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Abdullah Özkurt

Abdullah Özkurt is KriptoMeta’s Content Manager. He has been writing articles, news and guides about blockchain and crypto assets since 2016. His experience includes writing, editing, content management and digital communications for online publications. At Metazen, he works in editing and performance marketing. At KriptoMeta, he coordinates content planning and research, covering Web3, the decentralised internet and blockchain technologies through the questions readers ask.

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NewsBlockchain

ECB’s Pontes goes live, bringing central bank money to blockchain settlement

The Eurosystem launched Pontes on September 21 to settle tokenised asset transactions in central bank money. Deutsche Bank and Santander are among the initial participants, while the ECB is preparing investments from its own funds.

27 Sep 2026

NewsSecurity

Zano rolls back a month of history as fUSD activity stays on hold

A flaw that allowed unauthorized ZANO and fUSD issuance has pushed the network back to before Hard Fork 6. Legitimate transactions from the affected period are also excluded, while assets transferred on other networks remain beyond the rollback’s reach.

27 Sep 2026

NewsDeFi

AlphaFi winds down on Sui: new loans halted, withdrawals open

AlphaFi is winding down on Sui after an oracle configuration issue. New deposits and borrowing have stopped, while existing users can still withdraw their assets.

27 Sep 2026

NewsSecurity

Bitget urges THORChain to block attacker addresses after hack

Bitget’s request to stop serving attacker addresses has met THORChain’s defense of permissionless access. The network has not announced an address-blocking measure or a fund recovery plan.

27 Sep 2026

NewsBlockchain

GIWA denies mainnet RPC leak claim, says network has not launched

Upbit-backed GIWA has responded to claims of a leaked mainnet connection. Its documentation lists only a Sepolia test network, while the project warned users about false information and scams.

27 Sep 2026

NewsDeFi

Aave adds 7 tokenized stocks as USDC collateral on Base

Tokenized shares including Apple and Nvidia have become borrowing collateral on Aave. The credit market runs around the clock, but its stock-price feeds operate on a more limited schedule.

27 Sep 2026

NewsEthereum

Vitalik maps Ethereum’s cryptographic world computer future

Buterin’s new essay brings together plans to reduce Ethereum’s verification workload and strengthen privacy. The direction proposed for the period after Hegota still faces engineering challenges.

27 Sep 2026

AnalysisDeFi

Lido analysis: how does staking growth reach LDO?

This Lido analysis uses the H1 2026 report to examine the path from staked ETH to fee revenue and LDO rights. Shared-pool economics and a tokenholder’s claim are evaluated separately.

27 Sep 2026

AnalysisWeb3 & Tech

Layer 2 economics: can low fees sustain network revenue?

Layer 2 economics can diverge from transaction growth. A common 30-day window for Base, Arbitrum and OP Mainnet shows what low L1 costs explain and which expenses remain outside the calculation.

27 Sep 2026

GuidesDeFi

Liquid or solo staking? Compare exits, costs and risks

Comparing liquid staking with solo staking on Ethereum starts with control and the route back to ETH. Reward rates need to be read alongside expenses, queues and executable token prices.

27 Sep 2026

GuidesWeb3 & Tech

How to assess rollup verification, data availability and exit risk

Rollup security assessment starts with the conditions under which transactions and exits remain possible. Five checks and a dated Arbitrum example separate proof verification from administrator authority.

27 Sep 2026

ReviewsWeb3 Applications

Snapshot review: proposals, voting power and decision making

Snapshot’s proposal, result and vote-list screens reveal how participation is distributed. A real SafeDAO example shows why a high approval rate is not proof that a decision has been executed.

27 Sep 2026

ReviewsDeFi

PancakeSwap review: swap screens and decision limits

We inspected PancakeSwap’s swap screens without connecting a wallet on September 27, 2026. Network and token selection and expanded quote details were accessible; execution, signing and security testing remain outside the review.

27 Sep 2026

GuidesDeFi

How to use DeFi: a beginner decision map

Your first DeFi decision is what you want your assets to do. Swapping, supplying a lending pool and providing liquidity create different obligations; choosing a route means budgeting for the way out as well as the way in.

27 Sep 2026

AnalysisMarkets & Macro

Bitcoin and the dollar: when does inverse correlation break?

A dollar rally and a Bitcoin sell-off can look like a dependable trading rule. The useful question is whether their relationship survives a different period, measurement method and market backdrop.

26 Sep 2026

AnalysisWeb3 & Tech

GameFi analysis: can player spending sustain token rewards?

Spending for entertainment and spending to earn a larger reward are different forms of demand. We examine GameFi beyond wallet counts, using dated Axie policy decisions and a transparent hypothetical budget.

26 Sep 2026

ReviewsDeFi

Aave review: what do supply, borrow and risk screens show?

We inspected Aave V3 Core without connecting a wallet. Real USDC reserve screens separate rates, liquidity and collateral limits, with clear boundaries around what was not tested.

26 Sep 2026

GuidesDeFi

How to monitor collateral and liquidation risk in DeFi

Collateral prices are only part of DeFi borrowing risk. Work through changes in debt, repayment choices and the limits of alerts with explicit numerical assumptions.

26 Sep 2026

AnalysisDeFi

Aave analysis: how does lending demand reach AAVE?

Does more lending leave more value for AAVE? We separate borrowing demand, protocol income and token value capture, using worked scenarios and dated governance evidence.

26 Sep 2026

ReviewsWallets

MetaMask review: permissions, networks and transaction costs

MetaMask gives users separate controls for connected accounts and networks. Its convenience still depends on understanding spending permissions, recovery responsibilities and the full cost of a swap.

26 Sep 2026

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