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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SpaceX Makes Nasdaq Debut With $75B IPO, The Largest in History as Elon Musk Eyes Trillionaire Status

SpaceX Makes Nasdaq Debut With $75B IPO, The Largest in History as Elon Musk Eyes Trillionaire Status

SpaceX begins trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker $SPCX, marking the largest initial public offering in stock market history. Thereby, raising $75 billion at

Pump.fun Deposits Another $4.5M in SOL to Kraken as Cumulative Sales Near $785M

Pump.fun Deposits Another $4.5M in SOL to Kraken as Cumulative Sales Near $785M

Pump.fun is moving SOL again. The meme coin launchpad just deposited 67,482 SOL worth approximately $4.51 million into Kraken over the past hour. Thereby,  extending

Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities to Build Japan First Bitcoin-Centric Financial Ecosystem Under Project Nova

Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities to Build Japan First Bitcoin-Centric Financial Ecosystem Under Project Nova

Metaplanet is not just buying Bitcoin anymore, it is building the infrastructure to distribute it. The Tokyo-listed company has entered into an agreement to acquire

BlackRock Moves $159M in Bitcoin and Ethereum to Coinbase Prime and Binance as ETF Outflows Continue

BlackRock Moves $159M in Bitcoin and Ethereum to Coinbase Prime and Binance as ETF Outflows Continue

BlackRock, world’s largest asset manager just deposited 2,402 BTC worth approximately $151.4 million and 12,679 ETH worth approximately $21.06 million to Coinbase

Ripple and Bitso Expand Partnership to Bring Regulated Peso Stablecoin Settlement to Latin America on XRPL

Ripple and Bitso Expand Partnership to Bring Regulated Peso Stablecoin Settlement to Latin America on XRPL

Ripple and Bitso are taking their payments partnership to the next level. The two companies have announced an expansion of their long-standing collaboration that

SpaceX Lands on Solana, $SPCX Brings the Largest IPO in History to Crypto With 24/7 Trading and Real Share Backing

SpaceX Lands on Solana, $SPCX Brings the Largest IPO in History to Crypto With 24/7 Trading and Real Share Backing

Nothing in the history of public markets has looked like this. The SpaceX IPO prices tomorrow, and the numbers are so large they barely feel real. Over $250 billion

Mastercard Launches Agent Pay for Machines, Ripple and XRPL Join 30+ Partners to Power AI-Driven Commerce

Mastercard Launches Agent Pay for Machines, Ripple and XRPL Join 30+ Partners to Power AI-Driven Commerce

Mastercard just made its biggest move yet into the AI economy. The payments giant has officially launched Agent Pay for Machines, a new payments infrastructure

Pyth Network Launches 24/7 Price Indices for U.S. Equities, Oil, and Metals

Pyth Network Launches 24/7 Price Indices for U.S. Equities, Oil, and Metals

Pyth Network just solved one of the most persistent structural problems in crypto derivatives markets, and it did it with partners that carry serious institutional

Three Whale Addresses Pull $122M in ETH Off FalconX and Kraken in a Single Move

Three Whale Addresses Pull $122M in ETH Off FalconX and Kraken in a Single Move

Three whale addresses, two of them freshly created, just withdrew a combined $122.29 million worth of ETH from FalconX and Kraken in what on-chain analysts are

SpaceX Tokenized Stock Is Now Open for Subscription on Bitget Wallet, But the Window Closes Fast

SpaceX Tokenized Stock Is Now Open for Subscription on Bitget Wallet, But the Window Closes Fast

Bitget Wallet just opened a tokenized equity subscription for SpaceX through xStocksFi, giving regular crypto users a shot at price exposure to one of the most