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Stablecoins   -   Dec 20, 2024 Tracing Ethena’s Path: From Arthur Hayes’ Vision to Today’s Reality
Tracing Ethena’s Path: From Arthur Hayes’ Vision to Today’s Reality

Arthur Hayes envisioned a stablecoin independent of the fiat banking system. Ethena, inspired by his ideas, still relies on centralized systems like USDT, falling short of full decentralization.

Alexander Mardar
Regulation   -   Dec 20, 2024 How The Paul Atkins Led SEC Could Reshape U.S. Crypto Regulation in 2025
How The Paul Atkins Led SEC Could Reshape U.S. Crypto Regulation in 2025

Trump's nominee may end Gensler's war on digital assets, but legacy Democratic appointments and banking hesitancy could challenge the pro-crypto agenda.

Mathilde Adam
L1   -   Dec 19, 2024 A Wake-Up Call for Polygon Investors? Lido Departs, Aave Considers Exit
A Wake-Up Call for Polygon Investors? Lido Departs, Aave Considers Exit

Polygon investors face uncertainty as Lido exits due to adoption struggles and increased competition, while Aave considers following suit amid governance disputes.

Alexander Mardar
Coins and tokens   -   Dec 18, 2024 Fartcoin And Luigi Mangione: The Interests of An Unserious Culture
Fartcoin And Luigi Mangione: The Interests of An Unserious Culture

Nihilism and laughter rule for a generation dogged by financial inequality.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Adoption   -   Dec 17, 2024 Flourishing Telegram Mini Apps Take Users To TON Blockchain
Flourishing Telegram Mini Apps Take Users To TON Blockchain

TON's strategy of onboarding new users leverages the boom in Mini Apps, which are now trying to integrate DeFi projects.

Sasha Markevich
Tracing Ethena’s Path: From Arthur Hayes’ Vision to Today’s Reality
Stablecoins   -   Dec 20, 2024 Tracing Ethena’s Path: From Arthur Hayes’ Vision to Today’s Reality

Arthur Hayes envisioned a stablecoin independent of the fiat banking system. Ethena, inspired by his ideas, still relies on centralized systems like USDT, falling short of full decentralization.

Alexander Mardar
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DEX   -   Dec 12, 2024 Raydium Trading Volume Hits $124.6B on Solana, Outpaces Uniswap Again
Raydium Trading Volume Hits $124.6B on Solana, Outpaces Uniswap Again

Meme-coin trading accounted for 65% of November's volume as Pump.fun's automated system, while post-election speculation fueled record activity on Solana's leading exchange.

Mathilde Adam
Blockchain   -   Dec 11, 2024 Solana Attracts Ethereum Talent as Max Resnick Joins Development Team
Solana Attracts Ethereum Talent as Max Resnick Joins Development Team

Despite his role at Consensus, Max Resnick has been vocal on crypto Twitter, criticizing Ethereum’s scaling roadmap for lacking ambition and suggesting that the platform has taken the wrong path.

Alexander Mardar
Coins and tokens   -   Dec 11, 2024 El Salvador Trades Bitcoin Policy For a $1.3 Billion IMF Loan
El Salvador Trades Bitcoin Policy For a $1.3 Billion IMF Loan

El Salvador is due to close on a hefty loan from the IMF rather than leveraging its own Bitcoin reserves to bail out the country's financial woes.

Rebecca Denton
Coins and tokens   -   Dec 10, 2024 Microsoft and Amazon Face Growing Calls to Invest in Bitcoin
Microsoft and Amazon Face Growing Calls to Invest in Bitcoin

The National Center for Public Policy Research told Amazon: "Put 5% of Your Cash in Bitcoin". If you're expecting Amazon's board to read this and have some sort of Damascene conversion, think again.

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DePIN   -   Dec 10, 2024 Concordium, Google, and Energinet Collaborate to Improve Green Energy Tracking
Concordium, Google, and Energinet Collaborate to Improve Green Energy Tracking

They are jointly launching an innovative project to track green energy certificates, which are essential for energy trading in Europe.

Alexander Mardar
Prediction Markets   -   Dec 10, 2024 How Far Are We From Blockchain-Enabled Voting On National Elections?
How Far Are We From Blockchain-Enabled Voting On National Elections?

Pen and paper still power the majority of national voting processes worldwide, but now that blockchain is becoming mainstream, how long can the archaic system last?

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Regulation   -   Dec 10, 2024 Czech Republic Lays Groundwork for MiCA and Equals Crypto with Traditional Investment Assets
Czech Republic Lays Groundwork for MiCA and Equals Crypto with Traditional Investment Assets

A new legislation that exempts small crypto transactions and long-term holdings from taxation passed the lower house. On social media, the move was proclaimed the beginning of "Velká Kryptoměnová Revoluce" - the Great Cryptocurrency Revolution.

Sasha Markevich
Banking CBDC Roundup   -   Dec 09, 2024 Banking and CBDC Weekly Roundup: 09/12/2024
Banking and CBDC Weekly Roundup: 09/12/2024

Another U.S. state pushes for CBDCs to be banned — as a tokenization platform secures a crucial license for rolling out in the EU. Also in this issue: an overview of developments in China, Russia, and the EU central bank digital currencies.

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