Opinion

Morning Minute: MetaMask Confirms Token, Airdrop SZN Incoming

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 retreat after post-FOMC rally; BTC -1% at $116,300 Joe Lubin confirms MetaMask token coming “very soon” Plasma sets mainnet debut…

Gaming

‘Pixelverse’ Expands From Telegram With AI Agent Game on Farcaster

In brief Pixelverse is expanding beyond its successful Telegram tap-to-earn game, launching an arcade platform on Ethereum layer-2 network, Base. Its expansion is focused on delivering more Web3 mechanics to a receptive audience of crypto-native users. Its first game is Storychain, an AI agent-led game focusing on collaborative storytelling through social media. Pixelverse is moving…

Opinion

Morning Minute: Forward Industries Eyes $4B to Buy More Solana

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 rally post-FOMC; BTC at $117,300 SOL jumps 5% as Forward Industries announces $4B ATM BNB crosses $1,000 for first…

DeFi

xStocks Issuer Chose Switzerland to Avoid Whitelisting Tokenized Tesla Shares: CEO

In brief Switzerland allowed Backed to avoid whitelisting xStocks. Tokenized Tesla shares have the largest supply. xStocks have roughly 30,000 unique holders. Balancing compliance needs against the open and accessible nature of decentralized finance ultimately brought Backed Finance to Switzerland, according to co-founder Adam Levi.The company was registered in the European nation because it allowed…