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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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ENA is Now Live On Solana Via SunriseDeFi, The Start Of Our Cross-Chain Liquidity Play

The synthetic dollar race just took a decisive turn. Ethena Labs has officially expanded its footprint, bringing its native token $ENA to the Solana ecosystem through

2026/05/15

Coinbase Moves To Acquire USDH Brand Assets As Hyperliquid Shifts Toward USDC Dominance

Coinbase was appointed as the official treasury deployer of USDC on Hyperliquid, this marks a major turning point in stablecoin choice for DeFi. This shift also

2026/05/15

Optimism’s OP Stack Q1 2026 Report Highlights Enterprise Push and Ecosystem Growth Expansion

The OP Stack ecosystem enters a critically exciting stage in Q1 2026, as Optimism begins delivering on its vision for institutional adoption and nothing else can

2026/05/14

Korea’s Onchain Crypto Expansion Continues as First KRW Stablecoin Launches on Aptos

South Korea’s nascent crypto ecosystem has taken a big step toward onchain finance with the formal launch of KRW1, the world’s first stablecoin pegged to the Korean

2026/05/13

Jupiter Lend Integrates Bitwise & Ethena Onchain

Jupiter Lend unveils its first institutional partnership and external asset manager integration as it kicks off the next chapter of decentralized finance (DeFi)

2026/05/13

SkyAI’s Explosive 20x Surge Raises Red Flags As On-Chain Data Points To Possible Market Manipulation

The cryptocurrency market is in the crosshairs once again, an explosive price move in SkyAI has raised alarms on potential transparency issues, coordinated wallet

2026/05/13

Bitget Launches OpenAI Pre-IPO Access As Crypto Exchanges Push Into Tokenized Equity Markets

Bitget officially launched pre-IPO access to OpenAI via its IPO Prime platform which deepens their engagement throughout the layers of tokenized finance, artificial

2026/05/12

Tether Expands Open-Source Push With New Developer Grants For AI And Payment Infrastructure

Tether’s presence in decentralized tech space is growing due to the launch of its developer grants program designed to fund open-source tools for local-first AI

2026/05/12

Huma Finance Exploit Hits Legacy Contracts As Platform Maintains Stability And Accelerates Transition To V2 System

While challenges remain, the decentralized finance sector is moving forward, and Huma Finance’s exploit serves to highlight both some of the weaknesses associated

2026/05/12

Ethereum Foundation Shifts Strategy Toward Staking, Which Signals Stronger Long-Term Confidence

The Ethereum Foundation is making a noticeable shift in how it manages its ETH holdings, and the market is paying attention. According to on-chain data tracked

2026/04/04

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The Merkle's Articles

ENA is Now Live On Solana Via SunriseDeFi, The Start Of Our Cross-Chain Liquidity Play

Coinbase Moves To Acquire USDH Brand Assets As Hyperliquid Shifts Toward USDC Dominance

Optimism’s OP Stack Q1 2026 Report Highlights Enterprise Push and Ecosystem Growth Expansion

Korea’s Onchain Crypto Expansion Continues as First KRW Stablecoin Launches on Aptos

Jupiter Lend Integrates Bitwise & Ethena Onchain

SkyAI’s Explosive 20x Surge Raises Red Flags As On-Chain Data Points To Possible Market Manipulation

Bitget Launches OpenAI Pre-IPO Access As Crypto Exchanges Push Into Tokenized Equity Markets

Tether Expands Open-Source Push With New Developer Grants For AI And Payment Infrastructure

Huma Finance Exploit Hits Legacy Contracts As Platform Maintains Stability And Accelerates Transition To V2 System

Ethereum Foundation Shifts Strategy Toward Staking, Which Signals Stronger Long-Term Confidence

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ENA is Now Live On Solana Via SunriseDeFi, The Start Of Our Cross-Chain Liquidity Play

Justin Sun Blames Trump-Linked WLFI For Backdoor Raid As Tokens Crater 83% From Peaks

Bitwise Launches $267M Tokenized Crypto Fund

Circle Brings Native USDC And CCTP To Injective As Cross-Chain DeFi Infrastructure Expands

Coinbase Moves To Acquire USDH Brand Assets As Hyperliquid Shifts Toward USDC Dominance

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