Blockworks
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One of the big mistakes that non-crypto VCs make is assuming that crypto can be treated as yet another vertical they can enter easily, Framework Ventures co-founder told Blockworks
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Dune’s Arrakis Freman and Shogun’s bustling markets of feudal Japan would have benefited from blockchain to solve their trading woes
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The Mt. Gox repayments are finally here, whether the market is ready or not
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Plus, what the latest economic data means for interest rates
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As devnets make progress, fears of overloading the next hard fork creep in
![Not all crypto voices need a mic](https://img.bitgetimg.com/multiLang/image/7ca404e3415fd75b85267c11cc1b86c11711088675845.jpg&w=1536&q=40)
Not all founders should go direct to the press — especially not in crypto
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There needs to be more solo stakers on Ethereum today; could Rainbow Staking be the solution?
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The Ethereum Foundation’s disclosure of the probe went unnoticed for weeks
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Fault proofs are a critical security measure to ensure transactions are valid on optimistic rollups
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While markets have been quick to seize the FCA’s latest crypto announcement as an opportunity, there is reason to be more skeptical