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Grayscale Urges Strategy to Sell $3 Billion in Bitcoin
Grayscale's Zach Pandl recommends that Strategy sell $3 billion in Bitcoin to meet cash obligations and regain market trust.
Mercation Admin1 min - News
EMURGO Plans to Start SecondFi Refunds in Two Weeks
EMURGO plans to start refunding SecondFi users in two weeks after an exploit affected 374 addresses, leading to significant losses.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Fidelity Questions Bitcoin's Security Threat After Halvings
Fidelity analysts challenge the notion that Bitcoin's security will weaken due to halving events, emphasizing the importance of various economic factors.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Bitcoin Dips Under $60,000, Facing Uncommon Consecutive Quarterly Losses
Bitcoin has dipped below $60,000 and is facing consecutive quarterly losses, with ether and major altcoins experiencing steeper declines.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Base to Enhance Testing After Two Network Outages
Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 solution, plans to enhance testing and monitoring after experiencing two network outages due to a sequencer bug.
Mercation Admin1 min - Crypto
Gold and Silver Selloff Impacts Bitcoin Prices
A decline in gold and silver prices is negatively affecting bitcoin, as the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance influences investor sentiment.
Mercation Admin5 min - Crypto
Disparity Between Stablecoin Founders and Volume Concentration
Despite stablecoin transactions exceeding $28 trillion in 2025, the concentration of founders and venture capital remains largely in the U.S. and Europe, overlooking emerging markets where demand is surging.
Mercation Admin5 min - Crypto
Insights from Robinhood's Layoffs on Crypto Investment Trends
Robinhood's recent layoffs reflect the current crypto market cycle, indicating a late bear market but presenting opportunities for strategic investments, say experts.
Mercation Admin6 min - Crypto
CoinEx Denies WSJ Allegations of $3.84 Billion Iranian Fund Transfers
CoinEx has denied WSJ's claims of facilitating $3.84 billion in Iranian fund transfers, asserting it does not engage with Iranian state entities or sanctioned individuals.
Mercation Admin3 min - Crypto
Tether Utilizes $23 Billion Gold Reserves for Bullion-Backed Loans
Tether is leveraging its $23 billion gold reserves by introducing loans backed by its tokenized gold, XAUT, allowing holders to borrow without selling their assets.
Mercation Admin4 min - Crypto
Jeremy Grantham Critiques Bitcoin, Predicts Crypto's Decline
Billionaire Jeremy Grantham criticizes Bitcoin, labeling it "useless" and predicting its decline as a store of value, highlighting its recent volatility.
Mercation Admin2 min - Crypto
Polymarket Hack Losses Rise to $3.1 Million Amid Refund Promises
Polymarket's hack has resulted in losses totaling $3.1 million, prompting the platform to assure full refunds to affected users while facing federal scrutiny for marketing practices.
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