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In brief Conservative activist Laura Loomer’s tweet alleging a pro-Trump pardon lobby for Sam Bankman-Fried drew wide reaction on X. Reporting confirms Bankman-Fried’s parents have explored clemency options, but no registered lobbying effort has surfaced. Analysts and prediction markets put the odds of a pardon in the single digits despite rising political chatter. Conservative activist…
In brief Microsoft allegedly used an exclusive Azure agreement from 2019 to control compute supply to OpenAI, keeping ChatGPT prices artificially high while developing competing AI products. When OpenAI began buying compute from Google in June 2025, token prices reportedly dropped 80 percent within weeks, which plaintiffs say is evidence of the restraint. The lawsuit…
In brief Canaan teamed with Calgary-based Aurora AZ Energy to test distributed gas-powered systems. The company says the setup could cut 14,000 tons of carbon emissions annually. Trading volume more than doubled Monday, marking one of Canaan’s busiest sessions this year. Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ:CAN) stock jumped over 40% Monday, closing at…
In brief Block founder Jack Dorsey tweeted a call for a de minimis tax exemption on everyday Bitcoin transactions, prompting Sen. Cynthia Lummis to reply she’s “Working on it.” Lummis urged supporters of the tax exemption to contact their representatives. The exemption was part of crypto tax reforms that failed to make it into Trump’s…
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)…
In brief Global crypto market cap hit an all-time high of $4.35 trillion on October 6, with Bitcoin surging past $126,000 and Ethereum crossing $4,500. Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have attracted over $70 billion in inflows since January 2025, with last week alone seeing $4.5 billion in record flows. Technical indicators show mixed signals:…
In brief Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic FTC commissioner fired by the Trump administration, is suing over her dismissal in a case that could effectively end the independence of federal regulators. Her husband, a crypto lobbyist at Paradigm, is working to pass a crypto bill that could see its chance of passage dwindle if the Supreme…
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…
Catch the full replay of our most recent Trading Spaces below or get the TL;DR in the recap that follows: Uptober Incoming? Key Levels to Watch https://t.co/PTT0NjoGxy— Kraken (@krakenfx) October 3, 2025 TL;DR Majors look constructive. BTC is leading with bullish EMA crosses on lower timeframes and a strong series of higher lows. ETH has…
In brief Donald Trump is back in the White House as the 47th U.S. President, after running on a pro-crypto platform. But Trump hasn’t always taken this stance: He used to call Bitcoin a “scam” and said he wasn’t a fan. Trump has since launched his own Solana meme coin, multiple NFT collections, and a…
