Opinion

Morning Minute: SWIFT Goes On-chain

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 green but pulling back after Monday rally; BTC at $113k SWIFT partners with Consensys to bring payments onchain SEC &…

Markets

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin Dive as Crypto Liquidations Near $1 Billion

Major digital coins including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin plunged on Thursday, with liquidations over a 24-hour period closing in on $1 billion. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, was recently down by nearly 4%, trading for under $109,700, CoinGecko data shows. While Ethereum, the second biggest digital coin, dropped further—by 7.5%—and was trading for $3,879 Thursday afternoon New York…

Coins

Crypto Treasuries Meet ETFs in Novel Offering Before SEC

In brief GSR Digital Asset Treasury Companies ETF will invest at least 80% of its assets in firms that hold cryptocurrencies in their corporate treasuries. The market maker’s registration statement to the SEC included proposals for four other funds that would focus primarily on Ethereum and staking. London-based GSR recently opened a U.S. asset management…