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August 19, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that ALKIMI is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading ALKIMI trading is live as of August 19, 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 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (SB1797), giving regulators authority over crypto exchanges and mandating fraud safeguards. Pritzker also signed the Digital Asset Kiosk Act (SB2319), requiring ATM operators to register, cap fees at 18%, limit transactions, and refund scam victims. Illinois now has about 1,482 crypto…
In brief The SEC will decide on the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF on October 8, likely after a rules change request from two exchanges that could shorten approval processes. The agency delayed decisions on XRP funds from Grayscale, Bitwise, CoinShares, Canary Capital, and 21Shares. It also pushed back deadlines on separate Dogecoin and…
In brief While AI speeds up coding and playtesting, devs worry about privacy, cost, and creative control. Small studios see AI as a chance to compete, while larger publishers struggle to adapt. From smarter NPCs to new jobs, developers say AI is remaking game development. Nearly nine in 10 game developers say they’ve already built…
In brief FIFA Rivals has debuted an in-game collaboration with German soccer team Borussia Dortmund. The collab includes in-game player cards, team kits, emblems, and more. The Mythos Chain-powered mobile game will implement an NFT marketplace on iOS and Android in the near future. FIFA Rivals, a mobile Web3 soccer game Mythical Games, announced Monday…
In brief Despite a crypto market crash that saw Bitcoin drop, large-scale investors are continuing to accumulate Cardano and XRP. On-chain data confirms this bullish whale activity, with transactions and cohort holdings for both cryptocurrencies hitting multi-month highs in August. The market recovery is tied to a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and a…
In brief James Chanos warns that Strategy’s $51 million Bitcoin buy signals weak demand for its preferred stock offerings and criticizes the company for loosening shareholder protections. Strategy modified its equity issuance policy by adding “when otherwise deemed advantageous”, with Chanos alleging it gives CEO Michael Saylor more flexibility to dilute shares at lower valuations.…
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 dip 3-6% overnight; BTC holds at $115,000 Gemini files to go public with ticker GEMI, timing TBD BTCS becomes first…
In brief Bitcoin’s recent price drop was a result of profit-taking by traders closing positions, rather than a fundamental shift to a bearish sentiment. The market is taking a cautious, defensive stance due to geopolitical uncertainty and upcoming macroeconomic events like Friday’s speech from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. However, long-term bullish catalysts like new Fed…
In brief Publicly traded companies are now racing to accumulate Ethereum. Firms with strategic ETH reserves now account for more than 3% of the entire ETH supply. The top holders include BitMine Immersion Technologies, SharpLink Gaming, and Coinbase. The trend of publicly traded companies adopting crypto treasury strategies may have started with Bitcoin, but it…
