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In brief GameStop disclosed 4,710 BTC on its balance sheet, valued at $528.6 million with $28.6 million in unrealized gains. Net loss narrowed to $18.5 million from a $44.8 million profit in Q1. Revenue slipped to $673.9 million from $732.4 million while operating costs fell as collectibles sales rose. GameStop narrowed its quarterly loss after…
In brief Ethena presented a proposal for Hyperliquid’s stablecoin. USDH would be indirectly backed by BlackRock’s tokenized BUIDL fund. Ethena would divert USDH revenue back into Hyperliquid’s ecosystem. Ethena Labs, makers of the synthetic-dollar protocol, cast its name into the USDH ring on Tuesday, presenting itself as a potential suitor for issuing Hyperliquid’s stablecoin.The decentralized…
In brief Solana hit $219.50 and XRP rose above $3 as both cryptocurrencies outperform the broader market while Ethereum cools down. Prediction markets show 54% of users expect Solana to reach new all-time highs by year-end, with similar bullish sentiment for XRP hitting $4. Expected SEC approval of Solana and XRP ETFs in the U.S.…
In brief Metaplanet has bought another 136 BTC for $15.2 million, bringing total holdings to 20,136 BTC. The firm achieved “BTC Yield of 487% YTD 2025” with an average purchase price of $103,196. The company is 20% toward its revised 2026 goal of 100,000 BTC, up from its original target of 21,000. Metaplanet Inc. announced…
In brief Ethereum transformed the blockchain industry by enabling smart contracts, DAOs, NFTs, and decentralized apps. From its 2015 launch to The Merge in 2022, Ethereum has driven innovation and faced growing pains. Ethereum powers DeFi and NFTs, but still battles high fees, scalability limits, and fierce competition. Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, is…
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 mostly even; BTC leads at $112,300 ahead of ‘Corn Moon’ WLFI blacklists Justin Sun’s tokens for terms violations Stripe introduces…
In brief Stripe and Paradigm are building a layer-1 blockchain built specifically for stablecoins and payments. Tempo is being built with major design partners like OpenAI, Shopify, and Visa. The blockchain will allow transaction fee payments in any stablecoin and have advanced privacy features. Tempo, a layer-1 blockchain built specifically for stablecoins and payments, was…
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In brief Bitcoin ETFs recorded two consecutive days of inflows exceeding $300 million, totaling $633.3 million across both sessions, the strongest two-day performance since early August. Fidelity’s FBTC led Tuesday with $132.7 million in inflows, while BlackRock’s IBIT dominated Wednesday with $289.8 million in inflows. Analysts characterized the movement as “concentrated dip-buying” rather than a…
In brief There are many free-to-play games that pay players real Bitcoin rewards. You’ll typically earn amounts in satoshis, or the smallest denomination of Bitcoin (1/100,000,000 BTC). Such games are often loaded with video ads, but that’s the trade-off for earning Bitcoin. Bitcoin pushed to yet another all-time high price mark in August, maintaining recent…
