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Sasha Markevich

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Prediction Markets   -   Oct 21, 2024 Trump is Leading on Polymarket: Manipulation or Another Opinion?
Trump is Leading on Polymarket: Manipulation or Another Opinion?

The betting odds on the platform indicate a much higher probability of Trump’s victory than traditional polls. A French whale might be responsible for pushing the market odds.

Sasha Markevich
Coins and tokens   -   Oct 18, 2024 Hamster Took A Break From Its Kombat: Can Season II Change It?
Hamster Took A Break From Its Kombat: Can Season II Change It?

After the massive airdrop, Hamster Kombat's user base has cooled off. As the game is about to embark on a new season, it remains to be seen if the team can bring utility and value to its token and keep the users engaged.

Sasha Markevich
Adoption Tools   -   Oct 17, 2024 How Is Durov's Arrest Connected to Telegram's Crypto Expansion?
How Is Durov's Arrest Connected to Telegram's Crypto Expansion?

Telegram's founder was arrested in August in France. While the reason given was his connection to criminal activity on the platform, Telegram's activities in Web3 could be the real cause. Like Facebook's Libra/Diem, authorities can be sensitive to private money initiatives by large social networks.

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Stablecoins   -   Oct 08, 2024 Coinbase and Circle Are Using MiCA Regulation To Outpace Tether
CoinbaseCircle MiCA Tether

Coinbase plans to delist Tether's stablecoins in the EU, giving a strong push to its related party Circle. Meanwhile, Tether is developing a new technology solution tailored for the EU market that mitigates the risks of non-compliance with the EU MiCA regulation.

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Exchanges   -   Oct 07, 2024 Is A Compliant Binance Working? A Drop to 40% Market Share Suggests Not Yet
Is A Compliant Binance Working? A Drop to 40% Market Share Suggests Not Yet

Binance saw a sharp decline in spot and derivatives trading, marking its lowest market share in four years. Is this the inevitable readjustment as it falls into regulatory line? Or has the company seen too much upheaval?

Sasha Markevich
Crypto Funds and Institutional Trading   -   Oct 04, 2024 Will BNY Mellon Challenge Coinbase Dominance in Crypto Custody?
Bny mellon crypto custody

The oldest U.S. bank received an exemption from the regulator's accounting rule, which was making crypto custody services unprofitable.

Sasha Markevich
SocialFi   -   Sep 30, 2024 On-chain Social App Drakula Dives into the Base Ecosystem
On-chain Social App Drakula Dives into the Base Ecosystem

What do a famous vampire, TikTok, blockchain, high-end on-chain UX, $DEGEN, Base, and a guy who tokenized himself in 2020 have in common?

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Coins and tokens   -   Sep 27, 2024 Are Blockchains Capable Of Handling Real World Transactions? Telegram Mini Game Airdrop Scared TON
Are Blockchains Capable Of Handling Real World Transactions? Telegram Mini Game Airdrop Scared TON

The Open Network (formerly Telegram Open Network) team informed validators that the network might face overloads due to the Hamster Kombat airdrop.

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