Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlights 3 stablecoin challenges:
1. Don't solely peg to USD; find independent purchasing power benchmarks.
2. Decentralize oracles to prevent capture by financial interests.
3. Resolve structural conflict between PoS staking yields & stablecoin collateral.
He also warns of underestimated censorship/slashing risks and the need for dynamic rebalancing.
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Tether (USDT) is reportedly facilitating Venezuela's oil exports, allowing its state-owned oil company to bypass sanctions by using USDT for transactions. Local economists suggest ~80% of oil revenue is now collected in stablecoins like USDT, also providing citizens a financial lifeline amid Bolívar's depreciation. Analysts expect US agencies to use blockchain tech to trace funds if action is taken.
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DWF Labs kicks off 2026 with a $1M seed investment in a DeFi project. Details coming soon! Announcement by co-founder Andrei Grachev.
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BNB Chain's Nina Rong: "Entertainment-first" approach for meme culture is key. Wants to foster native BSC community culture. Won't participate in token sales, asks for public understanding. #BNBChain #BSC #MemeCulture
StarkNet is surging in Perpetual DEXs! 🚀 3 of the top 5 by 24hr trading volume use it: edgeX (StarkEx), Paradex (Appchain), & Extended (mainnet). Plus, 8 Perpetual DEXs hit $1B+ volume! #DeFi #StarkNet #DEX
Cosmos ecosystem "virtually dead," says Anoma co-founder Christopher Goes. Many projects failing/idle (Penumbra, Osmosis), some leaving (Noble). Interchain Foundation shifting focus to ATOM value. High costs, validator issues, low demand pressure projects like Namada. Current tech approach may not work for privacy solutions for ETH/SOL.
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a16z Creator Gathering: 7 tips for top KOLs!
Key strategies:
1. Own your audience (email!)
2. Build trust (online + offline)
3. Bundle sponsorships
4. Specialize in niches
5. Collaborate for growth
6. Dominate 1 core platform
7. Master content distribution
Creator economy is maturing! Distribution & brand building = competitive advantage.
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OnchainLens, a monitoring platform, has reported that Ethereum treasury company Bitmine has once again staked 86,400 ETH, valued at approximately $266.3 million. This latest staking brings Bitmine's total cumulative staked ETH to 1,052,192, with a total value of roughly $3.25 billion.
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Instagram data breach: ~17.5M users' sensitive info (usernames, emails, phones, addresses) exposed. Possibly linked to API issue in 2024. Data on dark web, used for phishing/takeovers. Users report password reset emails. Meta silent. Experts urge 2FA & password changes.
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Tether's asset tokenization platform, Hadron, has secured trademark registration in Russia. Approved Jan 2026 (applied Oct 2025), rights valid until Oct 2035. This covers crypto trading, payments, and consulting services.
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