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Allbridge Suspends Cross-Chain Protocol Following $1.65 Million Attack
Allbridge has suspended its Core protocol after a flash loan attack resulted in the theft of $1.65 million from its Solana liquidity pools.
Mercation Admin3 min - News
Polymarket Traders Lose Over $37 Million on 2026 World Cup Outcome
Traders on Polymarket faced significant losses totaling over $37 million following the outcome of the 2026 World Cup, with 66.7% of addresses reporting losses.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Hyperliquid Introduces Open Prediction Markets in HIP-4 Upgrade
Hyperliquid is set to launch permissionless prediction markets requiring 500k HYPE staked, allowing anyone to deploy markets on its platform.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Allbridge Suspends Operations Following $1.65 Million Flash Loan Attack
Allbridge Core has suspended its operations following a $1.65 million exploit of its Solana liquidity pools, prompting an investigation and requests for fund returns.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Hyperliquid Launches Open Prediction Markets in HIP-4
Hyperliquid is set to launch open prediction markets under HIP-4, allowing deployers to create markets without permission, enhancing sector growth.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Zcash Launches New Node Aiming for Visa-Scale Privacy Processing 50,000 Transactions Per Second
Zcash has introduced the Zakura client, a new full node software designed to achieve Visa-level transaction privacy at 50,000 transactions per second.
Mercation Admin7 min - Crypto
DOG Mode Highlights Bitcoin's Upcoming Governance Debate
Leonidas' DOG Mode client is contesting Bitcoin's relay policies, reigniting debates on censorship and network governance.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
$1.6 Billion in Crypto Liquidity Remains Untapped
Research shows $1.6 billion in crypto liquidity remains underutilized, with $542 million consistently outside active trading ranges, missing out on significant fees.
Mercation Admin5 min - Crypto
Cardano Developers Hand Over Node Control to Community
IOG has transferred control of a Cardano network node to the community, marking a significant step towards decentralization ahead of the Van Rossem hard fork.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Cardano Rises as Development Becomes More Decentralized
Input Output is transferring control of Cardano's core infrastructure to external firms, marking a significant move towards decentralization.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
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 - News
Eric Trump's Foundation to Arm Humanoids
Foundation Future Industries, backed by Eric Trump, plans to arm humanoid robots for military applications, despite technical and ethical challenges.
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