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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   -   May 28, 2023 Sunday Review 28/05/2023
Observers Sunday Review

Fans of fast cars, luxury yachts and excessive wealth will be focusing their attention on Monte Carlo today for the jewel of the Formula 1 season, the Monaco Grand Prix. Meanwhile, for the rest of us fans of fast cars, luxury yachts and excessive wealth, we take a look back

Jack Martin
DAO   -   May 28, 2023 Zuzalu: Advancing Technology, Longevity, and Self-Sustaining Communities
Zuzalu: Advancing Technology, Longevity, and Self-Sustaining Communities

The world's first pop-up mini-city, Zuzalu, brought together like-minded individuals with a shared interest in longevity, technology, and building self-sustaining communities.

Alex Harutunian
Litigation   -   May 27, 2023 Voyager Digital Distributes Assets After Failed Buyout By Binance.US
Voyager Digital bankruptcy

After Binance.US canceled a one billion dollar deal with Voyager Digital, the troubled company has decided to wind down and distribute its remaining assets. However, the customers will initially receive only a part of these funds.

Alex Harutunian
CBDC   -   May 27, 2023 Bank of Canada Launches CBDC Citizen Survey
Bank of Canada Launches CBDC Citizen Survey

The Bank of Canada is back on the CBDC scene with a recently launched survey of citizens. The initiative also aims at educating and raising awareness on the subject.

Observers
Exchanges   -   May 27, 2023 Binance Has Found a New Crypto Oasis in Kazakhstan
Binance Has Found a New Crypto Oasis in Kazakhstan

After obtaining a digital asset license in Kazakhstan, Binance is looking at establishing a physical presence in the crypto-friendly country.

Observers
Stablecoins   -   May 27, 2023 One Year Since the Collapse, Terra and Founders Struggle to Defend in Courts
One Year Since the Collapse, Terra and Founders Struggle to Defend in Courts

One year on, we round up the legal proceedings involving the company and founder, Do Kwon.

Alex Harutunian
Stablecoins   -   May 27, 2023 Meme-coins Displace Stablecoins from Ethereum
Pepe, Ethereum logo, USDT logo, BUSD logo, DAI logo, USDC log

Stablecoin usage has migrated outside of Ethereum due to the high transaction fees triggered by meme-coin hype. In light of this, the second-tier blockchains are now getting increased traction.

Alex Harutunian
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