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CME and ICE told Washington in May that Hyperliquid’s pseudonymous, always-on markets could let sanctioned state actors circumvent enforcement.On Aug. 31, an Arkham analysis reviewed by CoinDesk found that wallets linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group had sold more than $30 million of Bitcoin through Hyperliquid over the prior three weeks.The proceeds were converted into ETH and SOL before funds moved to Kraken, LBank, and KuCoin. The same day, Bloomberg reported that Hyperliquid Labs was in advanced talks with Kraken parent Payward over a regulated US entry point.On paper, the timing could hardly be worse for Hyperliquid. Whether it threatens…
In brief Build American AI said Monday it will spend millions on advertising in Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin defending data center construction. The group is backed by Leading the Future, a super PAC whose funders include Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz and OpenAI President Greg Brockman. Annenberg polling puts opposition to local data centers at 61%, up from 49% in the spring. An advocacy group funded by artificial intelligence billionaires is spending millions on ads in three battleground states to defend data centers, Bloomberg reported Monday.Build American AI, backed by the super PAC Leading the Future, starts in Kansas, Ohio and…
In brief Digitalisation Minister Karianne Tung said Norway will regulate smart glasses more strictly and may ban facial recognition in public spaces. She plans to appoint an expert group on privacy and has urged organizations to set their own rules in the meantime. The Norwegian Consumer Council called on retailers to halt sales of the devices until there is legal clarity. Norway plans to regulate smart glasses more tightly and is considering a ban on facial recognition in public spaces, Digitalisation Minister Karianne Tung said on August 25.Artificial intelligence is increasingly being paired with cameras and microphones built into glasses,…
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.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors are red down 2-4% as oil and bonds rise; BTC at $76.6k ETH ETFs continue inflow streak with $8M despite BTC ETF outflows SEC proposes modernizing transfer agent rules, letting blockchains serve as record 21 banks including Citi, Goldman and BofA will form a stablecoin company in 2026 Robinhood Chain smashes records in revenue, DEX volume, launchpad volume and more 📉 Bitcoin Enters ‘Rektember’ After Best August Since 2017Bitcoin climbed 25%…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Arbitrum DAO has approved a governance proposal for ecosystem incentive programs, giving the community another chance to direct treasury resources toward growth. The vote matters because DAO funding is one of the main ways Layer-2 networks try to keep builders, users, and liquidity engaged. Incentives can help bootstrap activity, but they also need discipline. Spend too little, and promising projects may leave for better-supported ecosystems. Spend too freely, and the treasury can disappear without lasting results. That balance is exactly why governance decisions like this matter. For…
In brief Kalshi suspended North Carolina Republican Laurie Buckhout for three years on Friday after finding she traded contracts on her own congressional race. She bought less than $1,000 of contracts and must pay a $2,589.96 penalty, having cooperated with the exchange’s inquiry. Kalshi banned former Rep. George Santos for life in the same batch of notices, fining him $71,356 after he failed to cooperate. Prediction market Kalshi has suspended North Carolina Republican House candidate Laurie Buckhout for three years after finding she bet on her own election, according to a settlement notice published Monday.Buckhout launched her campaign in North…
In brief Bitcoin has closed 8 of the last 13 Septembers in the red, averaging a 2.97% loss, the worst month of the year by both average and median return. September 2025 broke the streak with a 5.16% gain, Bitcoin’s third straight green close, only for October to turn negative for the first time since 2018 days before a Trump tariff threat triggered $19 billion in liquidations. Bitcoin opens September 2026 around $77,500 after a near 25% jump in August, with the Fed weighing its first hike since 2023 and a midterm election year stacking its own seasonal drag on…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Dogecoin network activity has picked up sharply, with active addresses rising 35% and daily transactions topping 1.2 million, according to public Dogecoin network data. That is a useful signal for DOGE because the market often talks about Dogecoin only through memes, celebrity posts, and price swings. Those things matter for attention, of course. But network activity gives us something more concrete to look at. More active addresses and higher transaction counts suggest that DOGE is seeing more movement on-chain, not just more chatter around the token. For…
In brief Robinhood Chain generated $1.595 billion in 24-hour DEX volume. DeFi TVL reached $738.11 million. Stablecoin market capitalization rose to $796.74 million. Daily trading volume on Robinhood Chain’s decentralized exchanges jumped 61% between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1, rising from $989 million to $1.595 billion, according to DeFiLlama.The Ethereum Layer 2 also held $738.11 million in DeFi deposits and nearly $797 million in stablecoins as of Sept. 1. Separately, DeFiLlama recorded $353.96 million in daily perpetual futures volume and $2.524 billion in assets bridged to the network.Myriad: Where does Solana price go next? Click to make your prediction.Each figure…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Dogecoin gained 21.4% in August, giving DOGE its strongest monthly performance of the year and putting the original meme coin back into the market’s rotation conversation. CoinGecko market data showed DOGE recovering through the month as broader risk appetite improved across crypto. The move helped Dogecoin regain attention after a quieter stretch, but it should not be treated as proof that a sustained breakout is guaranteed. This is a performance story, not a price target. Dogecoin has shown renewed strength, but the market still needs to see…
In brief Nvidia wrote MediaTek a $3.5 billion check for convertible bonds, its largest direct investment outside the US, covering about 90% of MediaTek’s record $3.9 billion offshore bond offering. Alphabet bought in too without saying how much, and MediaTek shares hit their daily limit Tuesday, up 10% in Taipei trading. MediaTek is adopting Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion platform and expects its AI chip business to clear $2 billion in revenue this year. Nvidia just wrote its biggest check outside the United States: $3.5 billion for MediaTek’s convertible bonds in a deal announced Monday. The purchase covers roughly 90% of MediaTek’s…
An investment firm is boosting its Bitcoin holdings with a major new purchase of 1,800 BTC. The acquisition by the cryptocurrency treasury company Strive (ASST) cost $143 million at an average price of $79,431 per Bitcoin and brings the firm’s total stash to exactly 23,156 BTC. The company says the move underscores its ongoing accumulation strategy amid current market conditions. The firm disclosed the transaction in an 8-K filing with regulators while Bitcoin traded near $78,000, placing the entire position at a market value of $1.76 billion. This latest addition continues the firm’s aggressive Bitcoin buying amid broader market trends.…