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X revised its developer API policies to ban applications that financially reward users for posting, and enforcement has already begun.Nikita Bier, who joined X’s product team after selling his social app tbh to Meta, framed the move as part of a broader effort to reduce low-quality engagement and told displaced builders that X would help them migrate to Threads or Bluesky if needed.Additionally, API access was cut off for offending apps, and affected developers were told to change their targets to address spam and AI-generated bot activity.The timing matters. X faces sustained pressure to demonstrate credibility on safety and transparency,…
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 are green again with Bitcoin at $96,750 Bitcoin ETFs see $1.54B in net inflows over past 2 sessions, most in months Coinbase withdraws support from Clarity Act draft, markup delayed FUN and FOGO both TGE today along with airdrops for users Myriad announced partnerships with WLFI and MoonPay for USD1 markets and a new in-app wallet 🏛️ Coinbase Breaks With Washington Over the Clarity ActAnd…
Interest-bearing stablecoins could take $6 trillion out of bank deposits according to Bank of America’s CEO, who argued that small-to-medium-sized businesses could be hurt as a result.Brian Moynihan’s statements, citing data from U.S. Treasury reports, come amid controversy about whether to allow amendments to the recently delayed crypto bill being debated by the Senate Banking Committee. The most recent draft would prohibit idle stablecoins from bearing interest, like a bank account.The draft legislation, released Monday, would ban firms from offering yields on stablecoin deposits, unless they are granted due to activities such as transactions, remittances, or membership in loyalty programs.On a…
In brief Popular crypto wallet MetaMask has added native support for the Tron network. MetaMask was originally an Ethereum-centric wallet, but has made moves to expand over the last year. The wallet added Bitcoin support in December, following the addition of Solana. MetaMask is continuing its expansion beyond the Ethereum ecosystem, announcing Thursday that it has added native support for the Tron blockchain after previous moves to add in chains like Bitcoin and Solana.The wallet has integrated native Tron support across its mobile and browser platforms, allowing users to manage their Tron-based digital assets and interact with apps directly within…
In brief Cybersecurity firm Group-IB has warned that ransomware family DeadLock is using Polygon smart contracts to distribute and rotate proxy server addresses, helping it evade detection. The ransomware has stayed under the radar due to few victims, no affiliate program, and no public data leak site. The technique mirrors Google’s disclosures last year concerning “EtherHiding,” which abuses Ethereum smart contracts to conceal malware. A newly discovered strain of ransomware is using Polygon smart contracts for proxy server address rotation and distribution to infiltrate devices, cybersecurity firm Group‑IB warned on Thursday.The malware, dubbed DeadLock, was first identified in July 2025…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum has reclaimed the $3,300 level after weeks of choppy and uncertain price action, offering bulls a brief sense of relief. However, upside momentum remains fragile, as buyers continue to struggle against the $3,400 zone, a level that has repeatedly capped recent advances. This area now stands as a clear short-term inflection point, separating a potential recovery phase from what some analysts still describe as a broader bearish structure. Market participants remain divided. On one side, skeptics argue that the latest rebound resembles a classic relief rally,…
In brief The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation found Nexo issued crypto-backed loans to at least 5,456 Californians without a license. Nexo reportedly failed to evaluate borrowers’ ability to repay, existing debt, or credit history before extending credit. The penalty comes as Nexo signals plans to re-enter the U.S. market after withdrawing in 2022, adding to $45 million in settlements with the SEC and state regulators in 2023. California regulators have fined digital assets platform Nexo $500,000 for issuing thousands of “unlicensed” loans to at least 5,456 state residents, adding another enforcement action to the firm’s long-running regulatory…
In brief Political and fiscal actions are exerting greater influence on crypto prices than traditional cycle-based or on-chain indicators. Expansionary spending, subdued real yields, and blurred monetary boundaries are reinforcing Bitcoin’s sensitivity to liquidity conditions. Regulatory progress in Washington is emerging as a key variable shaping investor positioning and institutional appetite. A new regime in which political announcements move markets more than internal metrics has begun to undermine the relevance of Bitcoin’s four-year cycle. While equities rallied in 2025, Bitcoin lagged, pointing to a market increasingly driven by liquidity expectations and policy timing rather than broad risk appetite.Under the traditional four-year…
