The Merkle

The Merkle

The Merkle (also known as The Merkle Hash) is a long-standing source of information regarding technology, finance, and cryptocurrency. It specializes in deep-dive articles on blockchain security, privacy-focused tech, and emerging financial technologies.

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Bitcoin Crashes Below $67,000 as $700 Million Wiped From Crypto Market in Hours

Bitcoin Crashes Below $67,000 as $700 Million Wiped From Crypto Market in Hours

Bitcoin is bleeding. The world’s largest cryptocurrency plunged to $66,997 on Tuesday, shedding over $6,750 in just 32 hours as panic grips the market and liquidations

Ripple’s RLUSD Goes Live in Türkiye, Hits $1.7 Billion Market Cap

Ripple’s RLUSD Goes Live in Türkiye, Hits $1.7 Billion Market Cap

Ripple is not pausing for breath. The company has brought its dollar-pegged stablecoin, $RLUSD, to Türkiye, and it has done so through three local exchange partners

Bitwise Launches Its First Tokenized Fund With $259M in Assets and 4% Annual Yield

Bitwise Launches Its First Tokenized Fund With $259M in Assets and 4% Annual Yield

Bitwise Asset Management has just made its first move into tokenized funds, and it comes with $259 million already behind it. The firm announces it is taking over

Binance Launches US Stocks and ETFs Trading for Non-US Users With Zero Commission

Binance Launches US Stocks and ETFs Trading for Non-US Users With Zero Commission

Binance just made a move that blurs the line between crypto exchange and traditional brokerage in a way nobody can ignore. The world’s largest digital asset platform

NEAR Protocol Ships Confidential Payments, Crosses $19B in Intents Volume, and Partners With Bermuda Government

NEAR Protocol Ships Confidential Payments, Crosses $19B in Intents Volume, and Partners With Bermuda Government

NEAR Protocol has had a month that most blockchain projects would stretch across an entire year. From crossing $19 billion in all-time volume on NEAR Intents to

Chainlink Records 7 New Integrations Across 6 Services and 4 Chains

Chainlink Records 7 New Integrations Across 6 Services and 4 Chains

Something is becoming increasingly clear about Chainlink, the integrations are not slowing down. The protocol drops a fresh adoption update, and the numbers are

Circle Freezes $12.6 Million in Zama’s Confidential USDC Contract on Ethereum

Circle Freezes $12.6 Million in Zama’s Confidential USDC Contract on Ethereum

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has flagged a major stablecoin freeze that is sending shockwaves through the DeFi community. Circle, the issuer of USDC, appears

Exponent Finance Launches V2 To Expand Institutional Yield Markets On Solana

Exponent Finance Launches V2 To Expand Institutional Yield Markets On Solana

From a primarily interest rate swap niche product, Exponent has developed into an onchain capital and yield management marketplace that is fully institutionalized

CFTC Approves Kalshi’s Bitcoin Perpetual Futures In Historic Regulatory First

CFTC Approves Kalshi’s Bitcoin Perpetual Futures In Historic Regulatory First

In a monumental move for the cryptocurrency derivatives landscape in the United States, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has granted its approval

Hyperliquid Rallies As ICE CEO Hints Wall Street Approval, Treasury Data Reveals Widespread Losses

Hyperliquid Rallies As ICE CEO Hints Wall Street Approval, Treasury Data Reveals Widespread Losses

A major endorsement from a traditional finance titan is rapidly placing Hyperliquid among the top DEXs. The statement from Jeff Sprecher, founder of Intercontinental