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In brief A 12-foot gold statue of Trump holding a Bitcoin was unveiled outside the U.S. Capitol on the day the Fed cut interest rates by a quarter-point. Funded by a group of meme coin creators, the installation is meant to provoke a conversation about government currency and digital financial innovation. Reactions are split: supporters…
In brief The native token for meme coin launchpad Pump.fun led losses among crypto’s meme economy Friday morning. Dogecoin, PEPE, BONK and other top meme tokens also lost ground, underperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum. Gaming token Immutable jumped 17% on the day, buoyed by partnerships and broader altcoin momentum. Meme coin markets cooled on Friday morning…
In brief The first American spot ETF giving exposure to XRP debuted on Thursday. Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas was surprised at the size of the Rex-Osprey XRP ETF’s initial trading volume. The price of XRP has risen over the last day, and Myriad users believe it’ll keep climbing to a new high of $4. The…
In brief Dogecoin is up 8% in the last 24 hours as the first ETF with spot exposure hits the market. The DOJE ETF generated nearly $6 million in trading volume in the first hour, surpassing Bloomberg analyst expectations. More Dogecoin ETFs are expected to hit the market in the next month. Dogecoin (DOGE) is…
In brief PENGU has jumped by double digits over the past 24 hours, following its appearance in the earnings report of a publicly traded digital asset exchange. Predictors on Myriad think it’s likely that the meme coin will climb an extra 34% to $0.05, rather than dipping to $0.02. The Pudgy Penguins’ NFT collection has…
In brief Myriad Markets lets traders bet on how fast Rekt’s next sparkling water drop will sell out. The Rekt brand now spans a meme coin, NFTs, drinks, merch, and live events. Holders get perks like early access to flavors, blending crypto culture with IRL hype. Will the next batch of Rekt Drinks—a “Moon Crush”…
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 mostly flat into FOMC, Bitcoin leads +1% to $116,300 Binance in talks with US DOJ to end its compliance monitor…
In brief Bitwise, Defiance, Tuttle, and T-Rex filed five new crypto ETFs, from Avalanche and Sui to memecoin Bonk and leveraged Orbs. Analysts say AVAX and tokenization funds have the strongest approval odds, while memecoin and basis-trade ETFs face “more scrutiny.” The filings add to a queue of over 90 crypto ETF applications infront of…
In brief Pump.fun’s PUMP has rocketed 77% over the last week, driven by aggressive buybacks and platform dominance. The charts are flashing strong bullish signals. But users on the Myriad prediction market are still bearish. Here’s why. The crypto market continues its dance of consolidation, with Bitcoin and Ethereum more or less trading sideways as…
In brief President Trump sued the New York Times for $15 billion, claiming its 2024 reporting hurt his meme coin project and other business interests. The lawsuit alleges multiple news articles and a book damaged the project’s value, though the meme coin launched months later in January 2025. Trump’s token hit a $73 billion valuation…
