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Luca Netz Talks Playbook for Pudgy Penguins, $Pengu in Bull Market, Abstract TGE, and more…Igloo Inc. CEO Luca Netz discussed how Pudgy Penguins aims to grow its brand and business and increase its access to capital amid the bull market in 2025. He touched upon several trends in Web3, including crypto treasury firms, tokenized stocks…
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 mostly red heading into Jackson Hole; BTC -1% at $112,300 MetaMask introduces new stablecoin mUSD, to launch on ETH +…
In brief Singapore bank DBS is tokenizing structured notes on Ethereum. The notes will give investors exposure to crypto markets. DBS is the latest TradFi institution to move into the tokenization space. Singaporean bank DBS will tokenize structured notes using Ethereum, the company announced Thursday.The bank said it had partnered with digital platforms ADDX, DigiFT,…
In brief xStocks, a feature which allows users to traded tokenized versions of companies like Nvidia, Apple, and Meta, is expanding to Tron. The tokenized stocks are backed 1:1 with real shares in the underlying companies. xStocks so far have generated more than $500 million in on-chain trading volume. Tokenized versions of Tesla, Nvidia, Apple,…
In brief The U.S. Treasury is seeking public comment on innovative technologies like AI, blockchain monitoring, and digital ID verification to detect illicit cryptocurrency use, with responses due October 17. Industry experts believe privacy and compliance can be balanced through zero-knowledge proofs and reusable KYC credentials that verify users without exposing personal data. The Treasury…
We’re proud to announce the next step in the global expansion of xStocks, the industry standard for tokenized equities. In partnership with Backed, Kraken is collaborating with the TRON DAO to integrate xStocks with the TRON blockchain, opening up new opportunities for tokenized equities exposure across one of the world’s most active and scalable blockchain…
In brief Ethereum role-playing game Pirate Nation is set to shut down in September, along with its blockchain networks. Developer Proof of Play said that it’s too costly to support given a relatively small player base. Numerous crypto games have shut down already in 2025, including Deadrop and Nyan Heroes. Ethereum role-playing game Pirate Nation…
In brief Doop, an app that pays users to take photos of their poop, is expected to launch its public beta this fall. It will use an AI agent to analyze the photos to provide custom tips and challenges based on the results. Further down the line, the dataset will be sold to organizations and…
Blockchain lender Figure Technologies may be joining the sizable list of firms in the industry making an initial public offering (IPO) in 2025.Figure filed the initial paperwork for an IPO earlier this week, reporting a 22% revenue surge to $191 million in the six months ending June 30, 2025 with a net income of $29.1…
CRYPTO SLIDES, LINK LEADS ALTS, FED ENDS CRYPTO SUPERVISIONBTC slides to $115k despite stability in stocks. ETH & SOL weakest in majors, LINK leads alts. Fed ends crypto supervision program. US weighs digital ID verification in DeFi. BTC hits 1.7% of total global money supply. ETH hits ATH in transaction count, active addresses. ETH ETFs…
