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Mastercard & MoonPay Stablecoin-powered Card Partnership
“Mastercard and MoonPay are launching a stablecoin-powered card with fiat conversion. This collaboration demonstrates a step toward mainstream stablecoin usage in payments. Additionally, it strengthens MoonPay’s infrastructure presence in traditional financial rails.”
UAE’s Mubadala Discloses $408M IBIT Investment; GCC Firms Add Bitcoin to Balance Sheets
“Mubadala disclosed a $408M IBIT stake, signaling rising institutional Bitcoin exposure. Gulf sovereign funds and public companies entering Bitcoin is a clear sign of strategic reserve diversification. It also shows Bitcoin is maturing into an accepted treasury asset class.”
Ethereum Launches “1TS” Initiative
“Ethereum launched a 1TS initiative to address protocol and contract security for scaling real-world use.1TS is Ethereum’s most serious push yet to harden infrastructure. The roadmap aligns with making Ethereum a reliable financial base layer.”
NODE Foundation Acquires CryptoPunks IP from Yuga Labs
“NODE acquired CryptoPunks’ full IP rights, establishing a nonprofit-led digital preservation model. This marks a historic shift in how on-chain culture is archived. Institutional-grade stewardship could legitimize NFTs in global art discourse.”
📌 REMARKS OF THE WEEK
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🎟️ EVENT OF THE WEEK
ETH Toronto
The Bitcoin Ireland Conference 2025 is a one-day event focused on Bitcoin education, featuring expert talks, live Lightning demos with free sats, and beginner-friendly sessions aimed at showcasing how Bitcoin can benefit individuals and businesses in Ireland.
Date May 24
💬 EXPERT OPINION
Bitcoin is the beginning of something great: a currency without a government, something necessary and imperative.”
📊 METRIC OF THE WEEK
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GLOSSARY CORNER Hash rate is the measure of computational power used per second by a cryptocurrency network to process transactions and secure the blockchain. It reflects how many hash calculations are performed each second — higher hash rate means stronger network security. | EDITOR’S CHOICE • Sorularla Web3 (book) • Biggest Heist Ever (documentary) |
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