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In brief Scientists say the quantum risk to Bitcoin remains a decade or more away. New cryptography standards aim to harden systems before “Q-Day,” but experts warn that Bitcoin’s governance makes upgrades slow and political. Markets could crash on fear alone long before quantum math catches up. Bitcoin’s quantum reckoning may still be years away,…
In brief Brazilian Bitcoin treasury OranjeBTC started trading publicly on October 7. The company owns 3,708 BTC, worth $408.3 million. But it has already halted buying Bitcoin, and is instead buying back its own shares. Brazil’s biggest Bitcoin treasury OranjeBTC has halted purchasing BTC and instead has bought back its own shares, the publicly traded…
In brief Solana and XRP futures are CME Group’s fastest growing crypto products. They have benefited from maturing markets, CME’s Giovanni Vicioso said. They allow market participants to pursue popular trading strategies, he added. Bitcoin and Ethereum walked, so Solana and XRP could run, according to Giovanni Vicioso, CME Group’s global head of cryptocurrency products.The…
In brief Western Union said on Wednesday that the publicly announced new coin would be called USDPT. The WUUSD trademark application is being reviewed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The payments giant has said it plans to introduce a “digital asset network.” Western Union has applied to trademark the name “WUUSD” shortly after…
In brief KitKat, a beloved San Francisco bodega cat, has died after allegedly being hit by a Waymo self-driving taxi. Crypto degens have launched and are trading a range of KitKat-themed tokens in response. Those mourning the furry friend are calling for the city to reassess its relationship with self-driving cars, while meme coin traders…
In brief Bitcoin dropped Thursday, bringing Ethereum, Solana, and other major coins and tokens with it. The sell-off comes as traders digest news that the Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates further this year, and that President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have been that fruitful. Bitcoin touched an all-time…
In brief Dare Market brands itself as the “most unhinged platform on the internet,” as it creates a place for people to be paid to do goofy stunts. However, Dare Market says it won’t allow dangerous content on the site due to its strict moderation policy. The project raised a $2 million pre-seed round led…
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 fall 2-3% after Powell says rate cut not certain in December MetaMask parent Consensys files for IPO Mastercard to acquire…
In brief Key metrics such as ETF flows, Coinbase Premium, and the CME basis signal a decline in U.S. institutional demand for Ethereum. Experts cite a closed Grayscale arbitrage window and a broader macro risk reassessment as primary causes. The long-term outlook remains bullish, contingent on Ethereum’s utility and real-world asset adoption. Demand for Ethereum…
In brief The deal would outpace Stripe’s massive $1.1 billion purchase of stablecoin startup Bridge last year. Stablecoin activity has mushroomed with tokens’ total market cap increasing by about $100 billion year-to-date. Last month, Morgan Stanley teamed with Zerohash to enable E*Trade customers to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Credit card giant Mastercard is reportedly…
