Alex Harutunian

EigenLayer, the Ethereum-based protocol introducing restaking as a new cryptoeconomic security primitive, has made significant strides with its mainnet launch and subsequent success.

The LBRY project for free media on the blockchain has lost its appeal against the U.S. SEC. There were concerns that the court ruling may have set a precedent for larger crypto disputes by the SEC.

Pendle's liquid staking protocol, which allows the leveraging of the returns on staked investment, sees significant growth due to the unlocking of staked ether.

Reserve Protocol, founded in 2018, is experimenting with decentralized asset-referencing tokens (stablecoins). With a relatively low market cap, it already has a significant transaction base in emerging markets.

Amid the U.S. SEC's crackdown on its native token, Polygon is intensifying the development of its network. Polygon 2.0 promises a universal value network based on interconnected L2 chains, utilizing zero-knowledge proof technology.

Korean lawmakers have passed a law that sets the rules for virtual asset operators in the country. Claimed by the authors to be ‘essential’ rather than ‘holistic’, the law consolidates all drafts pending in parliament and reflects international regulatory trends.

DeFi projects Curve, Aave and SORA extend their offerings with native stablecoins. All non-custodial by design, these stablecoins are introducing many innovative features.

The Ethereum community is discussing lifting the current 32ETH cap on the validator stake. The authors of the proposal claim that the decentralization measure does not work.