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XRP Traders Anticipate Price Recovery Amid Market Concerns
XRP traders are betting on a price rebound as the token hovers around $1, despite rising bearish sentiment and growing futures interest.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Crypto Investors Shift Focus to Fundamentals Over Market Caps
Crypto investors are increasingly prioritizing fundamentals over market-cap rankings, focusing on metrics like usage and value capture, according to industry executives.
Mercation Admin5 min - Crypto
Etherealize CEO Critiques Wall Street's Private Blockchains as a "Race to the Bottom"
Etherealize's Vivek Raman criticizes Wall Street's private blockchain trend, calling it a "race to the bottom" that undermines liquidity and interoperability.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Ethereum Advocate Critiques Wall Street's Push for Private Blockchains
Vivek Raman of Etherealize cautions that Wall Street's focus on private blockchains risks creating isolated systems, undermining the potential of blockchain technology.
Mercation Admin5 min - News
World Liberty Trust Co. Receives Conditional Bank Charter Approval
World Liberty Trust Co. has received a conditional bank charter from the OCC, allowing it to issue the USD1 stablecoin, amidst concerns over its ties to Donald Trump.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
SharpLink to Stake $200 Million in Ethereum via Lido's wstETH
SharpLink is set to stake $200 million in Ethereum via Lido's liquid-staking protocol, representing about 12% of its total ETH holdings.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Bitcoin Falls Below $63,000
Bitcoin has dropped below $63,000, marking a significant decline, while Ethereum remains stable. Analysts point to weak demand and ETF outflows as key factors.
Mercation Admin1 min - News
Trump Family's World Liberty Financial Postpones Maldives Resort Token Sale
The Trump family's World Liberty Financial has postponed the sale of a Maldives resort token due to travel disruptions caused by the Iran war.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Solana's Potential as the 'Everything Chain' for Mainstream Crypto Use, Says Investor
Mike Dudas from 6th Man Ventures sees Solana as primed to attract mainstream users by integrating various financial activities into one platform.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Ether.fi Expands Offerings with Tokenized Stocks and Loans
Ether.fi enhances its platform by adding tokenized stocks and portfolio-backed loans, while fiat accounts will support over 30 currencies.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Swissquote Lowers Annual Forecasts as Crypto Revenue Drops, Shares Fall
Swissquote has downgraded its revenue and profit projections due to a 66.2% plunge in crypto income during the first half of the year, resulting in a 14% drop in shares.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
A Year Until the Deadline: The Future of P2P Cryptocurrency Exchange in Russia
A new law sets the stage for regulating cryptocurrency exchanges in Russia, with significant changes expected by 2027.
Mercation Admin4 min