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XRP Struggles as Bitcoin Pauses: An Overview
XRP is struggling to gain momentum as Bitcoin and Ethereum surge, with a key legislative vote delayed and bearish indicators emerging.
Mercation Admin4 min - News
Stripe's Ambitious $53 Billion Bid for PayPal: Aiming for Digital Payment Dominance
Stripe's $53 billion bid for PayPal highlights the strategic importance of digital payment infrastructure and stablecoin distribution.
Mercation Admin6 min - News
Anthropic Accuses Chinese AI Project of Technology Theft
Anthropic has accused China's Zhipu AI of stealing technology by training its GLM-5.2 model on responses from Claude and GPT, highlighting a growing tension in AI development.
Mercation Admin2 min - News
Revamping the Internet: The x402 Foundation's Initiative for AI Payments
The x402 Foundation aims to create an open payment standard for AI-driven commerce, involving major players like Visa and Mastercard.
Mercation Admin5 min - News
US Senate Unanimously Rejects Sam Bankman-Fried Pardon
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution opposing any form of clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted FTX founder.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Senate Rejects Clemency for FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
The Senate has unanimously passed a resolution opposing any clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, affirming his conviction for financial fraud.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Bitcoin Approaches $65,000 as Two Investor Groups Take Profits Amid U.S. Inflation Data
Bitcoin is nearing $65,000, but two groups of investors are selling their holdings amid concerns about the sustainability of this price increase following recent inflation data.
Mercation Admin5 min - News
OpenAI Implements AI Red Team to Enhance GPT-5.6 Against Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities
OpenAI has rolled out GPT-Red, an AI tool designed to uncover vulnerabilities in its models, enhancing GPT-5.6's defenses against prompt injection attacks.
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Base App's Jesse Pollak Resigns from Leadership, Acknowledges Mistake
Jesse Pollak is stepping away from the Base App leadership, admitting a miscalculation in strategy regarding social and creator coins, as he refocuses on the blockchain's growth.
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BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Explore Tokenized Stocks
DTCC has launched a pilot program with major financial firms to test tokenized stocks and U.S. Treasuries, aiming for a scalable launch by October.
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U.S. Treasury Blocks $131 Million in Crypto Associated with Iran
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned several crypto wallets linked to Iran, leading Tether to freeze over $131 million in assets, as part of a broader crackdown on illicit Iranian financial activities.
Mercation Admin3 min - News
Cantor and Securitize Partner on Blockchain-Enabled IPOs
Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize are partnering to modernize IPOs through blockchain technology, allowing public companies to raise capital via tokenized securities.
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