The Big Talk
TBW - Mike Silagadze (EtherFi): "We're building a true banking alternative on crypto rails"
"We're building a genuine banking alternative on crypto rails".
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The Big Analysis
TBW - Analysis: How Euler (EUL) Positions Itself Between Aave and Morpho
What you need to know Euler is a lending protocol that experienced a $197 million hack on 13 March 2023. Despite this, the team has continued to develop a new version of the protocol, accompanied by 10 security audits, enabling the creation of fully customisable lending markets. Since its launch
The Big Focus
TBW - On-chain Lending: Market Analysis & Future Outlook
Lending onchain is a core activity of DeFi that connects borrowers and lenders in a disintermediated way on a global scale. It makes lending and borrowing accessible to anyone, while improving the terms and conditions of borrowing and lending by greatly reducing the role of intermediaries and the costs they
The Big Talk
TBW - Jezabel Couppey-Soubeyran: "Money is never neutral, it is always political".
"Money is never neutral, it is always political".
The Big Talk
TBW - Mike Reed (Franklin Templeton): "Our money market fund serves as a crypto savings account"
"Our tokenised money fund is like a crypto savings account"
The Big News
TBW - Sopra Steria launches crypto offering for European banks
It's an announcement that speaks volumes about the transformation underway in traditional finance. Sopra Steria, a European heavyweight in digital services, is launching Sopra Crypto Solutions, a white-label offering tailored for banks that want to get - seriously - into crypto-assets. The timing is no coincidence. As the
The Big News
TBW - Restaking: Symbiotic raises $29 million to challenge EigenLayer
Restaking protocol Symbiotic has just raised $29 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development of its "Universal Staking Framework" model, a more flexible alternative to the leading EigenLayer. The round is led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and more than 100 business angels
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TBW - Staking: the game-changer for Ethereum ETFs
The Cboe BZX Exchange recently proposed allowing the 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF to implement staking capabilities for its ETH holdings. If the proposal is approved, this would be the first yield-generating cryptocurrency ETF in the United States, transforming ETFs from passive exposure vehicles into active, income-producing instruments. The Potential Game-Changer
The Big Analysis
TBW - Cardano (ADA): Analysis of a project in search of adoption
What you need to know Created in 2015 and operational since 2017, Cardano represents a new generation of blockchain based on a proof-of-stake (PoS) protocol. The project stands out for its methodical approach, drawing on academic research and rigorous validation protocols. This platform provides concrete solutions to the challenges faced
The Big Talk
TBW - Charles Hoskinson: "Ethereum refuses on-chain governance, it's not a healthy situation"
"Ethereum refuses on-chain governance, it's not a healthy situation"
The Big Analysis
TBW - Lombard Finance: Analysis of the leader in BTCFi
The Bitcoin liquid staking (LST) sector is experiencing significant growth. Starting from a market of a few million dollars in June 2024, it reached $4.1 billion in February before stabilising at $2.786 billion. This development indicates a growing interest in the use of Bitcoin in decentralised finance. Lombard
The Big News
TBW - France pays millions to get rid of its surplus electricity
Paradox of the French-style energy transition: in 2024, the country broke its record for net electricity exports with 89 TWh sold to its neighbours, boosted by a spectacular recovery in nuclear power, exceptional hydroelectric production and a sharp rise in solar power. However, in the spring of 2025, France will