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In brief Nasdaq is partnering with Kraken parent company Payward to develop tokenized equities, built atop its xStocks framework. The initiative aims to “modernize processes” including corporate actions, shareholder engagement and proxy voting. The move comes amid a wider push towards tokenized stocks in the TradFi world from players such as the NYSE. Nasdaq is partnering with Payward, the parent firm of crypto exchange Kraken, to develop tokenized equities that will enable “programmable investor engagement,” the exchange announced Monday.Set to launch in the first half of 2027, the initiative aims to “modernize processes” including corporate actions, shareholder engagement, and proxy…
Bitcoin has just crossed a major milestone: more than 20 million of its 21 million coins have now been mined. That means over 95% of the cryptocurrency’s total supply is out in the world, leaving less than one million coins yet to be created. But don’t expect them to appear anytime soon — the last fractions of Bitcoin, called satoshis, are projected to be mined around the year 2140. Bitcoin’s supply is built into its code, making it very different from traditional money like dollars or euros. When Satoshi Nakamoto launched the network in 2009, the system was designed to…
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 rebound overnight as oil drops from $115 to $100; BTC at $69K Polymarket and Kalshi reportedly raise at $20B valuations Florida aims to sign new stablecoin bill into law Circle and Stripe are both investing heavily in stablecoin infrastructure for AI Kast raises $80M to expand its stablecoin-powered neobank across borders 🛢 Bitcoin Swings as Iran Conflict Sends Oil HigherCrypto markets saw renewed volatility over…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto pundit CW has noted that transactions on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) are rising rapidly, which presents a bullish outlook for XRP. The analyst noted how this is a positive signal and could indicate that a bullish reversal may be on the horizon for the altcoin. Transactions On The XRP Ledger Are On The Rise In an X post, CW shared CryptoQuant data showing that transactions on the XRP Ledger are increasing. He noted that in a bear market, investors generally leave the market, and transactions decrease.…
XRP remains under significant pressure as the latest oil shock and broader market unease push investors toward a more defensive stance.The Ripple-linked digital asset has fallen 26% this year to about $1.34 and is down 54% over the past six months, according to CryptoSlate data. In the latest 24-hour session, XRP slid from about $1.37 to as low as $1.33 before recovering to nearly $1.35 as of press time.The move was modest by crypto standards. However, the larger signal comes from on-chain and exchange data showing a market still working through a large pool of holders sitting on losses and…
In brief Early-week inflows hit $1.44B before $829 million in outflows pared weekly total to $619M. Oil surged 60% post-Iran attack to $119 before pulling back to $102. Experts warn higher oil pressures equities, feeding into Bitcoin as risk asset. Bitcoin’s bullish start to the week and the subsequent pullback align with crypto fund flows and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Last week, crypto fund inflows reached $1.44 billion in the first three days, coinciding with the U.S. attack on Iran, but eventual outflows toward the end of the week put the cumulative weekly flows at $619 million, according…
In brief Strategy notched its largest Bitcoin purchase in over a month. The firm issued STRC at its fastest rate since the product’s debut last July. The company’s Bitcoin stockpile showed a $5.5 billion loss on paper. Strategy spent $1.28 billion on Bitcoin last week, notching its largest purchase in over a month with funds that partly stemmed from STRC, its variable rate preferred share.The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based firm now owns roughly 738,750 Bitcoin, according to a press release. With the digital asset changing hands around $68,500 on Monday, the Bitcoin-buying firm’s stockpile was worth $50.5 billion.Last week, Strategy raised…
Nigel Farage has taken a stake in a bitcoin treasury company led by former UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, deepening links between the crypto sector and the populist political movement led by Nigel Farage. Farage invested £215,000 in Stack BTC through his media company Thorn In The Side Ltd, according to disclosures tied to a fundraising round for the London-listed firm. The purchase gives the leader of Reform UK a stake of about 6.3% in the company. The investment forms part of a £260,000 capital raise that also included participation from Blockchain.com. Stack issued 5.2 million new shares at 5 pence…
BitMine Immersion Technologies, the top Ethereum treasury firm by total holdings, announced Monday that it added nearly 61,000 more ETH over the last week—right as the asset reclaimed a price of $2,000 per coin after sitting below that mark for the entire weekend.The publicly traded firm now holds 4,534,563 ETH after adding 60,976 ETH—about $123 million worth—over the last week. At a current price of $2,015 per coin, that puts BitMine’s Ethereum treasury at a value of approximately $9.14 billion. The company also holds $1.2 billion in cash, it said Monday, along with about $13.4 million worth of Bitcoin.Ethereum is…
In brief Atlas has launched AI agents that build 3D and other assets for game studios. The platform has moved from closed beta to global availability on Google Cloud Marketplace. CEO Ben James said AI should automate technical tasks rather than replace artists. Vienna-based startup Atlas announced on Monday the launch of a new AI tool to automate the game development process, as game developers increasingly turn to the technology. The new Atlas AI Studio uses multiple AI agents to automate tasks such as generation, texturing, optimization, and engine integration, allowing artists to describe tasks in natural language. At the same…
Bitcoin slid below $70,000 this weekend after a weak US jobs report, and another jump in oil prices revived stagflation concerns and pushed investors out of risk assets.The largest cryptocurrency fell as low as $65,660, according to CryptoSlate’s data, less than a week after reaching a monthly high near $74,000.The move put Bitcoin back below a closely watched price level for spot traders and derivatives markets, reinforcing how quickly macro shocks can spill over into crypto when liquidity conditions tighten. Related Reading161,000 US jobs just disappeared after a revision as Bitcoin navigates increasingly messy macro dataNearly 1 million US jobs…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A resurfaced clip from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s appearance at XRP Australia Sydney 2026 is drawing fresh attention after he linked Ripple’s early battles to material in the latest Epstein document release. The comment matters because it reframes Ripple’s long-running grievance in Washington and in crypto itself as something deeper than routine rivalry: a sign, Garlinghouse suggested, that parts of the industry saw Ripple as a real threat. Speaking on stage in Sydney on Feb. 27, Garlinghouse said Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen had long sounded “a little…