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Tokenization   -   Oct 09, 2026 Tokenization for Everything: Where Did We Actually Get?
Tokenization for Everything: Where Did We Actually Get?

Tokenization was supposed to disrupt global capital markets, but it ended in an unexpected compromise: permissionless rails carrying permissioned finance. A deep dive into SEC equity rules, European wholesale settlement, and why crypto’s plumbing is being absorbed to reinforce legacy finance.

Alex Harutunian
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
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
Tokenization for Everything: Where Did We Actually Get?
Tokenization   -   Oct 09, 2026 Tokenization for Everything: Where Did We Actually Get?

Tokenization was supposed to disrupt global capital markets, but it ended in an unexpected compromise: permissionless rails carrying permissioned finance. A deep dive into SEC equity rules, European wholesale settlement, and why crypto’s plumbing is being absorbed to reinforce legacy finance.

Alex Harutunian
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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
Ethereum   -   Apr 30, 2024 Ethereum Gas Fees Are Down: Infrastructure is Ready to Host More Traffic
Ethereum Gas Fees Are Down: Infrastructure is Ready to Host More Traffic

The number one smart contract blockchain saw transaction costs drop again, with speculation there could be increased altcoin activity ahead.

Mathilde Adam
Web3   -   Apr 30, 2024 Earning on the Go with Hivemapper’s Token-Powered Network
Earning on the Go with Hivemapper’s Token-Powered Network

By using dashcams, contributors to Hivemapper earn tokens and help build a decentralized mapping network. This approach challenges Google’s current monopoly in the mapping industry.

Alexander Mardar
Trading   -   Apr 29, 2024 Bitcoin Miners Find Ways To Cope With Post-Halving Revenue Losses
Bitcoin Miners Find Ways To Cope With Post-Halving Revenue Losses

Switching to new industries, investing in new tech, moving to new locations, and hoarding Bitcoin are some of the strategies Bitcoin miners are using to compensate for the slash in block subsidy.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Trading   -   Apr 29, 2024 CEO Of BAYC's Creator Studio Announces Lay-offs
CEO Of BAYC's Creator Studio Announces Lay-offs

The studio behind some of the most notorious collections in the crypto space is reducing its team. CEO Greg Solano admits, "Yuga Lost Its Way."

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Web3   -   Apr 29, 2024 Why Is Everyone Launching Their Own Layer 2?
Why Is Everyone Launching Their Own Layer 2 L2 bags

We are in the middle of the “Build Your Own Layer 2” trend. Worldcoin, Sony, and crypto exchanges are making a lot of noise about decentralization and innovation being primary motives. But read between the lines, and fees are a big factor too.

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