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In brief Advertising firm Thumzup is considering adding DOGE as a reward payment alternative in its mobile app. Currently, users can earn cash for providing content about advertiser’s products. Initial assessments show integrating DOGE may lower costs and add value to the rewards pool. Publicly traded digital asset treasury and advertising firm Thumzup Media is…
In brief More than $19 billion worth of crypto positions were liquidated on Friday amid a flash crash. Market experts believe that increased amounts of leverage in crypto could be creating systemic risk, with leverage cascades potentially becoming a more common occurrence. It comes as Hyperliquid and Aster have made high levels of leverage more…
In brief Volatility Shares has filed to launch crypto ETFs that would give investors amplified exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and various stocks. Such ETFs use leverage to maximize returns for investors. But investors can lose a lot of money buying such ETFs too. As if crypto trading isn’t already volatile enough, ETF manager…
In brief Sony Bank’s subsidiary Connectia Trust has filed for a national banking charter to issue dollar-pegged stablecoins, maintain reserve assets, and offer digital asset custody and management services. The application joins a growing list of crypto firms seeking OCC charters, including Stripe, Coinbase, Paxos, and Circle. Sony Bank is part of Sony Group’s diverse…
In brief The U.S. seized $14.4 billion in Bitcoin from the alleged head of a global crypto scam network on Tuesday, in the DOJ’s largest-ever crypto seizure. Prosecutors are seeking to claim the funds through criminal forfeiture, raising questions about whether the Bitcoin will go to victims or be added to a national strategic Bitcoin…
October 15, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that ZBCN is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading ZBCN trading is live as of October 15, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief Joe Moglia, former TD Ameritrade chairman and current chair of Ethereum treasury FG Nexus, says every stock, option, mutual fund, and ETF will be tokenized within five years. FG Nexus is also exploring the tokenization of its reinsurance company’s risk exposure. Industry experts say the timeline is plausible, even with infrastructure challenges including…
October 15, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that SOMI is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading SOMI trading is live as of October 15, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
By Perry Scott, Kraken Sr. Manager Policy & Government Relations There was the creation of the Eurobond market in the 1960s, which London and New York together transformed into a foundation for global capital flows. Then the post-financial crisis reforms of the G20 era, where U.S. and U.K. leadership drove international standards on clearing, risk…
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 as China trade war rhetoric escalates; BTC at $111k Gold hits another new ATH as Bitcoin and crypto lags…
