After Deep 2024 Reset According to Crypto Patel, SUI continues to hold a high-timeframe accumulation zone on the weekly chart following a deep correction from its 2024 highs. The broader market structure points toward a re-accumulation phase, with signs that smart money participation…

The threat of a massive forced sell-off in crypto-linked equities has been averted.However, that reprieve comes with a structural catch that fundamentally alters the economics of the “Bitcoin Treasury” trade.On Jan. 6, the dominant benchmark provider for global equity and ETF markets, MSCI Inc., announced it will retain “Digital Asset Treasury Companies” (DATCOs) in its global indices for the February 2026 review, sparing firms like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) from expulsion.It stated:“For the time being, the current index treatment of DATCOs identified in the preliminary list published by MSCI of companies whose digital asset holdings represent 50% or more of their…