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October 30, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that VELVET is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading VELVET trading is live as of October 30, 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 Key metrics such as ETF flows, Coinbase Premium, and the CME basis signal a decline in U.S. institutional demand for Ethereum. Experts cite a closed Grayscale arbitrage window and a broader macro risk reassessment as primary causes. The long-term outlook remains bullish, contingent on Ethereum’s utility and real-world asset adoption. Demand for Ethereum…
In brief Thai police have arrested Chinese national Liang Ai-Bing on Wednesday over an alleged $14 million crypto scam tied to defunct platform FINTOCH. FINTOCH promised 1% daily returns, falsely claimed Morgan Stanley backing, and used an actor as a fake CEO before an exit scam in May 2023. On-chain analyst ZachXBT traced the rug…
October 29, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that BOS is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading BOS trading is live as of October 29, 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 ASIC has released an updated version of Info Sheet 225, expanding how financial-services laws apply to digital assets, including stablecoins, staking, and tokenized products. The guidance introduces new custodial standards and 18 classification examples while reaffirming that Australian law applies to offshore and decentralized platforms serving local users. The update aligns with Treasury’s…
In brief A “runaway bot” drove Hyperliquid’s HYPE token to $98 on Lighter DEX, highlighting thin liquidity risks on DEXs. One trader claimed to have profited to the tune of $600,000 during the anomaly. The DEX erased the price wick from its front end, sparking a debate around data transparency. A “runaway bot” triggered a…
In brief SharpLink Gaming is deploying $200 million in Ethereum from its corporate treasury onto Linea, a layer-2 network. The effort will unfold over multiple years to generate enhanced yields through staking, restaking, and DeFi incentives. SharpLink and Consensys are working to develop institutional capital markets primitives on Ethereum, including on-chain capital raises and tokenized…
In brief Coinbase offers Bitcoin-backed loans as a technology provider. The exchange’s competitors have state-by-state licenses. Coinbase applied for a national trust charter this month. As Coinbase leans into its Bitcoin-backed lending product, the exchange is offering customers competitive rates by connecting them with lightly vetted pools of capital, which don’t require people to provide…
October 27, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that SCA is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading SCA trading is live as of October 27, 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…
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 rebound another 1-2%; BTC at $111,000 Trump pardons CZ; brief bounce in BNB eco tokens JPMorgan to allow spot crypto…
