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In brief BNB Chain meme coin prices and trading volumes are skyrocketing, with many tokens inspired by Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Some tokens have jumped more than 1,000%, while the leading token 4 has jumped to a $243 million market cap. Earlier this year, a token named after CZ’s dog Broccoli exploded in popularity…
In brief Publicly traded firm CEA Industries said Tuesday that it now holds 480,000 BNB, valued above $600 million. The price of BNB has surged 27% in the last week alone, hitting a new high of $1,330 on Tuesday. Shares of CEA Industries, which trades as BNC on the Nasdaq, rose 8% following the announcement.…
In brief S&P Dow Jones Indices, a unit of market data provider S&P Global, is releasing a new index tracking 15 digital assets and 35 crypto-focused companies. Dinari, a provider of tokenized U.S. securities, will also issue a token tracking the index. Crypto-related equities have soared this year amid a market surge. S&P Dow Jones…
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 BNB leads the top 10 coins by market cap with 85.6% YTD gains, far outpacing Ethereum and Bitcoin. The rally has been fueled by interest in the Aster DEX, surging on-chain activity, and institutional interest. Experts have queried whether the rally is sustainable, pointing to overbought technical indicators. While Bitcoin and Ethereum have grabbed…
In brief CleanCore added at least 100 million DOGE to its treasury, giving it more than 710 million DOGE in holdings. The firm said it now sits on more than $20 million in unrealized gains given Dogecoin’s rise in recent weeks. Shares of ZONE are up nearly 7% on the day, but down 32% in…
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 green after BTC and Gold make new ATH; BTC at $124,500 BNB hits new ATH at $1,300 and flips XRP…
In brief KindlyMD is joining with crypto services provider Antalpha in a strategic partnership. As part of the agreement, KindlyMD’s Nakamoto subsidiary and Antalpha have signed a non-binding letter of intent for the Bitcoin treasury to issue $250 million in convertible debt to Antalpha. KindlyMD will use the convertible notes to expand its Bitcoin Holdings…
In brief Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced India will introduce an RBI-guaranteed digital currency at a government event in Doha on Monday. The minister confirmed India has not banned unbacked cryptos but continues to tax them heavily to discourage use. Experts say India’s stance could favor regulated, asset-backed tokens but risk slowing private crypto innovation…
In brief Eliza Lab’s Walters said fully autonomous trading agents are not investment-ready and perform best as interfaces that structure unstructured data into executable actions. Eliza is building a “marketplace of trust” that paper-buys shilled tokens to score users’ calls, and an agent-run OTC desk with smart-contract guardrails. He framed the token migration and cloud…
