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In brief Coinbase is listing the World Liberty Financial stablecoin, USD1. World Liberty Financial is backed by President Donald Trump and its sons. While a dollar-pegged stablecoin like USD1 won’t see a price jump from the listing, it could boost World Liberty’s visibility. The USD1 stablecoin from World Liberty Financial—a crypto project backed by President…
In brief XRP whales have sold approximately $470 million worth of tokens over the past 10 days, contributing to a 20% decline from its $3.65 record high. Despite heavy whale selling, trading volumes remain sustained and retail investors continue accumulating XRP, suggesting market redistribution rather than panic. XRP currently trades at $2.90 with key support…
In brief XRP Ledger received a security score of 41 out of 100—the lowest among 15 major blockchains—in Kaiko’s Blockchain Ecosystem report released in August. A RippleX leader dismissed the low rating, pointing to XRP Ledger’s strong safety record. XRP Ledger’s software development kit was hit with a supply chain attack in April, but devs…
In brief London-listed web design and marketing firm The Smarter Web Company has appointed Jesse Myers to steer its Bitcoin strategy. Myers, author of the “Once-in-a-Species” newsletter, created a valuation model that inspired the Bitcoin 24 framework that Michael Saylor employed at Strategy. Smarter Web plans to hold reserves in both cash and Bitcoin, in…
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 mixed, ETH and SOL lead; BTC back to $113k BNB hits fresh ATH at $880 overnight before retracing Kanye tweets…
In brief MetaMask has announced the launch of a native stablecoin, mUSD, issued by Stripe subsidiary Bridge and fully backed by dollar-equivalent assets. The stablecoin will be integrated throughout the MetaMask ecosystem, launching first on Ethereum and Linea, and will later be enabled as a payment option for the Mastercard-powered MetaMask debit card. MetaMask leadership…
In brief Kyrgyzstan’s President has appealed to UK and U.S. leaders over UK sanctions imposed on Kyrgyz crypto networks linked to the rouble-pegged stablecoin A7A5. The country has rapidly emerged as a hub for Russian trade and crypto flows since the invasion of Ukraine. Analysts say Kyrgyzstan-based exchanges Grinex and Meer show signs of being…
In brief Crypto markets have decidedly shifted from “greed” to “fear” as the rally cools and uncertainty sets in. Even still, crypto majors like Ethereum and Solana are showing resilient signs. The day’s biggest overperformer, though, may come as a surprise: Is Chainlink making a comeback? Crypto markets appear to be entering a cautious rebound…
In brief The U.S. Treasury is seeking public comment on innovative technologies like AI, blockchain monitoring, and digital ID verification to detect illicit cryptocurrency use, with responses due October 17. Industry experts believe privacy and compliance can be balanced through zero-knowledge proofs and reusable KYC credentials that verify users without exposing personal data. The Treasury…
In brief Binance will move its USDT yield product onto the Plasma network once mainnet launches, estimated for September. Users will be able to earn 2% APR on their USDT stablecoin holdings, as well as earn a slice of the soon-to-launch XPL token. Codenamed “Taylor Swift,” the partnership’s details were kept under lock and key…
