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Oracles   -   Feb 28, 2026 Reputation Is Not Static. In Can Be Shorted On Ethos
Ethos reputations

Ethos turns credibility into an on-chain market. By blending XP-based participation, capital-backed vouching, and invite-bonded trust graphs, it attempts to price reputation itself. One year in, the experiment reveals both the promise—and the fragility—of financializing trust in crypto

Alex Harutunian
Blockchain   -   Feb 03, 2026 What Vitalik Buterin Wants To Change In Ethereum
Vitalik Buterin Ethereum improvement simplicity

Vitalik Buterin’s recent posts reflect a shift from idealistic decentralization toward pragmatic system design. Rather than rejecting Ethereum’s core principles, he questions where complexity, governance, and the current development path fail under real-world constraints.

Alex Harutunian
L1   -   Jan 14, 2026 Hyperliquid’s Vertical Evolution
Hyperliquid's vertically integrated ambition

Hyperliquid is evolving from a perp DEX into a vertically integrated financial stack. By launching its own L1, native stablecoin, and spot markets, it prioritizes market fit over ideology. Started on Arbitrum, its roadmap reveals a larger ambition: to become the global base layer for all trading.

Alex Harutunian
Coins and tokens   -   Nov 25, 2025 The Crypto Seesaw: One Move, Everyone Falls
The Crypto Seesaw: One Move, Everyone Falls

Triggered by a routine macro shock, crypto once again unraveled faster than any other market. Not because of sentiment alone, but because CEX risk engines, DEX liquidation incentives, and always-on leverage turn small moves into cascading stress.

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
Ethos reputations
Oracles   -   Feb 28, 2026 Reputation Is Not Static. In Can Be Shorted On Ethos

Ethos turns credibility into an on-chain market. By blending XP-based participation, capital-backed vouching, and invite-bonded trust graphs, it attempts to price reputation itself. One year in, the experiment reveals both the promise—and the fragility—of financializing trust in crypto

Alex Harutunian
Coins and tokens   -   Nov 25, 2025 The Crypto Seesaw: One Move, Everyone Falls Alex Harutunian
The Crypto Seesaw: One Move, Everyone Falls
Oracles   -   Oct 25, 2025 Crowd-Sourced Truth from Prediction Markets Alex Harutunian
Illustration of a crowd observing or pointing toward a shared goal, symbolizing the collective discovery of truth through prediction markets
Layer1   -   Oct 16, 2025 Conflux: Blockchain Development Behind the Wall — and Beyond Alex Harutunian
Conflux: China’s State-Backed Bridge to the Blockchain World
DEX   -   Sep 18, 2025 Curve’s Egorov Proposes a New Solution to DeFi's Pain Alex Harutunian
Michael Egorov proposes Yield Basis pool in Curve protocol
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Regulation   -   Feb 19, 2026 How US Equity Is Being Woven Into the Blockchain Mesh
US equity stock in the blockchain mesh

After years of legal uncertainty, U.S. regulators have opened the door for on-chain shareholder records. From Galaxy and Securitize to DTC’s pilot, equity is moving into the blockchain mesh—reshaping settlement, trading, and the future architecture of capital markets.

Press Releases   -   Feb 17, 2026 Nakamoto Inc. Signs Definitive Agreements to Acquire BTC Inc and UTXO Management

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) (“Nakamoto” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into merger agreements to acquire BTC Inc, the leading provider of Bitcoin-related media and events, and UTXO Management GP, LLC (“UTXO”), an investment firm focused on private and public Bitcoin companies (collectively, the “Transaction”

Banking CBDC Roundup   -   Jan 31, 2026 Banking and CBDC Roundup 31/01/2026
ECB and digital euro,tokenization e-CNY SEC and SWIFT

The digital euro is increasingly framed as a tool of EU sovereignty. China’s interest-bearing e-CNY shows no banking disruption so far. Tokenization goes mainstream as the ECB validates DLT collateral and the U.S. SEC distinguishes issuer-backed from wrapper tokens.

