Aster says tokenomics unchanged amid community confusion after CMC update

Aster says tokenomics unchanged amid community confusion after CMC update

Aster says its tokenomics remain unchanged after a CMC update sparked confusion over delayed unlocks, confirming unused tokens will move to a public wallet. Decentralized exchange Aster has said that its tokenomics remain unchanged after a CoinMarketCap (CMC) update triggered speculation across its community about changes to the project’s unlock schedule. The confusion began when…

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Why crypto’s infrastructure hasn’t caught up with its ideals

Why crypto’s infrastructure hasn’t caught up with its ideals

Distributed cloud projects aim to reduce blockchain’s heavy dependence on centralized providers like AWS. Periodic service disruptions and capacity strain on centralized cloud infrastructure have created an opening for companies building distributed networks. Supporters of the distributed approach argue that spreading workloads across several smaller nodes reduces concentration risk. They say the model could be…

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MEV driving institutions away from DeFi, costing users dearly: Crypto exec

MEV driving institutions away from DeFi, costing users dearly: Crypto exec

Broadcasting transactions before they are executed imposes a “hidden tax” on retail crypto users while alienating financial institutions. Maximal extractable value (MEV), the process of miners or validators reordering transactions in a block to extract profits, is preventing financial institutions from adopting decentralized finance (DeFi), which hurts retail users, according to Aditya Palepu, CEO of…

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Crypto sleeps while AI builds the richest data set monopolies

Crypto sleeps while AI builds the richest data set monopolies

Crypto debates DeFi forks while AI companies lock trillions of tokens into proprietary training runs, building permanent data set monopolies. The window closes fast. Opinion by: Ram Kumar, core contributor at OpenLedger The crypto industry spent a decade evangelizing decentralization. At the same time, AI companies assembled the most valuable monopolies since Standard Oil, and…

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The next era of crypto belongs to decentralized markets

The next era of crypto belongs to decentralized markets

DeFi trading volumes hit record ratios against CEXs as matured infrastructure and regulatory clarity shift power to transparent, code-driven platforms. Opinion by: Rachel Lin, co-founder and CEO at SynFutures DeFi has come a long way since the boom-and-bust cycle of 2020’s DeFi Summer. Much of the surge in the early days was fueled by experimentation,…

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B crypto market crash was ‘controlled deleveraging,’ not cascade: Analyst

$19B crypto market crash was ‘controlled deleveraging,’ not cascade: Analyst

Analysts said most of the record $19 billion crypto liquidation was organic deleveraging, but other traders accused market makers of deepening the crash. Friday’s record $19 billion crypto market liquidation event has left traders divided, with some accusing market makers of a coordinated sell-off while analysts pointed to a more natural deleveraging cycle. Friday’s flash…

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Vitalik calls for open-source infrastructure in health, finance, governance

Vitalik calls for open-source infrastructure in health, finance, governance

The Ethereum co-founder warned that closed systems breed abuse and monopolies, urging open-source, verifiable infrastructure for healthcare, finance and voting. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for open-source, verifiable infrastructure across critical sectors, including healthcare, finance and governance, warning that centralized systems risk eroding trust and security. In a Wednesday blog post, Buterin argued that as…

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