Deprecation of Synths on Optimism
[ad_1] As part of Synthetix’s continued transition away from legacy systems, all Synths on Optimism will be deprecated. This blog outlines the full timeline, what actions Synth holders should take, and how redemptions will work after trading is disabled. Synth holders are strongly encouraged to swap their Synths before the end of January to avoid […]
Should Token Projects Be Their Own Market Maker?
[ad_1] Rethinking CEX Listings, Onchain Liquidity, and What “Market Making” Really Means For years, the default path was simple: launch a token, chase centralized exchange listings, hire a market maker (or don’t), hope it all works out. That path still exists but is it aligned with what token projects actually need? Should token projects be their own […]
The top DeFi memes of 2025 – by Chris Powers
[ad_1] Ahoy! Long time no post. 2025 has been a blur welcoming a new daughter and building at Powerhouse, but I couldn’t resist chiming in with a take on the top DeFi memes for 2025. I’ve done this for every year of the 2020s (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). I know the timeline is onto […]
Prediction Markets Launch in Solflare Wallet via Kalshi
[ad_1] Prediction markets have moved directly into self-custodial wallets for the first time, with Solflare launching native prediction market trading inside its application.The integration allows users to trade real-world event outcomes on Solana without leaving the wallet, marking a significant step toward mainstream distribution for event-based contracts. The feature is built on the DFlow Prediction […]
Synthetix Perps on Ethereum Mainnet Are Imminent
[ad_1] The Next Chapter of Synthetix Begins Now In 2022, Synthetix left Ethereum Mainnet, lured by the low fees and abundant blockspace of Optimism. But we quickly (slowly) learned that the layer two scaling roadmap had some harsh trade-offs for applications. On December 17, Synthetix is coming home. We are excited to announce the official […]
A Double-Edged Sword
[ad_1] Team Allocations in Blockchain If your project has team-allocated tokens, you already know the dilemma. On one hand, those tokens are there for a reason — to pay contributors, fund operations, and keep the project alive. On the other hand, the moment you start selling them, the market reacts. Sell too much too quickly, and holders get […]
Abstract away! The race towards interoperability
[ad_1] Increasing scalability has always been the number one priority for blockchains trying to capture more users. A quick gander at L2fees.info and L2beat shows transaction costs of less than $0.01 at numerous L2s, not far off Solana’s miniscule fees. So while it’s too early to say we’ve achieved scalability, we’re awfully close. Now, the […]
Coinbase Acquires The Clearing Company to Expand Prediction Markets Reach
[ad_1] The acquisition puts Coinbase one step closer to owning the full tech stack for its “Everything Exchange.” Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, continues to branch further into the prediction marketspace. Nearly a week after announcing that customers would soon be able to trade on the outcomes of real-world events, […]
Introducing Synthetix Perps on Ethereum Mainnet
[ad_1] Today, Synthetix launches the canonical perp DEX on Ethereum. This marks the end of the transition phase and the beginning of the Ethereum Mainnet CLOB era for Synthetix. As a DeFi pioneer since 2017, with years of experience innovating in synthetic assets, liquidity incentives, and decentralized stablecoins, Synthetix is returning to Ethereum Mainnet with […]
Transparency vs Privacy
[ad_1] Why crypto’s obsession with transparency is giving way to programmable privacy — and what that unlocks Something fundamental is shifting in how the blockchain industry thinks about transparency — and it’s forcing long-held assumptions back onto the table. That shift is playing out in real time, and in this episode of Blockchain Banter, I sat down with Brad (Biz Dev […]