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Mastercard Enhances Stablecoin Settlement with USDC and RLUSD
Mastercard is expanding its stablecoin settlement options for credit card transactions, incorporating USDC, RLUSD, and SoFiUSD across various blockchains.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Crypto Long & Short: The Impact on American Consumers
The stalled CLARITY Act is overshadowing the needs of American consumers, as crypto gains traction in offering faster and cheaper financial services.
Mercation Admin9 min - Crypto
Bloomberg Predicts the "Coldest" Crypto Winter in History
Bloomberg analysts predict the crypto industry is facing its most severe downturn, marked by a loss of faith and systemic crises, as Bitcoin struggles to maintain its status.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard reportedly backing new stablecoin platform
Payment giants Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard are reportedly on the verge of launching a new stablecoin platform, with Coinbase also considering involvement.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Cuban Post-Bank: The Rise of Cryptocurrency Amid Sanctions
Cuba is navigating financial isolation and sanctions, leading to increased cryptocurrency use as a substitute for traditional banking systems.
Mercation Admin8 min - Crypto
Mastercard enhances on-chain settlement to embrace stablecoins and continuous finance
Mastercard is set to expand its settlement framework to include regulated stablecoins, enhancing liquidity management for financial institutions and enabling real-time transactions.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Bitcoin's Decline to $67,000 Fuels Shift to Digital Dollars
Bitcoin's recent drop to $67,000 is prompting a migration towards dollar-linked stablecoins, contrasting with the stability seen in traditional markets.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Coinbase Invests in Ethena Ahead of Savings Product Launch for 100 Million Users
Coinbase Ventures has invested in Ethena, purchasing ENA tokens to support the launch of a new savings product for its 100 million users, set to debut next week.
Mercation Admin4 min - News
New York and EU Collaborate to Regulate Stablecoins
New York and the EU have agreed to enhance cooperation in regulating stablecoins, focusing on information sharing to improve oversight and market integrity.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Hyperliquid Surpassing Ethereum in Trading Volume Amid Institutional Shift, Reports FalconX
Hyperliquid is increasingly outpacing Ethereum in trading volume as institutional investors shift focus, according to FalconX's Joshua Lim.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Franklin Templeton and MoonPay Join Forces for 24/7 Stablecoin Yield Swaps
Franklin Templeton is collaborating with MoonPay to enable institutional investors to swap stablecoins for yield-generating tokenized funds 24/7 on the blockchain.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
CoinDesk 20 performance report: Stellar (XLM) declines 8.4%, dragging index down
Stellar (XLM) has seen a significant 8.4% drop, contributing to a broader decline in the CoinDesk 20 index, which is now down 2.6%.
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