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In brief Privacy coins including Dash and Decred surged Tuesday morning, while Bitcoin dipped below $104,000. Analysts attribute the rally to Bitcoin holders seeking anonymity and record retail interest. Dash’s surge is largely whale-driven, with the top 100 addresses holding 37% of its supply. Privacy tokens are staging a dramatic rally, posting double-digit gains even…
In brief The Federal Reserve is almost certain to cut interest rates Wednesday, with traders predicting a 97.8% chance of a 25-basis point cut, though the impact on crypto markets remains uncertain. Analysts say ending quantitative tightening could create a “tailwind” for Bitcoin by signaling higher inflation tolerance, with Bank of America and JP Morgan…
Every bull market attracts a new wave of scammers, and their attempts at fraud take many forms. We cover 11 different scams and how to identify them in our Support Center. Lately, scammers have found a new angle: impersonating Kraken recruiters and support staff. Their goal? To steal your trust first and your assets second.…
In brief Coinbase acquired Echo, an onchain fundraising platform founded by crypto figure Cobie, for approximately $375 million. The acquisition brings Echo’s private investment tools and public token sale product Sonar into Coinbase’s ecosystem, having facilitated over $200 million across roughly 300 deals since launch. The deal complements Coinbase’s July purchase of token management platform…
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 red overnight; BTC -2% at $108,500 Coinbase buys Cobie’s Echo + Up Only NFT for $375M Coinbase urges US…
In brief BNB Chain meme coin prices and trading volumes are skyrocketing, with many tokens inspired by Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Some tokens have jumped more than 1,000%, while the leading token 4 has jumped to a $243 million market cap. Earlier this year, a token named after CZ’s dog Broccoli exploded in popularity…
In brief The crypto market is poised to close in the green for September as Bitcoin rallies above $114k. Altcoins like ADA and DOGE, though, aren’t faring nearly as well. Technical indicators and prediction market data diverge on the near and long-term market view. The crypto market is nursing another day of modest losses—but they’re…
In brief Cantor Fitzgerald has debuted a new Bitcoin fund. The fund also gives investors exposure to gold—for downside protection. Gold rose to a record high near $3,680 on Monday, while BTC is trading about 9% off its all-time best, set last month. Wall Street giant Cantor Fitzgerald debuted a new fund Monday that aims…
In brief Ethereum hit a new all-time high on Friday, but Arthur Hayes thinks it is going much higher. The BitMEX founder upped his price prediction to $10,000-$20,000 this cycle. The prediction is fueled by his anticipation that Trump’s administration will adopt major quantitative easing. After setting a new all-time high price on Friday, Ethereum…
In brief Ethereum jumped nearly 15% Friday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at rate cuts, but the token stalled just short of eclipsing its all-time high of $4,878. More than $340 million in Ethereum long and short positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours, making up over half of all crypto market liquidations.…
