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Stripe and Swift Compete for Future of Global Payments Infrastructure
Stripe and Swift are intensifying their competition over the future of digital payment infrastructure, with significant strategic moves this week.
Mercation Admin6 min - Crypto
Cardano Transitions Core Development to External Teams in Decentralization Effort
Cardano's Input Output will transition core development to external teams, aiming for decentralization and addressing network challenges, including low activity and ADA's price drop.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Ethical Dispute Delays Passage of the CLARITY Act
The CLARITY Act, aimed at regulating the U.S. crypto industry, faces delays due to ethical concerns involving Donald Trump, despite optimism in Washington.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Robinhood's Ambitious Move to Introduce 10 Million Users to Decentralized Finance
Robinhood is striving to onboard 10 million users to decentralized finance, but early activity is dominated by memecoins, overshadowing its original goals of tokenizing real-world assets.
Mercation Admin6 min - Crypto
SBI Group Expands to Create Asia's First Cross-Border Digital Asset Network
SBI Group has acquired Coinhako, aiming to establish a digital asset corridor across Asia, partnering with Ondo Finance for tokenization and expanding its influence in the region.
Mercation Admin5 min - Crypto
Bitcoin Encounters New Challenges After China's Kimi Outperforms Claude and GPT in Coding
Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies fell following the release of Kimi K3 by Moonshot AI, which outperformed both Anthropic and OpenAI in coding benchmarks.
Mercation Admin5 min - Crypto
Citadel Securities Allocates $400M to Crypto.com Valued at $20B
Citadel Securities has made a substantial $400 million investment in Crypto.com, elevating its valuation to $20 billion, marking a significant shift in the firm’s approach to the crypto landscape.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Bitcoin Shows Less Volatility Compared to South Korean Stocks Amid AI Hype Decline
Bitcoin's volatility has decreased, now being less erratic than South Korea's Kospi index, which has plummeted amid the AI hype decline.
Mercation Admin5 min - Crypto
Bitcoin Hovers Around $63K as Long-Term Holders Sell at a Loss
Bitcoin is testing the $63,000 mark as long-term holders continue to sell at a loss, reflecting a broader retreat from risk assets amid cooling market sentiment.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Bitcoin Dips to $63,000 Amid Global Chip Market Decline
Bitcoin's value fell to $63,000 as a global chip market decline impacts risk assets, while Ether and Hyperliquid show contrasting trends.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Bitcoin Dips Below $63,000 Amid AI-Related Market Selloff
Bitcoin has fallen below $63,000 as investor sentiment shifts due to AI stock selloffs and geopolitical tensions, despite signs of potential oversold conditions.
Mercation Admin5 min - Crypto
Crypto.com Achieves $20B Valuation Following $400M Investment from Citadel Securities
Crypto.com has secured a $400 million investment from Citadel Securities, achieving a valuation of $20 billion and marking its entry into institutional funding.
Mercation Admin2 min