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Mining   -   Sep 16, 2025 Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero
Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero

Monero, the leading privacy coin, suffered an 18-block reorg after Qubic consolidated large mining power. Debate rages: Qubic claims 51% control; Monero devs deny widescale damage. Exchanges raised confirmations. The episode shows PoW chains can be threatened by economic incentives

Alex Harutunian
Gaming   -   Sep 13, 2025 The Promise and Reality of Blockchain Games
blockchain gamers

After years of development, blockchain games still capture only a sliver of the gaming industry. The promise of true asset ownership, stable economies, and transferability remains unmet. Recent trends suggest blockchain was more hype feature than genuine necessity

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
DEX   -   Sep 09, 2025 Hyperliquid Joins Stablecoin Race, Books USDH Ticker
Hyperliquid Joins Stablecoin Race, Books USDH Ticker

Hyperliquid is preparing to launch its own stablecoin, USDH, through a validator-led governance vote. With USDC currently dominating its ecosystem, USDH would reduce reliance on external issuers and capture reserve yield. Paxos, Frax, Ethena, and an Agora–MoonPay coalition are competing to deploy it

Alex Harutunian
Adoption   -   Aug 18, 2025 ROSCAs and Blockchain: Why the Perfect Match Never Worked
roscas and blockchain

Blockchain promised to reinvent ROSCAs through smart contracts, but despite many pilots adoption never scaled. Instead, the most successful digital ROSCAs are centralized apps like Tanda and Chama — thriving on trust, not code

Alex Harutunian
Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero
Mining   -   Sep 16, 2025 Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero

Monero, the leading privacy coin, suffered an 18-block reorg after Qubic consolidated large mining power. Debate rages: Qubic claims 51% control; Monero devs deny widescale damage. Exchanges raised confirmations. The episode shows PoW chains can be threatened by economic incentives

Alex Harutunian
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Stablecoins   -   Mar 15, 2023 USDC Depeg Fuels USDT Growth
Tether and USDC logos

After Saturday saw the value of the USDC fall, trust in the stablecoin Tether (USDT) increased, driving its growth.

Alex Harutunian
Regulation   -   Mar 15, 2023 Brazil’s Crypto Regulation Is Headed For a Turn
Crypto regulation in Brazil

Caught in between the fire of Partido Popular (PP) salvation riffles is the crypto asset legal framework signed by Bolsonaro shortly before leaving office. Brazilian Central Bank and Brazilian Securities Exchange Commission contest for the Market Xerif role

Eva Senzaj Pauram
NFT   -   Mar 14, 2023 Disney-Backed Baobab Studios Launches NFT Series
Disney-Backed Baobab Studios Launches NFT Series

The Disney-backed Baobab Studios, that’s won nine Emmy Awards, has launched its own Ethereum-based NFT collection called Momoguro.

Alex Harutunian
NFT   -   Mar 13, 2023 Nouns DAO Funds 3D Printed Fashion Collection Shown at NFT Paris
Nouns DAO Funds 3D Printed Fashion Collection Shown at NFT Paris

Nouns DAO has funded a 3D printed fashion collection designed by Danit Peleg, which made its debut at NFT Paris.

Alex Harutunian
Regulation   -   Mar 13, 2023 Was SEC’s Gary Gensler right about cryptocurrency?
Was SEC’s Gary Gensler right about cryptocurrency?

There is a real storm going on in the crypto industry right now. All because of the statements of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler about cryptocurrency, staking and lack of clarity in their classification.

Alex Harutunian
Adoption   -   Mar 13, 2023 Due to ‘Systemic Risk’ Signature Bank is Closed by Regulators to Join Silvergate and SVB as an Ex-Bank
Due to ‘Systemic Risk’ Signature Bank is Closed by Regulators to Join Silvergate and SVB as an Ex-Bank

Signature Bank has become the latest casualty of the current US banking crisis, having been closed down by regulators on Sunday to prevent a risk of instability spreading to the wider financial system.

Jack Martin
Stablecoins   -   Mar 13, 2023 UPD: Do Kwon under investigation by Singapore police
Do Kwan and Singapore Police

Bloomberg reported in its article that Singapore police have launched an investigation against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs.

Alex Harutunian
Trading   -   Mar 12, 2023 Vitalik Buterin Anti-Еndorsing (Quote) Shitcoins (Quote)
Vitalik Buterin Anti-Еndorsing (Quote) Shitcoins (Quote)

On March 7th, Vitalik Buterin decided to dump some fat shitcoin bags that he never wanted in the first place. He didn’t hold back when sharing his reasons for doing so. However, perhaps adding more mystique, he didn’t sell them all.

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