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CBDC   -   Jul 17, 2025 Will Central Banks' Money Fly?
Cbdc on permissioned infrastructure

As central banks build digital currencies with tight control, they abandon the core innovation of blockchain—permissionless design. While CBDCs favor private ledgers, the U.S. turns to stablecoins running on public rails, balancing decentralization, oversight, and market-driven innovation.

Alex Harutunian
Coins and tokens   -   Jul 15, 2025 Michael Saylor’s Second Bubble: From Dotcom Crash to Bitcoin Frenzy
microstrategy now strategy led by Michael Saylor turns into Bitcoin strategy

Strategy’s Bitcoin-heavy model echoes the dotcom era: bold bets, speculative inflows, and sky-high valuations. With $30B in unrealized gains and a market cap nearly double its NAV, the company looks less like a business—and more like a leveraged crypto momentum play

Alex Harutunian
Jul 08, 2025 From Coins to QR: The Changing Face of Money
QR in payments and new money

QR codes have emerged as a global interface for digital payments, gaining ground from Asia to the U.S. for their simplicity, low cost, and security. As countries move toward unified standards, the shape of money is shifting—from coins and cards to scannable squares.

Alex Harutunian
DEX   -   Jul 08, 2025 Crypto Exchages' Changing Landscape
DEX CEX CLOB

Decentralized exchanges just hit a record high, with DEX-to-CEX spot volumes reaching parity for the first time. The middle-tier altcoin sector, once central to CEX activity, is losing ground. Meanwhile, a new generation of CLOB-based DEXs is preparing to reshape the landscape of crypto trading.

Alexander Mardar
Ethereum   -   Jul 01, 2025 Ethereum Should Pump: Why Experts Are Calling It Digital Oil
Ethereum Should Pump: Why Experts Are Calling It Digital Oil

Etherealize has released “The Bull Case for ETH,” a report that positions Ethereum as the digital oil of the modern economy. Aimed at traders, it argues that ETH is one of the most mispriced assets in the world—and could eventually reach a valuation of $706,000.

Alexander Mardar
Cbdc on permissioned infrastructure
CBDC   -   Jul 17, 2025 Will Central Banks' Money Fly?

As central banks build digital currencies with tight control, they abandon the core innovation of blockchain—permissionless design. While CBDCs favor private ledgers, the U.S. turns to stablecoins running on public rails, balancing decentralization, oversight, and market-driven innovation.

Alex Harutunian
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Exchanges   -   Mar 11, 2023 Binance P2P for Russians and Ukrainians
Binance P2P logo with Russian and Ukrainian flags

Nowadays the crypto industry is not completely free from political influence. Here is how the Binance P2P platform interacts with Russian and Ukrainian users.

Sasha Markevich
Adoption   -   Mar 11, 2023 Silvergate Bank Announces Voluntary Liquidation
Silvergate bank liquidated

Following our report on the beleaguered US crypto banking sector, former banking partner of choice for many major crypto exchanges, Silvergate Bank, has announced that it will enter voluntary liquidation and wind down operations.

Jack Martin
Update   -   Mar 10, 2023 UPD: Square Enix’s Pro-NFT Gaming CEO Steps Down
UPD: Square Enix’s Pro-NFT Gaming CEO Steps Down

Square Enix’s President Yosuke Matsuda prepares to step down from his position at the Japanese gaming giant, and his replacement has already been decided.

Alex Harutunian
Web3   -   Mar 10, 2023 Snoop Dogg Co-Founds a New Web3-Powered Live-streaming App Shiller
Snoop Dogg Co-Founds a New Web3-Powered Live-streaming App Shiller

Shiller is a live broadcast platform designed with Web3 creators in mind. The announcement was made by its co-founder Snoop Dogg.

Alex Harutunian
Stablecoins   -   Mar 09, 2023 Japanese Banks Join Compliant Stablecoin Experiment on Japan Open Chain
Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, Minna no Bank and The Shikoku Bank

In collaboration with three Japanese banks, GU Technologies has initiated a proof-of-concept to develop a stablecoin-issuing system for financial institutions. The project will be deployed on the Japan Open Chain, an Ethereum-compatible public blockchain which is fully compliant with Japanese law.

Jack Martin
Adoption   -   Mar 09, 2023 What on Earth has Happened to the US Crypto Banking Sector Post FTX?
Silvergate Bank HQ

Of the two biggest US crypto banks prior to last November’s meltdown at FTX, Silvergate is reportedly now negotiating a route with the FDIC to avoid imminent closure, while rival Signature has made moves to significantly cut back on its crypto exposure. What exactly has gone wrong?

Jack Martin
Adoption   -   Mar 08, 2023 Bybit’s Mastercard
Bybit's Mastercard-powered debit card

Bybit is launching a Mastercard-powered debit card, allowing users to pay with their crypto assets.

Sasha Markevich
Stablecoins   -   Mar 07, 2023 Frax Abandons the Algorithmic Part of Its Stablecoin
Frax Finance logo and voting results

The Frax Finance community voted to cancel the algorithmic component of the FRAX stablecoin. Gradually, the stablecoin will be fully collateralized.

Alex Harutunian
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