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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 rebound another 1-2%; BTC at $111,000 Trump pardons CZ; brief bounce in BNB eco tokens JPMorgan to allow spot crypto…
In brief The study found fragmented, untested plans for managing large-scale AI disruptions. RAND urged the creation of rapid AI analysis tools and stronger coordination protocols. The findings warned that future AI threats could emerge from existing systems. What will it look like when artificial intelligence rises up—not in movies, but in the real world?A…
In brief Trezor launched its Trezor Safe 7 hardware wallet this week. The company said it is built with a ‘quantum-ready’ bootloader and architecture. Chainalysis data shows $2.17 billion was stolen from crypto services in the first six months of this year. Trezor has launched a new version of its hardware wallet that it claims…
In brief Indian crypto exchange WazirX will resume operations on October 24 with zero trading fees across all markets. Trading and withdrawals will resume the same day, with full functionality by Monday. The platform has partnered with BitGo for institutional-grade custody solutions. Indian crypto exchange WazirX will restart operations on October 24 with zero trading…
In brief Paxos mistakenly minted 300 trillion PYUSD tokens last week before burning them 24 minutes later in what the company on Wednesday called an “internal technical error” that never left its systems. The Paxos co-founder said “the mistake was entirely ours” and blamed rarely-used manual operational processes designed for “very secure cold minting processes”…
In brief 60% of Australians still say they don’t trust crypto, up from 57% in 2024. Labor’s reform package spans exchange licensing, stablecoin oversight, and payments modernization. Swyftx projects millions of new investors once regulation is finalized. Crypto adoption in Australia has stalled, despite the incumbent Albanese government rolling out some of the most ambitious…
In brief Former RWA Company executive Max Glass filed suit claiming he was wrongfully terminated and pressured into relinquishing his rights as the company pursued stablecoin development opportunities without him. Glass alleges co-executives Gregory DiPrisco and Joseph Quintilian breached fiduciary duties by appropriating a stablecoin product, which later turned into M^0, for their own benefit.…
In brief Leading crypto executives met with Senate Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday, in sit-downs that exposed divisions over the path forward to passing a crypto market structure bill. Democrats were frustrated about numerous issues, including recent leaks of proposed bill language, while Republicans warned that if the bill doesn’t move forward soon, it could…
In brief Developer activity is rising again after a post-FTX slump, led by Ethereum, Solana, and zero-knowledge projects. Stablecoin transactions now top $9 trillion annually, showing steady real-world use. Andreessen Horowitz says U.S. regulation is “finally normalizing,” but warns volatility and fraud still threaten progress. The cryptocurrency industry is no longer a niche experiment, but…
In brief Google’s Willow chip achieved a verified quantum speed-up confirmed by experiment. Verified results mark a step toward fault-tolerant quantum systems with real-world impact. Experts warn that such progress could eventually threaten Bitcoin’s elliptic-curve encryption. Google’s latest quantum processor has achieved what physicists have pursued for decades: a verified speed-up over the world’s best…
