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SO WHAT? A Web3 Digest for Executives

Must-know news and analysis from Web3 for busy executives. Brought to you by Terminal 3. Co-authored by Jon Russell and Gary Liu.

By Gary Liu

· Launched 3 years ago

Binance is on a winning streak after a tough 2024

A presidential pardon, record highs and new launches make Binance Web3’s company to watch

Nov 3, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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How Hyperliquid built the first killer decentralized trading platform

Jun 25, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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North Korea has made over $3B from Web3 hacks—here’s how

Aug 20, 2024 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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Inside Tether, the insanely profitable stablecoin firm that’s Web3’s backbone

Sep 10, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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Prompt privacy will define the future of the internet

AI is becoming more personal, financial and autonomous which means privacy is a foundational requirement not a nice-to-have

Oct 22, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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Token2049: Stripe’s debut shows the Web3 industry is heating up

Global payment leader is among the new players diving into crypto

Oct 9, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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Tether: Crypto’s most controversial firm wants to be tech’s biggest player

Investments in energy, mining and AI could be supersized with $20B fundraise

Sep 29, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

How controversy from day one didn’t kill Tether: it created Web3’s top company

Stablecoin firm paid fines, dodged audits and was accused of propping up Bitcoin—but it’s still the backbone of crypto

Sep 18, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

Inside Tether, the insanely profitable stablecoin firm that’s Web3’s backbone

Stablecoins and longevity help Tether make tens of billions each year

Sep 10, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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Inside GENIUS Act: America’s law to embrace stablecoins and Web3

President Trump continues with Web3 innovation, but self-interest can’t be ignored

Jul 24, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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How Asia’s finance industry is pushing boundaries with stablecoin adoption

Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan are showcasing strategies that the US and others may use

Jul 16, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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Why decentralized ID is the hottest thing in Web3 right now

World and Humanity Protocol are inking deals and signing up users to solve a fundamental problem of the internet

Jul 7, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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How Hyperliquid built the first killer decentralized trading platform

Viral traders and strong community key to $13B in daily volume

Jun 25, 2025 • Jon Russell and Gary Liu

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SO WHAT? A Web3 Digest for Executives

Must-know news and analysis from Web3 for busy executives. Brought to you by Terminal 3. Co-authored by Jon Russell and Gary Liu.