Field Notes..👀

• Aptos tokenomics cuts: staking APR from 5.19% to 2.6%, increases gas fees 10×

• Ethereum outlines its 2026 upgrade priorities.

• Polymarket acquires Dome, a startup building a unified API for prediction markets.

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How US Equity Is Being Woven Into the Blockchain Mesh
After years of legal uncertainty, U.S. regulators have opened the door for on-chain shareholder records. From Galaxy and Securitize to DTC’s pilot, equity is moving into the blockchain mesh—reshaping settlement, trading, and the future architecture of capital markets.
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Andre Cronje’s Flying Tulip launches public token sale today. Will it have more luck than his Yearn Finance token? Observing. NFA

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Field Notes..👀

• Tomasz K. Stańczak steps down as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation.

• Swedish H100 acquires Adam Back–backed Swiss Bitcoin treasury firm Future Holdings AG.

• Buterin shares on X his thoughts on prediction markets.

• BlackRock brings its Treasury-backed BUIDL token to Uniswap.

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What Vitalik Buterin Wants To Change In Ethereum
Vitalik Buterin’s recent posts reflect a shift from idealistic decentralization toward pragmatic system design. Rather than rejecting Ethereum’s core principles, he questions where complexity, governance, and the current development path fail under real-world constraints.
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Banking and CBDC Roundup 31/01/2026
The digital euro is increasingly framed as a tool of EU sovereignty. China’s interest-bearing e-CNY shows no banking disruption so far. Tokenization goes mainstream as the ECB validates DLT collateral and the U.S. SEC distinguishes issuer-backed from wrapper tokens.
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Bermuda’s Stablecoin Moment and Stablecoins' Bermuda Moment
Bermuda is integrating USDC stablecoin into its economy. In a dollar-pegged island state, stablecoins aren’t replacing money—they’re upgrading the rails. If it works, dozens of “Other Bermudas” could emerge as the next growth engine for stablecoins.
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Hyperliquid’s Vertical Evolution
Hyperliquid is evolving from a perp DEX into a vertically integrated financial stack. By launching its own L1, native stablecoin, and spot markets, it prioritizes market fit over ideology. Started on Arbitrum, its roadmap reveals a larger ambition: to become the global base layer for all trading.
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The Crypto Seesaw: One Move, Everyone Falls
Triggered by a routine macro shock, crypto once again unraveled faster than any other market. Not because of sentiment alone, but because CEX risk engines, DEX liquidation incentives, and always-on leverage turn small moves into cascading stress.
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