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TL;DR Last Friday’s ~$19B+ liquidation cascade reset positioning across crypto; this week’s action has been a shaky retest rather than a clean recovery, with BTC probing the low ~100Ks and failing multiple reclaim attempts. Den’s “line in the sand” on BTC: ~$98K. If it can hold above that level, there’s room for a base (but…
In brief Coinbase acquired Echo, an onchain fundraising platform founded by crypto figure Cobie, for approximately $375 million. The acquisition brings Echo’s private investment tools and public token sale product Sonar into Coinbase’s ecosystem, having facilitated over $200 million across roughly 300 deals since launch. The deal complements Coinbase’s July purchase of token management platform…
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 red overnight; BTC -2% at $108,500 Coinbase buys Cobie’s Echo + Up Only NFT for $375M Coinbase urges US…
In brief Bitcoin odds on the prediction market Myriad have flipped from 75% bearish (expecting $100K) to 52% bullish (expecting $120K) in just three days. Technical indicators show mixed signals on varying timeframes. October—historically Bitcoin’s strongest month—is shaping up to be the worst since 2020. Bitcoin is taking prediction market traders on a wild ride.Just…
In brief Canaan closed up about 28% on Monday afternoon. Bitcoin miner CleanSpark became the latest firm to move into the world of AI data centers. CleanSpark’s stock rose 4.5% on the news that it was moving resources from minting Bitcoins to high-performance computing. Bitcoin mining company stocks rocketed up Monday as Bitcoin and other…
In brief Bittensor and Zcash have risen by 10% as Bitcoin rebounds following weekend trading. BNB has taken a backseat as traders book profits and rotate to high-beta altcoins with renewed momentum. Experts remain optimistic but note that the continuation of a bullish outlook is contingent on cooling macro fears. Bitcoin’s weekend rebound has set…
China has moved to block private stablecoin ambitions in Hong Kong, in what could be interpreted as an effort to reaffirm its state authority over monetary policy.Two of China’s largest technology companies, Alibaba-backed Ant Group and JD.com, an e-commerce group, have been instructed to suspend their stablecoin plans in Hong Kong.That follows guidance from the…
In brief Human visits to Wikipedia fell 8% year-over-year, with Wikipedia attributing it to people visiting AI summaries instead of consulting Wikipedia. AI summaries and search engines now answer questions outright, with nearly 60% of Google queries ending in on-page responses powered by Wikipedia content. Publishers call the trend “existential,” accusing tech platforms of using…
In brief Stablecoin behemoth Tether donated $250,000 to OpenSats this week, prompting Jack Dorsey to criticize the amount of the gift. Dorsey highlighted his own $21 million donation and drew mixed reactions from the Bitcoin community. Udi Wertheimer later called out Dorsey over his investment in Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool that has attracted controversy.…
In brief Stripe’s blockchain project Tempo has reportedly raised $500 million at a $5 billion valuation, in a Series A round co-led by Greenoaks and Thrive Capital. Tempo also hired Dankrad Feist, a leading Ethereum Foundation researcher, sparking debate across the crypto community. While Vitalik Buterin supported Feist’s move, others criticized it as a blow…
