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In brief SuiPlay0X1 buyers are facing unexpected import duties on the $599 gaming handheld, some as high as nearly $350. Mysten Labs said that it will not cover the fees for buyers, in part because it sells the device at nearly cost. The firm is temporarily suspending shipments while it gains more information on the…
In brief Singapore bank DBS is tokenizing structured notes on Ethereum. The notes will give investors exposure to crypto markets. DBS is the latest TradFi institution to move into the tokenization space. Singaporean bank DBS will tokenize structured notes using Ethereum, the company announced Thursday.The bank said it had partnered with digital platforms ADDX, DigiFT,…
In brief Top markets on Myriad’s prediction market include questions about Satoshi’s wealth and Kanye’s token. Predictors are not as bullish on ETH than they were last week, in line with the asset’s recent fall. But predictors are even less bullish on Bitcoin booming for Satoshi, and YZY jumping 50% by the end of the…
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 mixed, ETH and SOL lead; BTC back to $113k BNB hits fresh ATH at $880 overnight before retracing Kanye tweets…
In brief MetaMask has announced the launch of a native stablecoin, mUSD, issued by Stripe subsidiary Bridge and fully backed by dollar-equivalent assets. The stablecoin will be integrated throughout the MetaMask ecosystem, launching first on Ethereum and Linea, and will later be enabled as a payment option for the Mastercard-powered MetaMask debit card. MetaMask leadership…
In brief The Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a also debuted, adding AI health tools and translation. Google introduced Pixelsnap, a Qi2 magnetic charging system with new accessories. A new AI voice assistant, Gemini for Home, will replace Google Assistant on Nest devices. Google unveiled the Pixel 10 lineup on Wednesday at its annual…
In brief xStocks, a feature which allows users to traded tokenized versions of companies like Nvidia, Apple, and Meta, is expanding to Tron. The tokenized stocks are backed 1:1 with real shares in the underlying companies. xStocks so far have generated more than $500 million in on-chain trading volume. Tokenized versions of Tesla, Nvidia, Apple,…
In brief Altman admits that OpenAI “screwed up” the GPT-5 rollout, after backlash over replacing user-favorite GPT-4o. Users called GPT-5 colder and less supportive than previous models. OpenAI restored access to GPT-4o for paid users. Altman said that GPT-6 must feel personal without exploiting users, but GPU shortages limit OpenAI’s pace. After public backlash over…
In brief Binance will move its USDT yield product onto the Plasma network once mainnet launches, estimated for September. Users will be able to earn 2% APR on their USDT stablecoin holdings, as well as earn a slice of the soon-to-launch XPL token. Codenamed “Taylor Swift,” the partnership’s details were kept under lock and key…
We’re excited to announce the acquisition of the assets and technology of Capitalise.ai, an Israel-based pioneer of no-code, natural-language trading automation. Founded in 2015, Capitalise.ai developed a natural-language platform that transforms everyday text into executable trading strategies. Its proprietary language model and big data infrastructure can ingest real-time and historical data across equities, crypto, FX,…
