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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Solstice SLX Controversy Deepens As Market Maker Activity Triggers Sell Pressure Debate

Solstice SLX Controversy Deepens As Market Maker Activity Triggers Sell Pressure Debate

The SLX token of Solstice has faced a backlash this week after details emerged that the community identified a wallet, which had sold off an estimated $645,000

BitMine Expands Ethereum Treasury To Over 5.39 Million ETH

BitMine Expands Ethereum Treasury To Over 5.39 Million ETH

BitMine Adds 111,942 ETH to Its Position Over a Week: Another Large Boost in Ethereum Treasury The price of BitMine concerning the ethers has substantially evolved

X Layer Launches Exchange OS To Expand Permissionless Onchain Trading Infrastructure

X Layer Launches Exchange OS To Expand Permissionless Onchain Trading Infrastructure

Exchange OS by X Layer is a major improvement that allows developers and institutions to quickly deploy turnkey onchain trading venues without having to rebuild

Hyperliquid Launches CPI Outcome Markets On Mainnet Through HIP-4 Expansion

Hyperliquid Launches CPI Outcome Markets On Mainnet Through HIP-4 Expansion

Hyperliquid Pushes CPI Outcome Markets to Mainnet with HIP-4 Deployment Hyperliquid has successfully deployed HIP-4 CPI outcome markets on mainnet, expanding the

ESPORTS Token Collapse: Team-Linked Wallets Trigger $12.7M Sell-Off in Two Hours

ESPORTS Token Collapse: Team-Linked Wallets Trigger $12.7M Sell-Off in Two Hours

The ESPORTS native token on the BNB Smart Chain was left decimated after an organized dump from wallets allegedly linked to project insiders. Only two hours later

Telegram Founder Sparks Privacy Debate: Durov Calls WhatsApp Encryption A “Massive Scam”

Telegram Founder Sparks Privacy Debate: Durov Calls WhatsApp Encryption A “Massive Scam”

A new controversy has erupted around the messaging app as Telegram founder Pavel Durov publicly criticized WhatsApp’s encryption scheme. Durov sharply described

Ethereum OG Returns To Buy The Dip After Banking $34 Million Profit

Ethereum OG Returns To Buy The Dip After Banking $34 Million Profit

A prominent early investor in Ethereum who started with a small ETH purchase and over the years went on to realize more than $34 million worth of profit from that

PYTH Core Resumes Operations Following Outage Amid Accelerated Migration To Pyth Pro

PYTH Core Resumes Operations Following Outage Amid Accelerated Migration To Pyth Pro

Earlier this week, Pyth Network disabled full functionality of its Pyth Core service after having a several hour (in the limited case where obligations are constrained

KuCoin In The Spotlight For Alleged Complicity In Illicit Crypto Flows, Victim Appeals To ZachXBT

KuCoin In The Spotlight For Alleged Complicity In Illicit Crypto Flows, Victim Appeals To ZachXBT

A cryptocurrency user, whose assets were stolen, has reignited the debate around user exchange culpability by offering $100,000 to blockchain investigator ZachXBT

QCAD Launches On Arc To Expand Institutional FX Infrastructure Onchain

QCAD Launches On Arc To Expand Institutional FX Infrastructure Onchain

The official launch of QCAD, Stablecorp’s Canadian dollar stablecoin, to the Arc Testnet on StableFX is a major milestone in building robust, institutional-grade