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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 Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic FTC commissioner fired by the Trump administration, is suing over her dismissal in a case that could effectively end the independence of federal regulators. Her husband, a crypto lobbyist at Paradigm, is working to pass a crypto bill that could see its chance of passage dwindle if the Supreme…
In brief Created in response to Bitcoin’s perceived limitations, Zcash offers privacy with zk-SNARK tech. In 2025, Zcash undergoes its halving, a funding overhaul, and a software migration—its biggest test yet. A decade on, Zcash is one of the privacy coins fighting for private, and decentralized payments. For many years, Bitcoin was used to buy…
In brief Vietnam’s Deputy Finance Minister announced a maximum of five licenses for the crypto exchange pilot program at a government press conference on Monday. The Ministry of Finance has received no formal applications yet, though companies are preparing systems and conducting preliminary discussions with officials. Industry experts criticize high capital requirements and regulatory uncertainty,…
Catch the full replay of our most recent Trading Spaces below or get the TL;DR in the recap that follows: Uptober Incoming? Key Levels to Watch https://t.co/PTT0NjoGxy— Kraken (@krakenfx) October 3, 2025 TL;DR Majors look constructive. BTC is leading with bullish EMA crosses on lower timeframes and a strong series of higher lows. ETH has…
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 are green after Bitcoin hits new ATH at $125,600 (now $124,300) BNB hits new ATH at $1,220; Binance lists spot…
In brief Donald Trump is back in the White House as the 47th U.S. President, after running on a pro-crypto platform. But Trump hasn’t always taken this stance: He used to call Bitcoin a “scam” and said he wasn’t a fan. Trump has since launched his own Solana meme coin, multiple NFT collections, and a…
In brief AI activist Guido Reichstadter ended his 30-day hunger strike, launched outside Anthropic to protest unchecked AI development. The protest drew global attention to “AI doomers,” who warn frontier labs are racing toward unsafe superintelligence. Guido says his fast may be over, but his campaign for transparency and accountability in AI governance will continue.…
The crypto market is riding high as “Uptober” delivers on its historical promise. Bitcoin hovers near a new all-time high, Ethereum pushes toward $4,500, and altcoins are catching fire.But one token stands out: BNB, formerly known as Binance Coin, is up 24% in the past month and flashing technical signals that suggest either a moonshot…
In brief Steakhouse, a curator on Morpho, is sharing performance fees with Coinbase. The fees are derived from user repayments toward Bitcoin-backed loans. People are tapping the product to pay for cars and home improvements. Coinbase’s newest lending product is generating profits for the crypto exchange in several ways, but not all are reflected clearly…
