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In brief Ethereum ETFs led digital asset funds with $268 million in weekly inflows, narrowly outpacing Bitcoin’s $260 million despite early-week volatility, according to CoinShares. The turnaround came after $1 billion in combined outflows early in the week, triggered by weak U.S. payroll data, before a $1.57 billion surge following 401(k) crypto approval. Ethereum’s year-to-date…
In brief Chinese tech giant Ant Group has said claims it’s working on a rare earth RMB stablecoin are false. It comes amid exploration of stablecoin uses by Chinese e-commerce firms. Hong Kong’s stablecoin regulatory regime has been a key driver for increased interest. Chinese tech giant Ant Group has denied online rumors that it…
In brief Bitcoin has rebounded 4.5% since Saturday, nearing its mid-July record of $122,838. Derivatives data shows a jump in open interest, pointing to a surge in leveraged long bets. Traders are watching Tuesday’s CPI release for clues on potential Fed rate cuts. Bitcoin is expected to break its all-time high this month as a…
In brief Russian hacking group GreedyBear has scaled up its operations and stolen $1 million within the last five weeks. Koi Security reported that the group has “redefined industrial-scale crypto theft,” using 150 weaponized Firefox extensions. This particular ploy involves creating fake versions of widely downloaded crypto wallets such as MetaMask, Exodus, Rabby Wallet and…
Hi DeFiChain Community,Welcome to your weekly round-up of the DeFiChain ecosystem! It’s been another bustling week with plenty of developments. Let’s dive in and explore what’s new and exciting.DeFiChain Faces Mounting Exchange Pressure as DFI Listings Come Under ThreatThe DeFiChain community needs to understand what’s happening with our exchange listings. Recent weeks have brought challenging…
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 jump on 401(k) news; ETH passes $3,900 SEC and Ripple drop legal battle for good; XRP jumps 7%…
In brief Large XRP holders have been sending funds to exchanges at an increased rate, according to CryptoQuant data. That could lead to an inflection point for prices, according to CryptoQuant Head of Research Julio Moreno. XRP’s price fell after whale inflows spiked in July. XRP’s price could face short-term pressure as the asset’s largest…
In brief GPT-5 launched with unified multimodal powers—text, images, voice, and live video—all in one package; no more juggling separate bots for every task. Rollout starts today for all ChatGPT users, but power features and top speed go to Pro subscribers; Microsoft plugs it into Copilot and GitHub on day one. OpenAI touts “expert-level reasoning”…
In brief President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order allowing Americans to add crypto and other alternative assets to 401(k) accounts. Analysts suggest the move could add billions of dollars into the crypto asset class. The news provided a near-term price bump for major digital assets, with longer-term sustained buying pressure expected…
In brief OpenAI unveiled GPT‑5 today during a livestream event, following weeks of speculation. The company released two open-weight models earlier this week. After weeks of speculation, OpenAI unveiled the next generation of its flagship AI model, GPT‑5. The new model, which creates a simpler interface to the world’s most popular AI platform, arrives amid…
