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Oracles   -   Feb 28, 2026 Reputation Is Not Static. It 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. It 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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Stablecoins   -   Dec 08, 2022 Tether Сollaborates with Justin Sun of Tron
Tether Сollaborates with Justin Sun of Tron

Tether announced the launch of Euro Tether (EURT) and Tether Gold (XAUT) on Huobi Global. As well as a stablecoin tied to the offshore Chinese yuan (CNHT) which will be available to users on the Tron blockchain, although previously it worked only on Ethereum.

Alex Harutunian
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
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
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