Mitosis University

Explore

Denys Hriaznov

How Plasma Raised $1 Billion in Deposits With an Eye to Becoming a Major Stablecoin Chain

How Plasma Raised $1 Billion in Deposits With an Eye to Becoming a Major Stablecoin Chain

In June 2025, Plasma a new blockchain project focused on stablecoins generated massive buzz by raising $1 billion in deposits in a matter of minutes. These deposits weren’t a typical fundraiser but rather a way for users to secure a spot in Plasma’s upcoming token sale. The astonishing

Circle’s NYSE Debut: Legitimizing Stablecoins for Institutional Investors

Circle’s NYSE Debut: Legitimizing Stablecoins for Institutional Investors

Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, made a splash with its IPO in mid-2025. USDC is a stablecoin – a type of cryptocurrency pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar meaning one USDC is always supposed to equal one dollar. This dollar-pegged nature makes USDC far less volatile than

Tether's new USDT-native blockchain (Stable L1) and its impact on fee structures and institutional usability.

Tether's new USDT-native blockchain (Stable L1) and its impact on fee structures and institutional usability.

Tether has introduced Stable – a brand-new Layer-1 blockchain where transactions are fueled by USDT (Tether’s stablecoin) instead of a volatile token like ETH or SOL. In this design, USDT is the native gas, and even basic peer-to-peer USDT transfers are advertised as free of charge. The goal is to

The culture and implications of the Pump.fun token, Circle IPO, and how hype manifests in the U.S. crypto scene.

The culture and implications of the Pump.fun token, Circle IPO, and how hype manifests in the U.S. crypto scene.

The summer of 2025 has given crypto two very different stories: Pump.fun a new Solana-based memecoin platform – and Circle’s IPO – the public offering of a major stablecoin issuer. On the surface they’re unrelated, but both reflect America’s fusion of hype, culture, and finance. Put simply, they

How Solana Mobile is developing an integrated ecosystem using SKR token, TEEPIN architecture, and the Seeker smartphone.

How Solana Mobile is developing an integrated ecosystem using SKR token, TEEPIN architecture, and the Seeker smartphone.

Solana Mobile (a subsidiary of the Solana Foundation) is building a new Web3 smartphone ecosystem. At its core are three innovations: the Seeker phone (hardware), the SKR token (software/ownership), and the TEEPIN architecture (trusted environment). Together, they aim to create a sticky ecosystem where owning the phone and token

An exploration of DeFAI: whether AI can simplify personal DeFi usage and help 'lazy degens' automate their strategies.

An exploration of DeFAI: whether AI can simplify personal DeFi usage and help 'lazy degens' automate their strategies.

DeFAI stands for Decentralized Finance + Artificial Intelligence. It’s an emerging concept where AI is built directly into DeFi systems to automate and simplify finance. You can think of it as “lazy finance”: instead of doing all your own research and trades, you get an AI assistant to do it

Circle’s IPO Fuels Confidence in Stablecoins and USDC

Circle’s IPO Fuels Confidence in Stablecoins and USDC

Circle Internet Financial the company behind the USDC dollar-backed stablecoin made a splash with its June 2025 IPO. Shares priced above expectations at $31 apiece, raising about $1.1 billion. The IPO was massively oversubscribed (around 25 times demand for shares), driving the final valuation to roughly $6.9 billion