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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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Privacy and Mixers   -   Apr 03, 2025 0xbow: New Crypto Mixer for Good
0xbow: New Crypto Mixer for Good

Although 0xbow shares a similar concept with Tornado Cash, its founder places strong emphasis on blocking deposits linked to illicit activities.

Alexander Mardar
Coins and tokens   -   Apr 02, 2025 Pump.fun Expands Into Serious Business
Pump.fun Expands Into Serious Business

Pump.fun is dead; long live Pump.fun! The launch of its own PumpSwap DEX and PumpFi "Ape Now Pay Later" financial solution, the crypto troublemaker is back in business

Rebecca Denton
Mining   -   Apr 02, 2025 Trump-Backed Crypto Mining Venture Wants To Go Public
Trump-Backed Crypto Mining Venture Wants To Go Public

Eric Trump is teaming up with Hut 8 to launch American Bitcoin Corp, a venture intended to scale quickly and mine Bitcoin cheaply.

Rebecca Denton
Tokenization   -   Apr 02, 2025 Blockchain Proposed as a Solution for Gold Tracking in Ghana
Blockchain Proposed as a Solution for Gold Tracking in Ghana

Gold smuggling costs Ghana $2 billion in lost revenue. The head of the national company announced an initiative to put the tracking on an immutable ledger. The move aims to recapture that loss, stabilize the national currency, and ensure fair pricing.

Rebecca Denton
Month in Money   -   Apr 01, 2025 Month in Money 04/2025

Worldcoin launches in US with WLD rewards, Visa card plans and Tinder verification pilot. FIFA migrates from Algorand to new EVM-compatible blockchain for NFTs. SoFi to launch crypto trading for 10 million customers. SEC drops investigation into PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD. Cboe Futures Exchange launches cash-settled Bitcoin Index Futures for

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