Opinion

Morning Minute: DraftKings Bets Big on Prediction Markets

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 reverse and flip red; BTC -1% at $107,500 BTC ETF inflows reach $477M, not enough to counter selling DraftKings acquires…

Coins

British Columbia Wants to Permanently Ban New Crypto Mining Sites

In brief The government has introduced legislation to make a temporary crypto mining moratorium permanent. Officials said the change is part of a broader plan to allocate electricity to high-value industries. Crypto industry leaders warned the decision could push investment to areas without clean energy. The Government of British Columbia is moving to permanently bar…

Coins

Bitcoin Market Flips Bullish: Do the Charts Align With Sentiment?

In brief Bitcoin odds on the prediction market Myriad have flipped from 75% bearish (expecting $100K) to 52% bullish (expecting $120K) in just three days. Technical indicators show mixed signals on varying timeframes. October—historically Bitcoin’s strongest month—is shaping up to be the worst since 2020. Bitcoin is taking prediction market traders on a wild ride.Just…

Technology

MetaMask Showing Zero Balances, Base Network Struggling as AWS Issues Persist

In brief A major outage at Amazon Web Services continued to disrupt key crypto platforms on Monday afternoon, including Coinbase, Base, and OpenSea, with issues hitting East Coast users especially hard. The downtime even impacted decentralized apps like MetaMask, which use third-party, AWS-dependent services to fetch blockchain data for users. While the disruptions highlighted crypto’s…

Marketszcash

Bittensor, Zcash Lead Altcoin Rebound as BNB Rally Cools

In brief Bittensor and Zcash have risen by 10% as Bitcoin rebounds following weekend trading. BNB has taken a backseat as traders book profits and rotate to high-beta altcoins with renewed momentum. Experts remain optimistic but note that the continuation of a bullish outlook is contingent on cooling macro fears. Bitcoin’s weekend rebound has set…