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Claims that Binance helped with Trump Launch for CZ Pardon! Coinbase $1.9B in revenue!Crypto majors are down 1-3% after a major post-fomc dip yesterday; btc -3% at $110,100, eth -3% at $3,900, bnb +1% at $1,120, sol -2% at $192. Zec (+2%) and aero (+2%) led top movers. 870m+ was liquidated from the crypto market…
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 fall 2-3% after Powell says rate cut not certain in December US Senator claims Binance helped with TRUMP launch for…
In brief House of Doge and Brag House are putting the Dogecoin logo on soccer jerseys and stadium signage of club U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918. The pair announced earlier this month that they had taken a controlling stake in the Italian soccer club. A full jersey reveal is pending final creative approval. The Shiba Inu…
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…
In brief Ledger released its latest crypto hardware wallet (or “signer”), the Nano Gen5. The product comes with an icon set developed by former Apple designer Susan Kare. Ledger is now referring to its hardware wallets to “signers” in an attempt to simplify and better characterize the role its devices play. Crypto hardware wallet maker…
At Kraken, transparency isn’t a slogan – it’s a standard. Our latest Proof of Reserves (PoR), attested as of September 30, 2025, once again verifies that client assets held on our platform are backed 1:1 and beyond. The process covers major cryptoassets, including BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, XRP and ADA. We don’t expect blind…
In brief Europol has taken down a cybercrime network that provided SIM cards to fraudsters in over 80 countries. Criminal activity facilitated by the network resulted in losses above $5 million in Austria, while authorities seized $330,000 in crypto from alleged network members. Europol’s action comes as crypto increasingly features in international crime, and as…
In brief Monad will open its MON token airdrop claim portal next Tuesday. Further details about the actual airdrop and mainnet launch will come “in the near future”, the company told Decrypt. The closely watched blockchain project has not yet revealed who qualifies for the airdrop, or details about MON’s token supply and distribution. The…
In brief OpenAI’s new Sora 2 video model generates synchronized dialogue and sound effects, while an iOS app lets users insert themselves into AI videos through “cameos.” OpenAI compared the release to a “GPT-3.5 moment for video,” with physics-aware clips, multi-scene continuity, and a TikTok-style feed. Sora 2 Pro launched for ChatGPT subscribers, while the…
With Dogecoin making a comeback late last year and early into 2025, some may be pondering: Where did the asset come from? What’s it for? And what’s Tesla CEO Elon Musk got to do with it? The original meme coin’s boom largely has the world’s richest man to thank. Musk’s obsession with shitposting helped boost the…
