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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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Elon Musk   -   Dec 07, 2022 A Crypto Company Built a $600,000 Statue of Elon Musk as a Goat To Gain Publicity
A Crypto Company Built a $600,000 Statue of Elon Musk as a Goat To Gain Publicity

Recently the internet has been bursting with pictures of a statue of a goat on a rocket with Elon Musk’s head. Who is behind it and what do they want?

Alex Harutunian
Regulation   -   Dec 06, 2022 EU DORA Aims at Operational Resilience in Broad Financial Entities
DORA EU Digital Operational Resilience Act

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), a landmark legislation focused on the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) operational resiliency for financial entities was adopted on 28th of November

Alex Harutunian
CBDC   -   Dec 06, 2022 Australia’s Mixed DLT Progress
RBA Building

The call for participants in Australian CBDC project pilot has received significant interest. At almost the same time, Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) cancelled its plans for its settlement system upgrade that utilized blockchain technology.

Alex Harutunian
Regulation   -   Dec 06, 2022 Brazil's Newest Regulation on Crypto: What to Expect
brazil

The discussion on Crypto has reignited in Brazil once more as worldwide markets react to the FTX collapse. The authorities seek regulation, while fully expanding their roots in the sector.

Sasha Markevich
Centralized stablecoins   -   Dec 05, 2022 USDC Circle IPO Plans On Hold
USDC logo on Concord website background

SPAC Concord, chaired by former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond, has canceled USDC's Circle acquisition deal worth USD9 billion.

Alex Harutunian
Metaverse   -   Dec 05, 2022 FIFA World Cup Enters Metaverse
FIFA enters the Upland metaverse

Upland metaverse and FIFA announced a multi-year partnership that officially began with the opening of the World Cup in Qatar. It will allow football fans worldwide to collect, trade, and own FIFA digital assets and game highlights.

Alex Harutunian
Adoption Tools   -   Dec 03, 2022 Scam Alert! How Scammers Tried to Defraud Australians
NSW Police Force

In Australia, scammers are trying to fool local residents with paper crypto wallets scattered around the streets.

Alex Harutunian
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