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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 mostly flat into FOMC, Bitcoin leads +1% to $116,300 Binance in talks with US DOJ to end its compliance monitor…
In brief Quantexa designed an AML solution for mid-size and community banks. It can help them identify crypto-powered crime, according to Quantexa’s Christopher Bagnall. Stablecoin legislation is expected to unlock new competitors. Quantexa, a data and analytics software firm, introduced a product on Wednesday that’s intended to help smaller financial institutions fight crypto-powered crime in…
In brief The couple raised funds from nearly 600 investors through INDXcoin and Sumcoin. Judge Heidi Kutcher found the tokens misrepresented as safe despite audit failures and no market value. A July grand jury indictment separately charged the Regalados with 40 felonies that could bring prison time. A Colorado court has entered judgment against a…
In brief DeepMind warns AI agent economies may emerge spontaneously and disrupt markets. Risks include systemic crashes, monopolization, and widening inequality. Researchers urge proactive design: fairness, auctions, and “mission economies.” Without urgent intervention, we’re on the verge of creating a dystopian future run by invisible, autonomous AI economies that will amplify inequality and systemic risk.…
In brief CleanCore’s Dogecoin treasury added another 100 million DOGE. The firm now holds more than 600 million DOGE, valued at greater than $161 million. Shares in ZONE jumped as high as 7% at one point on Tuesday before falling into the red. Shares in publicly traded cleaning and disinfection company CleanCore (ZONE) jumped as…
In brief Google launched an open-source protocol to let AI agents handle financial transactions, backed by Coinbase, PayPal, American Express, and the Ethereum Foundation. The protocol expands Google’s Agent2Agent framework with payment support for cards, stablecoins, and real-time bank transfers, plus a crypto-specific x402 extension. The Ethereum Foundation says the effort aligns with its ERC-8004…
In brief PayPal launched PayPal Links, a peer-to-peer payment tool for messaging apps that will soon support transfers of Bitcoin, Ethereum, PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, and other tokens. The program will first roll out in the U.S. before expanding to the U.K., Italy, and other markets later this month. Crypto transfers between friends and family on…
In brief The Bank of England proposal would cap stablecoin holdings at £10,000-£20,000 for individuals and £10 million for businesses. A Coinbase executive said the caps would be “bad for UK savers, bad for the City and bad for sterling.” Banking officials in the U.S. have also raised concerns about the market impact of stablecoins.…
In brief Strategy recently purchased around $60 million worth of Bitcoin. The acquisition was funded entirely with proceeds from preferred shares. Strategy had $8 million in leftover cash from its most recent raise. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, unveiled its smallest Bitcoin purchase in a month on Monday, scooping up 525 Bitcoin worth $60 million, according to…
