
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
Monero, the leading privacy coin, suffered an 18-block reorg after Qubic consolidated large mining power. Debate rages: Qubic claims 51% control; Monero devs deny widescale damage. Exchanges raised confirmations. The episode shows PoW chains can be threatened by economic incentives
Alex Harutunian
After years of development, blockchain games still capture only a sliver of the gaming industry. The promise of true asset ownership, stable economies, and transferability remains unmet. Recent trends suggest blockchain was more hype feature than genuine necessity
Alex Harutunian
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
Meowfi, a cat-themed Telegram tapper, partners with Observers as it experiments with turning clicks into community. While most tapper games inflate tokens and disappoint users, Meowfi may serve as TONSWAP’s marketing engine — testing if millions of taps can power a real Ton-based DEX.
Sasha Markevich
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 HarutunianSwiss banks have successfully tested interbank settlement, conducted the first binding payment via public blockchain, Ethereum. Another Nasdaq-listed company, Helius Medical Technologies, is raising to invest in a digital asset treasury: $500M for Solana. Google releases AI payments protocol that includes support for stablecoins, partners with Coinbase and Salesforce. The
Uniswap’s Unichain has boosted L2 volumes past $40B, but liquidity tells a different story. TVL has halved since July, exposing the limits of incentive-driven growth. Despite cheaper fees, users remain on Ethereum—where Uniswap continues to be one of the network’s largest revenue engines.

TON Strategy Company, formerly Verb Technology, has rebranded as a Toncoin treasury, holding $713M in TON and targeting over 5% of supply. By staking its holdings and adopting financial engineering akin to Strategy’s playbook, it aims to turn crypto reserves into shareholder returns

From $GOAT to $FART, memecoins show how hype burns fast and budgets vanish faster. Market caps in the tens of millions may look like real businesses, but behind the joke lies sunk marketing spend, fragile communities, and the math of attention that always runs out of breath

Jito’s BAM transforms MEV on Solana from a private auction into a transparent, programmable marketplace. While Ethereum introduced PBS, Solana may now be a step ahead—embedding MEV handling directly into the protocol with greater flexibility and developer access.
Circle’s decision to bring native USDC to Hyperliquid underscores the chain’s rise as an institutional-grade DeFi hub, while advancing its strategy to make USDC the default stablecoin — trusted, redeemable, and seamlessly transferable across chains
BTC whale sells 24k BTC flash crash wipes longs. ETH hits new ATH above 4 900. Asia’s wealthy investors raise crypto allocations. Gemini files S-1 and secures MiCA EU license. Ether threatens 600 B market-cap, GENIUS Act stablecoin framework live. Metamask to issue its native mUSD stablecoin. Blockchain intelligence

Global Dollar’s stablecoin USDG is growing fast—thanks to a new model where partners like Robinhood, OKX, and Mastercard earn a share of reserve yields. With over 25 institutions onboard and market cap surpassing $329M, USDG is quietly building a powerful global distribution network

By building an open ecosystem, the project lowers the barrier to join the AI economy, whether you’re launching new models or curating datasets. Yet it's unclear if token rewards alone can sustain quality, coordination, and long-term innovation in such a decentralized development model

Circle's CSO wrote to U.S. Senators on the Banking Committee in response to claims from the Campaign for Accountability.
Sasha Markevich
The partnership between the Candy Digital marketplace and Major League Baseball in the U.S. is increasing both fan engagement and NFT use cases.
Eva Senzaj Pauram
Tesla finally managed to deliver its first Cybertruck pick-ups to customers this week, and at the required glitzy 'launch' event, Elon Musk got his design chief to repeat the infamous stress test on the vehicle's window. This time the window didn't break when a
Jack Martin
For all the key details of 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. The week began with international banking giant Standard Chartered indicating that its Chinese arm would be
Jack Martin
The island nation moved to a pilot phase on its CBDC project together with FinTech firm Soramitsu. Bokolo Cash, the new digital currency, is intended to drive technological advancement and economic growth.
Alex Harutunian
At the European Parliament this week, experts discussed the future of the eurozone's CBDC. Despite differing opinions, all those who spoke agreed that the digital euro was fairly unappealing in its current form.
Eva Senzaj Pauram
Polygon’s partnership with DraftKings, involving payment in MATIC tokens for validator status, has raised concerns over network governance fairness. The arrangement challenges the network’s principles of decentralized governance and equal participation.
Alexander Mardar
The use of surplus renewable energy for Bitcoin mining before grid integration could help mitigate climate change and fund the development of renewable energy projects.
Sasha MarkevichSwiss banks have successfully tested interbank settlement, conducted the first binding payment via public blockchain, Ethereum. Another Nasdaq-listed company, Helius Medical Technologies, is raising to invest in a digital asset treasury: $500M for Solana. Google releases AI payments protocol that includes support for stablecoins, partners with Coinbase and Salesforce. The
Uniswap’s Unichain has boosted L2 volumes past $40B, but liquidity tells a different story. TVL has halved since July, exposing the limits of incentive-driven growth. Despite cheaper fees, users remain on Ethereum—where Uniswap continues to be one of the network’s largest revenue engines.

TON Strategy Company, formerly Verb Technology, has rebranded as a Toncoin treasury, holding $713M in TON and targeting over 5% of supply. By staking its holdings and adopting financial engineering akin to Strategy’s playbook, it aims to turn crypto reserves into shareholder returns

From $GOAT to $FART, memecoins show how hype burns fast and budgets vanish faster. Market caps in the tens of millions may look like real businesses, but behind the joke lies sunk marketing spend, fragile communities, and the math of attention that always runs out of breath

Jito’s BAM transforms MEV on Solana from a private auction into a transparent, programmable marketplace. While Ethereum introduced PBS, Solana may now be a step ahead—embedding MEV handling directly into the protocol with greater flexibility and developer access.
Circle’s decision to bring native USDC to Hyperliquid underscores the chain’s rise as an institutional-grade DeFi hub, while advancing its strategy to make USDC the default stablecoin — trusted, redeemable, and seamlessly transferable across chains
BTC whale sells 24k BTC flash crash wipes longs. ETH hits new ATH above 4 900. Asia’s wealthy investors raise crypto allocations. Gemini files S-1 and secures MiCA EU license. Ether threatens 600 B market-cap, GENIUS Act stablecoin framework live. Metamask to issue its native mUSD stablecoin. Blockchain intelligence

Global Dollar’s stablecoin USDG is growing fast—thanks to a new model where partners like Robinhood, OKX, and Mastercard earn a share of reserve yields. With over 25 institutions onboard and market cap surpassing $329M, USDG is quietly building a powerful global distribution network

