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In brief Gemini users in Australia can now trade directly in AUD through local banking integrations following its official registration with the country’s anti-money laundering watchdog. The move coincides with draft legislation that would bring crypto exchanges under the Corporations Act. Gemini has appointed James Logan as Head of Australia to lead local strategy and…
October 8, 2025 | Margin, Pro We are making a new pair available for margin trading, taking our total to over 240 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro! Margin trading is now available for a new trading pair: Pair basePair nameAvailable leverageLong LimitShort LimitXPLXPL/USD3200,000200,000 Here’s some more information about the token: Plasma (XPL)…
October 8, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that ALTHEA is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading ALTHEA trading is live as of October 8, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief SEC Chair Paul Atkins says a formal “innovation exemption” could be finalized by year-end. The proposal follows years of regulatory uncertainty that pushed crypto development overseas. Industry leaders say a structured framework could bring compliant innovation back to U.S. markets. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to codify an “innovation exemption”…
In brief Created in response to Bitcoin’s perceived limitations, Zcash offers privacy with zk-SNARK tech. In 2025, Zcash undergoes its halving, a funding overhaul, and a software migration—its biggest test yet. A decade on, Zcash is one of the privacy coins fighting for private, and decentralized payments. For many years, Bitcoin was used to buy…
In brief Polymarket received a $2 billion investment from Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New York Stock Exchange. The deal gave Polymarket a post-deal valuation of $9 billion, the prediction market startup said. Polymarket has inked several high-profile deals this year. Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan said on Tuesday that the prediction-market platform will receive up…
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 green after BTC and Gold make new ATH; BTC at $124,500 BNB hits new ATH at $1,300 and flips XRP…
In brief Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced India will introduce an RBI-guaranteed digital currency at a government event in Doha on Monday. The minister confirmed India has not banned unbacked cryptos but continues to tax them heavily to discourage use. Experts say India’s stance could favor regulated, asset-backed tokens but risk slowing private crypto innovation…
In brief Strategy didn’t buy any Bitcoin last week. But it made $140 million in dividend payments. The firm took similar pauses at the end of Q1 and Q2. Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, stopped accumulating the asset last week, as it made $140 million in dividend payments, according to a press…
In brief President Trump said his administration is considering $1,000-$2,000 checks for citizens based on tariff revenues. Americans received up to $3,200 in 2020-2021, up to $40 billion of which was estimated to have been invested in Bitcoin and stocks. That $3,200 could be worth more than $26,000 today if invested in Bitcoin upon receipt…
