04/15/26 - StarkWare Workforce Restructuring, Energy Prediction Markets, Blockchain Malware Infrastructure, India Credit-Deposit

This episode covers StarkWare’s headcount reduction and shift from infrastructure research to revenue-focused products, Lubit’s blockchain-based energy price forecasting platform recognized at Paris Blockchain Week, the Omnistealer malware campaign exploiting public blockchains for undeletable staging data, contrasting blockchain policy approaches in China and Sweden, Bybit’s fiat onboarding campaign mechanics, and the Reserve Bank of India’s response to structural funding pressures as deposit growth lags loan growth. The briefing examines how infrastructure companies are being evaluated on commercialization, prediction markets are expanding into continuous commodity environments, blockchain permanence creates operational challenges for defenders, and central banks are addressing liquidity imbalances through direct consultations with lenders.