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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 Stablecoin behemoth Tether donated $250,000 to OpenSats this week, prompting Jack Dorsey to criticize the amount of the gift. Dorsey highlighted his own $21 million donation and drew mixed reactions from the Bitcoin community. Udi Wertheimer later called out Dorsey over his investment in Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool that has attracted controversy.…
In brief MrBeast filed a trademark for MrBeast Financial, a planned app offering crypto exchange, payment processing, banking, and insurance services. The YouTuber would need FinCEN registration, state money transmitter licenses, and SEC/CFTC approval to launch such a platform—none filed yet. This joins 52 trademarks owned by his company, though not all have become actual…
In brief OpenSea will launch SEA in Q1 2026 after unveiling token plans this February. The marketplace has set aside 50% of the total supply for users, both new and old. Trading volume on the platform has jumped to more than $2.6 billion this month, mostly from fungible tokens—not NFTs. OpenSea’s highly anticipated SEA token…
In brief Gespa, Switzerland’s gambling authority, filed a formal criminal complaint against FIFA’s NFT collectibles platform. The regulator pointed to the site’s random draws and right-to-buy offerings, which it likened to sports betting and lotteries. FIFA Collect is the soccer governing body’s collectibles platform, which now runs on an Avalanche L1. Gespa, the lottery and…
In brief Eric Trump said that the his family’s crypto empire has profited more than $1 billion so far. The family’s crypto ventures span NFT trading cards, meme coins, World Liberty Financial, and more. President Trump’s crypto businesses have been a point of contention, with critics claiming conflicts of interest. President Donald Trump’s embrace of…
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 red again as Trump confirms trade war; Bitcoin at $111,200 Paxos accidentally mints $300T PYUSD onchain before burning Erebor Bank…
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 as China trade war rhetoric escalates; BTC at $111k Gold hits another new ATH as Bitcoin and crypto lags…
In brief Monad unveiled an eligibility checker and early claim portal for its upcoming MON airdrop. The portal will be open until November 3 in which eligible participants can register an early claim on their tokens. Monad is set to rival Ethereum and Solana and raised $225 million in 2024 to build its layer-1 network.…
Crypto majors see more green; Bitcoin at $118,800. ZCash continues to lead, soaring 50% to $140. US government shutdown pauses ETF approvals. Lighter leaves private beta, opens Perps platform to public. Polymarket eyes US return as soon as today. PNKSTR jumps 50% to $140M as other NFT Strategies boom. Crypto majors are green again continuing…
