Who Decides the Truth in Prediction Markets
Polymarket added a proposer whitelist to its UMA oracle under UMIP-189. A taxonomy of resolution failure modes and which oracle designs survive each.
DeFi about 13 hours ago
The Post-FTX Plumbing Is Growing a Balance Sheet
Off-exchange settlement removed an FTX failure mode while leaving others intact. Mapping counterparty risk in ClearLoop, Interchange, and BitGo.
DeFi 8 days ago
Ark Arrives: Bitcoin Payments After Lightning Plateau
Lightning public capacity fell then recovered while volume grew ~266% YoY. Ark hit mainnet in 2026. A mechanism-level comparison.
BTCFi 13 days ago
World ID, zkPassport, EUDI: Proving the Human
Orb biometrics, NFC chips, and state wallets anchor personhood differently. Each breaks differently, and agent delegation inherits the break.
DeFi 15 days ago
Based Sequencing and Preconfirmations After Base
Base's June 2026 halts reopened the single-sequencer debate. How based sequencing and slashable preconfirmations work, and what they cost.
DeFi 20 days ago
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Polymarket added a proposer whitelist to its UMA oracle under UMIP-189. A taxonomy of resolution failure modes and which oracle designs survive each.
DeFi 16 min read
The Post-FTX Plumbing Is Growing a Balance Sheet
Off-exchange settlement removed an FTX failure mode while leaving others intact. Mapping counterparty risk in ClearLoop, Interchange, and BitGo.
DeFi 16 min read
Ark Arrives: Bitcoin Payments After Lightning Plateau
Lightning public capacity fell then recovered while volume grew ~266% YoY. Ark hit mainnet in 2026. A mechanism-level comparison.
BTCFi 17 min read
World ID, zkPassport, EUDI: Proving the Human
Orb biometrics, NFC chips, and state wallets anchor personhood differently. Each breaks differently, and agent delegation inherits the break.
DeFi 18 min read
Based Sequencing and Preconfirmations After Base
Base's June 2026 halts reopened the single-sequencer debate. How based sequencing and slashable preconfirmations work, and what they cost.
DeFi 16 min read
How Tokens Launch Now: Echo, Legion, MetaDAO
A -54% average launch year discredited the points meta. Exchange-owned rails and futarchy launchpads change who gets allocated, not float and FDV.