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SEC Reaches Settlement with Coinbase Over Missing Gensler Texts
The SEC will pay $150,000 to Coinbase to settle a lawsuit regarding missing texts from former Chair Gary Gensler concerning Ethereum.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Uniswap Expands into Tokenized Assets with New Trading Framework
Uniswap is enhancing its offerings with Permissioned Pools, a new framework for trading tokenized assets while ensuring compliance for institutional investors.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Franklin Templeton Identifies AI Agents as Drivers of Crypto Payments
Franklin Templeton highlights AI agents as a transformative force in crypto payments, emphasizing blockchain's role in enhancing transaction efficiency.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Verus Bridge Hacked Again for $7.54 Million
The Verus Bridge was hacked again, losing $7.54 million in various cryptocurrencies, following a similar incident just two months prior.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Kazakhstan Approves Strategic Mining Regulations
Kazakhstan has approved new regulations for strategic digital mining, effective August 1, requiring miners to adhere to specific operational and financial guidelines.
Mercation Admin1 min - News
Wall Street's Onchain Movement Could Spark Next Crypto Bull Market
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts that the next crypto bull market will emerge from the integration of traditional finance with onchain finance, rather than speculation.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
AFX Trade on Arbitrum Loses $24M in Hack, Proposes Bounty to Attacker
AFX Trade, a decentralized exchange on Arbitrum, lost $24 million in a hack and has offered the attacker a 30% bounty to return the funds.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
BitMEX Announces Closure
BitMEX will shut down operations on September 23, 2026, urging users to withdraw funds and close positions before then.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
BitMEX to Cease Operations on September 23, Stops New Registrations
BitMEX, a leading crypto derivatives platform, will close on September 23, 2026, halting new sign-ups and advising users to withdraw their funds.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
AFX Trade Suspends Bridge Operations After $24.15 Million USDC Drain
AFX Trade has suspended its USDC custody bridge on Arbitrum after a significant security breach that drained $24.15 million. The company is investigating the incident and working to recover the stolen assets.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Korbit Joins Mirae Group, Marking a Milestone in South Korea's Crypto Landscape
Korbit, South Korea's first cryptocurrency exchange, has been acquired by Mirae Asset Group, marking a significant shift in the crypto landscape of the region.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Protocols Linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum Lose $35 Million in Series of Attacks
In a rapid 6-hour sequence, multiple cross-chain protocols, including Verus and B² Network, lost over $35 million due to exploited vulnerabilities, underscoring persistent security weaknesses.
Mercation Admin5 min