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In brief Stream Finance announced that an external fund manager lost approximately $93 million in user assets, triggering an immediate suspension of all withdrawals and deposits. Staked Stream USD (xUSD) crashed from its $1 peg, falling about 77% following the announcement. DeFi research group Yields and More identified nearly $285 million in direct debt exposure…
In brief Bitcoin’s recent drop is a mid-cycle reset, not a bear trend, according to analysts. The crypto’s first red October in six years could be setting the stage for a bullish comeback in November. A cooling trade war could serve as a tailwind, though macroeconomic concerns persist. Bitcoin is heading into November after its…
In brief Balancer, a multi-chain automated market maker, suffered a major exploit that has resulted in an estimated $128 million in losses. Liquidity pools across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and other chains have been affected by the attack. Berachain has halted its blockchain and is preparing for a hard fork to recover the lost funds. Crypto…
In brief Ripple Prime clients will have access to dozens of cryptocurrencies. Customers can engage in OTC spot transactions, Ripple said. Hidden Road was a multi-asset prime brokerage. XRP-linked fintech Ripple began letting U.S. customers access spot trading for dozens of cryptocurrencies through its Ripple Prime service, the company said in a blog post on…
In brief AI computing company CoreWeave was set to buy Bitcoin miner Core Scientific in a $9 billion all-stock deal. But Core Scientific shareholders rejected the proposed transaction on Thursday. Shares of CoreWeave dipped on the news; Core Scientific’s stock rose. Bitcoin miner Core Scientific shareholders have rejected a proposed $9 billion merger with AI…
In brief Western Union said on Wednesday that the publicly announced new coin would be called USDPT. The WUUSD trademark application is being reviewed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The payments giant has said it plans to introduce a “digital asset network.” Western Union has applied to trademark the name “WUUSD” shortly after…
In brief Character.AI will remove open-ended chat features for users under 18 by November 25, shifting minors over to creative tools like video and story generation. The move follows last year’s suicide of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who developed an obsessive attachment to a chatbot on the platform. The announcement comes as a bipartisan Senate…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors fall 2-3% after Powell says rate cut not certain in December MetaMask parent Consensys files for IPO Mastercard to acquire…
In brief The deal would outpace Stripe’s massive $1.1 billion purchase of stablecoin startup Bridge last year. Stablecoin activity has mushroomed with tokens’ total market cap increasing by about $100 billion year-to-date. Last month, Morgan Stanley teamed with Zerohash to enable E*Trade customers to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Credit card giant Mastercard is reportedly…
In brief The price of Bitcoin fell today following comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Bitcoin sentiment on the prediction market Myriad likewise dropped as bears gain ground. Technical indicators show weak momentum in the short term, while the broader bullish trend remains intact. Bitcoin is bleeding today, and aggregated sentiment on prediction markets is…