Stablecoins   -   Jan 20, 2026 Bermuda’s Stablecoin Moment and Stablecoins' Bermuda Moment
Bermuda Coinbase Circle Partnership

Bermuda is integrating USDC stablecoin into its economy. In a dollar-pegged island state, stablecoins aren’t replacing money—they’re upgrading the rails. If it works, dozens of “Other Bermudas” could emerge as the next growth engine for stablecoins.

Month in Money   -   Dec 31, 2025 Months in Money 2026

• Ethereum Foundation begins staking its ETH treasury. • The 20 millionth Bitcoin is mined. • Oil-linked perp CL-USDC becomes the second most traded contract after BTC on Hyperliquid, reaching $1,2B in 24-hour volume.

Month in Money   -   Dec 01, 2025 Month in Money 12/2025

01.01.2026 EU crypto tax transparency directive DAC8 takes effect, requiring crypto-asset service providers to report user data to national tax authorities. 01.01.2026 MiCA comes into force in Spain. 31.12.2025 Ethereum smart contract deployments hit a record high in Q4. 2026 OUTLOOK Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly

DEX   -   Nov 07, 2025 Fragile Consensus: Balancer Hack Exposes Dark Sides of DeFi
Balancer hack

Balancer Protocol was exploited through a tiny rounding bug in its code. As losses neared $100 million, projects froze pools, rolled back blockchains, and clawed back funds—revealing the centralized and still untamed side of decentralized finance

Month in Money   -   Nov 01, 2025 Month in Money 11/2025

01.12.2025 Telegram’s Pavel Durov announces Cocoon, a decentralized confidential AI compute network. 01.12.2025 SushiSwap CEO steps down as Synthesis invests $3.3M in the struggling DEX. 01.12.2025 Grayscale to launch the first Chainlink ETF in the US. 01.12.2025 Germany and Switzerland

Month in Money   -   Oct 02, 2025 Month in Money 10/2025

29.10.25 Ondo Finance launches Ondo Global Markets on BNB Chain. 29.10.25 Ethereum Foundation launches portal to guide institutional adoption. 29.10.25 Securitize goes public via SPAC merger with Cantor Fitzgerald’s CF Acquisition Corp VIII. 28.10.25 Trump Media & Technology Group to launch

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Newsletters   -   Nov 12, 2023 Sunday Review 12/11/2023
Observers.com Sunday Review 12.11.2023

The Hollywood actors union SAG-AFTRA has officially called off its strike after 148 days. In a three-year deal said to be worth $1 billion, actors will receive benefits including more money and protection from the growing threat of AI. Actors can once again grace the red carpet at glitzy movie

Jack Martin
Gaming   -   Nov 12, 2023 Gaming Giant Ubisoft Dips Toes into Web3 with Immutable Partnership
Gaming Giant Ubisoft Dips Toes into Web3 with Immutable Partnership

The Assassin’s Creed developer plans to enter the world of blockchain and decentralization through a collaboration between its Strategic Innovation Lab and Web3 gaming platform Immutable.

Jack Martin
Arbitrum   -   Nov 12, 2023 Proposed ‘Arbitrum Coalition’ Stirs Debate Over Costs and Influence
Proposed ‘Arbitrum Coalition’ Stirs Debate Over Costs and Influence

With its proposed cost of $2 million, the 'Arbitrum Coalition' is facing mixed reactions. Community members weigh the benefits of enhanced decision-making against the risks of power centralization.

Alexander Mardar
Ethereum   -   Nov 11, 2023 Nil Foundation to Launch Ethereum Rollup with ZK Proofs and Sharding
Nil Foundation to Launch Ethereum Rollup with ZK Proofs and Sharding

Integrating zero-knowledge proofs with sharding, the rollup aims to address Ethereum’s scalability and privacy challenges. The Nil Foundation’s initiative is poised to showcase sharding ahead of Ethereum’s own roadmap.

