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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
Adoption   -   Jul 06, 2025 GBBC Maps 101 Real-World Blockchain Use Cases for 2025
GBBC Maps 101 Real-World Blockchain Use Cases for 2025

The GBBC’s 2025 Handbook captures a new phase of blockchain adoption: from renegade roots to institutional alignment. With compliant infrastructure and regulated tokenization, blockchain is no longer an outsider—it’s becoming the backbone.

Alex Harutunian
Staking   -   Jul 04, 2025 EigenLayer Expands Its Product Offering with EigenCloud
EigenLayer Expands Its Product Offering with EigenCloud

EigenLayer has launched EigenCloud, a decentralized platform combining off-chain compute, verification, and data availability. Built on its restaking model, EigenCloud enables developers to build trust-minimized apps using services like EigenCompute, EigenVerify, and EigenDA.

Alexander Mardar
L1   -   Jun 18, 2025 Bitcoin's Heavy Load: The OP_RETURN Debate Rolls On
Bitcoin's Heavy Load: The OP_RETURN Debate Rolls On

A controversial change in Bitcoin Core will remove relay limits on the OP_RETURN field, allowing larger data payloads to spread across the network. Critics fear spam and bloat; supporters say it's already happening—and making it visible will improve fee markets and mempool consistency.

Alexander Mardar
QR in payments and new money
Jul 08, 2025 From Coins to QR: The Changing Face of 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
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Regulation   -   Jun 30, 2022 EU DLT Pilot is Finally Released. How is it Going to Work?
EU DLT Pilot Regime

European Parliament published the final version of their DLT pilot regime. It is planned to last for 3 years and will give companies an opportunity to try innovative blockchain technologies in their businesses

Alex Harutunian
Jun 30, 2022 Rep. Jim Himes Calls For a Quicker U.S. CBDC Development: White Paper Overview
Jim Himes

On June 22, Rep. Jim Himes published a paper titled “Winning the Future of Money: A Proposal for a US Central Bank Digital Currency” urging…

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Stablecoins   -   Jun 29, 2022 The Creators of USD Coin Launch a New Stablecoin Linked to The Euro
 Top Crypto Tokens by Market Capitalization

Circle Internet Financial has announced the launch of a fully reserved stable coin EUROC, which is pegged to the euro.

Alex Harutunian
Jun 29, 2022 Growing Pressure on Exchanges

Seems that the current downturn on the crypto market as well as overall alertness can cause multiple troubles for exchanges. Among some of…

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Jun 27, 2022 Meta About to Test NFTs on Instagram Stories with Spark AR
NFT

Meta announced Wednesday that it will begin testing NFTs on Instagram Stories using its augmented reality platform Spark AR. It is also…

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Stablecoins   -   Jun 27, 2022 The Decline of Magic Internet Money and the Exposure of Insiders
Magic Internet Money to USD Chart

The stable coin of the Abracadabra ecosystem has lost its peg to the dollar. The cancellation of the Magic Internet Money (MIM) binding occurred on Friday, at 7:40 pm Eastern time. Eventually, the price of the token collapsed to $0.926 in three hours.

Alex Harutunian
Jun 27, 2022 El Salvador’s President Asks For Patience As Bitcoin Sinks. But To No Avail
Bitcoin

Another Bitcoin-related tweet from El Salvador’s crypto-backing President gave rise to the next round of doubts over cryptocurrency being a…

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