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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 top stories in 5 minutes or less, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors fall another 1-2% while stocks are green; BTC at $80.2k Coinbase misses earnings with a surprise net loss; prediction markets are booming Tom Lee says his ETH buying may slow as he approaches 5% AWS launches new system with Coinbase and Stripe to let AI…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid delivered $215 million in gross revenue during Q1 2026 — crypto’s worst quarter since the 2018 ICO crash — outperformed Bitcoin by 71.5 percentage points, and on one February night, became the de facto global price discovery venue for crude oil while every legacy commodity exchange was closed. The findings come from a comprehensive 48-page quarterly report published by the Hyperliquid Research Collective (HRC), a joint initiative of Four Pillars and GLC Research, drawing on on-chain data from ASXN, DeFiLlama, and 0xArchive. The quarter…

In brief Donald Trump Jr. said the Trump family has not abandoned World Liberty Financial, dispelling online rumors. Co-founder Zach Witkoff said the firm is close to conditional approval for a national bank charter. The company also defended its lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun amid their escalating feud. Donald Trump Jr. addressed rumors Thursday that he and his family have quietly exited World Liberty Financial, insisting he and his siblings remain part of the crypto firm as it ramps up a high-profile legal skirmish.“I think I saw on Twitter at one point that Don and Eric had abandoned the…

The demand for gold in the first quarter rose massively amid an increase in the price of the yellow metal, according to a World Gold Council report. The report says gold demand by volume increased by 74% to reach $193 billion in the first quarter of 2026. On a sector-by-sector basis, the demand for gold bars and coins rose by 42% to reach 474 tons, the second-largest quarterly increase of all time. Gold purchases by central banks, on the other hand, reached 244 tons in the first quarter. The purchase of gold for technology purposes rose by 1% to reach…

In brief Solv Protocol is migrating more than $700 million in tokenized Bitcoin infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP. The move follows the $292 million KelpDAO exploit tied to LayerZero-powered bridge infrastructure. The migration adds to growing scrutiny around cross-chain bridge security in DeFi. Another crypto project is leaving blockchain interoperability protocol LayerZero after the fallout from the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit intensified scrutiny around cross-chain bridge security.In an announcement Thursday, Solv Protocol said it is migrating the infrastructure that powers more than $700 million in tokenized Bitcoin from LayerZero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), following what it…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A war chest of $193 million. That’s what Fairshake, the crypto industry’s most powerful political action committee, reported holding as of January — and it’s spending that money fast. Money Behind The Win Indiana Republican James Baird cruised to victory Tuesday in his party’s primary for the state’s 4th congressional district, pulling in over 60% of the vote against challenger Craig Haggard and a handful of others. Baird also had the backing of US President Donald Trump. But another force was working in his favor: Defend American…

In brief Solv Protocol is migrating more than $700 million in tokenized Bitcoin infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP. The move follows the $292 million KelpDAO exploit tied to LayerZero-powered bridge infrastructure. The migration adds to growing scrutiny around cross-chain bridge security in DeFi. Another crypto project is leaving blockchain interoperability protocol LayerZero after the fallout from the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit intensified scrutiny around cross-chain bridge security.In an announcement Thursday, Solv Protocol said it is migrating the infrastructure that powers more than $700 million in tokenized Bitcoin from LayerZero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), following what it…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Recent data shows that tokenized China-linked equities and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) on BNB Chain have exploded in 2026, with Ondo Global Markets’ China basket leading the charge. Tokenized China Basket Sees Explosive Growth on BNB Chain Ondo Global Markets’ basket of tokenized China-linked equities and ETFs on the BNB Chain has seen a remarkable performance year-to-date (YTD), reaching new highs across multiple metrics over the past few months. The basket tokenizes 11 high-profile Chinese ADRs and common stocks, including Alibaba (BABA), Baidu (BIDU), Bilibili (BILI), Coupons.com (CPNG),…

In brief Solv Protocol is migrating more than $700 million in tokenized Bitcoin infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP. The move follows the $292 million KelpDAO exploit tied to LayerZero-powered bridge infrastructure. The migration adds to growing scrutiny around cross-chain bridge security in DeFi. Another crypto project is leaving blockchain interoperability protocol LayerZero after the fallout from the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit intensified scrutiny around cross-chain bridge security.In an announcement Thursday, Solv Protocol said it is migrating the infrastructure that powers more than $700 million in tokenized Bitcoin from LayerZero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), following what it…

In brief Donald Trump Jr. said the Trump family has not abandoned World Liberty Financial, dispelling online rumors. Co-founder Zach Witkoff said the firm is close to conditional approval for a national bank charter. The company also defended its lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun amid their escalating feud. Donald Trump Jr. addressed rumors Thursday that he and his family have quietly exited World Liberty Financial, insisting he and his siblings remain part of the crypto firm as it ramps up a high-profile legal skirmish.“I think I saw on Twitter at one point that Don and Eric had abandoned the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Despite market sentiment still in fear territory as prices trend lower, a crypto trader has continued to accumulate Ethereum (ETH), signaling confidence in the cryptocurrency’s potential. The analyst has stated that the recent bearish signals and muted price action are not signs of weakness but hint at an underlying bull trend forming. He remains optimistic about Ethereum’s near-term price outlook, projecting a strong upward move ahead.  Analyst Doubles Down On Ethereum Despite Bearish Signals In the last 24 hours, the Ethereum price has fallen by about 1.47%…

In brief Researchers at IMDEA Networks found 13+ third-party trackers embedded in ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Perplexity, including tools from Meta, Google, and TikTok. Grok was the worst offender: guest conversations are public by default, and TikTok’s tracker received verbatim message content via Open Graph metadata. Rejecting cookies doesn’t always help. When you type something into an AI chatbot, you probably assume the conversation stays between you and the machine. You’re wrong—and a new study spells out exactly who else is listening.Researchers at IMDEA Networks Institute published findings on May 4 showing that all four of the biggest AI assistants—ChatGPT,…

In brief Amazon Web Services launched AgentCore Payments with Coinbase and Stripe for AI agent transactions. The system uses Coinbase’s x402 protocol and USDC stablecoin payments on Base and Solana. Amazon says future AI agents could autonomously buy services, data, flights, and hotel bookings. Amazon Web Services is bringing crypto payments into enterprise AI software as tech companies race to build autonomous AI agents capable of completing tasks and making transactions online.On Thursday, AWS announced Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments, a system developed with Coinbase and Stripe that allows AI agents to use stablecoins to automatically pay for APIs, data feeds,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin crossed $80,000 for the first time in three months over the weekend, but it did not do so quietly. On-chain analytics firm Santiment recorded net realized profits of $207.56 million on Sunday, the highest single-day reading in a month, as holders who had accumulated Bitcoin at significantly lower prices moved their coins into a market hungry enough to absorb every dollar of that supply.  Such aggressive profit-taking can look like a bearish sign, but the most important thing is not whether holders sold. Bitcoin Absorbs A…

In brief Amazon Web Services launched AgentCore Payments with Coinbase and Stripe for AI agent transactions. The system uses Coinbase’s x402 protocol and USDC stablecoin payments on Base and Solana. Amazon says future AI agents could autonomously buy services, data, flights, and hotel bookings. Amazon Web Services is bringing crypto payments into enterprise AI software as tech companies race to build autonomous AI agents capable of completing tasks and making transactions online.On Thursday, AWS announced Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments, a system developed with Coinbase and Stripe that allows AI agents to use stablecoins to automatically pay for APIs, data feeds,…