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Oracles   -   Oct 25, 2025 Crowd-Sourced Truth from Prediction Markets
Illustration of a crowd observing or pointing toward a shared goal, symbolizing the collective discovery of truth through prediction markets

From Polymarket’s stripped-down design to Kalshi’s regulatory breakthrough, prediction markets are turning collective opinion into a financial asset class — and a new battleground over who defines truth

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
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
DEX   -   Sep 18, 2025 Curve’s Egorov Proposes a New Solution to DeFi's Pain
Michael Egorov proposes Yield Basis pool in Curve protocol

Curve Finance is launching Yield Basis with a $60M crvUSD credit line. The product aims to eliminate impermanent loss for liquidity providers, and at the same time transform CRV from a governance token into an income-generating asset with revenues shared back to holders

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
Illustration of a crowd observing or pointing toward a shared goal, symbolizing the collective discovery of truth through prediction markets
Oracles   -   Oct 25, 2025 Crowd-Sourced Truth from Prediction Markets

From Polymarket’s stripped-down design to Kalshi’s regulatory breakthrough, prediction markets are turning collective opinion into a financial asset class — and a new battleground over who defines truth

Alex Harutunian
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Regulation   -   Dec 03, 2024 Different Goals, Different Approaches: South Korea and Russia on Crypto Taxation
Different Goals, Different Approaches: South Korea and Russia on Crypto Taxation

While South Korea seeks to foster innovation and public trust, Russia focuses on leveraging crypto for immediate economic and geopolitical gains. Both approaches highlight how crypto policy is deeply intertwined with national priorities and geopolitical circumstances.

Sasha Markevich
Newsletters   -   Dec 01, 2024 Sunday Review 01/12/2024
Sunday Review Observers

This was a good week for Ethereum, with Ether’s price topping $3,500 and Spot Ether ETFs seeing almost $225 million of net inflows in just four trading days. The bullish moment was expected, as Ethereum has been leading the conversation on innovation and has seen its activity surge

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Month in Money   -   Nov 30, 2024 Month in Money 11/2024

US SEC sues Touzi Capital for $115M crypto mining fraud. Brazil’s Central Bank proposes banning stablecoin self-custody withdrawals. UK Court rules Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto. Ripple RLUSD stablecoin launching December 4 with NY approval. Parity Technologies announces Polkadot 2,0 launch in Q1 2025. TON launches Teleport

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Regulation   -   Nov 29, 2024 The #MeToo Debanked Movement Keeps Growing
The #MeToo Debanked Movement Keeps Growing

A wave of testimonies from debanked crypto founders and users has been flooding social media ever since Marc Andreessen discussed Choke Point 2.0 on Joe Rogan's podcast.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Ethereum   -   Nov 29, 2024 How Two Block Builders Monopolized Ethereum Block Production
How Two Block Builders Monopolized Ethereum Block Production

Currently, two block builders, Beaverbuild and Titan Builder, dominate Ethereum block production. They hold approximately 88% of the market share, making the Ethereum network vulnerable to the risk of transaction censorship.

Alexander Mardar
Privacy   -   Nov 28, 2024 Tornado Cash: Privacy Wins This Round But Congress Has The Next Move
Tornado Cash: Privacy Wins This Round But Congress Has The Next Move

Decentralized technology has won an important battle against the law, but the game isn't over yet.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Stablecoins   -   Nov 27, 2024 Ethereum Surges Ahead of Tron in Hosting USDT
Ethereum Surges Ahead of Tron in Hosting USDT

Ethereum has reclaimed its position as the primary blockchain for hosting USDT for the first time since 2022. Tether is minting new stablecoins on Ethereum as it expects higher demand.

Sasha Markevich
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