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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 as China trade war rhetoric escalates; BTC at $111k Gold hits another new ATH as Bitcoin and crypto lags…
In brief Synthetix (SNX) is up 190% over the past month ahead of its Q4 Ethereum mainnet perpetual DEX launch. The rally has fueled a spike in on-chain activity with 975 new wallets and 229 whale transfers in a day. Experts call the recent pullback a healthy correction, with long-term growth depending on user retention.…
In brief Gold futures climbed above $4,200 per ounce Tuesday, setting a new all-time high. CoinGlass tracked more than $21 billion in crypto outflows from Binance over the past week. Analysts told Decrypt the divergence marks a short-term flight to safety, with capital temporarily shifting from crypto to gold ahead of key Fed signals. Gold…
In brief OwlTing announced Tuesday it will begin trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday. The company chose a direct listing to emphasize transparency and avoid shareholder dilution. The move follows heightened global regulatory focus and growing institutional interest in stablecoins. Taiwanese stablecoin infrastructure company OwlTing will commence trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on Thursday,…
In brief Regulators want to ban insider crypto trading in Japan, The Nikkei reported. Previously, laws against insider trading didn’t apply to digital assets. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission will be authorized to investigate suspected violations, the report added. Japanese regulators plan to ban insider trading on crypto, according to a report, in a…
In brief Bitcoin gained against Ethereum as Trump’s latest tariff threat weighed on markets. Despite recently losing ground, Ethereum is still outperforming Bitcoin this year. Some analysts foresee an altcoin rally, while others are doubtful. Ethereum surged against Bitcoin on its way toward a peak of nearly $5,000 this summer, but the reigning cryptocurrency reasserted…
In brief Binance unveiled the “Together Initiative,” setting aside another $400 million to reimburse users affected by recent crypto liquidations. Other partners in the BNB ecosystem have added another $328 million to help affected traders of meme coins and more on BNB Chain. BNB hit a new all-time high on Monday, but is down around…
In brief Kenyan parliament enacted the Virtual Asset Services Providers Bill, which seeks to establish regulatory bodies and crypto frameworks in the country. The bill identifies Kenya’s Central Bank and the Capital Markets Authority as regulatory bodies that will oversee brokers, investment advisors, and others. Sub-Saharan Africa ranked third in Chainalysis’ geographic crypto adoption report,…
In brief Rep. Troy Downing is introducing a bill to give President Trump’s crypto retirement executive order the force of federal law. The order, signed in August, encouraged 401(k) providers to offer exposure to crypto and other alternative assets. The $25 trillion U.S. retirement savings industry could inject huge amounts of capital into crypto, but…
In brief Monad unveiled an eligibility checker and early claim portal for its upcoming MON airdrop. The portal will be open until November 3 in which eligible participants can register an early claim on their tokens. Monad is set to rival Ethereum and Solana and raised $225 million in 2024 to build its layer-1 network.…
