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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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

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Some of Ethereum’s top minds shared a kumbaya moment at Devcon around uniting Ethereum’s fragmented ecosystem

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Researcher Justin Drake’s Beam Chain proposal aims to transform Ethereum’s consensus layer with zk proofs and post-quantum cryptography

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Ethereum’s 200th ACD call brought updates on the Pectra upgrade and the new Mekong testnet — just in time for Devcon in Thailand

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New research points to a proof-of-concept that could accelerate future consensus on Bitcoin upgrades

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Blue Sheets Simple-Earn offers a new route to fixed-rate lending on EVM chains

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A pilot project from Swift, UBS and Chainlink demonstrates how tokenized funds can bridge traditional and crypto rails

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Platforms like Polymarket and Drift’s BET show higher probabilities for a Trump victory, reflecting current market sentiments

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Plus, fresh testnets are rolling out to advance zk-verifiable data delivery

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Optimistic rollups like Optimism, Arbitrum and Base are seeing rapid adoption relative to zk rollups