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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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Mining   -   Aug 27, 2024 A Friend In Need: Russia Eases Its Stance On Crypto
A Friend In Need: Russia Eases Its Stance On Crypto

Russia's recent crypto laws favored mining and cross-border payments with crypto. The new regulations were allegedly approved mainly due to the changing global landscape and Western sanctions.

Sasha Markevich
Interesting Money   -   Aug 27, 2024 Duplicate Banknotes of West Germany Against Economic Attacks
Duplicate Banknotes of West Germany Against Economic Attacks

At the height of the Cold War, the West Germany Central Bank feared the Soviets would flood their economy with counterfeit banknotes. So, they created a currency that could replace it overnight.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Stablecoins   -   Aug 27, 2024 PayPal USD Thrives on Solana, Surpassing $1 Billion Market Cap
PayPal USD Thrives on Solana, Surpassing $1 Billion Market Cap

PYUSD has established itself as an investment instrument. But can this help the stablecoin become a mean of exchange?

Alexander Mardar
Newsletters   -   Aug 25, 2024 Sunday Review 25/08/2024
Sunday Review 25/08/2024

Hello Observers! What a demure news week this has been! With much of the Western world enjoying the nice summer weather away from work, the days have been calm and relaxing. It seems that even hackers took some time off, with only one major Rug Pull scam registered. We are

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Banking CBDC Roundup   -   Aug 25, 2024 Banking and CBDC Weekend Roundup: 24/08/2024
Banking and CBDC Weekend Roundup: 24/08/2024

Bakong extends beyond Cambodia's borders. China's CBDC sets a $1 trillion annual transaction plan for e-CNY. The ECB is looking at B2B applications for the digital euro. Tokenization news with Euroclear's digital assets platform and Taurus

Observers
Stablecoins   -   Aug 25, 2024 LatAm E-commerce Giant Launches Stablecoin. Will Others Follow?
LatAm E-commerce Giant Launches Stablecoin. Will Others Follow?

Retail giant Mercado Pago launched its dollar-pegged stablecoin MELI dollar.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Ethereum   -   Aug 23, 2024 Locking Crypto Doesn't Help Price: Ethereum's Case
Locking Crypto Doesn't Help Price: Ethereum's Case

The ratio of staked Ethereum is growing consistently, yet it does not affect the token's price. Speculative markets and short-term sentiment seem to have more say in the price discovery of crypto with little monetary utility

Alexander Mardar
Exchanges   -   Aug 21, 2024 Justin Sun Enters the Meme-coin Frenzy with Tron's New Token Launcher
Justin Sun Enters the Meme-coin Frenzy with Tron's New Token Launcher

Justin Sun has launched SunPump, a direct competitor to Solana’s Pump.fun, which enables fast and easy meme-coin creation on the Tron blockchain. The platform has quickly attracted a large user base, generating substantial revenue.

Alexander Mardar
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