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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 In controlled trials, advanced Claude models recognized artificial concepts embedded in their neural states, describing them before producing output. Researchers call the behavior “functional introspective awareness,” distinct from consciousness but suggestive of emerging self-monitoring capabilities. The discovery could lead to more transparent AI—able to explain its reasoning—but also raises fears that systems might…
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 Bernstein initiated coverage of SharpLink with an “outperform” rating. The analysts said Ethereum is an ideal asset for crypto treasury strategies. SharpLink shares should trade at a premium to its Ethereum holdings, they added. Analysts at investment firm Bernstein initiated coverage of SharpLink Gaming with an “outperform” rating on Thursday, saying the Ethereum…
In brief SpaceX made another Bitcoin transfer on Wednesday, per on-chain data from Arkham. Elon Musk’s company has not yet commented on its recent flurry of Bitcoin transfers. The company holds $894 million worth of Bitcoin, making it the fourth-largest among private corporate BTC treasuries. SpaceX, the privately held aerospace company led by tech billionaire…
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 AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett revealed Wednesday how a data scientist unlocked over $6 million from a crypto wallet held by an “alleged criminal.” The data scientist was able to access the wallet by identifying fabricated digits in a seed phrase sequence. The same analyst has since cracked another wallet using a different method,…
In brief Gold’s pullback may create space for a Bitcoin catch-up trade, experts say. Gold has suffered a six-day, 10% slide only 10 times in the past 45 years, and in each case the metal regained losses within roughly two months, posting an average rebound of about 8%. The Q4 outlook for both assets remains…
