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Ethereum's Price Takes a Hit as Fed Rate Decision Approaches
Ethereum's price dropped 1.53% to $1,890 as traders await the Fed's rate decision, with ETF inflows totaling $14.53 million today.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Coinbase Faces Decline in Spot Trading as Wall Street Lowers Earnings Forecasts
Wall Street has lowered its earnings expectations for Coinbase due to a decline in crypto trading activity, with a focus on regulatory developments ahead of their Q2 report.
Mercation Admin5 min - Crypto
Analysts Highlight Risk Concentration in Crypto Derivatives Market
The crypto derivatives market saw a 15.7% drop in trading volume in H1 2026, indicating risk concentration and asynchronous recovery, as reported by CoinGlass.
Mercation Admin6 min - News
Ethereum Foundation Appoints pcaversaccio to Board Amid Leadership Changes
The Ethereum Foundation has appointed security researcher pcaversaccio to its board, expanding its leadership during a time of significant changes.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
$80 Million in ZEC Transfers to Zcash's New Ironwood Pool on Launch Day
In the first day following its launch, Zcash's new Ironwood pool received about $80 million in ZEC, marking a significant migration from the previous Orchard pool.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Claude Mythos Disrupts Post-Quantum Cryptography Landscape
Claude Mythos, an AI model from Anthropic, has identified vulnerabilities in post-quantum cryptography, raising concerns about the security of future crypto standards.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Cryptocurrency Trading Volumes Hit Three-Year Low
Spot trading volumes in the cryptocurrency market are expected to drop to their lowest levels since late 2023, reflecting a broader trend of reduced activity.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
The Importance of SpaceX for Solana's Future
Brian Smith discusses how SpaceX's IPO presents an opportunity for Solana to establish itself as a key player in on-chain trading, particularly in perpetual futures and tokenized stocks.
Mercation Admin6 min - Crypto
AmericanFortress Unveils Quantum-Resistant Wallet Protection Scheme
AmericanFortress has introduced a new cryptographic scheme, ZKPoSP, aimed at safeguarding crypto wallets against quantum threats while maintaining existing address formats.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Trade.xyz to Compensate Traders After $60 Million Crypto Liquidation
Trade.xyz will reimburse affected traders following a significant liquidation event caused by a single trade that led to a 19% drop in its SK Hynix perpetual futures contract.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Morgan Stanley Enhances Crypto Offerings with New ETPs for Ethereum and Solana
Morgan Stanley has launched new exchange-traded products for Ethereum and Solana, expanding its digital asset offerings and enabling staking rewards for investors.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
XRP Price Declines as Senate Halts Clarity Act and Fed Decision Approaches
XRP's price has dropped nearly 8% as the Senate shelves the Clarity Act ahead of the Fed's upcoming rate decision, leading to a bearish technical outlook.
Mercation Admin4 min