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In brief MetaMask users can trade derivatives using Hyperliquid’s infrastructure. The self-custodial wallet plans to add support for Polymarket. MetaMask users can earn rewards, including Linea’s native token. Popular crypto wallet MetaMask unveiled native support for Hyperliquid on Wednesday, allowing users to more easily speculate on the price of various cryptocurrencies through the up-and-coming decentralized…
In brief Coinbase has launched crypto staking services in New York after years of objections from state regulators. New Yorkers can now stake several major tokens, including Ethereum and Cosmos, with estimated yields ranging up to 16% APY. The move follows the resignation of state crypto regulator Adrienne Harris, who reached a $100 million settlement…
October 8, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that PIPE is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading PIPE 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 Market breadth has weakened as capital concentrates in high-liquidity, high-certainty assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Experts cite institutional ETF flows and a loss of patience with purely narrative-driven altcoins. Any future altcoin rally is expected to be highly selective, favoring tokens with real-world utility. Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to capture investor interest, while…
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 BNB Chain meme coin prices and trading volumes are skyrocketing, with many tokens inspired by Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Some tokens have jumped more than 1,000%, while the leading token 4 has jumped to a $243 million market cap. Earlier this year, a token named after CZ’s dog Broccoli exploded in popularity…
In brief BNB leads the top 10 coins by market cap with 85.6% YTD gains, far outpacing Ethereum and Bitcoin. The rally has been fueled by interest in the Aster DEX, surging on-chain activity, and institutional interest. Experts have queried whether the rally is sustainable, pointing to overbought technical indicators. While Bitcoin and Ethereum have grabbed…
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 MIT’s Muriel Médard says “control doesn’t scale,” making decentralization inherently efficient. Her firm Optimum tested a new network layer that spread Ethereum blocks 6.5× faster than Gossipsub. Faster data sharing could make blockchains more efficient and lower transaction costs across networks. New research work led by a top MIT researcher suggests that decentralization…
In brief Eliza Lab’s Walters said fully autonomous trading agents are not investment-ready and perform best as interfaces that structure unstructured data into executable actions. Eliza is building a “marketplace of trust” that paper-buys shilled tokens to score users’ calls, and an agent-run OTC desk with smart-contract guardrails. He framed the token migration and cloud…
