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Mastercard (MA) has chosen Polygon to power a new system that lets people send cryptocurrencies to verified usernames instead of long wallet addresses, the companies announced Tuesday. Mastercard Crypto Credential standardizes how blockchain addresses are verified by enabling human-readable aliases that match a verified person, the company said in an emailed press release. Mercuryo, a

Technical outage accelerates despite institutional product rollout as XRP tests critical support amid broader market weakness. News context Several XRP ETFs launched throughout November, including Franklin Templeton’s EZRP on November 18, joining Canary Capital’s XRPC and several Bitwise products. Combined first-week ETF flows exceeded $245 million, signaling substantial institutional interest during the rollout. Despite strong

Memecoin is testing critical support after whale accumulation failed to offset accelerated technical deterioration and institutional selling pressure. News context • Whale cohorts have accumulated 4.72 billion DOGE (~$770 million) over the past two weeks despite falling prices.• Speculation grows around Bitwise and Grayscale in preparation for one-time DOGE ETF filings• BTC death crossover and

As a Dubai court froze $456 million tied to TrueUSD’s reserves, First Digital Trust said it supported Techteryx’s efforts to recover the funds after they became illiquid in 2023 following transfers to complex investment structures associated with the Aria Group, a deficit that required an emergency bailout from Justin Sun to keep the stablecoin running.