Solana’s verified X account fired a shot on Jan. 14: “Starknet has 8 daily active users, 10 daily transactions, and still somehow has a 1b MC and 15b FDV[…] Send it straight to 0.”The data used in the ‘sh*tpost’ appears to trace back to an April 2024 snapshot, as the FDV figure was wrong. Current CryptoSlate data shows Starknet’s fully diluted valuation around $900 million, not $15 billion.While overshooting the valuation is one thing, the fact that Solana’s official account called for users to “send [Starknet] straight to 0” really highlights where the industry is in 2026. A project that…
Elon Musk’s X is taking action against projects that seek to financialize users’ attention on the platform using digital assets, Head of Product Nikita Bier declared on Thursday.“We will no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X,” he said. “This has led to a tremendous amount of AI slop [and] reply spam on the platform.”As part of the initiative, Bier said that X had revoked API access for so-called InfoFi projects, arguing that users’ experience on the platform “should start improving soon” as bots become aware that their activity is no longer generating income. We are revising…
Bitcoin’s brief climb above $97,000 over the past day extended a run that suggests the underlying mechanics signal a structural shift in how capital is interacting with the asset class.According to CryptoSlate data, BTC reached a peak of $97,860, its highest price level since last November. This price performance continues the flagship digital asset’s strong start to the year, which has pulled the broader crypto market along.However, the upward price movement was not occurring in a speculative vacuum. Instead, it is supported by key on-chain metrics that paint a picture of renewed institutional appetite clashing with a supply side that has…
In brief Brian Garry Sewell was sentenced to three years in federal prison on wire fraud and unlicensed money transmitting charges. Prosecutors said he misled investors about his experience while operating a cash-to-crypto business without registration. The case combined fraud allegations with charges tied to converting bulk cash into crypto. A 54-year-old Utah man was sentenced to three years in federal prison for operating an unlicensed cash-to-crypto business and defrauding investors of nearly $3 million.Brian Garry Sewell of Washington County was sentenced to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to wire fraud. The…
In brief BitMine will invest $200 million in Beast Industries, a firm founded by YouTuber MrBeast. Beast Industries plans to debut a financial services platform. MrBeast moved to trademark MrBeast Financial in October. BitMine Immersion Technologies, the Ethereum treasury firm chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, unveiled a $200 million investment on Thursday in Beast Industries, a company founded by YouTube creator Jimmy Donaldson, recognized worldwide as MrBeast.In a press release shared with Decrypt, Lee described Donaldson, whose videos and social media posts generate millions of impressions and views daily, as a generational content creator “with a reach and engagement unmatched…
Ethereum activated the Fusaka upgrade on Dec. 3, 2025, raising the network’s data availability capacity through Blob Parameter Overrides that incrementally expanded blob targets and maximums.Two subsequent adjustments raised the target from 6 blobs per block to 10, then to 14, with a maximum ceiling of 21. The goal was to reduce layer-2 rollup costs by increasing throughput for blob data, the compressed transaction bundles that rollups post to Ethereum for security and finality.Three months into data collection, the results reveal a gap between capacity and utilization. A MigaLabs analysis of over 750,000 slots since Fusaka’s activation shows that the…
Massive Coinbase News! Bitcoin Rips to $96,750! Football.Fun TGE Interview with Founder!Crypto majors are very green with Bitcoin making a new another 2-month high; BTC +2% at $96,7500; ETH +2% at $3,360, SOL even at $145; XRP -1% to $2.11. DCR (+30%), DASH (+10%), ICP (+10%) and ZEC (+7%) led top movers; XMR hit another new ATH at $800 before retracing to $725. Coinbase pulled support for the Senate’s crypto market structure bill ahead of a key vote, citing major concerns with the latest draft, leading to the Senate delaying the bill. Zcash avoided SEC action after the Zcash Foundation…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Washington’s long-running effort to bring regulatory clarity to the U.S. crypto market has entered a more uncertain phase. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act, was expected to move closer to a Senate vote this week. Instead, a sudden withdrawal of support from Coinbase and a last-minute pause by Senate leadership have exposed deep divisions within the industry and among lawmakers. While the White House insists the bill is still on track, the debate over how digital assets should be regulated is becoming…