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EUR/USD gains above 1.1600 as Europe pushes back on Trump’s tariff threat
101 finance·2026/01/19 05:15
Micron Describes AI-Fueled Demand for Memory as ‘Unmatched’
101 finance·2026/01/19 05:03
Implementing the SNB's Monetary Policy
101 finance·2026/01/19 05:00
Crypto Money Laundering: Shocking $107.5M South Korean Plastic Surgery Scheme Exposed
Bitcoinworld·2026/01/19 04:51
Token Unlocks Trigger $135M Market Influx: Critical ZRO Release Leads Major January 2025 Schedule
Bitcoinworld·2026/01/19 04:51
Micron sees a near-permanent memory chip shortage coming for the world
Cointelegraph·2026/01/19 04:45
US collects $264 billion in tariffs after a 234% year‑over‑year surge thanks to Trump
Cointelegraph·2026/01/19 04:36
Alibaba’s Qwen app wins praise as AI life assistant
Cointelegraph·2026/01/19 04:24
Japanese Yen retreats from its highest level in a week against the USD; upward momentum appears to remain strong
101 finance·2026/01/19 04:15
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WalletConnect Launches POS Stablecoin Payment ServiceBlockBeats News, January 19th, WalletConnect CEO Jess Houlgrave announced a partnership with Ingenico to launch stablecoin payment functionality on POS terminals. The initial phase of the launch will enable WalletConnect Pay to be used on Ingenico terminals by acquiring institutions and payment service providers starting from January 2026. The first batch of merchants is expected to gradually onboard in the first and second quarters of 2026 in Europe, as PSPs progressively enable this service within their merchant network, and further expansion will follow.
Enabling "on-chain direct payment" bypassing traditional banking and credit card networks. The service integrates into existing POS systems as an additional "tag/application": users can scan and then select a chain (e.g., SOL, ETH) in wallets like MetaMask to complete a signature, facilitating on-chain payments. This is seen by some as a significant breakthrough in bringing on-chain assets to offline consumption scenarios, but the current process still relies heavily on users informing cashiers proactively and completing multi-step manual operations.
05:19
A trader closed a 26-day short position on ZEC, with a profit of $186,000BlockBeats News, January 19th, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, a trader closed a 3280.34 ZEC short position held for 26 days at 13:05, realizing a profit of $186,000. The account is currently flat with no open positions.
The address recently significantly increased its funds through a 695,698 USDC deposit, indicating the operator is actively positioning in the market.
05:11
Ethereum Foundation Announces x402 Hackathon Winners: x402-sf, Cheddr Payment Channels x402, and MoreBlockBeats News, January 19th, the Ethereum Foundation announced that the x402 hackathon supported by the Developer Acceleration Team has successfully concluded, and revealed some of the winning projects, including:
x402-sf (developed by Superfluid): Introducing native continuous subscription payments to the Internet through end-to-end subscription infrastructure;
Cheddr Payment Channels x402: Utilizing x402's payment channels to enable efficient cyclic and streaming micropayments;
x402r (developed by BackTrackCo): Providing a refund request tool for cases where x402 payments were made for purchasing data services but delivery was not completed.
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