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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
Crypto Funds and Institutional Trading   -   Sep 03, 2025 Ether Machine Turns Ethereum Into Wall Street Stock
Ether Machine Turns Ethereum Into Wall Street Stock

The Ether Machine is bringing Ethereum to Wall Street through a SPAC merger and $2.1B in committed assets. Backed by ConsenSys veterans, it mirrors MicroStrategy’s playbook with convertible financing and promotion, while adding staking and restaking strategies that ETFs and Bitcoin wrappers cannot

Alex Harutunian
Stablecoins   -   Aug 13, 2025 USDC’s Circle Showcases Post-IPO Strength, Building Its Own Blockchain and Payment Networks
USDC’s Circle Showcases Post-IPO Strength, Building Its Own Blockchain and Payment Networks

Circle’s first post-IPO results show USDC supply nearly doubled YoY to $61.3B, market share up to 26%, and revenue +53% to $658M. The $1.2B IPO boosted equity to $2.37B, funding new plays like the Circle Payments Network and Arc blockchain in a bid to challenge Tether’s dominance

Alex Harutunian
blockchain gamers
Gaming   -   Sep 13, 2025 The Promise and Reality of Blockchain Games

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
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Stablecoins   -   Jun 02, 2025 A Cork in the System: Plugging Stablecoin Risk
A Cork in the System: Plugging Stablecoin Risk

Cork Protocol offers a novel way to hedge depeg risks through tokenized derivatives like Depeg Swaps and Cover Tokens. The model drew attention across DeFi, though a recent $12M exploit revealed critical vulnerabilities in its implementation.

Alex Harutunian
Month in Money   -   Jun 01, 2025 Month in Money 06/2025

US Supreme Court denies Coinbase request to block IRS access to user data. Robinhood launches crypto staking for Ethereum and Solana. Germany’s Sparkassen to launch crypto trading for retail clients in summer 2026. REX-Osprey’s staked Solana ETF to start trading Wednesday. Kazakhstan’s National Bank to launch state

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Digital Identity   -   May 31, 2025 How Worldcoin Is Trying to Build a Blockchain for Humans
How Worldcoin Is Trying to Build a Blockchain for Humans

Worldcoin’s new Layer 2 network, Worldchain, is built to prioritize real users, with features like free gas and priority blockspace for verified humans. While still early, the network is showing steady growth and has started to attract meaningful onchain activity.

Alexander Mardar
Exchanges   -   May 31, 2025 Web2 Payment Required, Web3 Payment Done
http 402 payment required

x402 is a new open-source protocol from Coinbase that enables on-chain payments directly over HTTP using the long-unused 402 status code. It allows apps, APIs, and autonomous agents to pay per request without accounts or third-party gateways, aiming to power the machine-payable internet.

Sasha Markevich
L2   -   May 30, 2025 Katana: The DeFi Chain That Cuts Through the Noise
Katana: The DeFi Chain That Cuts Through the Noise

Katana, a new DeFi chain, incubated by Polygon and GSR, is introducing innovative economic incentives to attract liquidity and generate sustainable yields for its users. The project has already opened "pre-deposits" and is aiming for a launch in June.

Alexander Mardar
Regulation   -   May 30, 2025 Pakistan Launches Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Pakistan Launches Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Pakistan has launched its first government-led Bitcoin reserve, following a rapid policy shift in early 2025. Backed by high-level advisors and U.S. crypto ties, the move mirrors growing global interest—despite warnings from the IMF and World Bank about volatility and financial stability risks.

Alex Harutunian
L2   -   May 29, 2025 Layer 2 Blockchain Project Shifts Focus from Ethereum to Bitcoin
Layer 2 Blockchain Project Shifts Focus from Ethereum to Bitcoin

Starknet, once focused solely on Ethereum, is pivoting toward Bitcoin with Broly, a new inscription service that bypasses the need for BTC. Facing stagnation on Ethereum and rising L2 competition, the project is betting on Bitcoin’s untapped potential to regain traction and relevance.

Alexander Mardar
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