Macauley Peterson

Macauley Peterson

Macauley is a Senior Editor based in Germany. He was an editor and content creator in the pro chess world for 14 years before an interest in crypto led him to Bucerius Law School (MLB 2020), a thesis on stablecoins, DeFi and CBDC, and a career change. He also holds an MA in Film Studies; film credits include Associate Producer of the 2016 Netflix feature documentary, "Magnus" about World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. Contact: [email protected]
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Progress on blob management and Devnet-5 sets the stage for Ethereum’s next hard fork

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Flipside Crypto’s report tracked record-breaking user acquisition, including from “superusers” in 2024

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Unlike other BTC-pegged solutions, sBTC stays liquid — you don’t need to stake or lock it up to earn rewards

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Can the community balance its decentralized ethos with the need for inclusivity and constructive debate?

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ICF’s move aims to unify the stack and reinvigorate the ecosystem

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As projects like BitVM innovate, Bitcoin builders call for transparency over misleading buzzwords

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Extended is ramping up its hybrid derivatives exchange with a key offering

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The acquisition of Skip and the creation of Interchain Inc. signals a refocusing on centralized leadership and a unified vision

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Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche says its approach affords “all the benefits of Move combined with Ethereum’s liquidity”

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Programmable yield, seamless swaps and decentralized control are the hallmarks of a new stablecoin model

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CORAL protocol is Squid’s bid to let users move any token anywhere

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Safenet is setting its sights on instant cross-chain execution, unified balances and enhanced security

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XRP’s ascent reflects a mix of regulatory clarity, network adoption and speculative fervor

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With 31% of its token supply airdropped and no venture backing, Hyperliquid’s HYPE token launch sets a new standard, securing a $1.7 billion market cap on day one

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Bitcoin retreats from $100K, altcoins and NFTs gain momentum, and stablecoins hit record highs — spotlighting crypto market dynamics.

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Lumina introduces transparency and permissionless integration via an OP stack-based optimium, challenging traditional oracle designs

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A DePIN hardware device from Hamburg-based NATIX Network allows Tesla drivers to monetize their travel

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Ethereum’s Python-inspired smart contract language recently celebrated a birthday, despite funding challenges and waning adoption

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Martin Köppelmann outlines a proposal for Ethereum-native rollups, emphasizing security, scalability, and a stronger connection to the Ethereum ecosystem

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Ethereum Foundation researcher Mike Neuder argued that ETH can serve as a secure, global currency