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Mining   -   Sep 16, 2025 Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero
Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero

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
Gaming   -   Sep 13, 2025 The Promise and Reality of Blockchain Games
blockchain gamers

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
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
DEX   -   Sep 09, 2025 Hyperliquid Joins Stablecoin Race, Books USDH Ticker
Hyperliquid Joins Stablecoin Race, Books USDH Ticker

Hyperliquid is preparing to launch its own stablecoin, USDH, through a validator-led governance vote. With USDC currently dominating its ecosystem, USDH would reduce reliance on external issuers and capture reserve yield. Paxos, Frax, Ethena, and an Agora–MoonPay coalition are competing to deploy it

Alex Harutunian
Adoption   -   Aug 18, 2025 ROSCAs and Blockchain: Why the Perfect Match Never Worked
roscas and blockchain

Blockchain promised to reinvent ROSCAs through smart contracts, but despite many pilots adoption never scaled. Instead, the most successful digital ROSCAs are centralized apps like Tanda and Chama — thriving on trust, not code

Alex Harutunian
Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero
Mining   -   Sep 16, 2025 Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero

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
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Newsletters   -   Mar 09, 2025 Sunday Review 09/03/2025
Sunday Review 09/03/2025

Happy Sunday, Observers! The summit that leads from “asset light” to “asset heavy” feels more like a roller coaster than ever. With President Trump at the helm, calling and firing what sometimes feels like rather random shots, markets are losing it. The White House’s announcement that it would establish

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Regulation   -   Mar 09, 2025 The First Crypto Summit in the White House
Crypto summit in the white house

The White House Digital Asset Summit on March 7, 2025, saw President Trump unveil a U.S. Bitcoin Reserve, while attendees praised the administration's industry-friendly shift. No plans for altcoin purchases were announced, and stablecoins received little attention.

Rebecca Denton
Regulation   -   Mar 07, 2025 Texas Bitcoin Reserve Bill Advances With State Senate Approval
Texas Senate

Hot on the heels of Trump's executive order establishing a federal Bitcoin reserve, Texas passes Senate Bill 21, establishing a state-managed reserve.

Rebecca Denton
Tokenization   -   Mar 07, 2025 Coinbase Reignites Plan to Tokenize $COIN Stock Amid Evolving Regulations
Coinbase Reignites Plan to Tokenize $COIN Stock Amid Evolving Regulations

Since the SEC's creation of a new crypto task force and shifting regulatory sentiment Coinbase looks to reignite tokenization of its $COIN stock and other securities.

Rebecca Denton
Regulation   -   Mar 06, 2025 What to Expect from Donald Trump’s Crypto Summit
White house crypto summit

Strategic reserves, tax, regulations, and the future of DeFi are expected to be on the agenda at The White House Crypto Summit, the first of its kind, with the who's-who of crypto in attendance.

Rebecca Denton
Stablecoins   -   Mar 06, 2025 Thailand Approves USDT and USDC as Regulated Stablecoins
Thailand Approves USDT and USDC as Regulated Stablecoins

Thailand’s SEC adds the two major dollar-backed stablecoins to its approved crypto list.

Rebecca Denton
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