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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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Jun 26, 2022 Goldman Sachs Executes Its First Trade of Ether-Linked Derivative
Goldman Sachs

Less than two months ago Goldman Sachs made history by offering the first Bitcoin-backed loan. Now the Wall Street crypto pioneer continues…

Observers
NFT   -   Jun 25, 2022 What Is Wrong with Axie Infinity?
Axie Infinity

Axie Infinity rose to over 2 million daily players and a $10 billion valuation in 2021, but its economy proved unsustainable. Hyperinflation of its in-game token SLP, the $620 million Ronin hack, and a failed attempt to relaunch with new titles led to a collapse in both user base and token value

Alex Harutunian
Jun 25, 2022 Mixed Opinions on Crypto Downturn
Kevin O’Leary

The recent crypto market downturn accompanied by Terra’s collapse is still ongoing. Expectations of higher Federal Reserve interest rates…

Observers
Jun 25, 2022 The Debate Over Bitcoin In 401(k)s Gains More Participants

Adding cryptocurrency to retirement plans for US citizens gets more and more conflicting perspectives. Republicans stand against strict…

Observers
Stablecoins   -   Jun 23, 2022 Rumours Around Tether: Increased Concern About Stablecoins or a Conspiracy?

The main stablecoin has been criticized before but after the situation with TerraUSD, a tsunami of doubts and critical statements hit…

Alex Harutunian
Jun 22, 2022 New York State Crypto License Is Amended With Stablecoin Guidance
NYDFS.

State of New York amended its first of a kind crypto license with detailed instructions for stablecoin issuers. Strict requirements as per…

Observers
Ethereum   -   Jun 22, 2022 The Merge: What’s New?
The date of The Merge

Difficulty Bomb was delayed after all, The Merge was tested on the Ropsten network, and the full transition of Ethereum to Proof-of-Stake…

Alex Harutunian
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