Alex Harutunian
The recent fine-tuning amendments to Russia's digital ruble legislation indicate an ever-closer launch of the country's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Alex HarutunianLast week Tether's USDT stablecoin suffered a brief depeg to 99 cents. The issue was potentially significant due to the surrounding circumstances.
Alex HarutunianEthereum developers have approved the list of improvements to be included in Ethereum's next major update. The update is expected at the end of 2023
Alex HarutunianWorldcoin, World App, World ID and Tools for Humanity. After the tremendous success of OpenAI's ChatGPT, its founder Sam Altman is exploring ambitious global projects combining blockchain technology and AI.
Alex HarutunianAnother DeFi lending protocol has become the victim of hackers as Sturdy Finance lost more than $760,000 worth of users' assets. Is something broken in DeFi lending?
Alex HarutunianAt the end of May, when everyone was watching the U.S. debt ceiling drama, Blackrock, the manager of Circle stablecoin reserves, precautiously moved the holdings from T-bills to commercial banks. Now that the storm alert has passed, T-bills have started to appear on the balance sheets again.
Alex HarutunianOver $35 million worth of user funds were lost in the recent Atomic Wallet hack, the mechanics of which is yet to be investigated. The traces of the laundered assets lead to the Lazarus group.
Alex HarutunianThe top hardware wallets Ledger and Trezor are among the strongest advocates for the self-custody of assets. Is absolute self-custody actually possible though?
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