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In brief Two men are set to stand trial in Glasgow’s High Court for allegedly plotting to steal almost $23 million in crypto in a series of robberies. The pair are accused of having identified targets known to own “significant amounts” of cryptocurrency. According to the prosecution, some of the planning was conducted while at…
In brief The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations warned Monday the Responsible Financial Innovation Act provides only “the facade of regulation” while weakening worker protections and consumer safeguards. The labor federation’s letter comes as Senate Republicans push for a floor vote in November. Union officials criticized provisions letting FDIC-insured banks directly…
Institutional capital is increasingly steering the direction of the crypto market, executives from Bitwise Asset Management and Aspen Digital told Decrypt in separate interviews during the Token2049 conference in Singapore last week. Hong Kim, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Bitwise, said the investor base for Bitcoin has shifted from retail traders to long-term allocators. “The first…
In brief Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced India will introduce an RBI-guaranteed digital currency at a government event in Doha on Monday. The minister confirmed India has not banned unbacked cryptos but continues to tax them heavily to discourage use. Experts say India’s stance could favor regulated, asset-backed tokens but risk slowing private crypto innovation…
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…
America’s biggest crypto exchange Coinbase became the latest company in the digital asset space to apply to the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) for a national trust charter.The public company announced the move on Friday, following in the footsteps of stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos, and fintech Ripple.If approved, Coinbase said it would…
In brief Robinhood stock surges nearly 47% in a month, approaching $150 as it explores expanding prediction markets to the U.K. Walmart’s OnePay payment app adds Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for its 3+ million monthly users. CME Group plans 24/7 trading for crypto futures and options starting early 2026 in response to record volumes. Public…
In brief Steakhouse, a curator on Morpho, is sharing performance fees with Coinbase. The fees are derived from user repayments toward Bitcoin-backed loans. People are tapping the product to pay for cars and home improvements. Coinbase’s newest lending product is generating profits for the crypto exchange in several ways, but not all are reflected clearly…
In brief OnePay, a fintech firm owned by Walmart, is reportedly adding crypto trading and custody to its mobile app. The platform was developed in 2021 via a collaboration between Walmart and investment firm Ribbit Capital. The OnePay app has jumped inside the top 5 among free finance apps in both the Apple and Google…
In brief DeFi ecosystem 1inch has rebranded with a new 1inch.com domain, reflecting its commitment to user experience and decentralized finance’s growing importance for institutions. Co-founder Sergej Kunz argued that DeFi will become “indistinguishable” from traditional finance. 1inch has teamed up with Coinbase to integrate its Swap API into the crypto exchange’s app. DeFi ecosystem…
