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In brief NFL All Day is revamping its collector experience, adding autographed moments and in-person activations. The new moments will feature key rookies and verified digital autographs paired with video highlights. The platform is also partnering with four NFL teams for in-person activations to help onboard more fans to NFL All Day. Officially licensed NFT…
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 chop with ETH leading; BTC at $111,000 CFTC clears Polymarket for US operations; departing chair issues warning Federal Reserve to…
In brief Whales have increased their ETH holdings by 14% in the past five months. The uptick in interest comes amid massive institutional interest surrounding the second-largest crypto. Ethereum’s year-to-date returns and ETF inflows have both outpaced Bitcoin’s, showing the pivot in narrative. Ethereum’s outlook is flipping increasingly bullish as whale cohorts ramp up their…
In brief Bitcoin ETFs recorded two consecutive days of inflows exceeding $300 million, totaling $633.3 million across both sessions, the strongest two-day performance since early August. Fidelity’s FBTC led Tuesday with $132.7 million in inflows, while BlackRock’s IBIT dominated Wednesday with $289.8 million in inflows. Analysts characterized the movement as “concentrated dip-buying” rather than a…
In brief CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson warned Wednesday that prediction markets have “too few guardrails” while capturing unprecedented retail funds. Her farewell speech coincided with the CFTC approving Polymarket’s U.S. return through its $112 million QCX acquisition. Johnson criticized firms that “rent or buy” licenses to quickly pivot to prediction market contracts after obtaining regulatory…
In brief Crypto balances in the country’s self-managed pension funds doubled in early 2024 before flattening around $3B by June 2025. Listed shares, cash, and property remain the dominant allocations in SMSFs. Such funds are “cautious by design,” Decrypt was told. Australian self-managed retirement funds held A$3.02 billion (US$1.9 billion) in cryptocurrencies at the end…
In brief CalPERS candidates were split on crypto investments, ranging from outright rejection to cautious consideration. The fund holds 410,596 MicroStrategy shares valued at $165.9 million, creating substantial indirect Bitcoin exposure. One challenger wouldn’t “close the door entirely” on crypto, while another called blockchain technology “promising” California state pension fund CalPERS recorded mixed reactions from…
In brief The dollar index has dropped 11% this year, its sharpest fall since 1973. Gold is at record highs signaling U.S. institutions are hedging against inflation. A steepening yield curve for bonds points to higher long-term risks and potential support for Bitcoin. A weakening U.S. dollar, rising governance risks, and yield curve steepening are…
In brief The conference will examine stablecoins, tokenized assets, AI for payments, and DeFi. Governor Christopher Waller said innovation has been “a constant” in meeting consumer and business needs. The event adds to a packed Q4 policy calendar alongside other initiatives from the SEC, CFTC, BIS, and MAS. The Federal Reserve Board announced Wednesday it…
In brief Bitcoin’s single-day hash rate—a measurement of computing power—hit an all-time high of 1.279 on Tuesday. The hash rate also reached a moving average record for seven days. Miners, who work to secure Bitcoin’s network, have faced various challenges. Bitcoin’s single-day hash rate on Tuesday hit a new high of 1.279 zettahash per second…
