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Regulation   -   Feb 19, 2026 How US Equity Is Being Woven Into the Blockchain Mesh
US equity stock in the blockchain mesh

After years of legal uncertainty, U.S. regulators have opened the door for on-chain shareholder records. From Galaxy and Securitize to DTC’s pilot, equity is moving into the blockchain mesh—reshaping settlement, trading, and the future architecture of capital markets.

Alex Harutunian
Blockchain   -   Feb 03, 2026 What Vitalik Buterin Wants To Change In Ethereum
Vitalik Buterin Ethereum improvement simplicity

Vitalik Buterin’s recent posts reflect a shift from idealistic decentralization toward pragmatic system design. Rather than rejecting Ethereum’s core principles, he questions where complexity, governance, and the current development path fail under real-world constraints.

Alex Harutunian
L1   -   Jan 14, 2026 Hyperliquid’s Vertical Evolution
Hyperliquid's vertically integrated ambition

Hyperliquid is evolving from a perp DEX into a vertically integrated financial stack. By launching its own L1, native stablecoin, and spot markets, it prioritizes market fit over ideology. Started on Arbitrum, its roadmap reveals a larger ambition: to become the global base layer for all trading.

Alex Harutunian
Coins and tokens   -   Nov 25, 2025 The Crypto Seesaw: One Move, Everyone Falls
The Crypto Seesaw: One Move, Everyone Falls

Triggered by a routine macro shock, crypto once again unraveled faster than any other market. Not because of sentiment alone, but because CEX risk engines, DEX liquidation incentives, and always-on leverage turn small moves into cascading stress.

Alex Harutunian
Lending and Borrowing   -   Oct 03, 2025 DeFi’s Role in Future Banking: Root System or Branch Office?
DeFi’s Role in Future Banking: Root System or Branch Office

DeFi is moving from standalone apps into the backend of exchanges, with Coinbase and Crypto.com leading by embedding Morpho’s lending vaults. This “embedded DeFi” model raises a key question: are exchanges becoming banks, or just UIs? The answer will define DeFi’s role in future banking.

Alex Harutunian
US equity stock in the blockchain mesh
Regulation   -   Feb 19, 2026 How US Equity Is Being Woven Into the Blockchain Mesh

After years of legal uncertainty, U.S. regulators have opened the door for on-chain shareholder records. From Galaxy and Securitize to DTC’s pilot, equity is moving into the blockchain mesh—reshaping settlement, trading, and the future architecture of capital markets.

Alex Harutunian
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Banking CBDC Roundup   -   Sep 16, 2024 Banking and CBDC Weekly Roundup: 16/09/2024
Banking and CBDC Weekly Roundup: 16/09/2024

Doubts grow on whether the U.S. will ever launch a digital dollar—as Russia steps up efforts to make its digital ruble a mainstream payment method.

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CBDC   -   Sep 16, 2024 Disruptive Regulators: Are Central Banks Overstepping the Mark?
Magyar Nemzeti Bank Student Safe

Concerns are growing that central banks are beginning to roll out products and services that directly compete with the private sector—and critics say this could cause big problems.

Mathieu Legrand
Newsletters   -   Sep 15, 2024 Sunday Review 15/09/2024
Sunday Review Observers

Hello Observers, has September got you soul searching already? End of summer, back to school, new podcast and TV show seasons - September is a month off in-betweens and this year even more so. With the U.S. elections about to happen and the choice being between two radically different

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Digital Identity   -   Sep 13, 2024 PayPal Takes Another Step On Its Crypto Journey With ENS Integration
PayPal Takes Another Step On Its Crypto Journey With ENS Integration

PayPal and its U.S. subsidiary Venmo now let users search Ethereum wallet addresses using their ENS domain.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Gaming   -   Sep 13, 2024 Singapore Upholds Crypto Ban in Casinos Amid Money Laundering Concerns
Singapore Upholds Crypto Ban in Casinos Amid Money Laundering Concerns

Cryptocurrency's use in gambling continues to expand globally, but multiple countries, including Singapore, have been pushing back against its use in casinos over fraud risks.

Mathilde Adam
Coins and tokens   -   Sep 12, 2024 Reef Chain is Pumping, Despite Binance Delisting
Reef Chain is Pumping, Despite Binance Delisting

Given the lack of significant progress, the sudden spike has raised suspicions among investors about potential price manipulation.

Alexander Mardar
Layer2   -   Sep 12, 2024 Arch Network Wants to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin
Arch Network Wants to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoi

The project seeks to introduce the first Bitcoin L2 solution that allows interaction with Bitcoin DeFi directly from users’ Bitcoin wallets.

Alexander Mardar
Prediction Markets   -   Sep 11, 2024 The Small And Legally Troubled Election Betting Market Of The United States
The Small And Legally Troubled Election Betting Market Of The United States

Ahead of the presidential elections and aided by new technologies, political betting is at an all-time high. However, due to regulatory concerns, the market, which some argue produces very relevant information for the public, has struggled to establish itself.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
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