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In brief A meme coin tied to a statue of Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao surged on Wednesday The statue was shown in Washington, D.C., for a handful of hours on Tuesday. Unaffiliated meme coins with similar branding may be causing confusion for traders. A meme coin tied to a golden statue of Changpeng “CZ”…
In brief MegaETH has attracted $350 million in pre-deposits at a “hypothetical” fully diluted valuation of $7 billion, just hours after opening its initial coin offering. The “hypothetical” fully diluted valuation is only the result of the ICO’s oversubscription. Once allocations have been determined, MEGA will have an FDV of $999 million. The Ethereum layer-2…
For his latest project, artist and photographer Justin Aversano (of “Twin Flames” fame) set out with a simple compass: love. Just a camera, intuition, and an unspoken promise to document humanity across all seven continents.The result is “Moments of the Unknown,” a living archive of global intimacy, presented as both an exhibition at Glitch Gallery…
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 rebound 1-2%; BTC at $109,500 a16z releases ‘State of Crypto 2025’ highlighting newest trends BlackRock says it will stay focused…
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 green after BTC and Gold make new ATH; BTC at $124,500 BNB hits new ATH at $1,300 and flips XRP…
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 are green after Bitcoin hits new ATH at $125,600 (now $124,300) BNB hits new ATH at $1,220; Binance lists spot…
In brief The UK government is seeking to keep most of the 61,000 BTC it seized in 2018, amid civil recovery proceedings. Some figures within the British crypto industry believe any retained BTC should be kept in a strategic reserve, while others argue that the long-term holding of seized assets is at odds with UK…
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.🟣 Polymarket’s U.S. Return: “Green Light” Becomes Go-TimeAfter four years on the sidelines, the world’s biggest prediction market is set to reopen to U.S. users.Potentially as…
In brief A crypto project called POIDH uses tokens to incentivize real-word behavior. It is currently offering 10 million DEGEN tokens to beat a specific Guinness World Record. The current titleholder has expressed an interest, but so have others. As countless crypto projects work tirelessly to reshape Wall Street, a relatively novel one is focused…
In brief Ransomware group Rhysida reportedly stole sensitive data and personal information from the Maryland Department of Transportation. The collective is now auctioning off the contents for 30 BTC, or about $3.4 million worth. Ransomware payments were down 35% in 2024, but still amounted to $813 million in total. Sensitive data swiped during a cybersecurity…
