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Mining   -   Sep 16, 2025 Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero
Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero

Monero, the leading privacy coin, suffered an 18-block reorg after Qubic consolidated large mining power. Debate rages: Qubic claims 51% control; Monero devs deny widescale damage. Exchanges raised confirmations. The episode shows PoW chains can be threatened by economic incentives

Alex Harutunian
Gaming   -   Sep 13, 2025 The Promise and Reality of Blockchain Games
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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
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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
Adoption   -   Aug 18, 2025 ROSCAs and Blockchain: Why the Perfect Match Never Worked
roscas and blockchain

Blockchain promised to reinvent ROSCAs through smart contracts, but despite many pilots adoption never scaled. Instead, the most successful digital ROSCAs are centralized apps like Tanda and Chama — thriving on trust, not code

Alex Harutunian
Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero
Mining   -   Sep 16, 2025 Bribing the Chain: How Qubic Shook Monero

Monero, the leading privacy coin, suffered an 18-block reorg after Qubic consolidated large mining power. Debate rages: Qubic claims 51% control; Monero devs deny widescale damage. Exchanges raised confirmations. The episode shows PoW chains can be threatened by economic incentives

Alex Harutunian
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Trading   -   May 02, 2024 China's Unluckiest Number Was 4-Tunate for CZ
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Changpeng Zhao's fate has become weirdly entwined with the number "4", which he used to silence his critics.

Observers
Trading   -   May 02, 2024 Is BTC ETF Market Losing Its Spark? Recent Outflow Trends Raise Concerns
Bitcoin ETF outflows

Despite high hopes for the Bitcoin halving event, market reactions have leaned toward sell-offs, keeping the cryptocurrency below anticipated values. Alongside this, Bitcoin ETFs have experienced substantive outflows, signaling potential shifts in investor confidence.

Alexander Mardar
CBDC   -   May 02, 2024 IMF Upbeat as 19 Nations in Middle East and Central Asia Explore CBDC
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While the population is "digitally savvy," data within the study suggests that encouraging consumers to switch to a CBDC may be an uphill struggle. Just 40% of payments in the Middle East and Central Asia were made digitally in 2021.

Observers
Blockchain   -   May 01, 2024 Tornado Cash Founder Is No Poster Child For The Freedom To Code, Says DOJ
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The U.S. Department of Justice strongly rejects the claim that the case it brought against the founders of crypto-mixer Tornado Cash is a battle for the "freedom to code."

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Stablecoins   -   May 01, 2024 Tether Invests $200 Million in Brain-Computer Interface Tech
Tether invests in blackrock neurotech

While the hefty investment signals a focus on transformative technologies, questions linger about Tether's ability to disrupt the complex BCI landscape.

Mathilde Adam
Trading   -   May 01, 2024 CZ Sentenced to Four Months in Prison, Some Matters Remain Under Seal
CZ binance sentenced

After pleading guilty to money laundering last November, former Binance CEO and founder is heading to prison. Thanks to cooperation with authorities and an exceptionally good profile built by the defense, the sentence, however, is much lighter than requested by prosecutors.

Sasha Markevich
Trading   -   Apr 30, 2024 Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs: Is The Door Opening to Mainland China?
Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs: Is The Door Opening to Mainland China?

The debut receieved a cool reception from traders, with a trading volume of just 12 million USD. However, there is rumblings about a future where the funds could open up to residents of mainland China.

Rebecca Denton
Blockchain   -   Apr 30, 2024 If You Are A Crypto Mixer Developer, Check U.S. DOJ Website Regularly
Samourai crypto mixer wallet Keonne Rodriguez William Lonergan Hill

Founders of another privacy-focused crypto tool face charges for allegedly facilitating $2 billion in illegal transactions, including over $100 million in criminal proceeds. Evidence suggests Samourai Wallet developers knew their service was used for illicit purposes.

Mathilde Adam
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