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
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell began his highly anticipated speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Powell offered a lukewarm signal about interest rate cuts, while highlighting the high level of uncertainty that makes the job of monetary policymakers difficult. Highlights of Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium are as follows: “When I took this podium a
Bitcoin has recently set new all-time highs, yet many of the leading Bitcoin treasury companies have been underperforming significantly. Despite Bitcoin itself recently pushing well above $120,000, the share prices of firms such as (Micro)Strategy remain far from their peaks. Are these companies likely to see a sustained recovery, or has their period of outperformance
Perhaps surprising markets which had expected a hawkish tone, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell firmly put a September rate cut on the table on Friday. Speaking at the Kansas City Fed’s Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Powell said the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting policy. “Downside risks to employment are rising,” said Powell.
U.S. stocks opened higher as a cautious market awaited Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole. Summary Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly ahead of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s speech. Powell will speak at the Jackson Hole symposium at 10:00 am on Friday. UBS has lifted its forecast for the S&P 500,
Story Highlights Powell’s Jackson Hole speech could decide whether Bitcoin rallies or dips further this week. Rising unemployment and weak job data fuel hopes for September interest rate cut speculation. Even hawkish remarks may already be priced, potentially limiting Bitcoin’s downside risk today. All eyes in the crypto market are locked on the Jackson Hole
The downward trend that began last week in Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins continues ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. While analysts noted that the tone of Powell’s speech will be important for the course of Bitcoin and altcoins, analyst XWIN Research shared their expectations. Accordingly, the analyst said that BTC may face
Michael Saylor, a vocal Bitcoin evangelist and executive chairman of the Strategy BTC giant, has taken to his official social media account to convey another important message to the global crypto community. His tweet hints at his firm, ultra-bullish belief in the long-term potential of Bitcoin and could even hint at an upcoming price surge.
Family offices in Asia are raising crypto allocations with plans to invest up to 5% of portfolios. Institutional trading in Hong Kong and South Korea is rising as new ETFs and custody services gain traction. Developer activity in Asia is growing fast as more investors explore advanced crypto strategies and tools. Family offices across Asia
A group of developers that manages the world’s most popular full node software, Bitcoin Core, continues to assert their view that the OP_RETURN war of 2025 is over, they’ve won, and their dissidents are unserious people following a hillbilly leader. Their latest jeers include a new nickname for their opposition, “Knotzis,” and cackling at a