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Crypto Update: Stripe’s New Protocol for Micropayments
If you’ve been waiting for crypto to finally crack small everyday payments, this might be the moment. Stripe just dropped its Machine Payments Protocol (MPP), and Forrester is calling it a potential turning point for micropayments.
As AI agents start handling more of our digital lives, MPP lets them execute tiny transactions automatically, with no human clicks or approvals needed.
Forrester senior analyst Meng Liu says this could finally solve what tripped up decades of earlier attempts: us humans. We hate friction, we abandon carts, and we grumble at every little charge. Machines? They don’t hesitate. They just pay.
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Crypto Update: Swedish Firm H100 Eyes Europe’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Treasury
In other big treasury news, Sweden-listed health-tech and Bitcoin powerhouse H100 Group is making a bold move. They’ve signed a letter of intent to scoop up two Norwegian Bitcoin companies, Moonshot and Never Say Die, in an all-stock deal.
The acquisition would boost H100’s holdings from around 1,051 BTC to roughly 3,501 BTC, putting them right behind Germany’s Bitcoin Group as Europe’s No. 2 listed Bitcoin treasury.
No cash changing hands here; it’s designed to keep the sellers’ Bitcoin exposure intact while folding everything into a bigger public vehicle.
A final agreement is expected by April 22, with closing after the annual general meeting. This crypto update shows institutions are still stacking sats aggressively, even in a volatile week.
Crypto Update: Markets Tumble as Iran Tensions Escalate
On the downside, crypto took a hit Monday as geopolitical drama heated up. Bitcoin and the broader market slid while the US-Iran standoff entered its fourth week, with oil prices bouncing all over the place.
President Trump warned that the US would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t opened within 48 hours. Iran fired back, promising symmetric strikes on US and Israeli assets in the Gulf and even threatening to shut the critical shipping lane completely.
Analyst Rachael Lucas at BTC Markets says crypto “is trading in lockstep with equities right now, not as a haven.” Bitcoin dipped below $67,600 at one point, triggering a wave of liquidations.
This crypto update is a reminder that macro risks can still drag everything down fast.
