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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 fall another 3-8%; BTC at $104,500 Fear & Greed reaches Extreme Fear for first time in months Berachain halts its…
TL;DR Macro set the mood: the hosts discussed US–China headlines, a widely expected 25 bps Fed cut and a cooler CPI print alongside a mixed earnings season. Crypto = range city: BTC and ETH both sat between big support and big resistance, producing fake-outs in both directions. Alts: First things first: Alts got absolutely murdered…
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In brief REX Shares unveiled the REX IncomeMax Option Strategy ETF. The products seeks to turn volatility into weekly income. The product has exposure to several crypto firms. REX Shares unveiled an exchange-traded fund on Friday that will try to turn price swings into weekly income for some of the U.S. market’s most volatile stocks,…
In brief The Fed’s end of quantitative tightening places Bitcoin at a critical liquidity juncture. Aside from short-term volatility, the crypto market is unlikely to repeat the post-Fed pivot scenario of 2019 amid higher interest rates and institutional demand, Decrypt was told. A favorable macro and geopolitical outlook could extend the bull run, analysts say.…
In brief In controlled trials, advanced Claude models recognized artificial concepts embedded in their neural states, describing them before producing output. Researchers call the behavior “functional introspective awareness,” distinct from consciousness but suggestive of emerging self-monitoring capabilities. The discovery could lead to more transparent AI—able to explain its reasoning—but also raises fears that systems might…
In brief Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders warned that Trump’s plan to let 401(k)s invest in crypto could jeopardize Americans’ retirement savings. In a letter to the SEC and Department of Labor, they called the policy “dangerous,” citing crypto’s volatility and Trump’s potential conflicts of interest. The senators asked whether agencies have studied the risks…
In brief Perpetual futures, or perps, have been a big business in crypto this year, generating $1.27 trillion in trading volume over the past 30 days. Crypto wallets MetaMask and Phantom, as well as Telegram mini-app Blum, now offer perps natively within their apps. Analysts warn they present a “double-edged sword” to new users who…
In brief Microsoft valued its OpenAI stake at $135 billion and extended exclusive rights to frontier models through 2032. OpenAI can now work with outside developers and release open-weight models, while Microsoft can pursue AGI independently. The update comes as Microsoft faces an antitrust suit alleging it used Azure’s dominance to inflate ChatGPT prices. On…
In brief Hacker News users railed against forced AI integrations that bloat tools and disrupt workflows. Research links overexposure to AI with fatigue, stress, and “cognitive overload” in both consumers and employees. Analysts warn that user burnout, not regulation, may be the real brake on the AI gold rush. If you’ve ever grumbled at an…
