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USDT: The Stablecoin People Trust to Avoid Being Frozen
The Wall Street Journal has described USDT as the financial artery of Venezuela's economy. According to the newspaper, stablecoins make it easier to move money quickly, reduce the risk of funds being blocked, and obscure the ultimate recipients. As a result, a large share of the country's oil revenues in recent years has reportedly flowed through crypto-based schemes. WSJ made similar...
Where Did Immutable Smart Contracts Go?
When DeFi was first gaining momentum, one of its strongest selling points was immutability. Advocates would contrast smart contracts with centralized services like exchanges or casinos. The narrative was simple and compelling. * Centralized exchanges, casinos, payment processors and similar services require trust in their owners. The owner can freeze your account, change fees, run off with your...
Before You Hold USDB: A Closer Look at Its Backing and Redemption
USDB is gaining traction in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Over the past few days alone, I have come across five wallets that already support it. Flashnet - the company most actively promoting USDB - recently announced a passive income program where you earn rewards simply for holding USDB. What is more, those rewards are promised to be paid in Bitcoin. That sounds appealing, so...
NFA + DYOR: When Disclaimers Kill the Message
I was reading the DWF Ventures article "2026: Looking Forward", where the analysts shared their view on the crypto industry segments with the strongest growth potential. I went through DWF's assessments and forecasts, and at first glance, they seemed solid and well-grounded. But the ending left me frustrated: "NFA + DYOR". When a research-based article ends with a call to...
Zcash Lost Devs, Not Tech - Then What Exactly Did the Market Panic About?
The price of ZEC dropped sharply today, tumbling from $480 to $400. When the crash happened, I genuinely believed it would bounce back just as fast. After all - what triggered such a brutal dive? The CEO of the company behind Zcash development publicly announced that the entire engineering team had resigned following a conflict with the board of directors. The...
How Ethereum and Solana See Their Wins
Ethereum and Solana teams have shared their annual ecosystem highlights on X. Ethereum posted theirs here, and Solana published theirs here. These posts clearly showcase a fundamental difference in philosophy and strategy. While both blockchains lead in certain areas, they measure success using entirely different benchmarks. Ethereum chose metrics that reinforce its role as a global financial...
From Broker Accounts to Stablecoins - How USDT Became "Direct" Money
One of the major crypto exchanges, Bitget, has launched trading for traditional financial instruments. Currencies, gold, indices, commodities - basically everything you'd expect from a regular broker. Nothing shocking at first glance - many platforms are moving in this direction. But take a look at how Bitget markets this new service: "you can now trade ... directly with...
Polymarket Bet That Turned Polygon Into a Geopolitical Watchtower
When it became known in 2024 that Polymarket was responsible for 25% of all gas consumption on Polygon, I wrote that the network had a real chance to claim a promising niche - positioning itself as the blockchain for gambling. Back then, few could imagine that Polymarket would unlock a much bigger role for Polygon. Today, crypto media is buzzing about...
Airdrop Hunters and the Ponzi-Style Tokenomics
In the final days of 2025, right after Lighter's LIT airdrop, crypto communities were buzzing with comparisons between Lighter and its biggest rival, Hyperliquid. In one of those debates, a supporter of Hyperliquid summarized the advantage of his favorite platform like this: "revenue → buybacks → token price goes up → more users → more revenue - a closed growth loop."...
The Wallet That Introduced Bitcoiners to Lightning Is Gone From Europe
Wallet of Satoshi has stopped providing Bitcoin custody services in Europe. It's an interesting twist. Wallet of Satoshi was - and still is - the only truly mainstream wallet built around a custodial model that gained real popularity among everyday Bitcoin users. Sure, there are a few other custody-based wallets designed for businesses or for fiat-focused...
