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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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Regulation   -   Mar 28, 2023 Binance and CEO CZ Sued by U.S. CFTC Over Alleged Compliance Violations
CZ Binance CFTC

The US Commodity Futures and Trading Commission alleges that Binance willfully violated federal law to encourage US investors to subvert its own “ineffective” compliance program. The exchange is also accused of offering unregistered crypto derivatives products.

Jack Martin
Centralized stablecoins   -   Mar 28, 2023 Moody’s. About Stablecoins and Traditional Banks
Moody's logo on the background of a bank and stablecoins.

In a new report, Moody's analyzed the impact of the traditional banking system on stablecoins, as well as the possible tightening of regulation against the background of the recent banking crisis.

Alex Harutunian
Stablecoins   -   Mar 28, 2023 USDT Can Now Be Sent via Telegram
USDT logo, hadshake emoji, Telegram logo

The well-known messaging app Telegram has added the functionality for users to buy, store, and send Tether (USDT), the world's largest stablecoin.

Alex Harutunian
Web3   -   Mar 27, 2023 Microsoft Edge Hides A Prototype Of A Crypto Wallet
Microsoft logo, wallet with Bitcoins and Microsoft Edge logo

A dataminer found a prototype of a crypto wallet in the files of the Microsoft Edge browser. Is Microsoft preparing some kind of surprise?

Alex Harutunian
Adoption   -   Mar 27, 2023 Nasdaq, Fidelity Progress with Crypto Custody Services Amid Banking and Crypto FUD
Nasdaq Fidelity Custody

The largest US stock exchange Nasdaq is reportedly looking at Q2 2023 for the release of its custody services for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Fidelity opens its custody services to the public.

Alex Harutunian
CBDC   -   Mar 27, 2023 eNaira CBDC Fails to Succeed in Nigeria Even as the Country Faces Severe Cash Scarcity
eNaira CBDC Fails to Succeed in Nigeria Even as the Country Faces Severe Cash Scarcity

Cash scarcity in Nigeria is crippling local businesses and taking a toll on Nigerians’ daily lives but even amidst all the social chaos the Central Bank Digital Currency, eNaira, isn’t going anywhere.

Observers
CBDC   -   Mar 27, 2023 China Digital Yuan. A Lethargic Take-up or a Carefully Planned Trajectory?
e-CNY digital renminbi China CBDC

China, the first major economy to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), is experiencing stagnation in its adoption plans. Hitting the wall of the well-developed domestic mobile payments, e-CNY undergoes criticism while the government explores ways to adapt it to people's needs.

Observers
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