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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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Web3   -   Aug 09, 2024 More Clickers on Telegram Stage
More Clickers on Telegram Stage

Apparently, now every self-respecting blockchain project that wants to attract a broader audience has to launch a Telegram mini app — or even two! Meanwhile, the messenger continues to enhance the mini app users' experience.

Sasha Markevich
Coins and tokens   -   Aug 09, 2024 Ripple Fined $125M in SEC Case, Agency's Appeal Expected
Ripple Fined $125M in SEC Case, Agency's Appeal Expected

"We respect the Court's decision," CEO Brad Garlinghouse said. The regulator is expected to appeal the ruling by Judge Torres.

Mathilde Adam
Coins and tokens   -   Aug 08, 2024 ORE Launches Bitcoin-Like Cryptocurrency on Solana
ORE Launches Bitcoin-Like Cryptocurrency on Solana

ORE’s mining model and economic structure present an innovative overlap of Proof of Work and Proof of Stake, aiming to carve a niche within the crowded cryptocurrency market.

Alexander Mardar
NFT   -   Aug 07, 2024 It Is A Different NFT Market Now
It Is A Different NFT Market Now

The NFT craze is long over, and the chances of it ever coming back are slim. Left behind by speculation is a market bursting with creativity, community spirit, and fun.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Trading   -   Aug 06, 2024 DeFi Remains Resilient in the Face of Heightened Volatility and Market Turbulence
DeFi Remains Resilient in the Face of Heightened Volatility and Market Turbulence

As liquidations mounted to $400 million, DeFi protocols performed reliably, safeguarding user assets against losses.

Alexander Mardar
Regulation   -   Aug 06, 2024 Indian Regulator Requests $86M Tax from Binance
Indian Regulator Requests $86M Tax from Binance

Shortly after receiving approval from the local anti-money laundering watchdog, Binance is now haunted by another regulator. Other global crypto exchanges might face the same charges.

Sasha Markevich
Trading   -   Aug 05, 2024 What’s Behind the Crypto Fall? Over $500 Billion Wiped-out in Three Days
What’s Behind the Crypto Fall? Over $500 Billion Wiped-out in Three Days

The markets experienced its steepest decline in a year. This downturn coincides with disappointing job reports and renewed geopolitical anxieties.

Rebecca Denton
Banking CBDC Roundup   -   Aug 05, 2024 Banking and CBDC Weekend Roundup 04/08/2024
Observers Banking and CBDC Weekend Roundup 04/08/2024

Offline digital euro and eSIM, low traction for digital rupee, e-CNY extends use cases, Brazil's DREX and Pix integration. Ripple and Open Eden in T-bill tokenization.

Observers
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