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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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Stablecoins   -   Dec 26, 2024 Still Little Clarity On The Eve Of Tether's Withdrawal From The EU
Still Little Clarity On The Eve Of Tether's Withdrawal From The EU

Tether should be on the verge of delisting due to new regulations, but major exchanges are still not communicating clearly with users.

Rebecca Denton
Privacy and Mixers   -   Dec 24, 2024 Monero Gears Up for Full-Chain Membership Proofs to Strengthen Privacy
Monero graffiti on the wall

The new update is a response to the Chainalysis leak, in which the company revealed a method for tracing some of Monero’s transactions.

Alexander Mardar
Metrics and Signals   -   Dec 24, 2024 How Aerodrome Market Makers Drive Base's Explosive Growth
How Aerodrome Market Makers Drive Base's Explosive Growth

Analytics suggest that sophisticated market makers on Aerodrome DEX are behind the high trading volumes on Base.

Sasha Markevich
Banking CBDC Roundup   -   Dec 24, 2024 Banking and CBDC Weekly Roundup: 24/12/2024
Banking and CBDC Weekly Roundup: 24/12/2024

Reserve Bank of New Zealand study reveals consumers' worries, India's Reserve Bank Governor speaks about the digital rupee progress, while Fiji abandons CBDC plans

Alex Harutunian
Newsletters   -   Dec 22, 2024 Sunday Review 22/12/2024
Sunday Review 22/12/2024

It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas until Jerome Powell surprised markets on Wednesday with what he said was the last interest rate cut for a while. The Fed’s chair comments propelled the prices of both traditional stocks and crypto assets to fall, and Bitcoin, which reached

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Stablecoins   -   Dec 20, 2024 Tracing Ethena’s Path: From Arthur Hayes’ Vision to Today’s Reality
Tracing Ethena’s Path: From Arthur Hayes’ Vision to Today’s Reality

Arthur Hayes envisioned a stablecoin independent of the fiat banking system. Ethena, inspired by his ideas, still relies on centralized systems like USDT, falling short of full decentralization.

Alexander Mardar
Regulation   -   Dec 20, 2024 How The Paul Atkins Led SEC Could Reshape U.S. Crypto Regulation in 2025
How The Paul Atkins Led SEC Could Reshape U.S. Crypto Regulation in 2025

Trump's nominee may end Gensler's war on digital assets, but legacy Democratic appointments and banking hesitancy could challenge the pro-crypto agenda.

Mathilde Adam
L1   -   Dec 19, 2024 A Wake-Up Call for Polygon Investors? Lido Departs, Aave Considers Exit
A Wake-Up Call for Polygon Investors? Lido Departs, Aave Considers Exit

Polygon investors face uncertainty as Lido exits due to adoption struggles and increased competition, while Aave considers following suit amid governance disputes.

Alexander Mardar
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