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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
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Regulation   -   May 05, 2023 US to Impose Environmental Tax on Cryptomining
US to Impose Environmental Tax on Cryptomining

The U.S. may impose additional tax on cryptocurrency mining (cryptomining) operations. According to the White House, the tax is intended to offset the expenses that cryptomining operations place on society.

Observers
CBDC   -   May 05, 2023 Nigeria CBN Does Not Give up On eNaira CBDC. SEC Mules Tokenization of Equity
Nigeria CBN Does Not Give up On eNaira CBDC. SEC Mules Tokenization of Equity

In the latest developments on eNaira, the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intensified efforts to push the adoption of eNaira, Nigeria's CBDC, on a nationwide scale.

Observers
Exchanges   -   May 04, 2023 Coinbase Launches International Exchange for Derivatives
Coinbase Launches International Exchange for Derivatives

Coinbase announced the launch of a new platform called Coinbase International Exchange, which enables institutional users outside of the US to trade ethereum and bitcoin perpetual futures.

Sasha Markevich
Meta   -   May 03, 2023 Zuckerberg Reaffirms Commitment to Metaverse Despite Money Loss
Zuckerberg Reaffirms Commitment to Metaverse Despite Money Loss

Meta reported a nearly $4 billion loss from its metaverse unit with Reality Labs in what was otherwise a solid first quarter for Meta that posted a final profit of $5.7 billion.

Alex Harutunian
Adoption   -   May 02, 2023 Move Over Shiba Inu and Doge, There’s a New Top Dog (or Frog) in Town
Move Over Shiba Inu and Doge, There’s a New Top Dog (or Frog) in Town

A newly-created token named after the ‘Pepe the Frog’ meme has recently taken the meme-coin crown, hitting a market cap of half a billion dollars within two weeks of launch.

Jack Martin
Adoption Tools   -   May 01, 2023 Someone is Silently Draining Small Crypto Balances from Private Wallets — Crypto Whistleblower
MetaMask logo, Trust Wallet logo, Wallet with fire emoji

MetaMask partner company revealed an ongoing crypto wallet raiding scheme that resulted in more than $10 million worth of crypto stolen. Because the hackers targeted wallets with relatively small balances and activity, they managed to remain unnoticed for several months.

Alex Harutunian
Ethereum   -   Apr 30, 2023 Ethereum Staking Can Reveal Your IP Address
Ethereum logo, IP, alar

According to Ethereum expert, ETH staking can reveal sensitive information about the staker. Bankless podcast discussed what comes after Ethereum Shapella upgrade.

Alex Harutunian
Banks   -   Apr 30, 2023 “No Ban on Accounts for Crypto Firms” - HK Regulator Reminds Banks
“No Ban on Accounts for Crypto Firms” - HK Regulator Reminds Banks

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued a statement reminding banks in the territory that they should not be refusing service to crypto-related enterprises, following complaints of difficulties for some businesses in opening accounts.

Jack Martin
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