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In brief Zcash has surged over 140% in two weeks, hitting its highest level since 2021. Nearly $2 million in short positions were liquidated as the token climbed to $170. Analysts cite Grayscale access and endorsements from Naval Ravikant as key drivers. The token belonging to privacy blockchain Zcash has more than tripled in value…
Two major crypto ETF issuers are joining the rush to bring crypto asset staking to the U.S.Bitwise and 21Shares each unveiled updates to their crypto funds on Tuesday, cutting fees and adding staking features for investors, just days after Grayscale became the first to introduce staking in its U.S. Ethereum ETFs.Bitwise’s latest filing formally renames…
In brief Jack Dorsey’s Block wants its customers to use Bitcoin more. Block’s Square product will allow merchants to receive the cryptocurrency and manage it within a wallet. Block shares rose 2.6% on Wednesday. Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block said on Wednesday that it is debuting a new Bitcoin payments and crypto-integrated wallet targeting small…
In brief Grant Cardone views Bitcoin as a superior store of value to gold. Hedge fund innovator Ray Dalio has urged investors to own a combination. The precious metal has outperformed Nvidia this year. Investors may see opportunity in gold’s historic rally, but they shouldn’t be selling Bitcoin to latch onto the precious metal, according…
In brief Gemini users in Australia can now trade directly in AUD through local banking integrations following its official registration with the country’s anti-money laundering watchdog. The move coincides with draft legislation that would bring crypto exchanges under the Corporations Act. Gemini has appointed James Logan as Head of Australia to lead local strategy and…
In brief AI drove 92% of U.S. GDP growth, according to Harvard’s Jason Furman. Bank of England flagged stretched valuations reminiscent of the dot-com era. Elon Musk’s xAI raised $20 billion for a new data-center, with bulls and bears debating whether AI is a bubble or not. What happens when artificial intelligence becomes both the…
In brief Hong Kong-based DDC Enterprise has secured an additional $124 million in funding to buy Bitcoin. DDC’s stock price was up about 3.5% in Wednesday trading. The digital platform wants to buy 10,000 BTC by the end of the year. Shares of Hong Kong-based digital food company DDC Enterprise were up about 3.5% on…
In brief Solana DEX aggregator Jupiter has tapped Ethean to launch its own stablecoin. JupUSD is expected to launch in Q4 and will initially be collateralized by USDtb, Ethena’s short-term treasury-backed stablecoin. The total stablecoin market cap has grown by more than 75% in the last year and now sits above $300 billion. Jupiter, a…
October 8, 2025 | Margin, Pro We are making a new pair available for margin trading, taking our total to over 240 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro! Margin trading is now available for a new trading pair: Pair basePair nameAvailable leverageLong LimitShort LimitXPLXPL/USD3200,000200,000 Here’s some more information about the token: Plasma (XPL)…
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 after recent rally; BTC at $123,000 Gold makes new ATH at $4,070 up 50% on year Monad’s MON token…
