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Kazakhstan president signs decree to accelerate crypto adoption
Kazakhstan targets gas-powered electricity for mining, income tax exemptions for regulated crypto transactions and cross-border stablecoin payments in a new decree signed by the president.
XRP Logo Lands on Kansas Jayhawks Jerseys as Ripple Inks Multi-Year Deal
Ripple, the payments company whose founders created the XRP cryptocurrency, has inked a multi-year sponsorship deal with the University of Kansas Athletics that will place the XRP logo on the jerseys of all Kansas athle…
Adam Back's bitcoin treasury firm scraps SPAC merger, seeks new deal
Adam Back's Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR), the bitcoin treasury company backed by the Blockstream CEO and bitcoin pioneer, is renegotiating the terms of its planned public listing through a merger with Cantor…
SpaceX's first bitcoin wallet movements in six months likely don't signal sales
Data from Arkham Intelligence shows the largest transfer across addresses tagged as belonging to the company moved 0.00213 BTC, about $135, between two wallets. A second sent 0.00139 BTC, or about $89.
Crypto Long & Short: With MSTR concerns assuaged, look to traditional signals around BTC
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Adam Back’s Bitcoin treasury company seeks new terms with Cantor for SPAC merger
The Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company and Cantor Equity Partners I announced that they were looking into amending the terms of a 2025 merger deal that “better reflected market conditions.”
BNB Chain is building a new layer-1 for high-frequency trading and AI agents
BNB Chain is developing a new layer-1 blockchain built for high-frequency trading and autonomous AI agents, with a public testnet targeted for the end of 2026 and mainnet planned for early 2027.
Lyn Alden says Bitcoin needs no savior as Strategy sells $216M of BTC
Bitcoin-focused macroeconomist Lyn Alden said BTC must stand on its own as Strategy sold 3,588 BTC, while warning about leverage risks tied to STRC.
BNB Chain Plans New Layer-1 for AI Agents and Quantum Future
AI agents may be ready to trade crypto—but BNB Chain says today’s blockchains aren’t ready for them.
Berachain hard fork to replace dual-token model with WBERA rewards
Berachain launched the first stage of its PoL Next upgrade, which will phase out the BGT token and shift the network's reward system to WBERA.
Mobile app Toss and blockchain Optimism to conduct Korean won stablecoin POC: report
Toss has reportedly partnered with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs for a proof of concept on the feasibility of a Korean won-based stablecoin for payments.
Kalshi files same-day appeal of NY court's rejection of bid to block state gambling law enforcement
Kalshi appealed to the Second Circuit after a New York federal judge denied its request to block state gambling officials from enforcing local laws against its sports event contracts.
Kraken Wins $22M From Auditor That Abandoned It During Operation Choke Point 2.0
Kraken's parent company, Payward, has won a $22 million arbitration award against its former auditor, Mazars USA, which walked away from a nearly finished audit, the crypto exchange said in a blog post on Tuesday.
Bankers Filed Suspicious Activity Report Over Farage's £5M Gift From Tether Billionaire
Nigel Farage's £5 million gift from billionaire Tether investor Christopher Harborne was flagged to the UK's National Crime Agency by bankers, the Guardian has reported.
Crypto and stocks tumble after Trump declares ceasefire 'over' following Iran strikes
Crypto markets fell Wednesday after fresh airstrikes in Iran spurred a risk-off mood among investors. The CoinDesk 20 Index dropped 2.9% since midnight UTC, with all but one token declining.
The 5 types of real world assets being tokenized fastest onchain
Tokenized Real World Assets span treasuries, real estate, stocks, commodities and private credit. The sector is still small in TradFi terms but it's growing very, very fast.
Citadel abandons multi-year crypto lawsuit to focus on bankruptcy order against an ex-employee
Citadel abandoned its U.S. trade secrets lawsuit against crypto market maker Portofino Technologies, saying it no longer made financial sense to pursue another court victory while struggling to collect a nearly 6 millio…
Morning Minute: Vanguard Hires 'Head of Digital Assets' in Crypto Capitulation
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. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the to…
BTC speculators in focus as analysis says 'textbook Bitcoin bottom' is underway
Analysis flagged a Bitcoin moving average derivative that last triggered at the end of the 2022 bear market as BTC price action returned to its reversal zone.
ESMA turns spotlight on crypto custody risks after MiCA transition
The EU securities regulator will assess custody providers’ key management, incident response and reliance on third-party technology providers.
Validators embrace XRP Ledger's recent upgrade. But not everyone’s on board yet
The XRP Ledger’s recent server software upgrade, v3.2.0, designed to make the network cheaper to run, more stable, and more attractive for institutional use, is gaining adoption. However, it has yet to overtake the prev…
Live markets: Bitcoin drops to $62,000 as oil and bond yields surge on collapse of Iran ceasefire
Down more than 1% at its lowest levels this morning, the Nasdaq managed to close with a 0.2% gain, led by a 3.65% advance for Nvidia.
Bitcoin under pressure as Trump says Iran ceasefire is over
BTC, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, slipped to $62,657 in Asian trading hours, down nearly 1% since midnight UTC, according to CoinDesk data. Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), and solana (SOL) fell between 1…