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In brief Portuguese authorities suspect 39-year-old Pedro M. of orchestrating cryptocurrency and credit card fraud totaling €500 million across multiple countries including Portugal, Europe, the Philippines, and Thailand. The suspect was discovered by a Portuguese journalist at a Bangkok luxury mall and arrested by Thai police using facial recognition technology. Police say he’s been living…
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 continue to grind up as Bitcoin breaks $120,000 BNB hits new ATH over $1,100 kicking off BNB SZN (Cake +…
In brief BNB reached an all-time high over $1,114, making it the highest gainer among the top 10 cryptos in the last 24 hours. The rally was fueled by $7.7 million in liquidated short positions, a reduction in BNB Chain transaction fees to $0.005, and speculation around a potential U.S. spot BNB ETF, analysts told…
We are excited to announce we’ve enhanced our equities offering for U.S. users, introducing a suite of new features designed to provide a seamless and comprehensive trading experience. These additions aim to further bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital assets, offering investors a unified platform to manage their portfolios. What’s new? 1. Seamless…
In brief Arthur Hayes has previously attacked the U.S. Federal Reserve in his blog posts. This time he’s focusing on the European Central Bank—and honing in on France’s debt. The crypto entrepreneur argues that France’s debt and money printing will cause Bitcoin’s price to surge. Crypto mogul Arthur Hayes has previously attacked the U.S. central…
In brief Avalanche Treasury Co. is merging with Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp. in a $675 million deal, targeting a Nasdaq listing in Q1 2026 with $460 million in treasury assets. An exclusive Avalanche Foundation partnership includes a $200 million initial AVAX purchase at a discount, offering investors 23% savings versus direct purchases. The firm’s goal…
In brief Bitcoin hit $120,000 Thursday for the first time since mid-August. Investors are flocking back to Bitcoin ETFs, with substantial inflows on Wednesday. October in the past has been a strong month for the asset, with traders dubbing it “Uptober.” Bitcoin topped a price of $120,000 per coin on Thursday for the first time…
On Monday, Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi joined leaders from ICE, CME, Nasdaq, Cboe, Kalshi, DRW and Polymarket at the SEC–CFTC Roundtable on platforms and market structure. Moderated by former CFTC Commissioner Jill Sommers and SEC Division of Trading and Markets Director Jamie Selway, the panel brought together some of the most influential voices in global…
In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw inflows of $675.8 million Wednesday, their highest level since September 12. Bitcoin’s upward price momentum continued through Thursday morning, with the price of BTC topping $119,000 Analysts linked increased Bitcoin ETF inflows over the past week to predictions of looming U.S. interest rate cuts, among other “macro and…
We’re excited to announce a new collaboration designed to supercharge the adoption of xStocks, the industry’s gold standard for tokenized equities. Together with Backed, Kraken are today partnering with Wallet in Telegram, a digital asset solution natively embedded into the Telegram app, to bring xStocks to one of the largest consumer platforms in the world. …
