Opinion

Morning Minute: Tokenized Pokémon Cards Just Went Parabolic

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 chop with ETH leading; BTC at $111,000 CFTC clears Polymarket for US operations; departing chair issues warning Federal Reserve to…

Markets

DeFi Protocol Ondo Finance Puts 100 Tokenized Stocks on Ethereum

In brief Ondo Finance launched tokenized versions of 100+ U.S. stocks and ETFs on Ethereum, backed by real assets held at registered U.S. broker-dealers. The tokenized stocks are only available to non-U.S. investors due to regulatory restrictions. The tokenized assets enable 24/7 trading and fractional ownership, allowing global investors to trade U.S. securities outside normal…

Law and Order

Bureaucratic Stalemate Keeps India on Sidelines as Stablecoin Race Heats Up in Asia

In brief Polygon’s Aishwary Gupta says no Indian government department wants ownership of stablecoin regulation, creating bureaucratic deadlock across agencies. Gupta estimates India could save $68 billion annually through stablecoin integration, but regulatory uncertainty prevents banks from acting. 80-85% of India’s top crypto talent has relocated internationally, Gupta said, while Asian neighbors advance clear stablecoin…