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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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Newsletters   -   Jul 02, 2023 Sunday Review 02/07/2023
Sunday Review 02/07/2023

The prize for pea-brained narcissistic philistine of the week must surely go to the tourist caught on video carving his name into the Colosseum in Rome, who had nothing to offer but a grin when challenged over his actions. Italian authorities soon identified the culprit, who faces up to 5

Jack Martin
Polygon   -   Jul 02, 2023 Polygon Team Ramps Up the Hype with Unveiling of Plans for Version 2.0
polygon 2.0

Amid the U.S. SEC's crackdown on its native token, Polygon is intensifying the development of its network. Polygon 2.0 promises a universal value network based on interconnected L2 chains, utilizing zero-knowledge proof technology.

Alex Harutunian
Regulation   -   Jul 02, 2023 S Korea Regulates VASPs: Punishment for Loss or Manipulation of Funds
S Korea Regulates VASPs: Punishment for Loss or Manipulation of Funds

Korean lawmakers have passed a law that sets the rules for virtual asset operators in the country. Claimed by the authors to be ‘essential’ rather than ‘holistic’, the law consolidates all drafts pending in parliament and reflects international regulatory trends.

Alex Harutunian
Ripple   -   Jul 02, 2023 After Ripple Buys Metaco, Citibank Reportedly Cools on Custody Partner
Citybank Metaco partnership

Just a month after Ripple acquired Swiss crypto custodian Metaco, Citibank is reportedly reviewing its year-old partnership with the firm and is in talks with other custody providers. It is currently unclear whether the two events are linked.

Jack Martin
Taxes   -   Jul 01, 2023 New Coincub Report Shows Best and Worst Countries for Holding Crypto
Coincub tax survey

A new report by Coincub highlights the best and worst countries in which to hold cryptocurrencies, highlighting a new age of national taxation where competition and innovation align.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Regulation   -   Jun 30, 2023 EU Commission Defines Legal Tender of Euro Cash: Acceptance and Access
EU commission digital euro Observers

As part of its work on the digital euro, the European Commission has proposed a definition and regulation for ‘legal tender’ of euro coins and banknotes, as seemingly this has never previously existed in official legislation.

Jack Martin
NFT   -   Jun 30, 2023 Heavy Metal Forge: Bored Apes Creator Releases Dookey Dash Spin-Off
Heavy Metal Forge: Bored Apes Creator Releases Dookey Dash Spin-Off

Yuga Labs yesterday released the follow-up game to Dookey Dash. HV-MTL Forge takes gamers on a workshop-building mission to win unique attributes for their Mech robot NFTs.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
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