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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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Exchanges   -   Sep 03, 2024 The Harbingers of Crypto Regulation in Nigeria: Two Exchanges Licensed
The Harbingers of Crypto Regulation in Nigeria: Two Exchanges Licensed

Nigeria licensed two local crypto exchanges, which might signal the end of a regulatory crackdown on the industry. Still, authorities' attitude towards crypto remains controversial.

Sasha Markevich
Tokenization   -   Sep 02, 2024 Tequila For Everybody: Mexican Distillery Gets Blocksquare's Community Greenlight For RWA Marketplace
Tequila For Everybody: Mexican Distillery Gets Blocksquare's Community Greenlight For RWA Marketplace

The marketplace pool of the real estate project Rancho Altos reached its community funding target in less than 48 hours.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Layer1   -   Sep 02, 2024 Decentralizing Governance: Phase One of Cardano’s Chang Hard Fork Activated
Decentralizing Governance: Phase One of Cardano’s Chang Hard Fork Activated

The hard fork introduces an interim governance structure to Cardano, featuring an Interim Constitution and a new constitutional committee. This upgrade facilitates community-led decision-making, laying the foundation for a fully decentralized governance model.

Alexander Mardar
Banking CBDC Roundup   -   Sep 02, 2024 Banking and CBDC Weekend Roundup: 01/09/2024
Banking and CBDC Weekend Roundup: 01/09/2024

The Chinese-led mBridge protocol is making progress, with the second digital yuan payment transaction publicly recorded. India's CBDC program has five million users but no public transaction figures to share. Experimentation with tokenization is expanding across the region.

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Newsletters   -   Sep 01, 2024 Sunday Review 01/09/2024
Sunday Review 01/09/2024

Hello Observers! A storm called Buterin turned the DeFi side of crypto Twitter upside down this week. The Ethereum co-founder's views on the yield sustainability of the sector's projects led to some serious questions and kicked off heated discussions, with many accusing Buterin of treason and

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Stablecoins   -   Aug 31, 2024 Level Introduces a New Stablecoin Backed by Restaked USDT and USDC
Level Introduces a New Stablecoin Backed by Restaked USDT and USDC

Despite its interesting concept, the project is entering a crowded stablecoin market and will likely face challenges competing with industry giants such as USDT and USDC.

Alexander Mardar
Coins and tokens   -   Aug 30, 2024 Hamster Kombat: From Shaved Hamster to Biggest Airdrop Ever
Hamster Kombat: From Shaved Hamster to Biggest Airdrop Ever

The most popular Telegram tap-to-earn game announced the airdrop date. While the app remains popular, there are some concerns about its sustainability.

Sasha Markevich
Monetary Economics   -   Aug 30, 2024 U.S. Bitcoin Reserve and How It Is Connected to Gold
U.S. Bitcoin Reserve and How It Is Connected to Gold

U.S. Government holds gold that is accounted for at 60 times lower than the current market. A new bill proposes revaluation, using the surplus to buy some bitcoins.

Sasha Markevich
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