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Crypto’s value stack is shifting. Fat apps are capturing more users, revenue, and attention — challenging the dominance of fat protocols. The next cycle will be shaped by how apps and infrastructure converge, compete, and evolve.
Prediction markets promise sharper foresight about the future — but do they actually deliver truth, or just monetize vibes? As billions flow into these new kinds of markets, what are we actually betting on?
Google is building a new “universal ledger” that looks like open infrastructure — but is it really? A quiet shift in financial power is underway.
On August 19, 2025, Wyoming launched FRNT, the first U.S. state-backed stablecoin — live, spendable, and legally backed across seven blockchains. As a programmable public currency, FRNT offers a glimpse into what open, sovereign digital money could look like.
Breaking the halving beat: Do liquidity and institutional flows dominate now?
A new 401(k) order puts crypto in your retirement plan — access for all, or the financialization of everything?