# 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](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/binance-is-on-a-winning-streak-after)

[A presidential pardon, record highs and new launches make Binance Web3’s company to watch](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/binance-is-on-a-winning-streak-after)

Nov 3, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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[How Hyperliquid built the first killer decentralized trading platform](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/how-hyperliquid-built-the-first-killer)

Jun 25, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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[North Korea has made over $3B from Web3 hacks—here’s how](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/north-korea-has-made-over-3b-from)

Aug 20, 2024 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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[Inside Tether, the insanely profitable stablecoin firm that’s Web3’s backbone](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/inside-tether-the-insanely-profitable)

Sep 10, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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[Prompt privacy will define the future of the internet](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/prompt-privacy-will-define-the-future)

[AI is becoming more personal, financial and autonomous which means privacy is a foundational requirement not a nice-to-have](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/prompt-privacy-will-define-the-future)

Oct 22, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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[Token2049: Stripe’s debut shows the Web3 industry is heating up](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/token2049-stripes-debut-shows-the)

[Global payment leader is among the new players diving into crypto](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/token2049-stripes-debut-shows-the)

Oct 9, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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[Tether: Crypto’s most controversial firm wants to be tech’s biggest player](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/tether-cryptos-most-controversial)

[Investments in energy, mining and AI could be supersized with $20B fundraise](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/tether-cryptos-most-controversial)

Sep 29, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

[How controversy from day one didn’t kill Tether: it created Web3’s top company](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/how-controversy-from-day-one-didnt)

[Stablecoin firm paid fines, dodged audits and was accused of propping up Bitcoin—but it’s still the backbone of crypto](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/how-controversy-from-day-one-didnt)

Sep 18, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

[Inside Tether, the insanely profitable stablecoin firm that’s Web3’s backbone](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/inside-tether-the-insanely-profitable)

[Stablecoins and longevity help Tether make tens of billions each year](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/inside-tether-the-insanely-profitable)

Sep 10, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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[Inside GENIUS Act: America’s law to embrace stablecoins and Web3](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/inside-genius-act-americas-law-to)

[President Trump continues with Web3 innovation, but self-interest can’t be ignored](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/inside-genius-act-americas-law-to)

Jul 24, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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[How Asia’s finance industry is pushing boundaries with stablecoin adoption](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/how-asias-finance-industry-is-pushing)

[Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan are showcasing strategies that the US and others may use](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/how-asias-finance-industry-is-pushing)

Jul 16, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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[Why decentralized ID is the hottest thing in Web3 right now](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/why-decentralized-id-is-the-hottest)

[World and Humanity Protocol are inking deals and signing up users to solve a fundamental problem of the internet](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/why-decentralized-id-is-the-hottest)

Jul 7, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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[How Hyperliquid built the first killer decentralized trading platform](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/how-hyperliquid-built-the-first-killer)

[Viral traders and strong community key to $13B in daily volume](https://sowhat.terminal3.io/p/how-hyperliquid-built-the-first-killer)

Jun 25, 2025 • [Jon Russell](https://substack.com/@jonrussell) and [Gary Liu](https://substack.com/@garyliu)

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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.