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South Korea Advances Won-Based Stablecoin Legislation as Dollar Dominance Concerns Mount
Ruling Democratic Party targets National Assembly passage within the year as lawmakers warn against Korean won marginalization


Corporate Buying and Trump’s Genius Act Provide Long-Term Tailwinds But We're Preparing for a Short-Term Dip
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Altcoins Take the Lead as Bitcoin Dominance Drops Sharply – How We Position For Alt-Season
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Broader Markets Refuse to Budge to Trump Tantrums
With inflation's grip loosening, markets are less swayed by political rhetoric and more by individual asset performance and corporate earnings, ushering in a more "logical" era.

Markets Hold Steady as Trump Challenges the Fed’s Grip
Bitcoin soared past $123K before cooling, but the rally reveals a structural shift: institutional flows, regulatory clarity, and corporate adoption are converging. With Trump rattling markets and altcoins gaining strength, crypto's next leg may already be in motion.

Ethereum's Weekly Gain Tops 20% as Corporate Treasury Adoption Accelerates
ETF inflows hit $1.3 billion in two weeks while public companies accumulate massive ETH positions

Bitcoin's Record-Setting Rally vs. Other Cryptos
Despite Bitcoin's record-breaking rally above $123,000, altcoins are now staging a dramatic comeback led by Ethereum's surge past $3,000 — raising questions about sustainability.

Engineering Human Behavior: The Mechanism Design Playbook for Crypto Projects
How crypto projects use mathematical frameworks to predict human behavior and build thriving communities

Why Scale When You Can Centralize?
Columnist Jon Reiter argues that the blockchain industry has quietly abandoned truly decentralized scaling solutions in favor of centralized approaches disguised as decentralized ones, creating systemic risks that will eventually be exposed when these centralized control points fail.


EigenCloud Technical Analysis: Beyond the Hype
A technical deep-dive into Eigen Labs' verifiable computing platform and its architectural tradeoffs

The Legal Personhood of Decentralized Systems
Major crypto investors who warned about DAO legal risks in 2022 are now proposing complex new structures that may be too late to shield them from liability—and too restrictive to work for most projects.

Singapore's New Crypto Rules Explained: Why MAS is Forcing Digital Token Providers to Get Licensed
The regulatory crackdown marks the end of an era where crypto firms could leverage its credibility while skirting licensing requirements through offshore-only operations, as MAS demands banking-level standards for KYC/AML compliance and eliminates reliance on lower-tier payment processor licenses

Inside Hyperliquid's Technical Architecture
Hyperliquid solved blockchain's speed problem with a smart two-layer design. It's as fast as centralized exchanges but stays fully decentralized. This article breaks down how their tech fixes the big problems that slow down DeFi.

Tracing Stumbles
Despite promises of transparency, blockchain asset recovery faces the same age-old legal challenges as traditional fraud cases—and courts aren't lowering their standards just because someone says 'blockchain.'

Blockcast 70 | Future-Proofing Crypto: Quranium's Quantum Revolution
This week, we explore the cutting-edge world of quantum computing with Kapil Duman, co-founder and CEO of Quranium, a layer 1 blockchain. Discover how quantum technology is poised to revolutionize industries, from finance to healthcare, and why it's crucial for the future of digital security.

Blockcast 69 | Licensed to Shill IV: Tokenized Securities - Ownership & Rights; Navigating Crypto Transparency
Takatoshi Shibayama, Lisa JY Tan, and Nikhil Joshi look at a token transparency framework and the responsibilities of disclosure. They also chat about the implications of tokenized securities, the risks associated with tokenized assets and the future of tokenization in the financial ecosystem. Blockcast is hosted by Head of APAC

Blockcast 68 | Ripple's Journey: From Payments to Financial Solutions
Blockhead's latest episode reports from Ripple's APEX 2025 conference in Singapore, where we met Eric van Miltenburg, SVP of Strategic Initiatives.

Blockcast 67 | The Intersection of AI & Blockchain Technology ft. Node Foundry
The co-founders discuss Node Foundry's revenue models, market strategies, and their focus on "helping buyers and sellers meet" in the decentralized marketplace.
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Engineering Human Behavior: The Mechanism Design Playbook for Crypto Projects
How crypto projects use mathematical frameworks to predict human behavior and build thriving communities

Why Scale When You Can Centralize?
Columnist Jon Reiter argues that the blockchain industry has quietly abandoned truly decentralized scaling solutions in favor of centralized approaches disguised as decentralized ones, creating systemic risks that will eventually be exposed when these centralized control points fail.

EigenCloud Technical Analysis: Beyond the Hype
A technical deep-dive into Eigen Labs' verifiable computing platform and its architectural tradeoffs

At a Crossroads: Bitcoin vs. "Crypto"
As crypto enters the mainstream through ETFs and institutional adoption, the industry faces a paradox: Bitcoin soars to new heights while the broader ecosystem struggles to find its footing in a maturing, regulated landscape, Augustine Fan explains in an op-ed for Blockhead.

Decentralized, Yet Somehow Also Custodial, Finance
Columnist Jon Reiter analyzes a fundamental contradiction in the cryptocurrency/DeFi space regarding custody and regulatory exemptions.

The $3.7 Trillion Race: How Stablecoins Are Rewriting the Rules of Global Finance
BRN analysis reveals five critical developments driving the next decade of digital commerce, as transaction volumes hit $33 trillion—nearly four times Visa's throughput