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TCV Leads Mercury’s $200 Million Funding Round: How Crypto Banking Services Support $650 Million in Annual Revenue

TCV Leads Mercury’s $200 Million Funding Round: How Crypto Banking Services Support $650 Million in Annual Revenue

Fintech company Mercury has completed a $200 million Series D funding round, reaching a valuation of $5.2 billion. The company now serves over 300,000 customers and has an annualized revenue of approximately $650 million, marking its fourth consecutive year of profitability. The round was led by TCV, with participation from a16z and Sequoia Capital.

Blog Team05/22/2026

SpaceX Reveals $1.45 Billion Bitcoin Holdings: A New Benchmark for Corporate Crypto Asset Allocation

SpaceX Reveals $1.45 Billion Bitcoin Holdings: A New Benchmark for Corporate Crypto Asset Allocation

SpaceX has revealed in its IPO filing that it holds 18,712 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $1.45 billion, making it the seventh-largest publicly listed company holding BTC worldwide.

Blog Team05/22/2026

DeFi TVL Analysis: Intensified Siphoning by Leading DEXs and the Decline of LST Leverage

DeFi TVL Analysis: Intensified Siphoning by Leading DEXs and the Decline of LST Leverage

DeFi TVL continues to concentrate in PancakeSwap and Raydium, while the LST sector sees a broad pullback. Liquidity stratification and the unwinding of leverage are occurring simultaneously.

Blog Team05/22/2026

Variational Secures $50 Million in Funding: Why Dragonfly Is Doubling Down on On-Chain Liquidity Aggregation

Variational Secures $50 Million in Funding: Why Dragonfly Is Doubling Down on On-Chain Liquidity Aggregation

Variational Raises $50 Million in Series A Funding Led by Dragonfly. In-depth analysis of how this protocol is reshaping the on-chain derivatives landscape by aggregating TradFi and crypto liquidity through a zero-fee model and the Omni platform.

Blog Team05/22/2026

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On-Chain Activity Hits Two-Year Low: What Structural Changes Are Shaping the Crypto Market?

On-Chain Activity Hits Two-Year Low: What Structural Changes Are Shaping the Crypto Market?

Multiple key metrics—including on-chain active addresses, non-empty wallets, and social sentiment—have all dropped to their lowest levels in two years, signaling a profound reshuffling of participant structure in the crypto market.

Blog Team05/22/2026

HYPE Surges Past $60 to Reach All-Time High, Driving Ecosystem Rotation in the Derivatives DEX Sector

HYPE Surges Past $60 to Reach All-Time High, Driving Ecosystem Rotation in the Derivatives DEX Sector

HYPE surges past $60 to reach a new all-time high, as the Pre-IPO narrative fuels institutional capital inflows. Analyzing the on-chain pricing mechanism, ETF capital dynamics, and how funds flow through the decentralized derivatives sector.

Blog Team05/22/2026

BTC Struggles to Hold Above $78,000: How Does a High-Interest Rate Environment Impact the Crypto Market?

BTC Struggles to Hold Above $78,000: How Does a High-Interest Rate Environment Impact the Crypto Market?

Bitcoin stalls at $77,000; Fear Index hits 28; 75,000 traders liquidated for $222 million. With CPI exceeding expectations and hawkish FOMC minutes exerting double pressure, what’s next for the crypto market?

Blog Team05/22/2026

Why Has HOOLI Continued to Fall After Listing? The Struggle to Sustain Hype Around AI Entertainment Assets

Why Has HOOLI Continued to Fall After Listing? The Struggle to Sustain Hype Around AI Entertainment Assets

After its launch, HOOLI experienced high volatility followed by a pullback. The narrative around AI Avatars and entertainment IPs has sparked renewed discussion in the market. As short-term capital exits, questions about the liquidity structure and long-term value of AI entertainment assets are coming into focus.

Warden Protocol Rebrands to Halo as WARD Begins to Strengthen the Verifiable AI Narrative

Warden Protocol Rebrands to Halo as WARD Begins to Strengthen the Verifiable AI Narrative

Warden Protocol is shifting its development focus toward Halo and verifiable AI computation. There is renewed market discussion around WARD’s product roadmap, Base deployment, and AI Agent use cases. As a result, the AI infrastructure sector is once again drawing increased attention.