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content around the Mintlayer Ecosystem.
The Changing of Holders: Understanding Bitcoin's Deepest Shift Since 2017
An analysis of Bitcoin's correction from $125k to the mid-$80s, examining why this pullback differs from past cycles through ownership shifts and global liquidity trends.
Centralized vs Decentralized Exchanges: A Beginner's Guide
A beginner friendly guide that explains the key differences between centralized and decentralized exchanges
Mintlayer Institutional Suite: Tokenization Ecosystem
Mintlayer's Institutional Suite provides BTC infrastructure for institutions to tokenize RWAs, access regulated yield, and build financial solutions that bridge traditional finance and DeFi.
What Are Tokenized Real World Assets?
Learn what Real World Assets are, how tokenization works, and why this $30 trillion market opportunity is reshaping blockchain adoption.
Understanding Mintlayer: From Protocol to Ecosystem
An overview of Mintlayer's evolution from an open source Bitcoin protocol to a complete ecosystem of infrastructure, services, and products.
Jesse Darnell: How Communities Become Economies
A concise take on Jesse Darnell’s chat with Charlie Shrem, covering communities becoming economies, the U.S. reopening to builders, and how AI plus blockchain is steering capital.
Why Peer-to-Peer Swaps Matter More Than Ever
A return to Bitcoin's first principles: why peer-to-peer atomic swaps eliminate the trust gap that bridges created.
October 2025 Mintlayer Development Update
Two public Testnets and a core release moved Mintlayer closer to mainnet atomic swaps this October.
Self Custody 101: Custodial vs Non-Custodial Wallets
Learn the difference between custodial and non-custodial wallets, why "not your keys, not your coins" matters.