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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 chop with ETH leading; BTC at $111,000 CFTC clears Polymarket for US operations; departing chair issues warning Federal Reserve to…
In brief CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson warned Wednesday that prediction markets have “too few guardrails” while capturing unprecedented retail funds. Her farewell speech coincided with the CFTC approving Polymarket’s U.S. return through its $112 million QCX acquisition. Johnson criticized firms that “rent or buy” licenses to quickly pivot to prediction market contracts after obtaining regulatory…
In brief CalPERS candidates were split on crypto investments, ranging from outright rejection to cautious consideration. The fund holds 410,596 MicroStrategy shares valued at $165.9 million, creating substantial indirect Bitcoin exposure. One challenger wouldn’t “close the door entirely” on crypto, while another called blockchain technology “promising” California state pension fund CalPERS recorded mixed reactions from…
In brief The conference will examine stablecoins, tokenized assets, AI for payments, and DeFi. Governor Christopher Waller said innovation has been “a constant” in meeting consumer and business needs. The event adds to a packed Q4 policy calendar alongside other initiatives from the SEC, CFTC, BIS, and MAS. The Federal Reserve Board announced Wednesday it…
In brief U.S. Bank, the fifth largest bank in the United States by assets, is offering Bitcoin custody services again. The service will be for institutional investment managers. U.S. Bank first announced the service in 2021 but had to pause it. Financial services giant U.S. Bank has restarted its crypto custody operations after pausing the…
September 3, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that PTB is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading PTB trading is live as of September 3, 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 GK8 researchers have discovered threat actors recruiting professional voice impersonators on underground forums to target U.S. crypto executives. The personalized “vishing” campaigns make operatives up to $20,000 monthly. Attackers possess curated datasets of executive personal information and use deepfake technology, voice changers, and sophisticated infrastructure to bypass traditional security measures. Cybercriminals are recruiting…
Every decision we make comes back to one principle: Building the best possible experience for our clients. That’s why we are proud to announce that Kaiko has ranked Kraken as the #1 global crypto exchange for Q3 2025 – our first-ever top finish, completing our steady rise from #3 in Q1 2025 and #2 in…
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 21Shares filed with the SEC for the first SEI ETF tracking the Sei blockchain token with potential staking rewards for additional yield. The application joins a set of altcoin ETF filings as fund managers target smaller digital assets beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Canary Capital filed a similar SEI ETF application in May. Asset…
