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Tokenization   -   Oct 09, 2026 Tokenization for Everything: Where Did We Actually Get?
Tokenization for Everything: Where Did We Actually Get?

Tokenization was supposed to disrupt global capital markets, but it ended in an unexpected compromise: permissionless rails carrying permissioned finance. A deep dive into SEC equity rules, European wholesale settlement, and why crypto’s plumbing is being absorbed to reinforce legacy finance.

Alex Harutunian
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
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
Tokenization for Everything: Where Did We Actually Get?
Tokenization   -   Oct 09, 2026 Tokenization for Everything: Where Did We Actually Get?

Tokenization was supposed to disrupt global capital markets, but it ended in an unexpected compromise: permissionless rails carrying permissioned finance. A deep dive into SEC equity rules, European wholesale settlement, and why crypto’s plumbing is being absorbed to reinforce legacy finance.

Alex Harutunian
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Exchanges   -   Oct 02, 2022 Kraken CEO Steps Down
Jesse Powell. Source: forbes.com

Jesse Powell announced his decision to resign as CEO of the Kraken company he founded. This company is among the top 5 crypto exchanges by trading volume.

Alex Harutunian
Worldwide   -   Oct 01, 2022 The Mir Сard Becomes an Outcast
The Mir card

The Russian payment system is going through bad times. Not only have foreign banks stopped accepting Mir cards, but hackers are also trying to ruin its work in Russia as well.

Alex Harutunian
Web3   -   Oct 01, 2022 Zilliqa Unveils Web3 Gaming Console
Zilliqa Unveils Web3 Gaming Console

Zilliqa, a Layer 1 blockchain protocol, announced the launch of its new Web3-focused video game console ready to compete against Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony.

Alex Harutunian
Web3   -   Sep 30, 2022 Starbucks Launches NFT Rewards on Polygon Network
Starbucks Launches NFT Rewards on Polygon Network

By the end of 2022 Starbucks will launch an NFT platform using Polygon and will give away and sell NFT stamps to customers and employees that can unlock perks like exclusive merch, private events, and trips.

Alex Harutunian
Update   -   Sep 30, 2022 UPD: Two recent developments about OpenSea...

Two recent developments about OpenSea. Firstly, on September 19, they introduced some new features for creators regarding immersive and secure experience. Creators will soon be able to launch their collections with dedicated drop pages and get greater discoverability on the new homepage. Collectors will now be able to mint directly

Alex Harutunian
Update   -   Sep 30, 2022 UPD: At the request of the South Korean authorities, Interpol issued a red notice for the founder of Terra, Do Kwon...

At the request of the South Korean authorities, Interpol issued a red notice for the founder of Terra, Do Kwon.  However, Kwon himself stressed that he was moving quietly and did not see his name on the Interpol’s lists. We have also checked Interpol site and could not find

Alex Harutunian
Stablecoins   -   Sep 30, 2022 Tether. A new court request.
Tether coins

Judge Katherine Polk Failla issued an order that Tether must provide its financials to prove support for USDT. This order relates to a court case initiated back in 2019.

Alex Harutunian
Ethereum   -   Sep 30, 2022 Ethereum Сentralization
Ethereum Сentralization

The Merge has recently been successfully completed. Now Ethereum is fully working on Proof-of-Stake. But, there are elements that make us doubt about the decentralization of the Ethereum network.

Alex Harutunian
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