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In brief Coinbase acquired Echo, an onchain fundraising platform founded by crypto figure Cobie, for approximately $375 million. The acquisition brings Echo’s private investment tools and public token sale product Sonar into Coinbase’s ecosystem, having facilitated over $200 million across roughly 300 deals since launch. The deal complements Coinbase’s July purchase of token management platform…
In brief X is launching its handle marketplace, letting Premium users buy or rent inactive usernames for up to $1 million. Priority handles are rentals, revoked if users cancel their subscription. The move chases new revenue, turning usernames into digital real estate as ad income collapses. X is rolling out its long-promised handle marketplace, allowing…
In brief Weekly prediction market volume reached a new record above $2 billion, with Polymarket reclaiming the lead over Kalshi after eight weeks of trailing in trading volume. Sports betting drove the highest volume at $414.7 million last week, outpacing political markets at $322.6 million despite growing election-related activity heading into November. Major funding rounds…
In brief Bitcoin funds experienced $946 million in outflows last week following the October 10 market crash triggered by President Trump’s tariff threats, with losses concentrated in U.S.-listed products. While U.S. investors pulled money out, European and Canadian investors bought the dip, with Germany, Switzerland, and Canada recording net inflows during the downturn. Altcoins saw…
October 20, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that ANIME is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading ANIME trading is live as of October 20, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
October 20, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that ASTER is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading ASTER trading is live as of October 20, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETP is now available to UK retail investors on the London Stock Exchange, backed by bitcoin held through Coinbase custody. BlackRock’s U.S. Bitcoin ETF became the firm’s most profitable fund in just 21 months, though it fell short of the $100 billion milestone amid last week’s market crash. BlackRock CEO…
In brief Gemini is launching a Solana version of its Gemini Credit Card. Users can earn SOL on every purchase and automatically stake it to boost their rewards. The exchange also offers Bitcoin and XRP versions of the card. Publicly traded crypto exchange Gemini expanded its credit card suite on Monday, unveiling the Solana Card—a…
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 over the weekend, Bitcoin back at $110,700 Stripe’s Tempo raises $500M at $5B valuation Mr Beast files trademark for…
In brief Traders on Polymarket are anticipating a potential token launch, and some users are looking to farm it. Last year, airdrop farming was visibly rampant, with many users engaging in obvious wash trading methods. Now, however, the wash trading has gotten more sophisticated while other farmers are just optimizing their use of the prediction…