Alexander Mardar
Regulation   -   Nov 11, 2023 India’s Controversial Crypto Tax Sees Users Shun Local Exchanges
India taxation report ESYA

The 1% TDS on digital asset transactions has provoked “an exodus of users, funds and trades to offshore platforms,” according to a study by Esya Centre.

Sasha Markevich
Blockchain   -   Nov 11, 2023 Avail Devises ‘Clash of Nodes’ Challenge to Incentivize Testnet Users
clash of nodes avail data availability blockchai

The ex-Polygon Labs data availability project has gamified its testnet to encourage users to battle-test its code base in preparation for next year's mainnet launch.

Mathilde Adam
Regulation   -   Nov 11, 2023 UK Crypto Regulation Spree Leads Gemini To Limit Asset Transfers
UK Crypto Regulation Spree Leads Gemini To Limit Asset Transfers

To comply with the UK's recent implementation of the 'Travel Rule', crypto-exchange Gemini will limit the inbound and outbound transfers of UK-based users.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
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Regulation   -   Feb 19, 2026 How US Equity Is Being Woven Into the Blockchain Mesh
US equity stock in the blockchain mesh

After years of legal uncertainty, U.S. regulators have opened the door for on-chain shareholder records. From Galaxy and Securitize to DTC’s pilot, equity is moving into the blockchain mesh—reshaping settlement, trading, and the future architecture of capital markets.

Press Releases   -   Feb 17, 2026 Nakamoto Inc. Signs Definitive Agreements to Acquire BTC Inc and UTXO Management

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) (“Nakamoto” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into merger agreements to acquire BTC Inc, the leading provider of Bitcoin-related media and events, and UTXO Management GP, LLC (“UTXO”), an investment firm focused on private and public Bitcoin companies (collectively, the “Transaction”

Banking CBDC Roundup   -   Jan 31, 2026 Banking and CBDC Roundup 31/01/2026
ECB and digital euro,tokenization e-CNY SEC and SWIFT

The digital euro is increasingly framed as a tool of EU sovereignty. China’s interest-bearing e-CNY shows no banking disruption so far. Tokenization goes mainstream as the ECB validates DLT collateral and the U.S. SEC distinguishes issuer-backed from wrapper tokens.

Stablecoins   -   Jan 20, 2026 Bermuda’s Stablecoin Moment and Stablecoins' Bermuda Moment
Bermuda Coinbase Circle Partnership

Bermuda is integrating USDC stablecoin into its economy. In a dollar-pegged island state, stablecoins aren’t replacing money—they’re upgrading the rails. If it works, dozens of “Other Bermudas” could emerge as the next growth engine for stablecoins.

Month in Money   -   Dec 31, 2025 Months in Money 2026

• Ethereum Foundation begins staking its ETH treasury. • The 20 millionth Bitcoin is mined. • Oil-linked perp CL-USDC becomes the second most traded contract after BTC on Hyperliquid, reaching $1,2B in 24-hour volume.

Month in Money   -   Dec 01, 2025 Month in Money 12/2025

01.01.2026 EU crypto tax transparency directive DAC8 takes effect, requiring crypto-asset service providers to report user data to national tax authorities. 01.01.2026 MiCA comes into force in Spain. 31.12.2025 Ethereum smart contract deployments hit a record high in Q4. 2026 OUTLOOK Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly

DEX   -   Nov 07, 2025 Fragile Consensus: Balancer Hack Exposes Dark Sides of DeFi
Balancer hack

Balancer Protocol was exploited through a tiny rounding bug in its code. As losses neared $100 million, projects froze pools, rolled back blockchains, and clawed back funds—revealing the centralized and still untamed side of decentralized finance

Month in Money   -   Nov 01, 2025 Month in Money 11/2025

01.12.2025 Telegram’s Pavel Durov announces Cocoon, a decentralized confidential AI compute network. 01.12.2025 SushiSwap CEO steps down as Synthesis invests $3.3M in the struggling DEX. 01.12.2025 Grayscale to launch the first Chainlink ETF in the US. 01.12.2025 Germany and Switzerland

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