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Jul 08, 2025 From Coins to QR: The Changing Face of Money
QR in payments and new money

QR codes have emerged as a global interface for digital payments, gaining ground from Asia to the U.S. for their simplicity, low cost, and security. As countries move toward unified standards, the shape of money is shifting—from coins and cards to scannable squares.

Alex Harutunian
DEX   -   Jul 08, 2025 Crypto Exchages' Changing Landscape
DEX CEX CLOB

Decentralized exchanges just hit a record high, with DEX-to-CEX spot volumes reaching parity for the first time. The middle-tier altcoin sector, once central to CEX activity, is losing ground. Meanwhile, a new generation of CLOB-based DEXs is preparing to reshape the landscape of crypto trading.

Alexander Mardar
Adoption   -   Jul 06, 2025 GBBC Maps 101 Real-World Blockchain Use Cases for 2025
GBBC Maps 101 Real-World Blockchain Use Cases for 2025

The GBBC’s 2025 Handbook captures a new phase of blockchain adoption: from renegade roots to institutional alignment. With compliant infrastructure and regulated tokenization, blockchain is no longer an outsider—it’s becoming the backbone.

Alex Harutunian
Staking   -   Jul 04, 2025 EigenLayer Expands Its Product Offering with EigenCloud
EigenLayer Expands Its Product Offering with EigenCloud

EigenLayer has launched EigenCloud, a decentralized platform combining off-chain compute, verification, and data availability. Built on its restaking model, EigenCloud enables developers to build trust-minimized apps using services like EigenCompute, EigenVerify, and EigenDA.

Alexander Mardar
L1   -   Jun 18, 2025 Bitcoin's Heavy Load: The OP_RETURN Debate Rolls On
Bitcoin's Heavy Load: The OP_RETURN Debate Rolls On

A controversial change in Bitcoin Core will remove relay limits on the OP_RETURN field, allowing larger data payloads to spread across the network. Critics fear spam and bloat; supporters say it's already happening—and making it visible will improve fee markets and mempool consistency.

Alexander Mardar
QR in payments and new money
Jul 08, 2025 From Coins to QR: The Changing Face of Money

QR codes have emerged as a global interface for digital payments, gaining ground from Asia to the U.S. for their simplicity, low cost, and security. As countries move toward unified standards, the shape of money is shifting—from coins and cards to scannable squares.

Alex Harutunian
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Mining   -   Aug 27, 2024 A Friend In Need: Russia Eases Its Stance On Crypto
A Friend In Need: Russia Eases Its Stance On Crypto

Russia's recent crypto laws favored mining and cross-border payments with crypto. The new regulations were allegedly approved mainly due to the changing global landscape and Western sanctions.

Sasha Markevich
Interesting Money   -   Aug 27, 2024 Duplicate Banknotes of West Germany Against Economic Attacks
Duplicate Banknotes of West Germany Against Economic Attacks

At the height of the Cold War, the West Germany Central Bank feared the Soviets would flood their economy with counterfeit banknotes. So, they created a currency that could replace it overnight.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Stablecoins   -   Aug 27, 2024 PayPal USD Thrives on Solana, Surpassing $1 Billion Market Cap
PayPal USD Thrives on Solana, Surpassing $1 Billion Market Cap

PYUSD has established itself as an investment instrument. But can this help the stablecoin become a mean of exchange?

Alexander Mardar
Newsletters   -   Aug 25, 2024 Sunday Review 25/08/2024
Sunday Review 25/08/2024

Hello Observers! What a demure news week this has been! With much of the Western world enjoying the nice summer weather away from work, the days have been calm and relaxing. It seems that even hackers took some time off, with only one major Rug Pull scam registered. We are

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Banking CBDC Roundup   -   Aug 25, 2024 Banking and CBDC Weekend Roundup: 24/08/2024
Banking and CBDC Weekend Roundup: 24/08/2024

Bakong extends beyond Cambodia's borders. China's CBDC sets a $1 trillion annual transaction plan for e-CNY. The ECB is looking at B2B applications for the digital euro. Tokenization news with Euroclear's digital assets platform and Taurus

Observers
Stablecoins   -   Aug 25, 2024 LatAm E-commerce Giant Launches Stablecoin. Will Others Follow?
LatAm E-commerce Giant Launches Stablecoin. Will Others Follow?

Retail giant Mercado Pago launched its dollar-pegged stablecoin MELI dollar.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Ethereum   -   Aug 23, 2024 Locking Crypto Doesn't Help Price: Ethereum's Case
Locking Crypto Doesn't Help Price: Ethereum's Case

The ratio of staked Ethereum is growing consistently, yet it does not affect the token's price. Speculative markets and short-term sentiment seem to have more say in the price discovery of crypto with little monetary utility

Alexander Mardar
Exchanges   -   Aug 21, 2024 Justin Sun Enters the Meme-coin Frenzy with Tron's New Token Launcher
Justin Sun Enters the Meme-coin Frenzy with Tron's New Token Launcher

Justin Sun has launched SunPump, a direct competitor to Solana’s Pump.fun, which enables fast and easy meme-coin creation on the Tron blockchain. The platform has quickly attracted a large user base, generating substantial revenue.

Alexander Mardar
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