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 another 1-2%; BTC at $111,000 Trump pardons CZ; brief bounce in BNB eco tokens JPMorgan to allow
The sports industry is in a state of shock following the arrest of more than 30 people involved with the National Basketball Association (NBA). The investigation, described as “mind-boggling” by the FBI Director Kash Patel, has spanned 11 states and involves millions of dollars allegedly made through illegal betting and game rigging during the 2023–2024
The Bitcoin derivatives market is showing renewed strength, with total options open interest (OI) climbing to an all-time high of $63 billion, according to CoinGlass data. The surge reflects growing investor confidence and increased speculative activity, as traders position for a potential major price move in the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Deribit Dominates with $50 Billion
The combined value of gold and Bitcoin is approaching a historic level relative to the US M2 money supply. A top market analyst now suggests the upside potential for using these assets as hedges against dollar devaluation and inflation may be nearing its limit. Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity, shared his analysis
U2DPN has formed a partnership with CheersLand, an innovative platform that will bridge the blockchain economy with real-world assets (RWA). The goal of the partnership is to explore additional methods of linking bandwidth-based assets to tokenized real-world assets and prepare for the next era of blockchain-enabled financial innovation. 🤝 Partnership Announcement We’re excited to announce
Protos repeatedly warned that the peak for bitcoin (BTC) treasury companies had passed by late May, and those warnings have proven accurate. Indeed, the industry continues to fall further out of favor with investors, as demonstrated by the relentless downtrend in these companies’ most important metric — their multiple-to-Net Asset Value (mNAV). Investors’ convey their
Adam Livingston, author of “The Bitcoin Age,” claims that Strategy Inc., led by Michael Saylor, could outperform tech giants like Nvidia. According to Livingston, Strategy could reach $2 trillion in Bitcoin value within 15 years, even without buying more, at a modest 25% annual growth rate. Livingston predicts Strategy will be world’s most valuable firm
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warned about the risks of stablecoin yield products. The addition of yield blurs the line between payment tools and investments, the organization warned. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) issued warnings on the expansion of stablecoin yield products. The organization noted the current trend of stablecoin adoption, but warned
The price of Bitcoin has been settling in the $111,000 range, but as the weekend draws near and liquidity is predicted to diminish, volatility may increase significantly. Bitcoin could easily fluctuate between these critical liquidation levels during low-volume hours, so traders should closely monitor them, according to data from CoinGlass. Key zones to track Five
Geneva, Switzerland — TRON DAO is taking its global academic outreach to new heights, announcing fresh collaborations with blockchain organizations at Columbia University and Harvard University through its TRON Academy initiative. The partnerships mark the latest expansion of TRON DAO’s university network, which already includes leading institutions such as MIT, Princeton, Yale, Cornell, Dartmouth, Imperial