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21/02/2025

The SEC has agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Coinbase, marking a major shift in its punitive approach to crypto regulation. The case, filed in June 2023, accused Coinbase of operating as an unregistered exchange.

19/02/2025

Bitcoin halving excites HODLers, but not miners. How will the network thrive when mining rewards fade?

With low on-chain activity, the Bitcoin network may not be able to rely on transaction fees, which were supposed to be the main incentive for Bitcoin miners in the long term. What can replace mining incentives?

15/02/2025

From scam hotbed to a social network

Pump.Fun token launchpad released its mobile versions moving closer to its goal of becoming a social app. The powerhouse of meme coins is as busy as ever, but mounting criticism is taking a toll on the chances of long-term success.

13/02/2025

February will be a “crazy month”

According to Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, February will be a “crazy month.”

13/02/2025

The world's largest blockchain increases limits to allow more transactions in the block. Is this something driven by its short-term needs or a forward-looking strategy?

14/11/2024

The Ethereum Foundation aims to roll out several major upgrades over the next few years to improve Ethereum’s consensus layer. Developed five years ago, the current consensus no longer aligns with today’s realities and needs updating.

18/10/2024

The token represents an important step towards decentralization. It empowers token holders to make key decisions regarding the governance of the protocol.

16/10/2024

Or maybe everyone understands it now?

Bitcoin hit its lowest search interest level on Google last week. The simplest reason—that it might be losing its popularity—is not the right one.

25/09/2024

While other countries work on CBDC, U.S. might get its digital dollar in a completely different way

USDC's Circle has been making bold moves at home and abroad to secure the SEC's approval of its IPO. The combination of the digital dollar and going public strategy means this major stablecoin issuer introduces a new paradigm to money technology - a public seigniorage.

12/09/2024

Does Bitcoin need smart contracts?

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

18/07/2024

PayPal is struggling to get people to use its stablecoin, PYUSD, and is now offering extra rewards to try and make it more attractive!

Learn more:

🔗 https://www.observers.com/paypal-pushes-its-stablecoin-incentivizes-holding/

Despite PayPal’s dominant position in the payments business, its stablecoin project, PYUSD, has stalled. Numerous integrations have not managed to attract users. The company is now subsidizing the stablecoin’s yield on DeFi platforms. Can this become a standard feature of private money?

17/07/2024

TON Applications Chain is creating a new Layer 2 network to integrate Ethereum developers into the TON ecosystem seamlessly.

This project is backed by The Open Platform (TOP) Labs, which co-built Notcoin and Wallet earlier.

🔗 Details: https://www.observers.com/whos-on-top-of-the-new-ton-layer2/

TON Applications Chain will allow Ethereum developers to access the TON ecosystem. The project is backed by The Open Platform (TOP) labs, which co-built Notcoin and Wallet earlier.