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In brief SharpLink Gaming bought even more Ethereum last week, adding $176 million in ETH to its treasury. The Nasdaq-listed firm pivoted its focus in May to accumulating ETH. Ethereum hit a new all-time high price in August as a number of companies buy the asset. Ethereum treasury SharpLink Gaming added over $176 million in…
In brief Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies posted gains Tuesday morning, driven by expectations of a rate cut. Experts further attributed the recent uptick to a weakening U.S. dollar, Metaplanet’s 1,009 BTC acquisition, and rise in open interest. Analysts noted that a hawkish commentary post-rate cut decision from the Fed could trigger volatility spikes. The…
In brief Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade, which would cut transaction finality from over 12 seconds to 150 milliseconds, already has over 99% validator support. Over $1.7 billion in SOL is already locked in corporate treasuries. MEXC chief analyst Shawn Young forecasts SOL at $215 in September and $250 by year-end, barring setbacks. Solana is preparing to…
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 slightly green out of long weekend; BTC at $110,000 Trump family WLFI token has volatile debut, now at $25B FDV…
In brief BofA’s risk-love indicator hit 1.4, its highest in 13 months, signaling bullish extremes. Bitcoin and Ethereum remain flat over the past week despite recent equity gains. September seasonality and jobs data are keeping traders cautious. U.S. stocks are flashing signs of euphoria, contrasting with a muted crypto market as traders look to divine…
In brief California governor Gavin Newsom has been trolling President Donald Trump in an ongoing campaign. In his latest idea to poke fun at the crypto-friendly president, Newsom said he will release his own meme coin. Democrats have criticized President Trump’s crypto ventures, particularly his meme coin, Official Trump. California governor Gavin Newsom has said…
In brief Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP prices are holding relatively steady as the market rolls into Red September. September is historically the worst month of the year for markets, with BTC on average dropping 3.77%. Despite the sideways action, technical indicators suggest traders could be positioning for history to repeat. The cryptocurrency market is attempting…
In brief El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office said it had moved its crypto holdings to new addresses for security reasons. Blockchain data shows that the country is still adding more Bitcoin to its reserve, but the IMF says they aren’t new buys. The country, under a deal with the IMF, was supposed to scale back its…
In brief President Trump-backed World Liberty Financial debuted its Ethereum token for trading on Monday, and it’s already one of the most valuable coins by market cap. At $7.6 billion, WLFI is the 30th largest token by market cap on CoinGecko. Some early buyers of the token could today realize a gain of more than…
In brief BRC-2.0 embeds EVM functionality directly into Bitcoin’s BRC-20 indexer. The upgrade aims to expand Bitcoin tokens beyond meme coins into programmable assets. Backers say the move positions BRC-20 ahead of Runes by enabling a DeFi ecosystem. BRC-20, the first token standard built directly on Bitcoin’s base layer and indexers, has officially launched “BRC2.0”…
