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Compass Point Advises Selling Coinbase Amidst Derivatives Competition
Compass Point analysts recommend selling Coinbase, predicting challenges due to fierce competition in the derivatives market and potential revenue cannibalization.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Crypto Funds Experience Significant Outflows Amid Market Tensions
Crypto investment products faced $1.67 billion in outflows last week, the second-largest of 2026, with Bitcoin funds seeing the largest weekly withdrawals this year.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Vitalik Buterin Proposes New Approach for DeFi Amid Market Crashes
Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new approach to decentralized finance that utilizes options contracts to create index-tracking assets, aiming to reduce risks associated with market crashes.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
BitMine Acquires $52 Million in Ethereum as Strategy Sells BTC
BitMine Immersion Technologies has purchased $52 million worth of Ethereum while Strategy sold $2.5 million in Bitcoin for the first time since 2022.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Developer Recovers $2 Million in ETH Frozen Since 2016 ICO
A developer has successfully retrieved $2 million in ETH from a 2016 ICO project, which had been frozen due to a smart contract bug, benefiting 48 investors.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Sui Attributes Recent Network Outages to Gas and Validator Issues
Sui's network faced three outages last week, lasting over 15 hours, attributed to gas and validator bugs, while SUI's price dropped 18%.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Aave Tightens Listing Standards After $293 Million rsETH Incident
Aave has revised its asset listing standards following a significant incident involving rsETH that risked creating substantial bad debt.
Mercation Admin1 min - News
Binance Enables Trading of 7,000 US Stocks, Launches Tokenized 'bStocks'
Binance has launched access to over 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs for non-U.S. users, introducing a new feature called 'bStocks' to tokenize shares on the BNB blockchain.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Stellar (XLM) Rises 14.1% Over the Weekend, CoinDesk 20 Update
Stellar (XLM) saw a notable increase of 14.1% over the weekend, while Binance Coin (BNB) also performed well with a 7.9% rise, according to the latest CoinDesk 20 update.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
$1.67 Billion Withdrawn from Crypto Funds in a Week
Investment products based on digital assets experienced a significant outflow of $1.67 billion from May 25 to 29, marking a continued trend of withdrawal.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Bitmine Reduces Ether Acquisition, Purchasing $53 Million Last Week
Bitmine has significantly reduced its ether purchases, acquiring $53 million worth last week after a record purchase the previous week.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Coinbase Introduces Direct INR Deposit and Withdrawal Options
Coinbase has launched a direct deposit and withdrawal system for Indian rupees, enhancing trading options for local users and marking a significant step in its Indian operations.
Mercation Admin2 min