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Oracles   -   Oct 25, 2025 Crowd-Sourced Truth from Prediction Markets
Illustration of a crowd observing or pointing toward a shared goal, symbolizing the collective discovery of truth through prediction markets

From Polymarket’s stripped-down design to Kalshi’s regulatory breakthrough, prediction markets are turning collective opinion into a financial asset class — and a new battleground over who defines truth

Alex Harutunian
Layer1   -   Oct 16, 2025 Conflux: Blockchain Development Behind the Wall — and Beyond
Conflux: China’s State-Backed Bridge to the Blockchain World

While crypto remains banned, China’s state-backed blockchain ecosystem — led by Conflux — is expanding across Asia and into global finance. Conflux Network bridges China’s academic research, state strategy, and open blockchain innovation.

Alex Harutunian
Lending and Borrowing   -   Oct 03, 2025 DeFi’s Role in Future Banking: Root System or Branch Office?
DeFi’s Role in Future Banking: Root System or Branch Office

DeFi is moving from standalone apps into the backend of exchanges, with Coinbase and Crypto.com leading by embedding Morpho’s lending vaults. This “embedded DeFi” model raises a key question: are exchanges becoming banks, or just UIs? The answer will define DeFi’s role in future banking.

Alex Harutunian
DEX   -   Sep 18, 2025 Curve’s Egorov Proposes a New Solution to DeFi's Pain
Michael Egorov proposes Yield Basis pool in Curve protocol

Curve Finance is launching Yield Basis with a $60M crvUSD credit line. The product aims to eliminate impermanent loss for liquidity providers, and at the same time transform CRV from a governance token into an income-generating asset with revenues shared back to holders

Alex Harutunian
Tokenization   -   Sep 09, 2025 Nasdaq Pushes for Blockchain-Based Equities
nasdaq meets blockchain

Nasdaq has filed with the U.S. SEC to bring tokenized securities onto its main market, aiming to trade blockchain-based and traditional shares side by side. If approved, the move could make Nasdaq the first U.S. exchange to integrate tokenized equities under existing protections

Alex Harutunian
Illustration of a crowd observing or pointing toward a shared goal, symbolizing the collective discovery of truth through prediction markets
Oracles   -   Oct 25, 2025 Crowd-Sourced Truth from Prediction Markets

From Polymarket’s stripped-down design to Kalshi’s regulatory breakthrough, prediction markets are turning collective opinion into a financial asset class — and a new battleground over who defines truth

Alex Harutunian
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Politics   -   Jan 30, 2024 U.S. Politics Attitude Towards Crypto: 'Stand with Crypto' Analysis
U.S. Politics Attitude Towards Crypto: 'Stand with Crypto' Analysis

The advocacy group for the crypto community claims that 18 Senators support crypto while 30 are against the industry. Members of the House of Representatives are mainly supportive, as are presidential candidates.

Sasha Markevich
Bitcoin Lightning   -   Jan 29, 2024 Human-Friendly Addresses? Lightspark Pushes UMA Format for Lightning
Human-Friendly Addresses? Lightspark Pushes UMA Format for Lightning

Lightspark continues its UMA project aimed at making Lightning Network more convenient. Sending money to an email address sounds intriguing. Could a familiar interface help with the Bitcoin L2's adoption?

Alex Harutunian
Newsletters   -   Jan 28, 2024 Sunday Review 28/01/2024
Sunday Review 28/01/2024

This week saw the launch of the world's largest cruise ship, in a ceremony performed by footballer Lionel Messi in the Port of Miami. The Icon of the Seas, can cater for up to 7,600 guests, and boasts features such as a water park and concert venue.

Jack Martin
Solana   -   Jan 28, 2024 Solana Rolls Out Token Extensions to Attract Enterprise Users
Solana Rolls Out Token Extensions to Attract Enterprise Users

Extensions offer an innovative blend of privacy, control, and efficiency for business’ tokens, and should make the platform more appealing to enterprise users.

Alexander Mardar
Ethereum   -   Jan 28, 2024 Polygon ‘AggLayer’ Promises a Solution to Ethereum Fragmentation
Polygon ‘AggLayer’ Promises a Solution to Ethereum Fragmentation

The Layer 2 wants to make the Ethereum ecosystem feel like a single chain, in the hope of attracting mass adoption.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Exchanges   -   Jan 28, 2024 Repayments Incoming? Movement on Mt. Gox, Celsius. Nothing from FTX
Repayments Incoming? Movement on Mt. Gox, Celsius. Nothing from FTX

Mt.Gox creditors have received e-mails confirming upcoming payments, Celsius has moved funds, but ex-FTX customers have objected to the repayment plan.

Sasha Markevich
Banking CBDC Roundup   -   Jan 27, 2024 Banking and CBDC Weekend Roundup 27/01/2024
Banking and CBDC Weekend Roundup 27/01/2024

For all the key details of new blockchain projects in the banking world, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and central bank digital currency (CBDC) updates, the Observers 'Banking and CBDC Roundup' has you covered. "Blockchain built for the real world," Celo, announced that real-world assets platform Centrifuge

Jack Martin
Telecom   -   Jan 27, 2024 Telefónica Extends Coverage with Decentralized Mobile Infrastructure
Telefónica Extends Coverage with Decentralized Mobile Infrastructure

The Spanish telecommunications giant has partnered with Helium Network to improve overall mobile coverage service in Mexico by leveraging its hotspots.

Sasha Markevich
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