Day: 18 November 2025

Every time you send or receive a message on your phone, the device has to store each and every single message, continually and without end. Over time, this leads to a growing storage demand, as each new message must be added to an ever-expanding database. As more messages pile up, ...

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 18th November 2025, Chainwire

One of Arthur C. Clarke’s most famous quotes is, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”, and with the recent advances in the field of generative and discriminative AI, the field cannot be described as anything short of magical. We have witnessed AI that can create things that didn't ...

Quick Breakdown: El Salvador marked the fourth anniversary of adopting Bitcoin as legal tender with a significant purchase of 420 BTC worth $25.6 million.  This move increased its Bitcoin reserves to over 7,474.37 BTC, valued at approximately $700 million, despite the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) advice to halt acquisitions.  The ...

Quick Breakdown: Mt. Gox transferred 10,608 BTC ($953M) in its largest movement since March, sparking questions about a potential large-scale liquidation.  The exchange simultaneously announced a delay in its $4B creditor repayment, now set for October 2026, citing incomplete creditor procedures.  Industry experts suggest that the absence of imminent sell-offs ...

Quick Breakdown Solana-based liquidity protocol Meteora is set to be listed on South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The listing offers trading support across three pairs: $MET2/KRW, $MET2/BTC, and $MET2/USDT, significantly broadening the token’s market access. Meteora’s $MET2 token is central to its innovative liquidity ...

Quick breakdown: Grab, Southeast Asia’s largest super app, has signed an MOU with StraitsX to integrate a Web3 wallet directly into its platform.  This partnership aims to enable seamless stablecoin transactions across multiple Asian markets.  If adopted, users and merchants could transact with StraitsX’s XSGD and XUSD tokens for real-time, ...

Quick Breakdown  Wirex enables direct card settlements for USDC and EURC on the Stellar blockchain. Over 7 million users gain access to faster, lower-cost, 24/7 payments. Visa integration ensures compliance while supporting scalable, on-chain financial services.   Wirex, a global digital payments leader and principal Visa member, has gone live ...

Quick Breakdown  Metavesco has tokenized OTC equities, improving transparency, liquidity, and access for small-cap issuers. Partnership with BLAQclouds accelerates crypto adoption and multichain token initiatives. Launch of OTCfi token on Olympus Chain backed by a smart contract revenue-sharing model.   Metavesco, Inc. (OTC: MVCO), a developer of the blockchain-based OTCfi ...

Quick Breakdown  Mastercard Crypto Credential now supports self-custody wallets, enabling alias-based crypto transfers. Users can obtain a Soul Bound Token on Polygon for on-chain verification and compliance. Collaboration with Mercuryo and Polygon Labs enhances accessibility, security, and scalability, paving the way for mainstream crypto adoption.   Mastercard, in collaboration with ...